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South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue incidents for week
Submitted by paula on Sat, 10/03/2015 - 9:23pm
This is a new feature on South Tahoe Now. We will be posting the calls received each week by South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue. If an incident is serious we will continue to write a story as it happens.
September 23, 2015: 13 calls received by South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue: 8 EMS calls, 1 interfacility transfer, 1 no incident found, 1 malicious false alarm, 1 cooking fire confined to container, 1 forest/woods/wildland fire in 3700 block of Lucinda Ct.
September 24, 2015: 10 calls: 9 EMS calls, 1 no incident found upon arrival.
Crane topples over at Edgewood Tahoe construction site
Submitted by paula on Wed, 09/30/2015 - 7:13pm
Nobody was injured when a crane being operated at the new Lodge at Edgewood Tahoe toppled over on Wednesday afternoon.
The crane, owned by Connolly Crane out of Gardnerville, NV, was getting ready to move when the operator released the brake instead of the house lock according to Kelly Connolly, the owner of Connolly Crane.
Extreme athlete Erik Roner dies in Squaw Valley skydiving accident
Submitted by paula on Mon, 09/28/2015 - 9:31pm
Sky diver Erik Lars Roner, an MTV extreme athlete, was killed Monday when he flew into a tree during a charity golf event at Squaw Valley Monday morning, authorities said.
Roner, 39, of Tahoe City, Calif., was part of a team doing a performance for a charity golf tournament when he hit a tree and became entangled about 9:45 a.m., the Placer County Sheriff’s Office said.
Roner was pronounced dead at the scene; all other skydivers landed safely, officials said.
The accident occurred at an annual golf fundraiser for the Squaw Valley Institute in Olympic Valley.
STHS student injured when bike collides with big rig
Submitted by paula on Wed, 09/23/2015 - 8:44pmA South Tahoe High School senior was injured on Tuesday afternoon when the bike she was riding collided with a big rig truck.
The student, who's name is not being released due to her age, was riding her bike eastbound on D Street, when, for unknown reasons, she failed to stop at the stop sign at the road's intersection with Highway 50.
She ran into the truck just in front of the trailer's front tire. The student ended up in the dirt after her bike was smashed by the truck.
Woman involved in deadly South Lake Tahoe accident pleads no-contest
Submitted by paula on Wed, 09/16/2015 - 1:09pm
In the early hours of November 24, 2014, a drunken high speed car ride down Pioneer Trail in South Lake Tahoe ended the life of one local woman and injured another.
The driver of the car, Olga Nayeli Pena-Arce, pleaded no-contest on September 14, 2015 to charges of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and DUI causing injury.
Blood Drive at Tahoe Douglas Fire
Submitted by paula on Sun, 09/06/2015 - 8:31pm
Event Date:
September 15, 2015 - 12:00pm
There is another community opportunity to donate blood, this time at Tahoe Dougls Fire Protection District's station at 193 Elks Point Road in Round Hill. 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.
Blood is always needed for treatment of accident victims, cancer patients, hemophiliacs and surgery patients.
Three killed on Highway 50 near Fresh Pond
Submitted by paula on Tue, 09/01/2015 - 12:17am
Three people were killed late Sunday night on Highway 50 in El Dorado County when the vehicle they were in went off the roadway and hit a tree, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The crash happened about 11:50 p.m. east of the town of Fresh Pond.
Four people were inside an SUV when the driver missed a curve and caused the vehicle to go about 100 feet down a steep embankment, officers said.
Carson City teen dies at Lake Tahoe in water-related accident
Submitted by paula on Sat, 08/22/2015 - 8:57pmA Carson City teenager died Saturday after authorities were called to Sand Harbor at Lake Tahoe for an accident on the water. Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong confirmed the victim is a 15-year-old Carson High School student.
The teen’s name has not been released. A chaplain from Carson City has notified the parents, said Furlong. The teen died after he was taken to a Reno hospital after emergency crews were called to Sand Harbor at around noon Saturday. Washoe County authorities would not confirm if it was a possible drowning.
