Friday, 7 August 2026, 22:00
Big Bear Lake sheriff's deputies closed out July with two high-stakes arrests. The cases, first reported in the Alpine Mountaineer, involve a suspected drug house and a domestic violence investigation that led to attempted murder charges.
Around 9:31 p.m. on July 26, deputies served a search warrant at a residence in the 40100 block of Highland Road. According to the sheriff's log, they recovered 37 glass pipes consistent with methamphetamine use, approximately two grams of suspected methamphetamine, several suspected fentanyl pills, hypodermic needles, small digital scales and several metal spoons with burnt white residue.
Deputies arrested Big Bear Lake resident Heather Annas on Health and Safety Code 11366, which covers operating or maintaining a drug house. She was booked at West Valley Detention Center on $30,000 bail. Court records show she pleaded not guilty and was released, with a pre-preliminary hearing scheduled for Aug. 6.
On July 29 at about 12:45 p.m., deputies responded to a missing person call in the 500 block of Talmage Road. The missing person was located and told deputies they had left the residence after being a victim of domestic violence.
The investigation revealed several crimes were committed against the victim, including attempted murder, domestic battery and criminal threats. Deputies also found Noe's child living in an unclean and unsafe environment, and they said Noe appeared severely intoxicated and unable to care for herself or her child. Child and Family Services was contacted, and the child was removed from the home.
Noe was booked at West Valley Detention Center on $1 million bail. She was expected to be arraigned at San Bernardino County Superior Court.
Big Bear Lake sits in the San Bernardino Mountains of San Bernardino County. The Big Bear Sheriff Station, part of the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, handles calls across the mountain communities. Its phone number, (909) 866-0100, was included in both incident reports for anyone with information.
Local news coverage of sheriff calls varies by county. The Alpine Mountaineer now compiles Nixle press releases for readers because the sheriff's department no longer provides a standard call log. Other agencies publish their own logs. San Joaquin County, for example, says deputies respond to more than 140,000 calls a year and warns that initial details are subject to change. In Riverside County, Valley News regularly runs a sheriff's blotter covering cities such as Temecula and Murrieta.
Two serious arrests in one week are unusual for Big Bear Lake, a small resort community. The cases are still active, and authorities are asking for public help. The Big Bear Sheriff Station can be reached at (909) 866-0100. Reference cases 162600641 and 162600650 when calling.
