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South Lake Tahoe Police Blotter
Submitted by paula on Fri, 04/01/2016 - 10:37pm
The following is a recap of activity the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to 134 calls between March 23 and March 28, 2016.
Calls Resulting in Arrests:
3/23
2:49 a.m.- Liquor Laws in 3300 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd - Officer saw two minors with bikes parked, sitting drinking beers. They said a man went into the Safeway Gas Station and bought it for them. Man providing beer was found, arrested for providing alcohol to a minor, and kids arrested for minors with alcohol.
12:07 p.m. - Battery in 1000 lock of Heavenly Village Way
South Tahoe High grad killed in single car accident near Pope Beach
Submitted by paula on Mon, 03/28/2016 - 5:38pm
The El Dorado County Sheriff's Office and California Highway Patrol continue to investigate a single-vehicle crash that claimed the life of a South Lake Tahoe teen early Saturday morning.
According to EDSO Lt. Jim Byers, 19-year-old Jillian Pruitt was the lone occupant in a car that collided with a tree on State Route 89 at 3:40 a.m. March 26, 2016.
Byers said the accident is still under investigation and few details are available at this time. He said that circumstance of the crash are making it complex.
South Lake Tahoe man seriously injured in felony hit and run in Meyers
Submitted by paula on Mon, 03/28/2016 - 8:44am
A South Lake Tahoe man was hit by a car on Saturday night, resulting in serious injuries and an arrest for felony hit and run.
Scott Murphy, 26, was walking along the eastbound side of Highway 50, east of Apache Avenue, talking to his girlfriend on the phone at about 9:45 p.m. on March 26 according to the California Highway Patrol. A BMW driven by Roberto Luna, 21, was also heading east and, for unknown reasons, allowed the right front side of his car to hit Murphy. Luna, of San Francisco, Calif., was driving an estimated 50 mph, ten miles above the posted speed limit.
STAR looking for volunteers in El Dorado County
Submitted by paula on Sat, 03/19/2016 - 5:18pm
The Sheriff’s Team of Active Retirees (S.T.A.R.) Program in El Dorado County is looking to bolster their volunteer corps. STAR is comprised of senior citizens who are utilized to enhance vital crime prevention services in the community. The STARs conduct patrols in specially marked STAR vehicles, functioning as the eyes and ears of the Sheriff’s Department, reporting any suspicious activity observed. The S.T.A.R. Program is a Crime Prevention Program exercising proactive law enforcement principles.
Collision on Pioneer Trail causes power outage for over 3,500 customers
Submitted by paula on Mon, 03/14/2016 - 4:58pmTwo different incidents on the South Shore Sunday night left 3,510 customers without power for about 45 minutes.
At 9:35 p.m., the California Highway Patrol responded to a collision near the intersection of Pioneer Trail and Golden Bear Trail. A 39-year-old South Lake Tahoe resident lost control of his pick-up truck on snow and ice as he headed around a curved in the southbound lane on Pioneer. He veered into a utility pole causing damage to the truck and breaking the pole, but there were no injuries to the driver or his passenger.
CHP officer hit on I-80, suffers multiple injuries
Submitted by paula on Sat, 03/12/2016 - 7:43pm
An officer with the California Highway Patrol was hit by a SUV on Interstate 80 at 2:25 p.m. Saturday, sending him to Renown Medical Center with multiple injuries.
According to CHP-Truckee, the officer was finishing up working a different collision scene when he was hit by the westbound vehicle at the Castle Peak off-ramp.
The CHP reports that the officer suffered from multiple injuries, including internal injuries and broken legs. He was transported by ambulance to Reno, the nearest trauma center, as weather prevented a helicopter from responding.
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue incidents
Submitted by paula on Fri, 03/11/2016 - 1:17pm
The following are incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue department responded to from February 19 to March 10, 2015.
