Oregon man arrested on 10 child pornography charges

An armed standoff occurred in Anderson, California, involving 29-year-old Troy Smith from Oregon, who reportedly refused to exit a pickup truck and threatened officers while claiming to be armed with an assault rifle. The standoff, which lasted approximately 30 minutes, prompted a response from the Anderson Police Department and additional law enforcement agencies, including the Redding Police Department, which deployed a tactical vehicle. Smith pointed his rifle at a police drone during the incident but was ultimately persuaded to surrender by a trained crisis negotiator. Meanwhile, in Oregon, 65-year-old Timothy Simplot was arrested on charges of possession of child pornography after police executed a search warrant at his residence, where evidence related to the investigation was collected. Simplot faces ten counts of possession of child pornography and is currently held in the Dane County Jail. The investigations highlight ongoing concerns regarding violent incidents and child exploitation in different regions.