COLUMBIA, CA — “On Monday, August 4, 2025, at approximately 5:32 p.m., deputies responded to the area of Italian Bar Road near Columbia Springs Lane for a reported disturbance. The reporting party advised dispatch her estranged husband, 54-year-old Curtis Ray Hankins Sr., was on the property and attempting to break into the residence.
The reporting party stated Hankins had not lived at the residence for several months and had arrived unannounced in his unmarked law enforcement vehicle and uniform, claiming he intended to move back in due to being unable to afford living expenses related to ongoing civil divorce proceedings.
While deputies were en route, the reporting party updated dispatch that Hankins had gained entry to the home. Deputies later determined Hankins had gained entry by unlocking the door after reaching through the dog door. After Hankins entered the residence, the victim left to wait at a neighboring property…