2/19 - 13 Calls: 8 EMS, 1 EMS canceled en route, 1 person in distress, 1 water or steam leak, 1 interfacility transfer, 1 public service assistance
2/20 - 8 calls: 6 EMS, 1 canceled en route, 1 interfacility transfer
2/21 - 11 calls: 8 EMS, 1 canceled en route, 1 interfacility transfer, 1 carbon monoxide detector malfunction
2/22 - 8 calls: 4 EMS, 2 canceled en route, 1 false alarm, 1 interfacility transfer
El Dorado County Sheriff's Deputy on paid leave has third DUI
Submitted by paula on Wed, 03/09/2016 - 8:25pm
John "Tony" Broadfoot, a deputy with the El Dorado County Sheriff's Department, was arrested by the California Highway Patrol on March 4 on charges of driving under the influence after an accident in the Shingle Springs area. This was Broadfoot's third DUI arrest in as many months.
On December 8, 2015, Broadfoot was placed on administrative leave after being arrested on DUI charges by the CHP in South Lake Tahoe. Then on February 25, 2016, he was arrested, again by CHP officers, when found to be under the influence after rolling his vehicle near Ice House Road and Highway 50.
Woman dies in single vehicle rollover accident in Washoe Valley
Submitted by paula on Fri, 03/04/2016 - 7:37pm
One woman died and a man was taken to the hospital by Care Flight after a single car rollover accident in the Washoe Valley early Friday morning.
Troopers from the Nevada Highway Patrol (NHP) responded to the accident on I-580 north of Bellevue Drive at 6:12 a.m on March 4, 2016.
Vehicle pursuit reaches 100 mph after suspects steal expensive liquor in Carson City
Submitted by paula on Tue, 02/23/2016 - 12:39pm
4:30 p.m. update: The name of the male taken into custody is 23-year-old Dominic Gonzalez from Newark, Calif. Gonzalez is currently being held at the Washoe County Jail on a felony charge for possession of stolen property as well as reckless driving, driving without a driver’s license, fail to stop at the scene of an accident, fail to give information to party at accident and failure to obey a peace officer.
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South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue incidents
Submitted by paula on Sat, 02/20/2016 - 9:29pm
The following is a list of all 911 calls received by South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue (SLTFR) from January 27 to February 18, 2016.
1/27 - 6 calls: 2 EMS, 1 interfacility transfer, 1 CO2 detector malfunction, 1 water/steam leak, 1 public service assistance.
1/28 - 11 calls: 8 EMS, 1 EMS psych transfer, 1 no incident found upon arrival, 1 unintentional alarm.
1/29 - 19 calls: 13 EMS, 1 public service assistance, 1 psych transfer, 1 no incident found upon arrival, 1 cancelled en route, 1 vehicle accident with injuries, 1 smoke detector malfunction.
Hopeful Henry: Be a responsible pet owner
Submitted by paula on Mon, 02/15/2016 - 10:09pm
Ask Henry:
It’s Responsible Pet Owners Month so I wanted to share my top ten things you need to do to be a responsible pet owner.
1) Being a responsible pet owner starts before you even get a pet. Make sure you pick a breed that fits with your lifestyle. Do you live in an apartment? If so I wouldn’t rush out and get a Great Dane. Always consider adopting from a shelter, there are so many animals looking for their forever homes. If you must go with a breeder make sure they are reputable!
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 02/14/2016 - 9:32am
El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county.
The following are calls that only pertain to the South Shore. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at press time and the story will be updated when provided.
2/7
12:50 a.m. - Obstruction of Justice - Lake Tahoe Blvd - 41-YEAR-OLD MALE AND 38-YEAR-OLD FEMALE ARRESTED FOR DELAYING AN OFFICER IN THE COURSE OF HIS DUTIES.
South Lake Tahoe man injured after being hit by car Tuesday night
Submitted by paula on Wed, 02/10/2016 - 9:20pm
A 52-year-old man from South Lake Tahoe was hit by a car after attempting to cross Highway 50 near the intersection with Heavenly Village Way on Tuesday, February 9. The unidentified man was not in a crosswalk and was crossing the street when traffic had a green light.
A 69-year-old Carson City man had just passed through the intersection when he struck the pedestrian.
The South Lake Tahoe Police and Fire departments both responded after getting a 911 call of a pedestrian versus vehicle accident at 8:26 p.m.