Bay Area deputy drowns while helping kayaker in Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Fri, 08/14/2015 - 8:07am
A deputy from the Contra Costa Sheriff's Office drowned just off the shore of El Dorado Beach in South Lake Tahoe on Thursday as he tried to save a family friend.
South Lake Tahoe teen airlifted to Renown after bicycle accident
Submitted by paula on Tue, 08/11/2015 - 6:02pmAn 18-year-old male was airlifted to Renown Medical Center on Tuesday afternoon after being hit by a car on Ski Run Blvd.
The teen, who had recently moved to South Lake Tahoe, was riding his bike southbound near Spruce Drive just before 4 p.m. when he made a left hand turn into the path of a northbound car driven by a South Lake Tahoe woman.
The unidentified cyclist hit the front of the car on the driver's side. He was airlifted with undisclosed injuries.
The driver of the car was uninjured and is cooperating with police.
Police Chief Brian Uhler: Monthly report to the community
Submitted by paula on Thu, 08/06/2015 - 9:28pm
Community Outreach: The “Meet the Police” outreach campaign is going well. As a reminder, Coffee with a Cop happens on Thursdays and ends on August 27th. The Police Open House was well attended and we look forward to doing it again next year.
Four firefighters burned while on the Lowell Fire; Willow Fire growing
Submitted by paula on Sat, 07/25/2015 - 8:18pmTwo fires, starting within minutes of each other on Saturday, are currently burning out of control in the Sierra Nevada.
9:30 p.m. update 7/26/15:
The Lowell Fire burning near the town of Alta off of I-80 in the Sierras has burned 1,500 acres and is now 15% contained.
Early this evening, two CAL FIRE and two U.S. Forest Service firefighters suffered burn injuries while battling the Lowell Fire in Nevada County. The firefighters were airlifted from the fire and transported to UC Davis Burn Center in Sacramento.
WWII veteran was victim in Monday's fatal car crash on Kingsbury Grade
Submitted by paula on Thu, 07/23/2015 - 3:18pm
Nevada Highway Patrol (NHP) has released the name of the 93-year-old man who died after a single car crash on SR207/Kingsbury Grade on July 20.
World War II veteran John Jacob Filas of Zephyr Cove was driving his Ford Ranger when it drifted off the road and crashed into a tree. NHP responded to the 2:44 p.m. accident. Filas was transported to Renown Regional Medical Center where he later died due to his injuries.
93-year-old Zephyr Cove man dies in Kingsbury Grade accident
Submitted by paula on Wed, 07/22/2015 - 6:09pm
A 93-year-old Zephyr Cove man has died following Monday's single car accident on Kingsbury Grade.
The man, who's identity hasn't been officially released pending notification of next of kin, was traveling westbound on SR 207/Kingsbury Grade at when, for an unknown reason, the 2008 Ford Ranger pickup he was driving drifted off the right side of the road. The truck went through a dirt right-of-way and struck a tree.
Nevada Highway Patrol troopers responded to the 2:44 p.m. call near the road's intersection with Katherine Drive.
Victim in Sunday's motorcycle crash in South Lake Tahoe dies
Submitted by paula on Thu, 07/09/2015 - 3:36pm
The woman riding on the back of the motorcycle involved in a crash in South Lake Tahoe on July 5 has died as a result of her injuries according to the South Lake Tahoe Police Department.
The woman, who's age and identity has not been released, died Monday at Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno after being airlifted there after the 8:26 p.m. accident.
One person airlifted after South Lake Tahoe motorcycle and truck accident
Submitted by paula on Mon, 07/06/2015 - 2:21pm
Few details have been released about Sunday evening's accident in South Lake Tahoe that resulted in one person being airlifted to Renown Medical Center in Reno.
The South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTPD) received a phone call at 8:26 p.m. on Sunday, July 5 about an accident between a motorcycle and pick-up truck near the Sno-Flake Drive In.
A motorcyclist and his passenger were headed west on Lake Tahoe Blvd near the intersection with Modesto Avenue. A Nissan truck was attempting to make a left-hand turn from Highway 50 onto Modesto when he struck the motorcycle.
