crime
Douglas County hit and run victim identified
Submitted by paula on Mon, 07/03/2017 - 4:36pm
A Gardnerville resident has been identified as the victim in Saturday's fatal hit and run accident in Minden, Nevada.
21-year-old Roberto Palomar-Espinoza was killed after being struck by a vehicle near the intersection of Fremont Street and Johnson Lane. Nevada Highway Patrol and Douglas County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene at 5:00 a.m. and found the victim in the street with significant physical trauma.
Douglas County man arrested in Carson City on suspicion of Nevada County murder
Submitted by paula on Fri, 06/09/2017 - 12:45pm
A 27-year-old Douglas County man, a suspect in a California homicide investigation, was arrested Thursday night during a joint agency operation that happened at an Airport Road apartment complex, said Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong.
The arrest happened at around 6:40 p.m. and involved the Carson City Sheriff’s Office SWAT team and California law enforcement agencies.
At 8:45 p.m. Furlong released the following statement:
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 05/28/2017 - 11:41am
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 Shore. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at time of story.
5/21
8:11 a.m. - Suspicious Circumstances - Nez Perce Dr - CITIZEN REPORTED SUSPICOUS CIRCUMSTANCE INVOLVING POSSIBLE VEHICLE BURGLARY. REPORT TAKEN FOR INFORMATION.
8:34 a.m. - Street Crime - Emerald Bay Rd - GANG VALIDATION REPORT.
Douglas County reports increase in thefts from unlocked cars
Submitted by paula on Tue, 05/23/2017 - 9:27pm
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is advising the public of an increase in vehicle burglaries in the county recently. There have been several reported cases of suspects getting into unlocked cars, just as there has been in South Lake Tahoe.
In Douglas County the increase began in the last two weeks and have up to this point have occurred in the Gardnerville Ranchos, Gardnerville and Minden. The losses during these car burglaries have been coin change and cell phones but any loss causes emotional and financial damage.
Two plead guilty to stealing recreation fees
Submitted by paula on Thu, 05/18/2017 - 9:30am
Two suspects have pled guilty to stealing from fee tubes on the Eldorado National Forest and other sites in El Dorado County.
Brian Lisanti and Deseree Tougas entered the pleas in El Dorado Superior Court after a multi-agency investigation uncovered the crimes.
Jack Wagner returning to Lake Tahoe for American Century Golf Championship
Submitted by paula on Fri, 05/12/2017 - 3:50pm
Famed actor and two-time American Century Championship winner Jack Wagner will compete for another victory in Lake Tahoe along with an impressive list of fellow movie and TV personalities adding star power to the field of active professional and retired athletes and Hall of Famers.
Also in the competition from Hollywood this summer are John O’Hurley, Kevin Nealon, Brian Baumgartner, Bruce McGill, Alfonso Ribeiro, Oliver Hudson and Rob Riggle.
South Lake Tahoe Police Blotter
Submitted by paula on Sun, 05/07/2017 - 9:19pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE - The following is a recap of activity the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to 255 calls between April 24 - May 2, 2017.
Calls Resulting in Arrests:
4/24
Burglary in the 1000 block of AL Tahoe Blvd
DUI at Emerald Bay Rd & 10th St
4/25
Unlicensed Driver at Tahoe Keys Blvd & Lake Tahoe Blvd
Drunk in Public in the 2300 block of James Ave
DUI at Palmira & River Dr
4/26
Trespassing in the 1000 block of Al Tahoe Blvd
Unlicensed Driver at Rufus Allen & Lake Tahoe Blvd
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 04/30/2017 - 10:15pm
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 Shore. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at time of story.
4/23
8:39 a.m. - Vacation Rental Violation - Shoshone St - RESPONSE TO A PERMITTED VHR FOR NUMEROUS VIOLATIONS SURROUNDING A VHR.
11:45 a.m. - Search & Rescue - Waterhouse Peak - SEARCH AND RESCUE INITIATED FOR AN INJURED 39-YEAR-OLD FEMALE SKIER OFF OF WATERHOUSE PEAK.
Teen arrested as suspect in murder of relative in El Dorado County
Submitted by paula on Sun, 04/30/2017 - 12:05am
El Dorado County Sheriff's Office (EDSO) deputies responding to a suspicious circumstances call Friday night found the body of a 41-year-old man inside a Diamond Springs residence just before 11:00 p.m.