Pedestrian dies in Washoe Valley accident
Submitted by paula on Mon, 02/08/2016 - 9:19pm
An 18-year-old Carson City, Nev., man died early Monday morning after being struck by a car as he was walking on IR-580 in the Washoe Valley.
Just after 1:07 a.m. on February 8, troopers from the Nevada Highway Patrol responded to the accident scene just north of the Bellevue Road overpass. Their investigation indicates that Chile Bartels was walking northbound in the slow lane of the highway when a car driven by 42-year-old Sparks resident James Dolan hit Bartels.
Dolan pulled over and parked according to the NHP.
14 car pile-up sends 1 to hospital and closes Highway 88 for three hours
Submitted by paula on Sun, 02/07/2016 - 9:37am
A series of five collisions occurred on Highway 88 on the morning of Saturday, February 6, 2016 near the Kirkwood Inn, injuring two and sending one to the hospital.
The collisions were caused by multiple drivers traveling at unsafe speeds for the conditions and following too close to other vehicles according to the California Highway Patrol.
"Slow and Steady Wins the Race couldn't be more true this Saturday morning," the South Lake Tahoe office of the California Highway Patrol said in a statement. "You can't be the first on the mountain if you don't make it there."
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue incidents
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/27/2016 - 4:03pm
The following is a list of all 911 calls received by South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue (SLTFR) from January 12 to January 26, 2016.
January 12 - 9 calls: 7 EMS calls, 1 interfacility transfer, 1 assist other agency
January 13 - 9 calls: 5 EMS calls, 1 interfacility transfer, 1 detector activation-no fire, 1 vehicle accident-no injuries, 1 "special" outside fire (downed tree on fire, no cause determined)
January 14 - 9 calls: 3 EMS calls, 1 interfacility transfer, 1 house fire, 2 cancelled en route, 1 unintentional smoke detector activation, 1 false alarm
Accident at Strawberry adding to holiday traffic jam leaving Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Mon, 01/18/2016 - 1:46pm
An overturned vehicle near Strawberry is creating a holiday traffic jam over Highway 50 today. Eastbound lanes are blocked at Mile Marker 41.
The California Highway Patrol is reporting no injuries in the accident which was reported at 11:49 a.m. Tow trucks just arrived at 12:30 p.m. and are getting the vehicle out of the roadway.
Traffic through Meyers has been reported as heavy all day, which is normal after a holiday weekend in Lake Tahoe, but several drivers have said they haven't moved in over 30 minutes.
Scholarship fund created in honor of South Lake Tahoe's Mitch Underhill
Submitted by paula on Mon, 01/18/2016 - 12:59pm
It's been almost two-and-a-half years since South Lake Tahoe native Mitch Underhill died unexpectedly at the age of 34. The firefighter/paramedic with Lake Valley Fire Protection District was passionate not only about his family and career, but for the mountains and community he left behind.
In his memory, the Mitch Underhill Mountain Fund has been created at Lake Tahoe Community College.
"He was so loved in the community," said his widow Sarah. "He was an inspiration."
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue incidents
Submitted by paula on Sun, 01/10/2016 - 8:29pm
The following is a list of all 911 calls received by South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue (SLTFR) from December 21, 2015 to January 6, 2016.
December 21: 10 calls: 4 EMS, 1 interfacility transfer, 1 hazardous condition (other), 1 assist police call, 1 malfunctioning alarm, 1 call canceled en route, 1 carbon monoxide incident
December 22: 13 calls: 6 EMS, 1 interfacility transfer, 2 calls canceled en route, 1 no incident found upon arrival, 1 alarm system sounded with no incident, 1 passenger vehicle fire, 1 public assistance call
Eighteen years since Sonny Bono died while skiing in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/06/2016 - 12:35am
It has been 18 years since Sonny Bono, a California congressman and entertainer who had performed at Lake Tahoe, died in a skiing accident at Heavenly Mountain Resort.
Bono was 62 when he set out skiing on that Monday morning, January 5, 1998. He was first reported missing at 4:30 p.m. In hopes that he left the mountain without telling anyone, Bono was paged in each of the Stateline casinos.
