douglas county sheriffs department
One man dies in Lake Tahoe boating accident
Submitted by paula on Mon, 08/10/2020 - 7:07pm
UPDATE 8/11/20: A 28-year-old man from Napa, California has been identified as the person who died in a tragic boat incident off shore from South Lake Tahoe on Monday. The South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTPD) Marine unit responded along with South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue, Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District and the U.S. Coast Guard.
When the call came in around 3:40 p.m., two men were in the water and a third was inside a rental boat. One of the men, David Castorena, had a major injury to his leg and he as not wearing a personal floatation device, or PFD.
Skeletal Remains Found in Kings Canyon East of Spooner Lake
Submitted by paula on Mon, 06/23/2014 - 8:32pm
The Douglas County Sheriff's Department is reporting that skeletal remains have been found in the Kings Canyon area east of Spooner Lake.
They are conducting a death investigation and have transported the remains to the Washoe County Medical Examiner's office for an autopsy.
At this time a cause of death is unknown.
No further details have been released and the investigation is continuing.
