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Lake schools augment, enhance school security
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/16/2013 - 5:00amSouth Shore schools on both sides of Stateline continue to refine security plans a month after the Connecticut shooting that left 26 people dead.
Nevada Department of Wildlife offers grants for shooting range projects
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/01/2013 - 5:00amThe Nevada Department of Wildlife has grants available to individuals or organizations with shooting range project proposals.NDOW receives the bulk of its funding through user fees and excise taxes...
Sacramento police say 2 dead, 3 hurt in shooting
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/31/2012 - 5:00amSACRAMENTO, Calif. - Sacramento police say two people have died and three people are hurt after a New Year's Eve shooting in the Old Sacramento area.Police spokeswoman Michele Gigante told the Sacr...
Nevada Governor Sandoval Asks For Assessment Of School Security
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 12/20/2012 - 12:30pm
CARSON CITY – Gov. Brian Sandoval today said he wants an assessment of how Nevada’s public schools are doing in regards to security following the horrific shooting deaths a week ago at a Connecticut elementary school.
Sandoval made the request as chairman of the state Homeland Security Commission, which met today by teleconference. A presentation will be prepared for the next meeting of the commission.
Minden company comforts one of their own in wake of school shooting
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/18/2012 - 9:48amA mass shooting at a Connecticut elementary school on Friday has reminded employees at a Minden sail factory how small and fragile the world really is."As the events unfolded on Friday, I, like ...
Gun control gets unlikely backers on Capitol Hill
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/17/2012 - 2:26pmWASHINGTON - Prominent gun-rights advocates in Congress are now calling for a national discussion about restrictions to curb gun violence, signaling that the horrific shooting at a Connecticut elem...
Calif. lawmaker promises action on gun control
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/17/2012 - 11:53amSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - A California lawmaker said Monday that he will introduce gun control legislation aimed at strengthening the state's restrictions in the wake of the mass shooting at an ele...
Students nervously return to school after shooting
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/17/2012 - 9:01amLily Rosell anxiously weighed whether to take her 7-year-old daughter to school Monday morning, the first day of classes since the Connecticut elementary school massacre that left 20 boys and girls...
Candlelight vigil tonight at Heavenly Village Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 12/15/2012 - 1:23pmDear Tahoe community, we are all mourning the horrible, heart-breaking massacre of young children and educators in Connecticut yesterday. These were the children, grandchildren, brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews of people who loved those precious little ones as much as we do our own. This is the second mass shooting just this week and gun safety experts report that there have been 31 school shootings in the US since Columbine in 1999.
Candlelight vigil in South Tahoe to honor school shooting victims
Submitted by admin on Sat, 12/15/2012 - 12:26pmCarson City candlelight vigils Saturday
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 12/14/2012 - 4:32pmThe shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut has claimed the lives of 26 people, 20 of them children. This is a tragedy that has gained national attention and has wrenched the hearts of Carson City residents. Saturday night, December 15, as the sun sets at 6 p.m., members of the Carson City business community will host a candlelight vigil on the sidewalk of the Nevada State Capitol building, located at 101 North Carson Street.
Conn. school shooting suspect was son of teacher
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/14/2012 - 4:23pmWASHINGTON - The man suspected of killing his mother and then gunning down more than two dozen people Friday at the Connecticut elementary school where she taught may have suffered from a person...
LTUSD on 'yellow alert' after school shooting in Conn.
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/14/2012 - 3:05pmLake Tahoe Unified School District Superintendent James Tarwater ordered all schools in the district on yellow alert after the shooting at a Connecticut elementary school left 20 children dead. Sch...
Obama calls for 'meaningful action' after shooting
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/14/2012 - 11:55amWASHINGTON - A tearful President Barack Obama said Friday he grieved about the massacre at a Connecticut elementary school as a father first, declaring "our hearts are broken today. He promised act...
Official: 27 dead in Conn. school shooting
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/14/2012 - 9:10amNEWTOWN, Conn. - A shooting at a Connecticut elementary school Friday left 27 people dead, including 18 children, an official said.The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the investiga...
Carson City seeks suspect in shooting
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/11/2012 - 8:56amCarson City authorities are investigating an early morning shooting that occurred early Tuesday morning at the home of one of the city's justices of the peace.According to broadcast reports, the ju...
Arrest made in Placerville shooting
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 11/13/2012 - 7:39amEl Dorado County authorities have arrested a man after a shooting Monday night in Placerville. A 55-year-old Cirtrus Heights man was treated and is expected to survive his gunshot wound. Authorities arrested a Wamego Road man, identified as Robert Mckiernan, on suspicion of the crime, which was reported to the Sheriff's Dispatch center at around 7:30 p.m.
