search and rescue
Benefit concert in South Lake Tahoe to raise funds for Butte Fire victims
Submitted by paula on Thu, 10/08/2015 - 9:02pm
Event Date:
October 9, 2015 - 9:00pm
The local production crew, Mindful Massive, is putting on a concert in South Lake Tahoe Friday night to help the victims of the Butte Fire. It will be held at the American Legion from 9 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Tyler Mikkelsen of Mindful Massive said they wanted to do something to help those that lost everything in last month's devastating fire that consumed 70,868 acres, destroyed 475 homes and 343 outbuildings, damaged 45 structures and killed two people. A friend of theirs lived in Mountain Ranch and lost his home and belongings.
160 homes "evacuated" during South Lake Tahoe emergency drill
Submitted by paula on Thu, 10/01/2015 - 10:23pm
Though long awaited precipitation decided to fall in South Lake Tahoe Thursday, the Neighborhood Evacuation Drill still went ahead as planned.
"The drill went very well," said SLT Fire Chief Jeff Meston. "Overall a success with lessons learned.
He said there was great interagency cooperation with the South Lake Tahoe Police Department, El Dorado County Search and Rescue, El Dorado County STAR and South Lake Tahoe Action teams, Public Works department, and the Red Cross all joining the South Lake Tahoe Fire Department in the drill.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 09/27/2015 - 8:10pm
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.
9/20
4:30 a.m. - Vacation Rental - Aravaipa St - DEPUTIES RESPONDED TO A NOISE COMPLAINT AT A VACATION RENTAL
10:40 a.m. - Vacation Rental Violation - Susquehanna Dr - 27-YEAR-OLD MAN CITED AND RELEASED FOR TRASH AND REFUSE ISSUES AT A VACATION RENTAL HOME.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 09/20/2015 - 12:05pm
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.
9/13
No Report
9/14
4 p.m. - Search and Rescue - Ralph Dr - EDSO SLT SAR RESOURCES ASSIST SLTPD WITH A SEARCH FOR A MISSING AT RISK PERSON.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Mon, 09/07/2015 - 8:12am
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.
8/30
2:02 a.m. - Vacation Rental Noise - Bonanza Ave - DEPUTIES RESPONDED TO A NOISE DISTURBANCE REPORT IN THE AREA OF SOUTH LAKE TAHOE. AN INFORMATION REPORT WAS GENERATED AND FORWARDED TO DEPUTY ALMOS FOR FURTHER FOLLOW-UP.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 08/30/2015 - 4:15pm
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.
8/23
5:17 a.m. - Vacation Rental Noise Violation - Cold Creek Ct - REPORT DOCUMENTS THE RESPONSE TO A VHR REGARDING A NOISE COMPLAINT.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Log
Submitted by paula on Sun, 08/23/2015 - 3:42pm
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.
8/16
2:21 a.m. - Vacation Rental Noise Disturbance - Crystal Air Drive - DEPUTIES RESPONDED TO NOISE COMPLAINT AT A RENTAL PROPERTY IN THE AREA OF SOUTH LAKE TAHOE. AN INFORMATION REPORT WAS GENERATED AND FORWARDED TO DEPUTY ALMOS FOR FURTHER FOLLOW-UP.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 08/16/2015 - 10:26am
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.
8/9
3:30 p.m. - Search and Rescue call to Dardanelles Lake - SEARCH AND RESCUE INITIATED FOR AN INJURED 15-YEAR-OLD-FEMALE HIKER AT DARDANELLES LAKE.
8/10
No reported calls
8/11
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 08/09/2015 - 9:34pm
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.
8/2
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.
Body of missing San Francisco teacher found near Slate Mountain
Submitted by paula on Tue, 08/04/2015 - 8:49pm
Update 8/7/15: The body found off the OHV Trail west of Slate Mountain in the El Dorado National Forest was positively identified today as 45 year-old Edward Cavanaugh of San Francisco. The identification was done by a forensic odontologist, who compared Cavanaugh’s dental records to the upper and lower jaw bones found near his motorcycle. The cause of death is still under investigation.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Mon, 08/03/2015 - 11:21am
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.