Nevada fatalities on the road rose in 2015
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/05/2016 - 1:27pm
While California figures are not in yet, Nevada has released a report on their traffic fatalities for 2015.
Preliminary data shows that there were 321 Nevada traffic deaths in 2015, an increase by 30 deaths over the previous year.
When compared with the number of miles driven in Nevada, though, traffic deaths have dropped from an average of 1.54 deaths per every 100 million miles traveled in 2008 to 1.13 fatalities per 100 million miles in 2013. Statewide, traffic fatalities reached an all-time high of 432 in 2006.
Man who inspired South Lake Tahoe act of kindness movement dies of ALS
Submitted by paula on Mon, 01/04/2016 - 7:02pm
Just over two months ago, we wrote about how a large group of South Tahoe High alumni were rallying behind one of their classmates, Kevin Sullivan, who was suffering from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease.
At October's homecoming football game at STHS, many of Kevin's classmates from the class of 1984 and former teammates from the wrestling and football teams came together to honor Kevin and fondly share their memories.
Tahoe Fire Blood Drive on Martin Luther King holiday
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/04/2016 - 6:07pm
Event Date:
January 18, 2016 - 12:00pm The Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District is holding a blood drive on Monday, January 18 from noon to 5:30 p.m.
FACTS & FIGURES
* A single car accident victim can require as many as 100 pints of blood.
* More then 40,000 pints of blood are transfused daily in the United States.
* 1 in 7 people entering the hospital will need blood.
* Patients who use the most blood are people being treated for: cancer, undergoing orthopedic surgeries, undergoing organ and marrow transplants, being treated or inherited blood disorders and undergoing cardiovascular surgeries.
Location
TDFPD Station 23
193 Elks Point Road
Zephyr Cove, NV 89448
United States
38° 58' 59.5128" N, 119° 56' 35.1132" W
See map: Google Maps
Man's fall at Heavenly turns into international bear attack story
Submitted by paula on Sat, 01/02/2016 - 10:58am
A ski trip to South Lake Tahoe by a group of friends from the San Francisco Bay Area turned into a trip to the hospital after one of them fell while skiing on December 29, 2015.
Ski accidents do happens often, but the international attention the victim's accident got from a news source in Ireland gained attention from South Lake Tahoe locals following the photo and story on social media that the injury was from a bear attack.
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue incidents
Submitted by paula on Mon, 12/28/2015 - 7:59pm
The following is a list of all 911 calls received by South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue (SLTFR) from December 11 to December 20, 2015.
December 11: 12 Calls: 4 EMS calls, 3 Interfacility transfers, 1 call for arching electrical equipment, 2 no incidents found, 1 cancelled en route, 1 vehicle accident no injuries.
December 12: 9 calls: 7 EMS calls, 1 public service assistance, 1 cooking fire.
December 13: 1 call: Smoke Detector activation, no fire.
December 14: 4 calls: 2 EMS calls, 1 cancelled en route, 1 vehicle accident no injuries.
Morgan's Tahoe: A Look Back in Time at SLT Library
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/21/2015 - 8:44am
Event Date:
January 23, 2016 - 1:00pm Author William Morgan will share his newest book "Morgan's Tahoe". This intriguing book is a memoir of his time with the U.S. Forest Service at Lake Tahoe and, later, of his experiences as Executive Director of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) during one of the most tumultuous times in that Agency's existence. It has been said that Morgan's ideas resolved many of the long standing issues at Tahoe and led eventually to a spirit of cooperation among the various interest groups that survives to this day.
Location
South Lake Tahoe Library
1000 Rufus Allen Blvd.
South Lake Tahoe, CA
United States
38° 56' 43.5084" N, 119° 58' 22.296" W
See map: Google Maps
Woman hit by car near Kingsbury Grade
Submitted by paula on Fri, 12/18/2015 - 8:10pm
A woman walking her dog on Ponderosa Drive was injured after being hit by a car on Thursday, December 17.
