Man found deceased in South Lake Tahoe meadow

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A local man was found deceased in the meadow behind the old Motel 6 and Carrow's restaurant in South Lake Tahoe on Sunday afternoon.

A person in the area located an unresponsive male in his tent and called authorities at 4:15 p.m. on January 5, 2025. The address given in the emergency call was 2375 Lake Tahoe Blvd.

Since the land is State land, the California Highway Patrol is the lead agency and the South Lake Tahoe Police Department is assisting, along with the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office.

They located the deceased male, who has not been officially identified at this point.

According to SLTPD, nothing appeared to be suspicious at the scene, but the coroner is investigating. Once the next of kin is officially notified the name of the deceased will be released and this story will be updated.