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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CALIF. - El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county. The following are calls that only pertain to the South and West Shore, including Meyers, South Lake Tahoe, Meeks Bay, Tahoma and the Echo Summit area. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at time of story.

Some of those recently added to last week's log:

11/14

An El Dorado Hills woman who was convicted of felony animal cruelty charges in 2016 has been sentenced to an additional 240 days of jail time for violating the conditions of her felony probation. The jail sentence was handed down in El Dorado County Superior Court on November 9, 2018.

Ginger Turk, 48, a puppy broker, has had many run-ins with the law over the years due to her illegal practice of importing tiny, under-aged, un-weaned, high-priced ($4,000+) puppies from South Korea and selling them over the internet and in person.

The following is a recap of activity for the South Lake Tahoe Police Department from October 1 to 17. They responded to 476 calls during this period.

Calls Resulting in Arrests/Citations:

10/1 - 42 calls

Drunk in Public in the 1800 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd.

10/2 - 28 calls

No Arrests

10/3 - 22 calls

DUI at Lake Tahoe Blvd and Los Angeles Ave
Violation of Domestic Violence Court Order in the 2500 block of William Ave

10/4 - 29 calls

Warrant at Transit Way and Lake Tahoe Blvd

10/5 - 28 calls

Drunk in Public in the 1000 block of Johnson Blvd

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Two attorneys with local ties will soon be sworn in as El Dorado County superior court judges, filling a gap that brought in visiting judges to local courts for over a year.

Mike McLaughlin, partner at Feldman McLaughlin Thiel LLP, will become the new judge of Department 4 in South Lake Tahoe, and Jamie Pesce, a deputy district attorney, will be assigned to family law in Department 5 of the local court system, located in the main Courthouse in Placerville.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - U.S. Bank, Tahoe Wellness Cooperative (TWC) and Patricia Olson won't be in court Friday afternoon as originally scheduled.

"The bank is satisfied," said Cody Bass, executive director of TWC. "They have withdrawn receivership because they no longer own the building."

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CALIF. - El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county. The following are calls that only pertain to the South and West Shore, including Meyers, South Lake Tahoe, Meeks Bay, Tahoma and the Echo Summit area. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at time of story.

Some of those recently added to last week's log:

9/27

7:04 p.m.- Impersonate a Police Officer - Apache Ave

9/28

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - After a referendum to put a halt to the South Lake Tahoe cannabis ordinance was successful, a meeting held Monday was to work through the points of the ordinance Cody Bass and Tahoe Wellness Cooperative took issue with.

Led by the City Council representatives Austin Sass and Brooke Laine, members of the original cannabis workgroup, Cody Bass and some members of the public, about two dozen in total, spent three hours trying to come up direction for the city attorney to use in creating a new ordinance.

A world-renown veterinarian living in Truckee, California is facing tax evasion and filing false tax returns.

A federal grand jury returned an eight-count indictment today against Jack Ray Snyder, 61, alleging he failed to report significant income and filed false tax returns between 2012 and 2014. Besides the income discrepancy, Snyder is charged with deducting non-deductible personal expenses and overreporting his property taxes.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CALIF. - El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county. The following are calls that only pertain to the South and West Shore, including Meyers, South Lake Tahoe, Meeks Bay, Tahoma and the Echo Summit area. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at time of story.

Some of those recently added to last week's log:

9/19

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Nicola (Niki) Congero, 50, the former executive director of the Lake Tahoe Humane Society (LTHS), pleaded guilty Monday to felony embezzlement for using almost $60,000 of Humane Society money for her own personal purposes.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CALIF. - El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county. The following are calls that only pertain to the South and West Shore, including Meyers, South Lake Tahoe, Meeks Bay, Tahoma and the Echo Summit area. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at time of story.

Some of those recently added to last week's log:

9/12

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The former executive director of the Lake Tahoe Humane Society will be back in court on Monday, September 24 to face felony charges of embezzlement.

Nicola "Niki" Congero has been offered a plea agreement by the El Dorado County District Attorney's Office and has until the 8:30 a.m. hearing Monday to give them her answer. She is being represented by El Dorado County Public Defender James Warden who has been with Congero during her court hearings on August 28 and September 10.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CALIF. - El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county. The following are calls that only pertain to the South and West Shore, including Meyers, South Lake Tahoe, Meeks Bay, Tahoma and the Echo Summit area. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at time of story.