DUI rollover accident in South Lake Tahoe lands local man in jail
Submitted by paula on Sat, 07/04/2015 - 4:09pm
A single car rollover accident on Pioneer Trail in South Lake Tahoe in the early mornings hours on Friday led to the arrest of the driver, and a trip to the hospital for his passenger.
On July 3, 2015, at about 2:00 a.m., the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to a reported single vehicle rollover traffic collision on Pioneer Trail near Woodbine Road. When officers arrived on scene, they found a blue Chevrolet Trailblazer resting on its roof.
Head on collision closes down Kingsbury Grade Friday afternoon
Submitted by paula on Fri, 07/03/2015 - 6:46pm
The Nevada Highway Patrol says injuries were minor after a reported head-on collision on Highway 207 Friday, July 3.
A call came in to dispatch at 2:56 p.m. that two cars collided on Kingsbury Grade. The road was closed for 1.5 hours as the accident was cleaned up, creating a large backup.
All vehicles were towed away and the injured did not require an ambulance.
The reports aren't final as of yet and no other details are available at this time.
Yuma, AZ man dies after South Lake Tahoe bike vs. car accident
Submitted by paula on Tue, 06/23/2015 - 5:17pm
A 70-year-old man from Yuma, Arizona died after being struck by a car on Pioneer Trail in South Lake Tahoe.
Standoff at the Tahoe Keys Marina ends with arrest of suspect
Submitted by paula on Sat, 06/20/2015 - 6:17pm
6/21/15 4:45 p.m. update:
More details of Saturday's arrest have been released by the South Lake Tahoe Police Department.
As the pursuit of a car driven by 35-year-old Cory Pearson of Sacramento and South Lake Tahoe ended at the Tahoe Keys Marina, officers were able to establish a perimeter around his vehicle which had been reported stolen in Lakeland Village. Pearson yelled to officers that he was armed with a gun and threatened to use it if anyone approached. The South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTPD) SWAT Team and Crisis Response Team were called to assist.
Bicycle and pedestrian safety a big concern in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Thu, 06/18/2015 - 10:03pm
Safety for cyclists and pedestrians is a big concern for the South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTPD), cycling groups and those enjoying these activities.
In the last six years, 12 people have died in South Lake Tahoe while cycling or walking. In that same time, 42 people were injured while riding bikes on the road while 37 pedestrians were hurt.
Drunk driver sentenced for Highway 50 fatal accident
Submitted by paula on Tue, 06/16/2015 - 9:59pm
A trip to South Lake Tahoe for the 4th of July fireworks turned deadly in 2014 for a couple from Dixon, CA when the motorcycle they were riding was struck by a drunk driver in the Twin Bridges area.
Megan Hickel, 28, was sentenced on Monday to 12 years in state prison for killing the couple, 48-year-old Richard Schwab and his wife Kelly, age 49.
El Dorado County Superior Court Presiding Judge Suzanne Kingsbury handed down the sentence after Hickel pled guilty to two counts gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated.
Wrong way driver through Washoe Valley causes crashes, leaves one dead
Submitted by paula on Mon, 06/15/2015 - 2:33pm
One man died after being hit by a wrong way driver early Sunday morning on I580 in Washoe Valley.
Troopers from the Nevada Highway Patrol responded to head on crash with multiple secondary crashes on the northbound land near Bellevue Road at 2:15 a.m. on June 14.
34-year-old Jackie Contreras of Carson City was driving his 1995 Honda Accord with the headlights off in a southbound direction in the left northbound lane when he hit a 1999 Ford Expedition.
Motorcyclist killed in crash on US 50 in Zephyr Cove Saturday
Submitted by paula on Mon, 06/15/2015 - 1:07pm
There was a deadly accident involving a car and a motorcycle on Highway 50 in Zephyr Cove Saturday evening around 8:00 p.m.
A 2015 Nissan Versa, driven by 31-year-old Alma Jaramillo-Garcia of Moxee, WA was driving eastbound on Highway 50 near N. Martin Drive. For unknown reasons she drifted into the westbound lane into the path of a 2015 Harley-Davidson motorcycle ridden by 53-year-old Amber Hallmark of Antioch, CA.
