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The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public's assistance in identifying a person of interest in a vehicle burglary in a parking lot at Harvey's Casino.

Between 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. on March 24 a locked vehicle was burglarized. The suspect took numerous credit cards and personal items. Video surveillance captured an alleged suspect exiting a lcoal business where he attempted to use one of the stolen credit cards.

Deputies from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) responded to a burglary in progress call in the 1300 block of Cedar Creek Circle in the Gardnerville Ranchos at 3:20 a.m. on April 8.

A homeowner had found an unknown male in his garage, claiming a friend of his was in need of medical attention.

DCSO said the male matched the description of a similar incident in the neighborhood, one where the suspect(s) weren't able to get into the garage or home.

A 57-year-old Douglas County man was arrested early Wednesday on suspicion of domestic battery and shooting multiple rounds from a firearm inside his home.

Deputies from the Douglas County Sheriffs Office responded to a call of domestic dispute with shots fired at the 3400 block of Tourmaline, south of Carson City at 4:00 a.m. on April 6. When they arrived they heard additional gun fire coming from the residence.

Soon after, Daniel Vanhooser came out of the home and was taken into custody without incident.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Explorers just finished a week-long detail in Pebble Beach, California working the AT & T Pebble Beach Pro-Am Golf Tournament to earn money for their POST.

Thirteen DCSO Explorers handled pedestrian control, traffic control and security details in and around the famous 17 mile drive in Pebble Beach. They saw golf professionals like Phil Mickelson and Vijay Singh as well as amateurs like Justin Timberlake, Mark Wahlberg, Carson Daly and Larry The Cable Guy.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a person of interest in a burglary at the Sprint Store, 3790 N Hwy 395, Carson City, NV next to Trader Joes.

The public's assistance is being sought by the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office as they try to identify a man who left the Walmart in Gardneville with items he didn't pay for.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office has received several reports of stolen mail from mailboxes in the Topaz Ranch Estates and Gardnerville Ranchos areas.

"Citizens should attempt to collect the mail as soon as possible after the mail delivery has been made or consider a lockable mail box," said DCSO Sgt. Pat Brooks. "Additionally, outgoing mail should be placed in a secured US Postal mailbox if possible."

With the upcoming holidays, packages and items being delivered to the door step should be collected as soon as possible or arrangements for another delivery location should be made.

Sheriff Ron Pierini announced his department's newest deputy Monday. Derek Short was sworn in as a Douglas County Deputy Sheriff during a ceremony at their office in Minden, Nev.

Derek Short graduated from Southern Oregon University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration and a minor in Criminal Justice. He will start his career with DCSO in the Jail Division.

Deputies from the Douglas County Sheriff's Office (DCSO) arrested three people on October 29 on various charges of theft and possession of drug paraphernalia.

23-year-old Robert Michael Dean, 24-year-old Dylan Andrew Mitts and 22-year-old Elizabeth Kathrine Spandau were arrested after an investigation into a theft at the Wal-Mart on Grant Way in Gardnerville, Nev.

8 a.m. update 10/17/15: The shooter involved in Tuesday's domestic dispute has died, the Douglas County Sheriff's Office (DCSO) announced this morning.

A preliminary report shows that 27-year-old Jarek Kozlowski died of respiratory failure at the hospital October 16 at 7:40 p.m. DSCO said the report shows Kozlowski did not as a result of injuries sustained in the shooting incident.

A suspect's photo has been released by the Douglas County Sheriff's Office (DCSO) i hopes someone can help identity a suspect who used a credit card that didn't belong to him.

The unauthorized use occurred on August 8, 2015 at 3:30 a.m. at the Walmart in Gardnerville, NV off of Grant Avenue. The victim had been notified by her credit card company that same day, saying there was some unusual activity on the credit card. After checking into the charges she realized her card was missing.

A high end bicycle was stolen from Harvey's Resort and the Douglas County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help.

At approximately 7:50 p.m. on the August 30, 2015, deputies took a report of a stolen 2014 GIANT Mountain bicycle. The bike is black in color and has the word "GIANT" in white lettering.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a person of interest in a theft at the Big 5 Store located at 1770 US Hwy 395, Minden, NV.

On August 5, 2015 at approximately 4:05 pm, the suspect, along with 6 juveniles entered the store. The adult male purchased a candy bar while the juveniles were in the football section of the store. As the adult was paying for the candy bar, the juveniles removed products from their packaging and hid the merchandise on their person before walking out of the store without paying.