Tahoe-Douglas Fire and Douglas County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to the 4:30 p.m. accident where they found Madeline Cass under a Toyota pickup truck that was driven by Charles Schofield.
Children's Memorial site decorated for the holidays
Submitted by paula on Fri, 12/18/2015 - 9:10am
Some elves visited the South Lake Tahoe Children's Memorial tree for the third straight year, leaving behind signs of Christmas with stockings and garland.
The memorial was created 24 years ago when tragedy struct our community when South Tahoe High students Rory Hrbacek, Sandy Haynes, and Casey Wells died in an accident on Pioneer Trail.
Body of missing Sparks woman found near Incline Village
Submitted by paula on Tue, 12/15/2015 - 4:28pm
The Nevada Highway Patrol say a Sparks woman missing over two weeks has been found dead, the apparent victim of a single vehicle rollover crash near Sand Harbor
72-year-old Betti Jean Fernandes left a home on Millstone Court to go for a drive Monday, November 30, 2015 and did not return. Her family had not heard from her since.
A photographer was in the area when he spotted the wreckage with Fernandes' body inside on December 14. The southbound travel lane of SR28 was shut down for several hours while the crash scene was investigated.
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue incidents
Submitted by paula on Fri, 12/11/2015 - 1:05pm
The following is a list of all 911 calls received by South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue (SLTFR) from November 24 to December 10, 2015.
November 24, 2015: 10 calls: 2 EMS calls, 1 interfacility transfer, 1 EMS psych transfer, 1 EMS call canceled en route, 1 call for public assistance, 1 power line down, 1 false alarm, 1 vehicle accident with injuries, 1 car vs. pedestrian call.
November 25, 2015: 9 calls: 4 EMS calls, 2 detector activated no fire, 1 good intent call, 1 canceled en route, 1 vehicle accident no injuries.
November 26, 2015: 6 calls: 5 EMS calls, 1 EMS call canceled en route.
One dead, four injured, and five cars damaged in crashes at SR88 and Mottsville Lane
Submitted by paula on Mon, 11/30/2015 - 10:15pm
Two separate accidents at the intersection of SR88 and Mottsville Lane on Friday night left one woman dead and three injured.
Gardnerville resident Janis Hill, 64, died when her BMW entered the intersection at the same time as a Ford Taurus driven by 22-year-old Holly Ducoing of Carson City. The two cars collided and then hit a Honda SUV driven by Minden resident Robin Owens, 64, who was stopped at the intersection.
Hill had been traveling eastbound on Waterloo Lane and Ducoing was southbound on SR88 approaching the intersection with Mottsville Lane.
Fatal crash at Highway 88 and Mottsville in Douglas County
Submitted by paula on Fri, 11/27/2015 - 10:01pm
GARDNERVILLE, Nev. — Emergency crews responded to the scene of a fatal traffic accident at Highway 88 and Mottsville that occurred at 6:28 p.m. Friday.
One person was killed and four people were injured in the accident, which was reported at 6:28 p.m., according to Nevada Highway Patrol Trooper Duncan Dauber. It was the second serious crash at the intersection Friday.
Three vehicles — a red Ford Taurus, a silver BMW and a white Honda SUV — were involved in the accident.
Douglas County deputies get specialized training
Submitted by paula on Fri, 11/27/2015 - 8:45pm
Sheriff Ron Pierini recently announced the graduation of two Douglas County Sheriff’s Deputies from the State of Nevada Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) Law Enforcement Academy.
Douglas County Deputies Matthew Sampson and Steven Kimbrell graduated from the academy on Thursday, November 19, 2015, after attending the academy for four months. The P.O.S.T. academy is located at the State of Nevada Stewart Training Facility, in Carson City, Nev.
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue incidents
Submitted by paula on Fri, 11/27/2015 - 10:18am
The following is a list of all 911 calls received by South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue (SLTFR) from November 1 to November 23, 2015.
November 1, 2015: 3 calls: 2 EMS calls, 1 alarm system malfunction.