7/26
11:40 a.m. - Grand Theft - Jameson Beach - DEPUTIES WERE DISPATCHED TO A REPORT OF PROPERTY THEFT. A REPORT WAS GENERATED AND FORWARDED TO DETECTIVES.
1:56 p.m. - Battery - Al Tahoe Blvd - BATTERY ON A 41-YEAR-OLD MAN AND A 53-YEAR-OLD MAN.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 07/26/2015 - 9:04pm
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.
7/19
1:45 p.m. - Coroner's Investigation - Herbert Ave - A82-YEAR-OLD FEMALE WAS LOCATED DECEASED AT HER RESIDENCE. NO SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES WERE NOTED DURING THE INITIAL INVESTIGATION.
Tahoe's Search and Rescue team responds to 150-200 calls a year
Submitted by paula on Sun, 07/26/2015 - 8:24pm
You're hiking along the trails of Lake Tahoe, fall and break your ankle. How do you get to the hospital? You're exploring the valleys and canyons of the Sierra, it gets dark and you don't know where you are. How do you get to safety? You've fallen on the slippery rocks of a waterfall and can't get out. Who do you call?
El Dorado Search and Rescue (SAR) is the answer to all of these questions and dozens more. Annually, the volunteers and deputies that make up SAR handle between 150 and 200 calls in the county portion of the Tahoe basin (AKA the east slope).
Search on for Bay Area man missing in county for over a week
Submitted by paula on Sat, 07/25/2015 - 11:39pm
Friends, family and over 50 Search and Rescue volunteers from five counties are searching for 46-year-old Edward Cavanaugh who was last seen on July 17.
The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office says the Bay Area man was last seen in the Rock Creek area where he was riding his blue Yamaha YZ 250. Cavanaugh parted ways with another rider he had been riding with and said he was going to utilize the trail system to return to a residence he owns in the area. This trail system is in the Georgetown Divide area between the towns of Mosquito and Garden Valley.
Area Search and Rescue volunteers help in Shasta County
Submitted by paula on Thu, 07/16/2015 - 7:43am
Almost 40 Search and Rescue volunteers from El Dorado County Office of Emergency Services (OES) went to Shasta County over the weekend to help search vast terrain for an abducted 6-month-old baby.
The team of 20 volunteers were in Redding, CA, just hours after their services were requested on Friday, July 10 and spent the weekend searching through chest high starthistle and stickers, with no sign of the missing baby. Another group of 18 El Dorado County Search and Rescue (SAR) volunteers headed up on Sunday.
Disaster Declaration for parts of Douglas County
Submitted by paula on Wed, 07/08/2015 - 6:17pm
9:20 p.m. update 7/8/15
Approximately 141 homes have water and structural damage after Wednesday's flooding in the Stephanie and Johnson Lane areas of Douglas County. It is unknown how many homes may have landscape damage.
No injuries have been reported.
Douglas County has activated a flood hot line for residents who have been affected by the flooding. The number to call is (775) 782-6262 or visit douglasflood2015@gmail.com.
Flash floods in Douglas County; Sand bags available in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Mon, 07/06/2015 - 6:22pmDouglas County Emergency Management is currently working on managing the storms that are currently passing through Douglas County. Areas of concern are the flood prone areas of the Fish Springs, Johnson Lane, Foothill Road and Topaz Ranch Estates.
Current road closures at this time in Douglas County are East Valley Road near Eldon Way in the Johnson Lane area. Precautions should be taken when driving along roads that have steep embankments alongside such as SR207 Kingsbury Grade for falling rocks and debris.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 07/05/2015 - 10:14pm
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.