The unidentified man was the victim of apparent gunshot.
Deputies found the victim's truck missing as well as a juvenile family member who was reportedly at the residence.
Detectives who had been called to the scene to investigate the crime located the victim’s truck being driven in the area near the residence. They found the juvenile relative inside the truck and was detained.
South Lake Tahoe man who led NHP on chase tries to escape jail
Submitted by paula on Fri, 04/28/2017 - 12:59pm
A 24-year-old Tahoe man jailed Wednesday after leading Nevada Highway Patrol troopers on a vehicle pursuit from Highway 50 Spooner to downtown Carson City, faces charges of attempting to escape and destruction of jail property, a sheriff’s deputy said.
According to the arrest report, a deputy assigned to the jail on Thursday responded to the housing pod for an inmate, Jesus Salvador Herrera-Casas, attempting to climb through the ceiling. Deputies responded and saw the man climbing up into the ceiling through the ceiling tiles.
South Lake Tahoe Police Blotter
Submitted by paula on Sat, 04/15/2017 - 11:47am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE - The following is a recap of activity the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to 176 calls between April 4-10, 2017.
Calls Resulting in Arrests:
4/4
Drug Offense in the 3700 block of Blackwood Road
Spousal Abuse in the 3900 block of Pioneer Trail
Drunk in Public in the 2100 block of South Ave
Battery in the 900 block of Modesto Ave
4/5
Drunk in Public in the 4100 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Transient/Homeless in the 1900 block of Airport Rd
Violation of Court Order in the 800 block of Tahoe Keys
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 04/09/2017 - 10:01am
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 Shore. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at time of story.
4/2
8:47 a.m. - Battery - Al Tahoe Blvd - INMATE FIGHT INVOLVING MULTIPLE INMATES. VICTIM A 46-YEAR-OLD MALE, SUSPECTS THREE MEN, AGES 21, 29 AND 36.
11:25 a.m. - DUI Alcohol/Drugs - Al Tahoe Blvd - 32-YEAR-OLD FEMALE ARRESTED FOR DUI ALCOHOL.
12:39 p.m. - False Registration on Vehicle - Ottawa Dr
22 tons of cocaine worth $577.5 million seized by U.S. Coast Guard in 26 days
Submitted by paula on Fri, 03/31/2017 - 10:46pm
SAN DIEGO, CALIF. - The U.S. Coast Guard unloaded 22 tons of seized cocaine this week, six in San Diego, 16 in Florida. The wholesale value of the cocaine is about $577.5 million.
The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Stratton offloaded the cocaine in San Diego during a media event Friday. Several cutters in the Eastern Pacific Ocean area seized the drugs mid-January through February.
The drugs were intercepted in international waters off the coast of Central and South America.
Suspect arrested for South Lake Tahoe crime where man was bound, gagged and injured
Submitted by paula on Fri, 03/31/2017 - 4:17pm
A South Lake Tahoe man was arrested in Southern California after a warrant was issued for his arrest for allegedly binding, gagging and injuring a 43-year-old man earlier this week, and then stealing his vehicle.
South Lake Tahoe man found injured, bound and gagged in his apartment
Submitted by paula on Thu, 03/30/2017 - 2:20pm
March 31 update: A suspect has been arrested in San Bernardino County and is being held on $1,000,000 bail. For more on the update: http://southtahoenow.com/story/03/31/2017/suspect-arrested-south-lake-tahoe-crime-where-man-was-bound-gagged-and-injured
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A South Lake Tahoe man has been hospitalized after he was found bound and gagged inside his apartment Wednesday night by a concerned co-worker.
South Lake Tahoe Police Blotter
Submitted by paula on Fri, 03/24/2017 - 11:45am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE - The following is a recap of activity the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to 169 calls between March 15-20, 2017.
Calls Resulting in Arrests:
3/15
Warrant in the 900 block of Tallac Ave
Drunk in Public in the 3400 block of Spruce Ave
3/16
Resisting in the 2100 block of Lake Tahoe Bld
Unlicensed Driver at Tamarack and Bowers Avenues
3/17
Drunk in Public in the 1000 block of Heavenly Village Way
DUI in the 800 block of Emerald Bay Rd
Nevada law enforcement focusing on impaired drivers
Submitted by paula on Tue, 03/21/2017 - 2:01pm
Between 2011 and 2015, 369 lives were lost in Nevada in alcohol-related crashes, one of the deadliest and most often committed of crimes on the road. Impaired drivers have consistently been the most common cause of motor vehicle crashes resulting in injuries and deaths in Nevada which is a serious safety epidemic.