November 2, 2015: 15 calls: 4 EMS calls, 1 EMS psych transfer, 1 interfacility transfer, 1 water or steam leak, 1 vehicle accident with injuries, 1 motor accident with no injuries, 1 accident without injuries, 1 fire alarm activated with no fire, 1 electrical wiring problem, 1 dispatch canceled enroute, 1 unauthorized burning, 1 no incident found
Reno man dies in single car accident on Kingsbury Grade
Submitted by paula on Thu, 11/26/2015 - 11:25am
A 52-year-old Reno man died Wednesday night in a single vehicle accident on the Carson Valley side of Kingsbury Grade, a Nevada Highway Patrol trooper said.
The victim was driving a Budget truck westbound when, for an undetermined reason, the vehicle went off the side of the road, hitting a wall. The crash is being investigated as a possible medical issue, said Trooper Dan Lopez.
Traffic was reduced to a single lane in both directions as part of the crash investigation.
Second suspected DUI lands El Dorado County schools chief in jail
Submitted by paula on Fri, 11/06/2015 - 8:21pm
El Dorado County schools chief Jeremy Meyers was arrested Thursday for the second time in five months for allegedly driving under the influence, this time after he crashed his truck into a utility box at 2 p.m., according to the California Highway Patrol.
Meyers, 45, allegedly had a blood alcohol content of 0.15 percent or more, a threshold approaching twice the legal limit of 0.08 percent, according to the CHP. Authorities did not provide his exact blood alcohol level.
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue incidents
Submitted by admin on Thu, 11/05/2015 - 7:52pm
The following is a list of all 911 calls received by South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue (SLTFR) from October 22 to October 31, 2015.
October 22, 2015: 4 calls: 2 EMS calls, 1 false alarm, 1 call for smoke detector activation.
October 23, 2015: 4 calls: 1 EMS call, 1 vehicle accident with injuries, 1 interfacility transfer, 1 malicious false alarm for multiple alarm system.
October 24, 2015: 5 calls: 1 EMS call, 1 interfacility transfer, 1 unauthorized burning, 1 call for public assistance, 1 "no incident found."
October 25, 2015: 8 calls: 7 EMS calls, 1 "no incident found."
SLT Police Chief on Officer Hounsell, auto theft, violent crime and winter driving
Submitted by paula on Wed, 11/04/2015 - 2:21pm
Tragedy at the Police Department. The department is deeply appreciative of the support given to the family of Mark Hounsell who was killed, along with his wife Jeanne and her friend Laura Fisher, in a motor vehicle accident. They are survived by 4 children who have been the recipients of beautiful and heartfelt support from the entire community. The fund for the Children is now approaching the goal of $130,000. See this at: https://www.gofundme.com/hounsellchildren
Actor seriously injured in single vehicle rollover in Northern Nevada
Submitted by paula on Mon, 11/02/2015 - 3:04pm
Nathaniel Marston, 40, the former star of soap operas One Life to Live and As the World Turns, was seriously injured in a single vehicle rollover accident in Northern Nevada on Friday, October 30.
Tahoe Douglas Fire District Blood Drive
Submitted by paula on Sat, 10/31/2015 - 6:35pm
Event Date:
November 10, 2015 (All day)
There is another community opportunity to donate blood, this time at Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District's station at 193 Elks Point Road in Round Hill on Tuesday, November 10, 2015. Save time and make an appointment ahead of time.
Blood facts:
While you're reading this, a local area patient needs blood.
Blood is needed every two seconds.
About one in seven people entering a hospital needs blood.
Memorial service set for South Lake Tahoe Police Officer Mark Hounsell and wife Jeanne
Submitted by paula on Wed, 10/21/2015 - 8:39pm
Event Date:
October 24, 2015 - 11:00am
There will be a memorial service for South Lake Tahoe Police Officer Mark Hounsell and his wife, Jeanne Hounsell on Saturday, October 24, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at LifePoint Church in Minden, Nev.
The couple was killed along with a family friend in a single vehicle rollover accident near Fallon, Nev on Saturday, October 17. Hounsell's four children were also in the car, but survived with minor to moderate injuries.