Police: Calif. shooting suspect was 'methodical'
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 11/06/2012 - 5:00amFRESNO, Calif. - Clattering machinery at a chicken-processing plant provided all the cover Lawrence Jones needed to kill two co-workers execution style and wound two others Tuesday, police said.Arm...
Orionid meteor shower peaks this weekend
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 10/19/2012 - 7:49am
Usually, waking up before sunrise is a good way to get a head start on the day. On Oct. 21st, waking up early could stop you in your tracks.
Blame Halley’s Comet. Every year in mid-to-late October, Earth passes through a stream of dusty debris from Comet Halley, and the pre-dawn sky lights up with a pretty display of shooting stars.
"We expect to see about 25 meteors per hour when the shower peaks on Sunday morning, Oct 21st," says Bill Cooke, the head of NASA's Meteoroid Environment Office. "With no Moon to spoil the show, observing conditions should be ideal."
El Dorado County authorities make arrest in attempted murder, kidnapping case
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 09/26/2012 - 10:59am
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.
Victim in fatal Placerville shooting identified, investigation continues
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 09/25/2012 - 4:00pmEl Dorado County Sheriff’s Office detectives have released the name of the man who was fatally shot Friday in Placerville as Richard Lee Hart, 37.
Michael Steven Hayes of Placerville is the alleged shooter in the event that happened on Lo Hi Way. Hayes has not been arrested and no charges have been filed at this time per the investigating detectives, said Lt. Tim Decker.
El Dorado County authorities are trying to determine whether the shooting was in self defense. Hart was reportedly armed with a handgun at the time he was fatally shot by Hayes.
El Dorado County authorities investigate fatal shooting in Placerville
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 09/23/2012 - 3:30pmEl Dorado County authorities are investigating a fatal shooting Friday night in Placerville. A 37-year-old man was found dead in the 3100 block of Lo Hi Way after a report to dispatch that a gunshot was heard and that a man armed with a handgun had been shot with a shotgun.
No arrests have been made and the dead man's identity is being withheld pending notification of family.
One dies in Placerville shooting
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 09/23/2012 - 2:26pmA 37-year-old man died late Friday after he was reportedly shot at a residence on the 3100 block of Lo Hi Way in Placerville.Just before midnight, the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office Dispatch Cen...
Remembering IHOP shooting victims
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 09/06/2012 - 8:51amNevada National Guard members plan to pause for a moment of silence at 2 p.m. Thursday to remember those who died a year ago during the mass shooting at a Carson City IHOP.
The victims who died in the attack are Florence Donovan-Gunderson, 67, of South Lake Tahoe; Sgt. 1st Class Christian Riege, 38; Lt. Col. Heath Austin Kelly, 35; and Sgt. 1st Class Miranda Summerwind McElhiney, 31.
“All Nevada Guardsmen are being asked to take a minute, stop what you’re doing and think about those we lost,” Maj. April Conway told the Reno Gazette-Journal.
Reward offered for information about bear's death
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/23/2012 - 4:03pmOfficial and unofficial investigations continue regarding the shooting of a black bear at Lake Tahoe in July, with concerned citizens and organizations chipping in $15,000 for a reward to anyone...
Jimmy Cliff goes out shooting with 'Rebirth'
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/23/2012 - 8:15am"I've got one more song I must sing ...I've got one more bullet in my gun, and I can't run.I've got one more shot left to go, straight from the soul, and I'm in control"- JimmyCopyright 2012 Tah...
Fish and Game continues to investigate Homewood bear shooting
Submitted by admin on Fri, 08/17/2012 - 11:30pm2-hour standoff ends with shooting suspect behind bars
Submitted by admin on Thu, 08/16/2012 - 8:51pmSouth Lake Tahoe shooting suspect arrested after two-hour standoff
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/16/2012 - 5:56pmAgustin Bautista, the suspect wanted for questioning in a South Shore Lake Tahoe shooting that took place Friday, surrendered to police after a two-hour standoff Thursday on Manzanita Avenve. Around noon, detectives spotted Bautista, 29, in the passenger seat of a black truck. They eventually followed the vehicle to the Ambassador Motor Lodge, arriving about 3 p.m.
Suspect wanted for questioning in shooting
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 08/14/2012 - 5:00amThis story has been updated.South Lake Tahoe police are looking for a man who may have been involved in a shooting that took place on Nevada Avenue on Friday evening.Police responded to the 3100...