Local man killed in single car accident on Luther Pass
Submitted by paula on Mon, 06/08/2015 - 7:22pm
Icy and wet conditions on Highway 89 over Luther Pass on Thursday, June 4 may have been the reason for a single car accident that resulted in the death of a 23-year old Markleville man.
Nathan Hansen, a South Tahoe High graduate, was driving over the summit just north of the Alpine County/El Dorado County line at approximately 1:49 p.m. when he left the roadway and crashed into a large tree.
Driver inattention at crosswalks and intersections focus of increased enforcement
Submitted by paula on Sun, 06/07/2015 - 6:38pm
Douglas County Sheriff's Deputies will be focusing on traffic enforcement at intersections and crosswalks, looking for red light and stop sign violations, pedestrian violations, speeders and distracted drivers throughout the county from June 8 through June 21.
Key factors in many of the recent fatal highway traffic accidents have been driver inattention and failure to yield to pedestrians. Deputies will continue to enforce all traffic violations on all roadways throughout the county but these violations in particular will be targeted and enforced. Citations will be issued to violators.
Chief's Monthly Report: Coffee with a Cop and Open House news
Submitted by paula on Fri, 06/05/2015 - 9:53am
For the month of June, we are planning kick off our “Meet the Police” outreach campaign. Two efforts—our Open House, and Coffee with a Cop will be starting in June. The police department strives to blend community service and protection of its residents. The more we hear from you, the better we are able to provide excellence in public service. Stop by and share what’s going on in your neighborhood, what you are concerned about, and of course we’re happy to hear good news as well.
Driver identified in Highway 50 fatal accident
Submitted by paula on Thu, 06/04/2015 - 10:39am
The Nevada Highway Patrol (NHP) has released the name of the driver who died on Wednesday after she drove her car off the road near Glenbrook, NV.
Woman dies in Highway 50 accident near Glenbrook
Submitted by paula on Wed, 06/03/2015 - 4:28pm
An accident Wednesday morning near Glenbrook, NV claimed the life of a woman and her dog.
The Nevada Highway Patrol (NHP) is investigating the fatal accident which happened just after 8:30 a.m. June 3 on Highway 50 between Cave Rock and Glenbrook.
For unknown reasons, the woman, who was traveling north, went off the road, down a short embankment where the vehicle ran into rocks. She was traveling with her dog. Both the woman and the dog were pronounced dead at the scene.
STHS Asst. Principal Dennis Sarosik retiring after 34 years with LTUSD
Submitted by paula on Tue, 05/26/2015 - 11:20pm
Enjoying a nice, quiet and boring life is what Dennis Sarosik is looking forward to after wrapping up his 34 year career with the Lake Tahoe Unified School District next month. "I'm going to make every day a Saturday and a Sunday," Sarosik said.
When asked what he'd like to be remembered for, Sarosik quickly answered. "My signature experience was working with Yvonne Larson on bringing Sports Medicine to the school." He said that seeing the new department function as it is today is "beyond cool."
Charges dropped against man accused of starting Rim Fire after witnesses die
Submitted by paula on Fri, 05/01/2015 - 5:15pm
Federal prosecutors have dropped charges against a Tuolumne County man accused of starting a massive 2013 wildfire that burned for more than two months and eventually charred more than 257,000 acres in the Stanislaus National Forest and Yosemite National Park.
Tahoe Douglas Fire pancake breakfast to raise funds for injured firefighter
Submitted by paula on Tue, 04/14/2015 - 9:16pm
Event Date:
April 19, 2015 - 8:00am
On March 29, 2015, Fresno Fire Captain Pete Dern fell through the roof of a burning home, resulting in severe burns over 70% of his body. In the days since the accident, firefighters and other concerned people from around the country have been sending both prayers and money to the family.
The outpouring of support is also evident on the South Shore of Lake Tahoe. On Sunday, April 19, the Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District and The Local 2441 are putting on a pancake breakfast to raise money for the mounting expenses for Dern and his family.
