kidnapping
Female South Lake Tahoe sex offender called 'dangerous'
Submitted by paula on Fri, 04/24/2015 - 12:07am
A 36-year-old South Lake Tahoe woman, described as dangerous, is being sought by police after she reportedly violated her parole and failed to register as a sex offender.
Jaime Lynn Olson's prison sentence stems from her arrest for kidnapping, sexual battery, multiple counts of forced oral copulation and false imprisonment, officials with the El Dorado County District Attorney's Office said in a Facebook post.
Thursday afternoon, Dave Stevenson, with the El Dorado County District Attorney's investigation division, said Olson and a man are believed to have committed a kidnapping.
Ex-Douglas County Sheriff deputy among Nevada residents sought in casino takeover
Submitted by paula on Tue, 11/18/2014 - 6:07pm
Northern Nevada’s U.S. Marshals-led fugitive task force is asking for the public’s help in tracking three men accused if a violent takeover of a casino in Madera County, California.
Sought are 46-year-old Timothy Tofaute and 35-year-old David Dixon, both residents of Sparks, and 38-year-old Brian Auchenbach of Gardnerville.
South Lake Tahoe Police Blotter
Submitted by paula on Tue, 10/14/2014 - 10:16pm
The following is a recap of activity the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to for the week of October 3 to October 9, 2014. They responded to 162 calls during the 7 day period.
Calls Resulting in Arrests:
10/3
Domestic Battery in the 1000 block of Julie Lane
Spousal Abuse in the 1000 block of Emerald Bay Rd
10/4
Spousal Abuse in the 4000 block of Manzanita Ave
10/5
Resisting at Lake Tahoe Blvd & C Street
Unlicensed driver at Tahoe Keys Blvd & Venice Drive
Jaycee Dugard: Cleveland women need opportunity to heal
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 05/07/2013 - 10:34amKidnapping survivor Jaycee Dugard says the women who went missing about a decade ago and were found at a Cleveland home need a chance to heal and reconnect with the world.
Go here for the full story.
Extraordinary endings in kidnapping cases
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 05/07/2013 - 10:25amThe rescue of three kidnapping victims is an extraordinary ending for the child abductees. Such endings are rare, but here are some similar cases of child kidnappings which have occurred in recent years:
Jaycee Dugard: Ms. Dugard was kidnapped in June 1991 in South Lake Tahoe, California at age 11 and remained missing for more than 18 years.
She was discovered in August 2009 after her abductor, Phillip Craig Garrido, a convicted sex offender, brought her to a parole office in Concord, California along with two daughters fathered by him, aged 11 and 15 at the time.
Police investigate possible link between Placerville kidnapping, Calaveras slaying
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 04/30/2013 - 9:02pmPlacerville police are investigating a possible link between an alleged kidnapping in the city Tuesday morning and Saturday's fatal stabbing of a an 8-year-old girl in Calaveras County.
"We have no confirmed nexus to the Calaveras County case," said Placerville police Capt. Mike Scott. But he said Placerville officers have been in communication with Calaveras County law enforcement officials following the arrest of 44-year-old Jason Wayrynen. Scott said a DNA sample also has been collected from Wayrynen.
South Lake Tahoe woman admits she lied about kidnapping, robbery after gambling away her paycheck
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 04/23/2013 - 4:22pmA 42-year-old South Lake Tahoe woman admitted to Douglas County authorities Tuesday that she lied about being robbed and kidnapped to hide from her spouse that she had gambled away her entire paycheck.
Lawmaker seeks guidance on Brianna's Law
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/22/2013 - 10:52amBrianna's Law, which was sought approval after the January 2008 kidnapping, rape and murder of college student Brianna Denison is back up for discussion in the upcoming legislative session and fres...
El Dorado County authorities make arrest in attempted murder, kidnapping case
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 09/26/2012 - 11:59am
A man wanted by El Dorado County authorities in connection with a kidnapping and attempted murder was arrested Tuesday after deputies chased him for 23 minutes over 16 miles.
Dustin James Woodruff, born July 29, 1985, is suspected of shooting and beating Bryan Santana, 35, of Placerville on July 2, 2012, said El Dorado County Lt. Tim Becker in a news release.
Jaycee Dugard lawyers seek sanctions against feds
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/08/2012 - 11:29amSAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Attorneys representing kidnapping survivor Jaycee Dugard are demanding a judge sanction U.S. Department of Justice lawyers for alleged witness tampering.In court papers filed M...
