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May 14, 2013 — A federal grand jury returned a one-count indictment Thursday, May 9, charging Devon Gregory Biggs, 36, of Sparks, Nev., with theft of government property from the Sierra Army Depot in Herlong, Calif., United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.

  According to court documents, Biggs was a civilian employee working at the army depot in Lassen County. He was employed in Warehouse 301, which is the initial receiving point for thousands of military items returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. Items being returned are packed in metal shipping containers by military personnel and shipped by truck and rail to Sierra Army Depot. Upon arrival at the depot, the containers are opened, their contents inventoried and then sorted for redistribution, declared excess to the Army's needs or sent to be recycled. In his position, Biggs had access to the items before they were inventoried and documented.

Peggy Fulder and Ron Lunder hold the four medals the entries from Mountain Meadows Mead received during the 2013 Mazer Cup International Competition in Boulder, Colo.Photos submitted

Friday, May 10 — Once again the honey wine produced by Mountain Meadows Mead medaled in the Mazer Cup International Competition in Boulder, Colo. this spring.

With more than 300 commercially produced meads in the competition the Westwood winery entered six meads and received four medals.

According to Ron Lunder, who co-owns the business with his wife, Peggy Fulder, the 2013 international competition could be the couple’s “last hurrah.”

May 9, 2013 — A 13-year old juvenile has been arrested and booked into the Lassen County Juvenile Detention Facility for allegedly possessing a stolen cell phone.

According to a press release from the Susanville Police Department, officers responded to a report of a burglary at a residence on the 1200 block of Hood Street about 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 8.

Thursday, May 9 — At approximately 8:15 a.m., Tuesday, May 7, officers from the Susanville Police Department responded to a residence on Orange Street regarding a reported burglary. Upon arrival, officers encountered a man who reported some of his property was missing from the residence. The man said he was watching the house for the homeowners, who were out of town, and he had been storing some property at their residence while they were gone.

At approximately 11:15 a.m., Wednesday, May 8, officers from the Susanville Police Department were contacted by of the homeowners, who reported more items missing from the residence. The man told officers he had been out of town, and when he returned, discovered several pieces of jewelry missing.