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Former San Bernardino County Sheriff‘s Deputy Nathan Gastineau is facing six counts of lewd acts on a minor and unlawful sexual intercourse. Judge John Martin increased Gastineau’s bail from $150,000 to $350,000 on Tuesday after reading a post on the defendant’s Facebook support page.

Gastineau is accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a girl who was participating in the Explorer program for which he was the coordinator. The age range of participants in this program is from 14 1/2 to 21 years. Gastineau pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Gastineau posted on his “Gastineau Support” Facebook page: “War is our imperative. And if right now Read more »

Reportedly, a proposal submitted to the Board of Supervisors suggests that bail bonds companies will no longer be able to have free advertising at San Bernardino jail facilities.

Sheriff Rod Hoops, proposal states that the county would need to charge bail bond companies a fee to be able to have their services listed throughout their county facilities.

At this time, bail bonds companies approved by t Read more »

San Bernardino, CA – After the Sheriff’s Department performed a two-year investigation back in 2003, of Boone’s Bail Bond Company, they found compelling evidence that Tidwells and company had paid inmates to promote their business. Six years later, 4 people, including a son of a sheriff,  plead guilty to performing inappropriate bail bond practices in San Bernardino County.

Both, Shirley Tidwell and her husband, Danial “Boone” Tidwell,  after pleading guilty to the misdemeanor charges, were sentenced to three years probation and a fine. Shirley Tidwell pleaded guilty to three counts, while Danial Tidwell pleaded guilty to five, for him, resulting in 180 days of house arrest.

Deputy District Attorney, William Lee, explained that prosecutors Read more »