Manslaughter charges filed after deadly South Lake Tahoe accident
Submitted by paula on Thu, 04/09/2015 - 8:56pm
A South Lake Tahoe woman was arrested on Wednesday, April 8, on manslaughter charges stemming from a November, 2014 accident on Pioneer Trail where speed and alcohol were involved.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 03/29/2015 - 11:14pm
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.
3/22
2:02 a.m. - Battery - Aravaipa Street - DEPUTIES WERE DISPATCHED TO A PHYSICAL ALTERCATION BETWEEN ROOMMATES. DUE TO THE ROOMMATE'S STATEMENTS DEPUTIES DETERMINED THE ALTERCATION WAS MUTUAL COMBAT. REPORT TAKEN FOR INFORMATION.
Teen killed in Fernley head on collision
Submitted by paula on Tue, 03/24/2015 - 7:51am
A 19-year old Silver Springs teen was killed Sunday after the car she was driving was hit by another near Fernley High School.
At approximately 12:05 p.m., Nevada Highway Patrol Troopers were called to the scene of a two vehicle head-on collision that occurred on US50 Alternate near Lyon County mile marker 11.
NHP releases names of all involved in Saturday's car accident
Submitted by paula on Tue, 03/03/2015 - 12:30am
Snowy and icy conditions are to blame for Saturday morning's accident involving two cars near Hidden Woods Drive in Lake Tahoe. The Nevada Highway Patrol (NHP) released the names of the occupants of both cars, all of whom were sent to area hospitls.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 03/01/2015 - 10:40pm
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.
2/22
4 p.m. - Driving on a Suspended/Revoked License - Lake Tahoe Blvd - A 27-YEAR OLD MALE DRIVER WAS CITED/RELEASED FOR DRIVING WITH A SUSPENDED LICENSE AND NO IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICE.
Car accidents and spinouts come with snow in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Sun, 03/01/2015 - 11:04am
4:11 pm 3/1/15 Update from Jeff Munson, CarsonNow.org:
Six people were injured in a weather related head-on crash Saturday morning on Highway 50 near Zephyr Cove, a Nevada Highway Patrol trooper said. One woman remains in serious condition.
The accident was reported at 8:48 a.m. and involved a Toyota Camry, occupied by five people, three males and two females, and a Volvo, driven by a Carson City resident.
According to NHP Trooper Daniel Lopez, the Camry was going eastbound on Highway 50 and crossed over into the westbound lane, striking the Volvo head-on, said Lopez.
South Lake Tahoe Police Blotter
Submitted by paula on Tue, 02/24/2015 - 11:39pm
The following is a recap of activity the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to for the week of February 13 to February 19, 2015. They responded to 158 calls during the 7 day period.
Calls Resulting in Arrests:
2/13
DUI in the 2000 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Domestic Battery in the 700 block of Emerald Bay Rd
2/14
DUI in the 4100 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Petty Theft in the 1000 block of Emerald Bay Rd
Petty Theft in the 4000 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
2/15
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Tue, 02/24/2015 - 12:54am
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.
2/15
1:12 a.m. - Reindeer Way - ANNOYING PHONE CALLS. 57-YEAR OLD FEMALE ARRESTED FOR ANNOYING PHONE CALLS TO 911 AND PUBLIC INTOXICATION.
Pedestrian killed trying to cross road in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Fri, 02/13/2015 - 11:48pm
A 44-year old local man was killed Friday night as he attempted to cross Ski Run Blvd near Larch Avenue by the Blue Angel Cafe.
The unidentified man was hit by a car just after 6 p.m. The driver stopped and is cooperating with investigators. Alcohol was not involved.
According to South Lake Tahoe Police Sgt. Shannon Norrgard, the coroner is still working on identification and notifying the next of kin. Norrgard also said the driver's name is not being released at this time.
Even though new lighting was recently installed on the pedestrian paths, the roadway is still dark.
Glenbrook crash claims life of Carson City man
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/14/2015 - 2:53pm
Nevada Highway Patrol troopers responded to an early morning accident on Wednesday just south of Glenbrook on Lake Tahoe's Highway 50.