Some of those recently added to last week's log:

8/29

What rattles our communities across our nation to their core? Drug abuse. Approximately 100 people each day die from drug overdoses. Whole industries of products and programs are being developed to combat this problem. Every day more grandparents are now “parenting” their grandchildren so they can be raised in a stable and healthy environment. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the abuse of tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drugs is costing our Nation over $740 billion annually in costs related to crime, lost work productivity and health care.

A 52-year-old South Lake Tahoe man was arrested in the area of North Curry and West Spear streets for felony suspicion of third DUI, driving on a revoked license, and following too close, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.

Ragan Allen Stacey was arrested after deputies responded to a two vehicle crash Saturday evening. Dispatch advised the driver of one of the vehicles was walking away from the crash, and deputies were able to locate him on North Curry Street.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CALIF. - El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county. The following are calls that only pertain to the South and West Shore, including Meyers, South Lake Tahoe, Meeks Bay, Tahoma and the Echo Summit area. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at time of story.

Some of those recently added to last week's log:

8/1

Liberty Utilities will be having three scheduled power outages in the North Lake Tahoe area so wires can be replaced and upgraded, as well as padding of a mount transformer.

On Thursday, August 8, nine notified customers in Tahoe Vista area of Rhodesia Rd & Dakar Rd will be affected as they replace secondary wire from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

A scheduled outage affecting 12 notified customers in Tahoe Vista area of Rhodesia Rd & Zimba Court will take place on Monday, August 13 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. as they upgrade secondary wire.

A traffic stop led to the seizure of 135.36 pounds of Cocaine an 144.27 pounds of Methamphetamine and two arrests in White Pine County on July 19.

A Nevada Highway Patrol (NHP) trooper was on US93 at 9:04 p.m. when he pull over a commercial vehicle for speeding. During the stop, the trooper identified signs of criminal activity. The trooper then applied for, and was granted, a search warrant for the vehicle through the Ely Justice Court.

The drugs were found in the sleeper berth of the vehicle.

September 13, 2015 was the worst day in the lives of the Molly McAffe, and Adam and Gavin Buchanan families. They lost a son, grandson, sister, daughter, aunt, nephew, cousin, and their lives will be forever haunted by the heinous acts of another relative, Nolen Buchanan.

It was a very emotional afternoon in El Dorado County Superior Court Judge Suzanne Kingsbury's court Thursday during the sentencing of the now 18-year-old responsible for shooting his father, his father's fiancé and his 8-year-old brother and then setting their cabin on fire in Greenwood, Calif.

The next meeting of the Board of Directors of Tahoe Paradise Recreation & Park District will be held on Thursday, July 5 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the park's meeting room. This meeting is rescheduled from June 28.

The board's agenda:

PARK RULES AND REGULATIONS Update
COMMITEE REPORTS - Committee Chairs
DISCUSSION AND ACTION
- Need for an additional dumpster
- Possible Reservation system for Tennis Court usage & cracks & Windscreen
- Consideration of increased use of lower Park for large Receptions
- Deck and pathway update
- Donation letter and Thank you letter Templates

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - After an investigation into an allegation of ongoing child sexual assault at a South Lake Tahoe daycare center, the South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTPD) have arrested the father of the operator of Pequeños Rascals Daycare.

On June 15, SLTPD first received information about the possible assault occurring at the center located at 3336 Sandy Way. Multiple victims came forward and reported a pattern of abuse dating back at least two years.

Tahoe Paradise Park is one of the most beautiful sites in the region. It offers a full array of activities including swimming, stand-up paddle, fishing ,picnicking, trail walking, and a playground. Last year pickle ball courts were added and they now draw players regularly.

On the other hand, the tennis court is rarely used.

I would like to see this changed and am inviting tennis players to contact me to set up friendly matches or just to hit. All players regardless of experience or ability are invited.

I can be reached at 530-600-2079 or at acupaiuolo@pace.edu.

Two South Lake Tahoe men were arrested during a recent "Bait Bike" sting operation conducted in the 3900 block of Pioneer Trail.

South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTPD) detectives and officers arrested the men after a bike owned by SLTPD was placed in a public place. Within minutes of the bike's placement, it was stolen.

Arrested for Grand Theft were Joel Morris, 27, and Ramon Saldana Madrigal, 36.

The 25th annual Valhalla Renaissance Faire will be held over two weekends in Lake Tahoe. The Scottish invasion including a Celtic Concert is on June 2-3 and Pirate and Barbarian Hordes invade the festivities June 9-10.

Queen Elizabeth requests your attendance to celebrate merrymaking and celebration at Camp Richardson. Step back to a time of revelry and magic. Return to the Renaissance – Return to the Magic! Be a part of history and come in costume, or come as you are and immerse yourself in games, theater and splendid Renaissance marketplace.