Suspect wanted for questioning in shooting
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/13/2012 - 9:44amSouth Lake Tahoe police are looking for a man who may have been involved in a shooting that took place on Nevada Avenue on Friday evening.Police responded to the 3100 block of Nevada Avenue for ...
South Lake Tahoe authorities find weapons, truck associated with Friday night shooting
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 08/13/2012 - 5:00amOn Friday, August 10, at 11:07pm, South Lake Tahoe Police responded to the area of the 3100 block of Nevada Avenue on a report of gunshots being fired. Police arrived in the area and located a vehicle and an occupied residence both of which had damage consistent with gunfire. Witnesses stated that a black Dodge Charger and possibly a black SUV or truck were scene in the area.
Suspect on the loose in drive-by shooting in South Tahoe
Submitted by admin on Sat, 08/11/2012 - 2:28pmLoughner pleads guilty to Ariz. shooting
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 08/07/2012 - 4:38pmTUCSON, Ariz. - Jared Lee Loughner agreed Tuesday to spend the rest of his life in prison, accepting that he went on a deadly shooting rampage at an Arizona political gathering and avoiding the ...
2012 OLYMPICS | US shooters competing with Aurora in mind
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 07/31/2012 - 9:30amLONDON (AP) - USA Shooting is based in Colorado Springs, Colo., about an hour's drive from the site of the movie theater massacre.Yes, that's very much on the mind of the American shooting team ...
One arrested in June shooting
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 07/30/2012 - 10:07amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Police have arrested one suspect, and are looking for two more, in a June shooting in the area of Bonanza Avenue and D Street.During the June 27 incident, South Lake Taho...
South Lake Tahoe police arrest man, two others sought in gang-related shooting
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 07/28/2012 - 12:13pmA 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.
South Tahoe couple survives Colo. movie theater shooting
Submitted by admin on Wed, 07/25/2012 - 11:00amHug High School graduate Jonathan Blunk among dead in Colorado mass shooting
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 07/21/2012 - 3:07pmNevada Governor Brian Sandoval made a statement on Saturday to the family of a Sparks man, among 12 killed in the Aurora, Colo., movie theater mass shooting.
MyNews4.com reports Jonathan Blunk, a 2004 graduate of Hug High School, was a victim in Friday's deadly shooting.
Men arrested for target practice in Clear Creek
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 07/21/2012 - 9:20amTwo California men who were target shooting in the woods near Old Clear Creek Road were arrested Friday after a resident heard bullets hit a house and ricochet nearby.Douglas County sheriff's deput...
South Lake Tahoe authorities investigate Wednesday shooting on Bonanza Avenue
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 06/29/2012 - 1:04amSouth Lake Tahoe police are investigating shots that were reportedly fired from vehicles in the 1100 block of Bonanza Avenue on Wednesday night. Evidence suggests that several gun shots were fired and leads are being investigated in this case, according to Lt. David Stevenson of the South Lake Tahoe Police Department.
Police investigate shooting on Bonanza Avenue
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 06/28/2012 - 2:35pmPolice are investigating a shooting that took place Wednesday, June 27, on Bonanza Avenue in South Lake Tahoe.About 8:55 p.m., police responded to a report of gunshots being fired from vehicles in ...
South Lake Tahoe man shot by unidentified assailant; Police say may have been gang related
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 06/18/2012 - 1:49pmThe 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.
Police: Sunday shooting could be gang-related
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 06/18/2012 - 1:01pm- Editor's note: This story was updated from a previous story at 2:45 p.m. -SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A 19-year-old man was taken to Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno Sunday night following a...
Man reportedly shot in South Lake Tahoe, authorities search for three suspects in SUV
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 06/17/2012 - 10:42pmUPDATE 2:51PM: Go here for the latest news update by the South Lake Tahoe Police Department.
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A man was reportedly shot at around 11:30 p.m. Sunday night in South Lake Tahoe, according to local police department dispatch via scanner.
The man was reportedly hit by "bird shot" in the back of the head and was said to be conscious. It was unclear if bullets penetrated the man's head or if he was hit by shrapnel. The incident happened in the 2600 block of Sussex Avenue. The suspects were said to have fled in a silver-colored SUV. They were identified as 2 to 3 white males, according to officers at the scene.
Fire restrictions begin Monday outside the Lake Tahoe basin
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 4:17amFire restrictions for the Carson and Bridgeport districts of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest will begin on Monday, June 18. The combination of a particularly dry winter and spring, parched vegetation, lingering drought conditions, increasing daytime temperatures, and recent human-caused fires forced the Forest Service to implement the conditions.