There is someone injured in a car accident every two minutes, and someone killed every 53 minutes in the United States involving an impaired driver. This is a preventable crime, and lives can be saved by following some simple steps.
South Lake Tahoe Police Blotter
Submitted by paula on Fri, 03/17/2017 - 8:32pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE - The following is a recap of activity the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to 189 calls between March 8-14, 2017.
Calls Resulting in Arrests:
3/8
Other Misdemeanor in the 1700 block of Emerald Bay Rd
Transient / Homeless in the 1000 block of Emerald Bay Rd
Fraud in the 2200 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Spousal Abuse in the 900 block of Modesto Ave
3/9
Warrant in the 3800 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Transient / Homeless in the 1000 block of Emerald Bay Rd
Warrant in the 2600 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Man who brought kidnapped woman to South Lake Tahoe spending 40 years in prison
Submitted by paula on Thu, 03/16/2017 - 9:34pm
Matthew D. Muller, a 40-year-old disbarred lawyer from Orangevale who often spent time at his family cabin in the South Lake Tahoe area, was sentenced today to 40 years in prison for the kidnapping Denise Hoskins at the Vallejo home she shared with her boyfriend on March 23, 2015.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 03/12/2017 - 10:47am
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 Shore. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at time of story.
3/5
No Reports
3/6
No Reports
3/7
2:50 a.m. - Death Investigation - SR89 - 30-YEAR-OLD MALE FOUND DECEASED IN HIS VEHICLE PARKED ON ROADWAY. CAUSE OF DEATH IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME BUT FOUL PLAY IS NOT SUSPECTED.
South Lake Tahoe Police Blotter
Submitted by paula on Sat, 03/11/2017 - 1:04pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE - The following is a recap of activity the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to 199 calls between February 28 - March 6, 2017.
Calls Resulting in Arrests:
2/28
Unlicensed Driver at Aspenwald and Pioneer Trail
Warrant in the 1000 block of Johnson Blvd
Driving on a suspended/revoked license in the 1000 block of Johnson Blvd
Driving on a suspended/revoked license at Tallac & Riverside
Warrant in the 1000 block of Emerald Bay Rd
Warrant in the 700 block of Emerald Bay Rd
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 03/05/2017 - 6:32pm
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 Shore. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at time of story.
2/26
1:19 p.m. - Search and Rescue - Eagle Buttress - SEARCH AND RESCUE INITIATED FOR AN INJURED BACKCOUNTRY SKIER AT EAGLE BUTTRESS, EAGLE LAKE, EMERALD BAY.
7:40 p.m. - Verbal Dispute - N. Upper Truckee Rd - A HUSBAND AND WIFE ENGAGED IN A VERBAL DISPUTE IN SOUTH LAKE TAHOE.
2/27
South Lake Tahoe Police Blotter
Submitted by admin on Sat, 03/04/2017 - 4:41pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE - The following is a recap of activity the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to 359 calls between February 14 - 27, 2017.
Calls Resulting in Arrests:
2/14
Unlicensed driver in the 2600 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Drunk in Public in the 1000 block of Heavenly Village Way
Spousal Abuse in the 1000 block of Herbert
Drunk in Public in the 1000 block of Emerald Bay Rd
2/15
Warrant in the 3500 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Drug Offense in the 3600 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
DUI at 3rd and Eloise Ave
Two South Lake Tahoe teens arrested for alleged kidnapping and beating; Third sought
Submitted by admin on Sat, 03/04/2017 - 11:00am
Two 18-year-old girls turned themselves into the South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTPD) on Friday evening after they became aware of a warrant out for their arrest on charges of kidnapping and battery.
According to SLTPD, Christina Barnhart and Lily Brooks and a third teen are suspected of forcing themselves into an apartment in the 3600 block of Spruce Avenue on Tuesday, February 28 and pulling the occupant out by her hair, and then dragging her outside where they allegedly kicked and punched the victim.
Suspect in murder of Mendocino commerical pot grower arrested in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Fri, 02/24/2017 - 6:52pm
2/25/17 - Updated information at the end of this story provided by Mendocino Sheriff.
