suspicious death
South Lake Tahoe suspicious death ruled a homicide
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/02/2020 - 2:24pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The death of 61-year-old Jorge Lemus Campos of South Lake Tahoe has been ruled a homicide.
Tahoma murder suspect identified
Submitted by paula on Mon, 02/12/2018 - 5:04pm
LAKE TAHOE, CALIF. - Sunday's suspicious death in Tahoma has officially been ruled a homicide by El Dorado County Sheriff’s Detectives.
Jeremy David Virgo, 47, was arrested for murder after a chase ensued after deputies from El Dorado County Sheriff's Office (EDSO) responded to shots being fired in the area of Timber Wolf Drive and Alder Street in the West Shore community of Tahoma.
Death in Tahoma leads to chase and arrest at Homewood Ski Resort
Submitted by paula on Sun, 02/11/2018 - 8:09pm
4:00 p.m. update: A 47-year-old man has been identified as the suspect in Sunday's murder in Tahoma. For more information: http://southtahoenow.com/story/02/12/2018/tahoma-murder-suspect-identified
LAKE TAHOE, CALIF. A chase along State Route 89 between Tahoma and Homewood today resulted in the arrest of a man who is being accused of being involved in a shooting and suspicious death.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Mon, 12/26/2016 - 9:16am
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 time of story.
12/18
2:28 p.m. - Vandalism - E. San Bernardino Ave - A VEHICLE WAS VANDALIZED ON A PUBLIC ROADWAY.
2:45 p.m. - Driving on a suspended license - Highway 50 - INITIATED A VEHICLE STOP FOR A TRAFFIC INFRACTION. 33-YEAR-OLD MALE DRIVER WAS SUBSEQUENTLY ARRESTED AND BOOKED INTO THE COUNTY JAIL.
Sheriff investigating death of man whose body found near Barton
Submitted by paula on Mon, 06/27/2016 - 10:10pm
The El Dorado County Sheriff's office responded to a report of a possible dead person on June 25, 2016 at 4:21 p.m. in the 1200 block of Winnemucca Avenue in South Lake Tahoe.
Upon arrival, deputies found a deceased male in a moderate state of decomposition.
At this time, the case is being investigated as a suspicious death, and no identification or cause of death has been determined.
This is an active investigation and anyone with any tips can call Detective Simon Brown at (530)642-4717.
