YANKEE HILL, CA - A body found in the backyard of a Butte County home has deputies on the search for a suspect from Stockton.

Paul Edward Moreno, 34, of Stockton, is wanted in connection to the murder of David Groves Jr., 26, from Stockton, after his body was found at a home on Lower Gulch Road in Yankee Hill, Butte County sheriff's Sgt. Jason Hail said.

Deputies served a search warrant at the home on Aug. 28 and found a butane honey oil lab, several firearms, a stolen vehicle and meth.

Hail said during the search deputies also found freshly turned dirt and a bad smell. When they dug up the area, they found Groves' body. An autopsy report found that Groves died of a gunshot wound.

During the investigation, detectives confirmed Moreno as a suspect in Groves' murder. Hail said an arrest warrant was issued for Moreno for murder, manufacturing drugs, growing and selling drugs, possession of a weapon and ammunition and vehicle theft.

PLACERVILLE, CA - Police arrested a man after he led them on a high speed chase with his toddler in the backseat Wednesday afternoon.

Placerville police responded to the Safeway parking lot around 12:30 p.m. for a probation search on Paul Deoecampo after he was reportedly seen in the area, police spokesperson Juliann Shackelford said.

While officers talked to Deocampo, he refused commands and started his car. One of the officers reached into the car through the driver's side door to try and stop Deocampo from driving off. Instead, Deocampo drove away and dragged the officer about 10 feet before he was able to break free from the car.

Shackelford said Deocampo then sped out of the parking lot and the officers followed in pursuit.

AUBURN, CA - A former parent-teacher club president was arrested in connection to embezzling money from the club's budget last week.

Traci Lynn Bucher, 37, was arrested on the morning of Aug. 20 while taking a walk in her neighborhood, Placer County sheriff's Det. Jim Hudson said.

Bucher was the president of the Parent-Teacher Club at the Auburn Elementary last year. Hudson said when the current president went through the club's budget, the president noticed purchases that weren't for the school and called the sheriff's department.

Detectives found $2,200 was used to buy unnecessary products and are working to confirm another $4,200 worth of questionable purchases, Hudson said.

Bucher is scheduled to be in court on Sept. 11 to be formally charged.