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CALIF. - A fugitive pot plant trimmer suspected in the robbery and brutal killing of an operator of a commercial marijuana farm in Mendocino County was arrested in South Lake Tahoe Friday afternoon.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 02/19/2017 - 12:32pm
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 Shore. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at time of story.
2/12
No Reports
2/13
9:40 p.m. - Driving on a suspended/revoked license - Lake Tahoe Blvd -28-YEAR-OLD MALE DRIVER WAS CITED AND RELEASED FOR DRIVING ON A SUSPENDED LICENSE IN SOUTH LAKE TAHOE.
2/14
South Lake Tahoe Police Blotter
Submitted by paula on Sat, 02/18/2017 - 11:14pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE - The following is a recap of activity the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to 192 calls between February 7 - 13, 2017.
Calls Resulting in Arrests:
2/7
Warrant in the 1800 block of 13th Street
Driving on a suspended/revoked license at Lake Tahoe Blvd & Industrial Ave
Warrant in the 3900 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
2/8
Unlicensed driver at Lake Tahoe Blvd & Edgewood Circle
2/9
Transient/Homeless in the 1000 block of Johnson Blvd
2/10
South Lake Tahoe Police Blotter
Submitted by paula on Mon, 02/13/2017 - 6:46pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE - The following is a recap of activity the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to 184 calls between January 31-February 6, 2017.
Calls Resulting in Arrests:
1/31
Drunk in Public in the 3300 block of Treehaven Ct
Transient/Homeless in the 2000 block of Dunlap St
Driving on a suspended/revoked license at Lake Tahoe Blvd/River Rd
Warrant in the 900 block of LaSalle Ave
2/1
DUI at Lake Tahoe Blvd and Edgewood Cr
Drug Offense in the 2700 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
2/2
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 02/12/2017 - 12:22pm
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 Shore. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at time of story.
2/5
12:34 p.m. - Battery - Saddle Rd
1:35 p.m. - Parking Violation - Tahoe Mountain Rd - A PARKING CITATION WAS LEFT ON VEHICLE WINDSHIELD AFTER IT WAS OBSERVED PARKED AND UNATTENDED ON A ROADWAY IN FRONT OF A NO PARKING SIGN.
South Lake Tahoe Police Blotter
Submitted by paula on Wed, 02/08/2017 - 2:15pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE - The following is a recap of some of the 218 calls the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to between January 24 and January 30, 2017.
Calls resulting in arrests:
1/24
Disturbance in the 4100 block of Manzanita
1/25
Unlicensed driver in the 3900 block of Pioneer Trail
1/26
Drunk in Public in the 2100 block of South Ave
1/27
Unlicensed driver at Lakeview Ave and Harrison Ave
1/28
Unlicensed driver on Montreal Rd
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 02/05/2017 - 12:41pm
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 Shore. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at time of story.
1/29
12:38 a.m. - DUI turnover - Emerald Bay Road - A A SHERIFF'S SERGEANT ON PATROL STOPPED A VEHICLE FOR A TRAFFIC VIOLATION AND RECOGNIZED THAT THE DRIVER WAS
INTOXICATED. 27-YEAR-OLD MALE WAS ARRESTED.
Couple convicted of 2015 mail and identity thefts in El Dorado County
Submitted by paula on Fri, 02/03/2017 - 2:06pm
San Joaquin County residents Aman Izatt, 30, and Jarrod Izatt, 35, were sentenced to over 24 years in prison on January 27 for their part in a 2015 identity theft case in El Dorado County.
Immigrants in South Lake Tahoe reach out to police and school district
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/31/2017 - 1:26pm
South Lake Tahoe is a community of diverse backgrounds reaching around the world, and with President Trump's current dialog on immigration, concerns are arising among immigrants who call Tahoe home, and from those that represent them in the area.
The current enrollment of Lake Tahoe Unified School District shows 42.4 percent are Hispanic, 3.6 percent Filipino, 1.2 percent Asian, 48.1 percent white and the rest of other nationalities.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report for South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Sun, 01/29/2017 - 12:29pm
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 Shore. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at time of story.
1/22
No Reports
1/23
9:32 a.m. - Death Investigation - South Lake Tahoe - 65-YEAR-OLD MAN DECEASED.
9:59 a.m. - Impersonate to get money - Crystal Air Dr - VIA EDSO ON LINE REPORTING SYSTEM- VICTIM REPORTED IDENTITY THEFT BY UNKNOWN SUSPECT(S).