6/28
12:12 a.m. - Vacation Rental Noise Complaint - Elks Club Dr - DEPUTIES RESPONDED TO A VACATION RENTAL FOR A NOISE COMPLAINT.
12:42 a.m. - Vacation Rental Noise Complaint - South Upper Truckee Rd - DEPUTIES RESPONDED FOR LOUD NOISE. THE RENTER WAS ADVISED AND A REPORT WAS TAKEN.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 06/28/2015 - 6:56pm
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.
6/21
12:14 a.m. - Vacation Rental Noise Complaint - Cold Creek Trail - VACATION RENTAL NOISE COMPLAINT, PARTY WARNED.
12:28 a.m. - Vacation Rental Noise Complaint - Lupine Trail - VACATION RENTAL NOISE COMPLAINT. PARTIES WARNED.
Multiple Fires sparked In Carson Valley; 7,000 without power
Submitted by paula on Sat, 06/27/2015 - 8:30pm9:00 p.m. update:
This just in from the Douglas County Sheriff's Department: On June 27, 2015, at approximately 6:17 p.m., the East Fork Fire District in Douglas County responded to a report of several wildland fires along the east side of the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
There have been reports of six fires along the west side of the Carson Valley.
East Fork Fire, along with the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) have responded to the multiple fires and are working to access each of the fires.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 06/21/2015 - 7:29pm
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.
6/14
South Lake Tahoe's July 4th Parade canceled
Submitted by paula on Wed, 06/17/2015 - 11:18pm
Just as the annual parade through South Lake Tahoe on the 4th of July was gaining momentum, it has been canceled for 2015.
A disappointed JoAnn Conner, owner of the parade organizer Golden Bear Events, released the message on Facebook and via email on Thursday, June 17.
"I am sorry to have to report that the popular 4th of July Parade is cancelled this year," Conner said. "There were a couple of huge last minute hurdles that just came up. No time to overcome them."
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 06/14/2015 - 7:41pm
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.
6/7
1:39 a.m. - Vacation Rental Noise Violation - Lupine Trail - DEPUTIES RESPONDED TO A VACATION RENTAL FOR A NOISE DISTURBANCE.
Hikers injured at Horsetail Falls and Cascade Falls
Submitted by paula on Thu, 06/11/2015 - 11:46pm
Two different backcountry hikers needed to be rescued by the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue Team on Monday, June 8.
The first incident was at 12:43 p.m. when an adult male hiker fell at Cascade Falls, resulting in traumatic injuries. With the assistance of ground personnel from Lake Valley Fire Department, USFS and Cal Fire, rescuers were able to provide care and get the hiker hoisted out on a California Highway Patrol helicopter. The CHP helicopter transferred the hiker to a CALSTAR medical air ambulance, and then transported to Renown Medical Center in Reno.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 05/31/2015 - 9:12pm
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.
5/24
12:09 a.m. -Domestic Dispute - Glen Eagles Rd - A DATING COUPLE VISITING TAHOE GOT INTO A VERBAL ARGUMENT. DOCUMENTATION ONLY
1:05 a.m. - DUI Alcohol/Drugs - Brockway Ave - A VEHICLE AND ITS OCCUPANTS WERE DETAINED FOR DRIVING RECKLESS AND FAILING TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN. THE DRIVER
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 05/17/2015 - 10:05am
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.
5/10
11:13 a.m. - Ordinance Violation - Mt. Tallac Rd - DISPATCHED TO AN ORDINANCE VIOLATION (VEHICLES BLOCKING THE ROADWAY). THREE VEHICLES WERE TOWED PURSUANT TO VC 22651(E).
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Mon, 05/04/2015 - 9:03pm
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.
4/26
1:06 p.m. - Runaway - Lake Tahoe Blvd - 16 YEAR OLD MALE JUVENILE RAN AWAY FROM HIS GROUP HOME SUPERVISOR WHILE AT A STORE.