South Lake Tahoe City Council censures JoAnn Conner
Submitted by paula on Mon, 10/19/2015 - 11:48pm
During a special meeting of the South Lake Tahoe City Council on Monday, October 19, JoAnn Conner was publicly censured, a first of its kind for the City. An overflowing crowd spent over three hours in Council Chambers as comments were made both supporting Conner, and against what they said was "abusive, bullying and intolerant behavior."
Roseville woman identified as victim in head-on collision near Kyburz
Submitted by paula on Mon, 10/19/2015 - 8:44pm
A woman from Roseville, Calif. has been identified as the victim in Friday's head-on collision on Highway 50 near Kyburz.
Kimberly Ayers, 51, was driving westbound at approximately 5:45 p.m. when her car drifted into the eastbound lane and collided with an SUV carrying four people.
Ayers died at the scene according to the California Highway Patrol.
The driver of the SUV, Alfredo Castillo, 49, of San Pablo, Calif., suffered major injuries. His passengers suffered moderate injuries.
Illinois woman identified in crash that killed South Lake Tahoe Police Officer Hounsell
Submitted by paula on Mon, 10/19/2015 - 8:11pm
Laura Fisher of Washington, Illinois has been identified as the third victim in Saturday's single vehicle rollover accident on Highway 50 in Churchill County that also claimed the life of South Lake Tahoe Police Officer Mark Hounsell and his wife Jeanne.
The 33-year-old Fisher was visiting the Hounsells.
The Nevada Highway Patrol investigation details indicate a white 2004 Chevrolet Suburban driven by Minden resident Mark Hounsell, 42, was traveling westbound on US Highway 50. Six other occupants were in the vehicle including his wife Jeanne, 34, Fisher, four children.
Tragic Loss of South Lake Tahoe Police Officer Mark Hounsell
Submitted by paula on Sun, 10/18/2015 - 4:13pm
It is with deep sadness and sorrow that we inform our South Lake Tahoe community and others of the passing of Officer Mark Hounsell and his wife Jeanne. Mark had served the citizens of South Lake Tahoe as a Police Officer since May 19, 2007.
South Lake Tahoe Police Officer, wife and friend killed in crash
Submitted by paula on Sun, 10/18/2015 - 12:42pm
Nevada Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly single-vehicle rollover that occurred shortly after 5 p.m. on Saturday night that took the life of South Lake Tahoe Police Officer Mark Hounsell and his wife Jeanne, and one other person.
The NHP confirmed Sunday afternoon that three people died in the accident.
Deadly head-on collision on Highway 50 near Kyburz
Submitted by paula on Fri, 10/16/2015 - 8:36pm
A Friday evening head-on collision near the town of Kyburz on Highway 50 claimed the life of one woman and sent four others to area hospitals.
At 5:44 p.m. October 16, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) responded to the accident 18 miles east of Pollock Pines. A woman was driving eastbound when, for unknown reasons, she crossed into the westbound lane and hit an SUV carrying four people.
The solo driver was killed. Her identity has not yet been released.
Two people die as plane crashes in South Lake Tahoe after takeoff
Submitted by paula on Sat, 10/10/2015 - 10:08pm
8:00 a.m. update 10/12/15: Authorities spent Sunday removing parts of the plane that remained in trees surrounding the crash site that claimed the lives of two people in South Lake Tahoe.
Investigators say the plane hit trees before crashing behind a home on Tionontati Street just before 5:36 p.m. Saturday, October 10. A fire started which scorched the home.
The force of the crash broke a large tree just feet away from the house.
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue incidents for week
Submitted by paula on Thu, 10/08/2015 - 12:16pm
The following is a list of all 911 calls received by South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue (SLTFR) from October 1 to October 7, 2015.
October 1, 2015: 5 calls: 3 EMS calls, 1 call for unauthorized burning, 1 call for CO2 detector being activated due to malfunction.
October 2, 2015: 8 calls: 5 EMS calls, 1 call for natural gas leak, 1 call canceled en route, 1 interfacility transfer.
October 3, 2015: 11 calls: 7 EMS calls, 1 false alarm, 1 canceled en route, 1 service call "other," 1 unauthorized burning.