Jaycee Dugard's lawyers want sanctions against feds
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 08/07/2012 - 6:22pmAttorneys representing kidnapping survivor Jaycee Dugard are demanding a judge sanction U.S. Department of Justice lawyers for alleged witness tampering.
In court papers filed Monday, Dugard’s attorneys allege that Justice Department lawyers unfairly convinced the former chair of the U.S. Parole Commission to cease serving as Dugard’s expert witness in her lawsuit against the federal government.
Man gets life in prison for kidnapping boy from church group
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 07/24/2012 - 6:32pmA 21-year-old Minden man was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison with parole eligibility after five years for kidnapping an 11-year-old boy from an outdoor church youth group.District Judge Dave...
El Dorado County to handle Linnea Lomax missing person case
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 07/07/2012 - 9:13am
The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office has transferred the Linnea Lomax missing person case to the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office. El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office Detectives have been assigned to the case and are in contact with the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office, the family of Miss Lomax and the searching organization the family has established.
Man arrested on suspicion of kidnapping roommate
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 06/13/2012 - 6:00amPolice arrested a South Lake Tahoe man on suspicion of numerous crimes, including kidnapping, after he allegedly prevented his roommate and kept him from leaving a residence on Clement Street Frida...
Victims’ right crowd captivated by Dugard kidnapping story
Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 10:51amJaycee Dugard's mom recounts kidnapping, reunion
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 8:46amSANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) - The mother of kidnap victim Jaycee Dugard says she bears an "overwhelming sadness and incredible anger" over "18 hellish years" of separation from her daughter.The Santa R...
Oprah praises Jaycee Dugard at New York awards ceremony
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 03/11/2012 - 1:05amJaycee Dugard made her first appearance at a public event since her 1991 kidnapping on Friday night, receiving an award at the United Nations in New York and praise from fellow honoree Oprah Winfrey.
Dugard, 31, was presented the Inspiration Award from fashion designer and philanthropist Diane von Furstenberg at the DVF Awards, which honor women who display leadership, strength and courage. But first she was lauded by Oprah.
Douglas County man in custody on kidnapping
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 10:22pmDeputies said the vehicle Wilcher was driving belongs to his mother, which he had reportedly stolen earlier today. The youth was not injured, deputies said. Wilcher was being held on $332000 bail. — L...
Douglas authorities arrest man on abduction, attempted sexual assault charges on a child
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 2:38pm
By Sgt. Jim Halsey
Deputies of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office have arrested 21-year-old Jacob Wilcher on charges of kidnapping and attempted sexual assault. At approximately 11:40 am on Sunday, Douglas County deputies were dispatched to a call of an attempted child abduction at the Lifepoint Church, in Minden.
Probation given to man who falsely reported kidnapping
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 5:18pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - On. Aug. 26, a man who was arrested on suspicion of falsely reporting his children were kidnapped by home invaders was sentenced to three years of probation, according to...
Defendants extradited to South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 11:15amMINDEN, Nev. - A 62-year-old Holbrook woman and her son were extradited to South Lake Tahoe on Wednesday in the alleged custodial kidnapping of a year-old baby boy.Salvador Miguel Aquino-Villavi...
Dugard kidnappers deny committing other abduction
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 9:30amHAYWARD, Calif. (AP) - Police have questioned the California couple convicted of kidnapping Jaycee Dugard about the high-profile abduction of a 9-year-old girl in the San Francisco Bay area more...
Garridos deny involvement in '88 Hayward abduction
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/17/2011 - 11:15amHAYWARD, Calif. (AP) - The California couple convicted of kidnapping Jaycee Dugard has told investigators they had nothing to do with the 1988 disappearance of a 9-year-old girl in Hayward.The Oakl...
2 people arrested in South Tahoe kidnapping of infant
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 08/16/2011 - 5:54amThe incident started in South Lake Tahoe and ended in Douglas County. On Aug. 13 at about 3:30pm the Douglas County sheriff's deputies were contacted by the South Lake Tahoe Police Department and ...
2 people arrested in South Tahoe kidnapping of infant
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 11:41pmThe incident started in South Lake Tahoe and ended in Douglas County. On Aug. 13 at about 3:30pm the Douglas County sheriff's deputies were contacted by the ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../2-people-a...
Pair arrested for alleged kidnapping
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 5:02pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Douglas County Sheriff's deputies arrested two people this weekend after receiving a report of a kidnapping in South Lake Tahoe, according to a statement from the sheriff...
Accused kidnapper arrested
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 11:22amGREAT FALLS, Mont. - A South Dakota man accused of kidnapping hiselderly mother from an assisted-living facility in Great Falls wasarrested, along with his daughter, Wednesday while trying to...