South Lake Tahoe Police Blotter
Submitted by paula on Sat, 01/28/2017 - 10:17pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE - The following is a recap of some of the 1038 calls the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to between December 25, 2016 and January 23 2017.
Calls resulting in arrests:
12/25
Drunk in Public at Lake Tahoe and Tahoe Keys Blvds
Drunk in Public in the 1100 block of Bonanza
Drunk in Public in the 3400 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
12/26
Drunk in Public in the 1000 block of Johnson Blvd
Assault with a deadly weapon in the 800 block of Lakeview Ave
12/27
Drunk in Public in the 1000 block of Emerald Bay Rd
12/28
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 01/22/2017 - 2:11pm
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 Shore. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at time of story.
1/15
11:30 a.m. - Disobey Court Order - Twin Bridges - A CITIZEN REPORTED HIS 56-YEAR-OLD NEIGHBOR VIOLATED A CIVIL HARASSMENT RESTRAINING ORDER.
10:25 p.m. - Possession of Marijuana - Thunderbird Ct - DEPUTIES RESPONDED TO A VEHICLE D.O.T. REQUESTED TO BE REMOVED FOR A SNOW PLOW. DURING THE SNOW TOW,
Arrest made in Douglas County attempted residential burglary
Submitted by paula on Fri, 01/20/2017 - 2:53pm
A suspect was arrested two days after the Douglas County Sheriff's Office circulated the photo of a person of interest in an attempted residential burglary in Gardnerville.
On January 19 at 3:00 p.m., Joshua Gutierrez, 25, of Gardnerville was arrested at his place of business in Douglas County. During the arrest, a box of collectibles, coins and currency that didn't belong to the suspect was located in Gutierrez's vehicle.
If you have been the victim of a theft with the loss of those types of items, contact the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Investigations Division at (775)782-9080.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 01/15/2017 - 3:50pm
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 time of story.
1/8
5:22 p.m. - Vacation Rental Scam - Shawnee St - A VACATION RENTAL SCAM OCCURRED. VICTIMS IN THEIR 40'S PAID PEOPLE FOR A VHR THAT THEY WEREN'T AUTHORIZED TO RENT.
1/9
9:29 a.m. - Petty Theft - Saddle Rd - VIA EDSO ON LINE REPORTING SYSTEM-VICTIM REPORTED PETTY THEFT.
1/10
No Reports
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Mon, 01/09/2017 - 9:19pm
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 Shore. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at time of story.
1/1
2:53 a.m. - Felon in possession of Stun Gun - Edgewood Circle - 48-YEAR-OLD MALE ARRESTED FOR FELON IN POSSESSION OF A STUN GUN
1/2
Police make arrest in South Lake Tahoe drive by shooting
Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/03/2017 - 5:25pm
Kevin Gonzales, an 18-year-old local man, has been arrested in connection with a drive by shooting that occurred on December 28 at the Pioneer Inn in South Lake Tahoe.
Gonzales was arrested two days later after an investigation by the South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTPD) was launched into the shooting which took place at 10:00 p.m. at the motel, located on Pioneer Trail.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 01/01/2017 - 2:32pm
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 Shore. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at time of story.
12/25
1:16 a.m. - Death Investigation - No other info available
8:05 a.m. - Death Investigation of 87-year-old female
2:12 p.m. - Search & Rescue - Luther Pass Rd - SEARCH AND RESCUE INITIATED FOR A LOST 15-YEAR-OLD FEMALE SKIER AT WATERHOUSE PEAK OFF LUTHER PASS.
12/26
New California laws in 2017: Human trafficking, car seats, cell phones and more
Submitted by paula on Fri, 12/30/2016 - 11:15pm
Denim is now the state’s official fabric to recognize its role in California history, and every autographed collectible sold in California must come with a certificate that verifies it's not a forgery. Those are just two of 898 new laws facing Californians in 2017.
Here are just a few of them compiled in part by California Highway Patrol (CHP):
Suspects being questioned in South Lake Tahoe drive-by shooting
Submitted by paula on Fri, 12/30/2016 - 4:28pm
The South Lake Tahoe Police Department is investigating a possible gang related drive-by shooting at the Pioneer Inn Thursday night at 10:00 p.m.
There were no injuries and, as of Friday afternoon, there have been no arrests.