1:50 p.m. - Firearm Turnover - Johnson Blvd - SUBJECT TURNED OVER A FREIND'S FIREARM DUE TO HIS MENTAL STATUS.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 03/29/2015 - 11:14pm
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.
3/22
2:02 a.m. - Battery - Aravaipa Street - DEPUTIES WERE DISPATCHED TO A PHYSICAL ALTERCATION BETWEEN ROOMMATES. DUE TO THE ROOMMATE'S STATEMENTS DEPUTIES DETERMINED THE ALTERCATION WAS MUTUAL COMBAT. REPORT TAKEN FOR INFORMATION.
First Responder Community Hero Award: Greg Almos
Submitted by paula on Wed, 03/11/2015 - 11:22pm
Tahoe Douglas Rotary has been a part of the South Shore community since 1962, and, as are the other 1.2 million Rotarians in the world, are bound by a commong purpose, Service Above Self. The club felt it was an ideal fit to recognize police and fire professionals in the community who make sacrifies every day to serve and protect.
This week, South Tahoe Now has been highlighting each of this year's winners of the inagural First Responder Community Hero Award.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Tue, 02/24/2015 - 12:54am
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.
2/15
1:12 a.m. - Reindeer Way - ANNOYING PHONE CALLS. 57-YEAR OLD FEMALE ARRESTED FOR ANNOYING PHONE CALLS TO 911 AND PUBLIC INTOXICATION.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 02/15/2015 - 9:50pm
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 press time and the story will be updated when provided.
2/8
8:55 a.m. - Marijuana Cultivation - Ojibwa Street - CONTACT MADE AT RESIDENCE REGARDING MARIJUANA CULTIVATION AND CHILD WELFARE. NO ARRESTS.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Log
Submitted by paula on Sun, 01/18/2015 - 11:07pm
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.
1/11
4:02 p.m. - Search & Rescue - Angora Ridge - SEARCH AND RESCUE RESPONSE FOR A MEDICAL AID AND RECOVERY OF HIKERS ON ANGORA RIDGE RD. THREE FEMALES, AGES 22, 23 AND 23 WERE BROUGHT TO SAFETY.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Log
Submitted by paula on Sun, 01/11/2015 - 10:36pm
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.
1/4
3:00 a.m. - DUI - Lake Tahoe Blvd - 24-YEAR OLD WOMAN WAS STOPPED FOR AN EQUIPMENT VIOLATION AND FOUND TO BE UNABLE TO SAFELY DRIVE DUE TO HER LEVEL OF ALCOHOL INTOXICATION. A CHEMICAL TEST REVEALED A BAC OVER .08%. THE SUSPECT WAS ARRESTED AND BOOKED ON THESE CHARGES.
1/5
El Dorado County Sheriff's Log
Submitted by paula on Sun, 01/04/2015 - 11:12pm
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.
12/27
Mild New Year's Eve for South Lake Tahoe/Douglas County Law Enforcement
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/01/2015 - 2:39pm
Between South Lake Tahoe and Stateline, New Year's Eve celebrations were fairly mild and had nothing out of the norm occurred.
Perhaps it was the cold temperatures or several activities spread out, but crowds on the street weren't as massive as known in the past.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Crime Log
Submitted by paula on Sun, 11/30/2014 - 9:22pm
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.
11/23
1:11 p.m. - Lake Tahoe Blvd - AN 22-YEAR-OLD MAN WAS ARRESTED FOR DRIVING ON A SUSPENDED LICENSE.
1:18 p.m. - Al Tahoe Blvd - A 52-YEAR-OLD MAN WAS REPORTED MISSING. MISSING PERSON WAS ENTERED INTO THE MISSING/UNIDENTIFIED PERSON SYSTEM AND THE INCIDENT WAS DOCUMENTED.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Crime Log
Submitted by paula on Sun, 11/23/2014 - 11:42pm
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.
