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Jennifer Quashnick, local author, will introduce us to the first novel from her new Mountaingirl Mysteries series, "The Sierra Nevada Trail of Murder." When chased by a killer, Rachel Winters, her dog Bella, and Private Investigator Luke Reed must uncover a deep-rooted environmental conspiracy stretching across multiple state lines.

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Hijinks on the Comstock with a twist comes to Carson City this summer with "Where is the Gold?" a Wild West melodrama and murder mystery dinner set aboard a vintage Virginia and Truckee Railroad steam engine train, July 18 and August 15.

"Where is the Gold?" produced by the Brewery Arts Center will entertain with plenty of Comstock legend and lore intertwined with spellbinding whodunit mystery. The audience will be invited to help the cast of characters solve the mystery of who stole the gold, and who is responsible for the death of Mr. Big.

4-5-14 12:40 p.m. update - Camilyn Kay Price-Miller has been found alive and well in another location. She was unaware of the search for her so, once she found out about the situation she walked into a local police station.

12/3/13 9 am update: A 29 year old woman from Gardnerville, NV, Nicole Christine Followill, has been arrested and booked on the charge of open murder with the death of a fellow Gardnerville resident Monday morning. The victim has been identified as 33 year old Jason Richard Thrift of Gardnerville. According to the Douglas County Sheriff's Department, the two apparently were involved in a dispute, Followill produced a handgun and shot Thrift. Followill will be arraigned in East Fork Justice Court on Wednesday, December 4.

How does a community deal with and recover from a tragedy that shocked the entire world? This November, the Lake Tahoe Community College (LTCC) Theatre Arts Department will explore that question in its production of “The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later,” by Moisés Kaufman, Stephen Belber, Leigh Fondakowski, and Greg Pierotti. The play seeks to understand a town that is forced to cope with the aftermath of a brutal hate crime, while also facing their own biases and fears under the media spotlight.

The Lake Tahoe Community College Theatre Arts Department will be holding auditions for its fall theatre production of “The Laramie Project: 10 Years Later” on Tuesday, Sept. 24 at 7 p.m. in the college’s Duke Theatre.

This production commemorates the 15th anniversary of Matthew Shepard’s death. Several events will be presented at the college in association with this production, including a screening of the brand new documentary film, “Matthew Shepard is a Friend of Mine.”

On the night of Tuesday Aug. 8, an unidentified suspect walked into the USA gas station located at 2470 Lake Tahoe Boulevard in South Lake Tahoe and killed Manpreet Singh, 27, of South Lake Tahoe, with a gunshot to the upper torso.

The South Lake Tahoe Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying an individual who may have information regarding a homicide at the USA Gas station on Aug. 6.

Manpreet Ghuman Singh, 27, of South Lake Tahoe was killed after sustaining a single bullet wound to his upper torso. It does not appear that any robbery was involved in this crime.

The Friends of the Library are proud to present,Todd Borg, author of the award-winning Owen McKenna Tahoe Murder Mystery Thrillers. Todd will discuss his newest book, Tahoe Chase, and his writing methods with intrigue and humor. He will have all of his books available for purchase and signing.

This eagerly awaited event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. Join us at the South Lake Tahoe Library, 1000 Rufus Allen Blvd. For questions e-mail Tahoe.Programs@gmail.com, or call (530) 573-3185.

Top Bay Area alt-folk band, The New Thoreaus, are set to make their South Lake Tahoe debut at The Divided Sky on Saturday, June 8.

Top San Francisco bluegrass band, Three Times Bad, brings their distinctive brand of dirty American roots music to the Divided Sky on Saturday, April 27.

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"White House B&B Murder Mystery Dinner" in Genoa, NV. Saturday, March 23, 2013 at 7 pm. Dine with such unforgettable characters as "Miss Magnolia" and "Hafa Hoffa". Tickets are $45 per person. Call 775-782-4951 for reservations. Seating is limited and by reservation only.

Brianna'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 Sheriff's deputies arrested the wife of former Lake Tahoe Forest Supervisor Bob Harris on suspicion of murder over the weekend after finding Harris' body in a home near Placerville.
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Lake Tahoe Community College TRiO Specialist Anna Lee was on maternity leave when she heard about the alleged murder of Lyra Fisher. The news of her former student's death hit her hard, and she cou...

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.

A South Lake Tahoe man faces an attempted murder charge and two others are being sought in what authorities said was a gang-related shooting in June that involved a pedestrian and a vehicle.
On Friday, authorities obtained a warrant and arrested Cesar Caro, 19, at his South Lake Tahoe home. He faces charges of attempted murder in the June 27 incident. His bail was set at $150,000.

In Death by Golf, an escaped convict, an anxious bride, a scheming new husband, and a suspicious attorney all convene at Grandpa's house. It doesn't take long for Grandpa to realize he has to reschedule his golf game! This combination of uproarious comedy and terrifying murder mystery revolves around the uncanny resemblance between the escaped convict and the recent bridegroom.
Dates & Times: July 26-29 at 7:30pm.
Tickets: $18/adult in advance.
Online at www.valhallatahoe.com, or (530) 541-4975. Cost is $20/adult at the door if available.

The South Lake Tahoe Police Department released more information involving Sunday night's shooting in which a 19-year-old man was injured from multiple gunshot wounds. Police are still looking for the suspect.

More details have emerged from the early Sunday morning shooting at Whiskey Dick's Saloon in South Lake Tahoe in which a shot was fired inside the bar.

UPDATE 9:45AM: A single gunshot was fired inside a South Lake Tahoe bar early Sunday morning that missed patrons after an argument between two men, authorities said.
The incident happened at around 1:40 a.m. at Whiskey Dick's, 2660 Lake Tahoe Blvd. Scott William Enerson, 48, was arrested in the incident. He faces a charge of attempted murder, according to El Dorado County Sheriff's Office booking information. There were no injuries as a result of the gunfire. Minor injuries were reported that resulted from a fight.