Responding SLTPD officers immediately started looking for the suspect vehicle, described as a dark pick-up truck. While law enforcement searched for the truck, others were at the motel, which is located at 3863 Pioneer Trail, collecting evidence and interviewing witnesses.
Sheriff's office looking for Douglas High vandals
Submitted by paula on Tue, 12/27/2016 - 12:10pm
Douglas County Sheriff's Office (DCSO) is looking for the suspect(s) responsible for the breaking of windows and other vandalism at Douglas High during the early morning hours of December 21.
The suspect is described as approximately 5’11 to 6 feet, wearing dark clothing, dark gloves and shoes, and a camouflage colored hat with matching face mask. During the crime is carrying a black or dark blue “Jan Sport” backpack with a suede bottom.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Mon, 12/26/2016 - 9:16am
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 time of story.
12/18
2:28 p.m. - Vandalism - E. San Bernardino Ave - A VEHICLE WAS VANDALIZED ON A PUBLIC ROADWAY.
2:45 p.m. - Driving on a suspended license - Highway 50 - INITIATED A VEHICLE STOP FOR A TRAFFIC INFRACTION. 33-YEAR-OLD MALE DRIVER WAS SUBSEQUENTLY ARRESTED AND BOOKED INTO THE COUNTY JAIL.
Woman wanted on numerous Nevada charges arrested in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Wed, 12/21/2016 - 8:58pm
A woman living in South Lake Tahoe has been arrested by the Washoe County Sheriff's Office after an investigation into a fraudulent travel business operating out of Sun Valley, Nev.
In early December, 2016, Washoe County Detectives gained intelligence from a Secret Witness tip that Vivian Saenz-Alvarado, 39, had been residing in the South Lake Tahoe area. Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Detectives contacted the South Lake Tahoe Police Department and provided them with a possible location for Saenz-Alvarado.
SLT locals featured on El Dorado County Sheriff's Most Wanted Wednesday
Submitted by paula on Wed, 12/21/2016 - 7:39pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CALIF. - This week's El Dorado County District Attorney's Office Most Wanted Wednesday subjects are from South Lake Tahoe. Marty Beaman and Gabrielle Cooley are wanted on felony warrants for theft, fraud, and conspiracy to commit a crime. Both have been charged in a 12 page, 14 count and 25 overt acts Complaint.
Beaman has been arrested numerous times with convictions for possession of narcotics, receiving stolen property, forgery, with several violations of parole – this is his second time as our featured Most Wanted Wednesday fugitive. He has a $250,000.00 warrant.
Felons arrested for shooting guns in Meyers
Submitted by paula on Mon, 12/19/2016 - 11:03pm
Four visitors to the South Shore were arrested by El Dorado County Sheriff's deputies on Friday night after they were caught shooting firearms on U.S. Forest Service land behind Tahoe Paradise Golf Course in Meyers.
On December 16, deputies responded to a call of shooting about 100 yards from the end of Lost Lane. Upon arrival they found four men, Alexander, Keoseng, Johlany and Yao Saechao with guns. Alexander and Keoseng are convicted felons from Stockton, Calif., and are prohibited from possessing firearms. All four were arrested and booked into the El Dorado County Jail.
Reno man arrested on pimping and prostitution charges in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Mon, 12/19/2016 - 8:21pm
12/22/16 update: The Reno man accused of bringing female(s) to South Lake Tahoe for prostitution remains behind bars at the El Dorado County Jail tonight on $345,000 bail. 32-year-old Francisco Daniel Nieves was arrested on December 19 without incident in South Lake Tahoe after a victim went into the Carson City Sheriff's Office to report the crime.
This case is still under investigation.
Nieves will be in El Dorado County court on December 30 for an 8:30 a.m. hearing. At this point in time he is being represented by a public defender.
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Pair accused of robbery, assault and kidnapping in Douglas County
Submitted by paula on Mon, 12/19/2016 - 7:45pm
The Douglas County Sheriff's Office (DCSO) is still looking for one suspect in the alleged assault, kidnapping and robbery of a man in Gardnerville on December 14, 2016.
The adult male victim contacted DCSO and reported that two people had violently attacked him in a home in the 1500 block of Gilman Avenue, held him at gunpoint, and then drove him to a bank where he was forced to remove an undisclosed amount of cash. They later released the victim.
Investigators had determined that Stacy Conti-Salway, 35, and Francisco “Frankie” Perez, 28, are responsible for the crime.