11/15
3:37 p.m. - Mt. Tallac - SEARCH AND RESCUE INITIATED FOR TWO LOST HIKERS COMING DOWN FROM MT TALLAC. LOST WAS A 27 YEAR OLD WOMAN AND A 30 YEAR OLD MAN.
7:00 p.m. - Cherry Hills Circle - REPORT OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
9:38 p.m. - Martin Avenue - 27 YEAR OLD MAN ARRESTED FOR DUI.
11/16
Celebrity Golf Tournament gives over $115,000 to local causes and charities
Submitted by paula on Thu, 11/13/2014 - 7:39pm
South Lake Tahoe non-profits were awarded $48,000 during the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority board meeting today. The 22 groups were each given between $1,000 and $3,000. The LTVA, in partnership with NBC Sports and American Century Investments, previously directed an additional $67,200 through on-site volunteer organizations and other efforts during tournament week to area high schools, Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe, South Lake Tahoe Booster Club, Boys and Girls Club of South Lake Tahoe, and the Gene Upshaw Scholarship
LTCC’s Avalanche Workshop a One-Of-A-Kind Tahoe Event
Submitted by paula on Thu, 10/16/2014 - 11:16pm
Event Date:
October 18, 2014 - 9:00am
Backcountry explorers, wilderness leaders, ski resort employees and search and rescue personnel: prepare for the winter season by attending the California Avalanche Workshop at Lake Tahoe Community College on Saturday, October 18 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Board/Aspen Room. This is a rare opportunity to hear forecasters from all of the California avalanche centers speak and answer questions. In addition, ski guides, pro skiers, snow scientists, and avalanche survivors will present their findings.
Search and rescue groups from around the world gather in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Sun, 10/05/2014 - 8:27am
More than 28 countries will be represented in South Lake Tahoe as the region becomes host for the International Commission for Alpine Rescue's annual conference.
For the first time in its 66 year history, the International Commission for Alpine Rescue (IKAR) will be coming to the USA for its annual Congress. Hosted by the US Mountain Rescue Association, the event will be held at Harvey’s Resort and Casino, Lake Tahoe, Nevada.
Douglas County Search and Rescue (SAR) is helping the host put on the conference which includes local hiking and tourist activities.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report for South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Sun, 08/31/2014 - 10:48pm
El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county.
The following are calls that only pertain to the South Shore.
8/7
3:21 p.m. - South Avenue: A 62 YEAR OLD FEMALE WAS TRANSPORTED TO BARTON HOSPITAL AFTER SHE ENTERED A LOCAL PET STORE ASKING FOR PARAMEDICS AND THEN COLLAPSED. LIFE SAVING MEASURES WERE ATTEMPTED WITH NEGATIVE RESULT. DUE TO THE FEMALE'S
UNEXPLAINED INJURIES SOUTH LAKE TAHOE POLICE DETECTIVE'S RESPONDED AS WELL.
4:12 p.m. - Johnson Blvd: A 47 YEAR OLD WOMAN WAS ARRESTED FOR BEING UNDER THE INFLUENCE
8/8
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report for South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Wed, 08/13/2014 - 11:59pm
El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county.
The following are calls that only pertain to the South Shore.
7/11
1:22 a.m. - Prospector Trail: A 21 YEAR OLD WOMAN WAS ARRESTED FOR DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE.
12:10 p.m. - Cherry Hills Circle: SUSPECT, A 40 YEAR OLD WOMAN, ASSAULTED THE VICTIM, A 55 YEAR OLD MAN, WITH A "BALL CHUCKER", A PLASTIC DEVICE USED TO THROW A TENNIS BALL.
7/12
3:03 a.m. - Oaxaco Street: A REPORT OF NOISE DISTURBANCE FROM VACATION RENTAL.
El Dorado County Sheriff's report for South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Sat, 07/12/2014 - 11:21pm
El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county.
The following are calls that only pertain to the South Shore:
6/26
8:10 a.m. - Prospector Trail: A 62 YEAR OLD MAN REPORTED THE FRAUDULENT USE OF HIS CREDIT CARD FOR $530.