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.

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8:26 a.m. - Possession of Marijuana for Sale - Third Street - 24-YEAR-OLD MALE SUBJECT ARRESTED FOR TRANSPORTATION AND POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA FOR SALES.

The Douglas County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in locating a 15-year-old runaway.

Savannah Stewart reportedly ran away on July 29, 2015 and hasn't been seen since.

It is unknown where she could be and the investigation has stalled.

Vandals were busy this week in Rabe Meadow on the South Shore, defacing the new bike trail railings and signage throughout the historic meadow.

Deputies from the Douglas County Sheriff's Office (DCSO) are working on the case, saying they see this type of tagging every summer. Surveillance cameras have lead to the arrest of perpetrators on several other cases and they hope that leads will come in on this case as well.

Forty 7th grade students just finished the two week long 2015 Summer G.R.E.A.T. Program sponsored by the Douglas County Sheriff's Office (DCSO).

Twenty students from Pau-Wa-Lu Middle School and 20 from Carson Valley Middle School learned leadership, goal setting, and decision making skills in the program. They had the opportunity to participate in the Heavenly Resort Epic mountain ropes course, kayaked Lake Tahoe and completed community service by cleaning up Zephyr Cove Beach.

Douglas County Sheriff's Office (DCSO) is investigating the drowning at Topaz Lake Wednesday of 36-year-old Janneke Strong from Ft. Bragg, CA.

DCSO responded to a call of a reported drowning at 1:48 p.m. on June 17. A witness reported seeing a person lying face down in approximately four feet of water along the North Shore of the lake which is located in Douglas County on Hwy 395.

East Fork Fire Paramedics arrived on scene and began advanced life saving efforts to Strong who was transported to the Carson Valley Medical Center where she was pronounced deceased at 3:04 p.m.

On March 5, a theft occurred at the Ulta store in Carson City and the Douglas County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in identifying the suspects.

At 5:14 p.m., a male and female entered the store located at 911 Topsy Lane. They began looking at perfume, and while the female began a conversation with the employees at the front counter the male exited he store with several fragrance packs. The female suspect exited the store shortly after.

Both suspects were seen leaving the parking lot in a red 4-door sedan.

1/10/15 11:45 a.m. update - The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a child abuse case involving a 2 month old infant.

On January 10, 2015 at 12:48 a.m., the two month old infant was taken off life support and died. The cause of death is pending autopsy.

Suspect Trent Getty was located in Sacramento, California at a Greyhound Bus Depot and was taken into custody by the Sacramento Police Department. Suspect Getty is in custody in the Sacramento County Jail and is awaiting extradition back to Douglas County, Nevada.

Investigation continues.

The Douglas County Sheriff's Office have two Chico, California residents in custody after they were arrested as suspects in a series of vehicle burglaries.

Lisa Vantine and Jacob Donovan were arrested on Thursday, October 16 in the Auto Zone parking lot in Gardnerville as they were pulled over while driving a tan Toyota with stolen license plates out of California.

A 19 year old man is being sought by the Douglas County Sheriff's Department. Seth Daniel Rogers is wanted for failing to appear in drug court and for a warrant for traffic offenses.

DCSO is asking for the public's help in locating Rogers. He is described as having green eyes, being 5'10" tall and weighing 155 lbs.

Helen Welch, operator of the "Little Psychic Shop" in Minden, was arrested Wednesday by Douglas County Sheriff's officers on the felony charge of attempting to obtain money under false pretenses.

An undercover investigation by the DCSO was initiated after they received complaints of fraud by Welch's customers. The business is located at 1578 Hwy 395.

Anyone who believes they may have been the victim of fraudulent activity involving Helen Welch is encouraged to call the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Investigation Division at 775-782-9905 to make a report.

Overall, the 4th of July was busy but things went pretty well according to Douglas County Sheriff Ron Pierini. "A lot of people enjoyed the 4th in Lake Tahoe," he said. "We scheduled a lot of deputies to handle the extra crowds and didn't see a lot of problems. We managed well and were prepared."

Nevada Beach has been an alcohol free beach for the holiday since the 1990s which is something Sheriff Pierini said needed to be done. "Having that ordinance made a big difference," he said.