According to the investigation, a maroon 2001 Jeep Wrangler driven by single occupant, 27-year old Joseph David Winters formerly of South Lake Tahoe, was traveling eastbound on US 50 in the right travel lane as he approached mile marker 3 in Douglas County.
Lake Tahoe woman injured in Cave Rock accident
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/08/2015 - 8:05pm
A 33-year old Zephyr Cove woman was injured in a Wednesday morning accident near Cave Rock.
According to the Nevada Highway Patrol, Jocelyn Hernandez Mata was driving a Chrysler Sebring convertible eastbound on Hwy 50 through the tunnel at a speed too fast for conditions. She lost control on the wet and icy road, went off the roadway edge and struck a rock embankment. Mata's car then overturned and came to rest on its right side.
She was transported to the Renown by a Tahoe Douglas Fire ambulance with non-life threatening injuries.
The accident occurred at approximately 7:00 a.m.
NHP update on Incline Village New Year's Day fatal crash
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/07/2015 - 12:23am
Hug Soto-Barrios has been identified as the victim in the New Year's Day fatal accident on the Mt. Rose Hwy in Incline Village, NV. The 40-year old was a passenger in a 1998 Isuzu Rodeo driven by 34-year old Manuel Mejia-Verduzco.
U.S. Ski Team prospects die in Austrian avalanche
Submitted by paula on Mon, 01/05/2015 - 9:43pm
Steve Berlack built a life around snow and skiing. He lived in Franconia, N.H. He taught at an exclusive ski academy – Burke Mountain Academy in Vermont.
His son, Ronnie, rose up the ski racing ranks, graduated from Burke, had recently made the U.S. "D" team and was still hoping to make it to the World Cup level within a few years.
But snow and skiing took Ronnie's life Monday.
Ronnie Berlack, 20, and another U.S. ski team developmental athlete, Bryce Astle, 19, of Sandy, Utah, were killed in an avalanche in Soelden, Austria.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Log
Submitted by paula on Sun, 01/04/2015 - 11:12pm
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.
12/27
Arrest made in deadly Incline Village accident
Submitted by paula on Fri, 01/02/2015 - 7:23pm
A New Year's Day head-on collision on Mt. Rose Highway left one person dead, two sent to Renown Hospital by helicopter with major injuries and one taken by ambulance with serious injuries. The accident happened when a 1998 Isuzu Rodeo crossed over the center line and struck a 2003 Jeep Liberty. All three occupants of the Liberty were taken to the Reno hospital.
The driver of the Isuzu left the scene on foot after the accident which occurred just after 6 p.m. Witnesses said he was bleeding and looked injured.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Log
Submitted by paula on Mon, 12/29/2014 - 1:02am
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.
12/14
2:05 p.m. - Sierra at Tahoe - A 27-YEAR OLD MALE WAS CITED AND RELEASED FOR BATTERY AGAINST A MINOR, A 16-YEAR OLD BOY.
2:23 p.m. - Lake Tahoe Blvd - A 16-YEAR OLD MALE JUVENILE WAS ARRESTED AND TRANSPORTED TO THE JUVENILE TREATMENT CENTER AND BOOKED FOR PROVIDING FALSE
Candlelight vigil held for Dejon Smith; Tribute at STHS
Submitted by paula on Fri, 12/19/2014 - 12:32am
Memories were shared all day Thursday in South Lake Tahoe, from white ribbons and thoughts shared on banners to an evening candlelight vigil.
It marks one week since 14-year old Dejon Smith went missing after spending time with friends during a storm with high winds and rain. His body was found under a fallen tree two days later.
Missing South Lake Tahoe boy found dead; apparent victim of falling tree
Submitted by paula on Sun, 12/14/2014 - 9:48am
South Lake Tahoe Police found the body of a missing 14 year old South Tahoe High freshman on Saturday afternoon.
Dejon Smith had been missing since Thursday afternoon when he never returned home after heading out to play after school. Police responded to the 1100 block of Wildwood Avenue to follow up on a report of a missing juvenile. They followed leads with no results at that time.