2:21 p.m. - Kaska Street: SECOND DEGREE BURGLARY: UNKNOWN SUBJECTS STOLE NUMEROUS PIECES OF CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT FROM A LOCAL BUSINESS.
4:35 p.m. - Al Tahoe Blvd; A 52 YEAR OLD MAN WAS ARRESTED FOR PUBLIC INTOXICATION.
6/27
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report for South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Wed, 06/11/2014 - 6:32pm
El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county.
The following are calls that only pertain to the South Shore.
5/29
4:50 p.m. - Emerald Bay Road: AN 18 YEAR OLD MAN WAS ARRESTED FOR POSSESSION OF A CONCEALED BUTTERFLY KNIFE AS WELL AS METAL KNUCKLES.
5:46 p.m. - Mewuk Rd: BURGLARY
5/30
Search Continues near Ice House Reservoir For Missing Man
Submitted by paula on Tue, 06/10/2014 - 11:40am
UPDATE June 13, 2014 10:46 a.m. - The search for Vernon “Cody” Matthews over the last few days has not revealed any new information indicating his whereabouts. Sheriff D’Agostini is still dedicated to determining Cody’s location and search operations are continuing. Search and Rescue personnel from El Dorado, Solano, Placer and Contra Costa Counties are on scene along with personnel from the Bay Area Mountain Rescue team and the California Rescue Dog Association. A helicopter from the California Highway Patrol will also be assisting in todays search.
Douglas County Sheriff's Office and Search and Rescue Looking for Missing 11-Year-Old Boy
Submitted by paula on Tue, 06/03/2014 - 9:00pm
10:45 p.m. update - Romeo has been located and returned home safe. No other details have been provided.
The Douglas County Sheriff's Office and Search and Rescue are searching for 11 year old Romeo Obrien who was last seen at 2 p.m. in the Gardnerville Ranchos near Patricia Court.
Romeo is 5'3" tall, has brown hair and brown eyes with a scar under his left eye. He was last seen wearing a blue DARE shirt and blue shorts.
Romeo’s last known direction is unknown. Romeo has been entered into NCIC as a missing person.
Report of Floating Body on Cascade Lake Brings Out Search Teams
Submitted by paula on Fri, 04/11/2014 - 6:43pm
A hiker in the area of Cascade Lake reported seeing a floating body on the lake Wednesday afternoon. The Lake Tahoe local woman was hiking on the north east side of Cascade Lake near the shoreline when she thought she saw a body float up towards the surface and then sink down and out of view.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Search and Rescue volunteers and CALSTAR responded to the vicinity of the sighting but did not find any evidence of a floating body.
South Lake Tahoe Woman Missing; Police Ask For Public's Help
Submitted by paula on Fri, 04/04/2014 - 4:53pm
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.
Two Hiking Groups Get Lost In South Lake Tahoe Area Friday; Both Found Safe
Submitted by paula on Mon, 03/17/2014 - 5:16pm
El Dorado County Sheriff's Search and Rescue teams were called out twice on Friday evening, once to the Cascade Falls area and the other to Vikingsholm.
The first call came in just before 5 p.m. on Friday, March 15. Two women from Illinois were hiking near Cascade Falls and became lost. They called 911. While waiting to be located, the women came across other hikers who assisted them in returning to the camp ground where they were met by Search and Rescue at approximately 6 p.m. No injuries were reported.
South Lake Tahoe's 2nd Annual Holiday Parade on Saturday
Submitted by paula on Fri, 12/13/2013 - 5:13pm
Event Date:
December 14, 2013 - 3:00pm
The 2nd Annual South Lake Tahoe Holiday Parade will be held on Saturday, December 14. Spectators will line the parade route from the top of Ski Run Blvd to TJMaxx at the Y. When the parade starts the forecast is sunny and 40 degrees.
