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Stolen tip jar turns into arrest of South Lake Tahoe man on multiple charges
Submitted by paula on Tue, 04/14/2015 - 2:11pm
South Lake Tahoe resident Johnathan Alberto Lemus, 27, was arrested on Saturday, April 11 on multiple charges including assault with a deadly weapon.
According to police reports, Lemus allegedly stole a tip jar from Tahoe Bowl and left the business located on Fremont Avenue in South Lake Tahoe. The Police Department was called and as they were taking the report the suspect was spotted by a High Sierra Patrol security officer at nearby Inn by the Lake.
Mild New Year's Eve for South Lake Tahoe/Douglas County Law Enforcement
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/01/2015 - 1:39pm
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.
Release of Dejon Smith's autopsy report delayed until Friday
Submitted by paula on Fri, 12/19/2014 - 12:09am
As South Tahoe Now reported on Wednesday, the autopsy on Dejon Smith was completed in Sacramento and the South Lake Tahoe Police Department was going to release the results Thursday. Out of respect for Smith's family they have delayed that until Friday.
Rumors and accusations surround South Lake Tahoe boy's death
Submitted by paula on Wed, 12/17/2014 - 5:09pm
Unless you're not connected to social media or watching television news in the region you have most likely heard of accusations of racism on the part of the South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTPD) in their handling of the Dejon Smith missing person and subsequent death case. This claim and other rumors circulating around the case were discussed today with SLTPD Lt. Brian Williams who spoke to South Tahoe Now about the case
Driver involved in deadly crash may have been going 90 mph
Submitted by paula on Thu, 11/27/2014 - 11:42pm
An investigation continues into the South Lake Tahoe accident that claimed the life of a local 21-year old woman and sent two people to Reno hospitals with serious injuries.
Aimee Campos died after a car driven by 20-year old Olga Penaarce, also of South Lake Tahoe, crashed at the intersection of Pioneer Trail and Edna Street early Monday morning. 25-year old Wayne Walker of Sacramento was also a passenger in the car.
The Story Behind South Lake Tahoe's Freaker's Ball
Submitted by paula on Mon, 10/13/2014 - 10:39pm
At the end of the month, costumed revelers will descend upon the MontBleu nightclubs for the 36th Annual Freaker's Ball in South Lake Tahoe. Partiers will be attired in everything from wild, provocative and risque to funny, crazy and creative costumes.
But how did one of the biggest and most popular Halloween events in the region ever come about?
The Beginning in 1978
Suspicious Fire in South Lake Tahoe Being Investigated
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/30/2014 - 10:54am
A Wednesday night house fire in South Lake Tahoe has turned into a criminal investigation.
South Lake Tahoe Police officers and fire fighters responded to a residential fire in the 1100 block of Long Valley Avenue at 6:10 pm. They found the home fully engulfed in flames with fire starting to spread to nearby trees, though they were able to contain the fire to the area of the burning home. It appears the house is likely to be a total loss.
The house has received the attention of the police and fire department prior to Wednesday night's fire.
South Lake Tahoe police arrest man, recover stolen property from vacation home burglaries
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 08/14/2013 - 2:59pmSouth Lake Tahoe police have arrested a 26-year-old man in connection with several burglaries of vacation homes in town in which a large amount of stolen property was recovered.
Eric Beaman, 26, of South Lake Tahoe, faces charges of being in possession of stolen property, said South Lake Tahoe Police Department Lt. Brian Williams. A search warrant of a home on Armstrong Avenue led to the finding and arrest.
South Lake Tahoe man suspected of DUI in crash that injured mother and two children
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 08/14/2013 - 2:26pmA 39-year-old South Lake Tahoe man faces a felony DUI charge after a head-on vehicle crash Tuesday that injured a mother and two children in town visiting, according to South Lake Tahoe police.
Dara Siev was arrested for felony DUI and booked into the custody of the El Dorado County Jail in South Lake Tahoe. The crash was reported at 4:45 p.m. in the 2700 block of Lake Tahoe Boulevard near Blue Lake Avenue. The injuries sustained to the mother and children ages 4 and 8 were reported to be not life-threatening, South Lake Tahoe Police Lt. Brian Williams said.
Arrest made in early morning stabbing death in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 08/14/2013 - 1:33pm
South Lake Tahoe police have arrested a man they believe stabbed a 57-year-old family member to death early Wednesday morning on Wildwood Avenue.
Sean-Paul Andrew MacIntire, 32, of South Lake Tahoe faces first degree murder charges in the stabbing death of Shirley Gordon, said South Lake Tahoe Police Lt. Brian Williams.
South Lake Tahoe police release more details on gas station murder
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 08/07/2013 - 12:58pm
South Lake Tahoe police continue to investigate a shooting Tuesday night that left a 27-year-old gas station attendant dead and a gunman who remains at large.
The suspect is described as a thin male suspect approximately 5’8” to to 5’-10” who entered the USA Gas Station at 2470 Lake Tahoe Boulevard before 11 p.m. shooting the clerk with a handgun and fleeing. A gas station customer found the adult male clerk on the floor in a pool of blood and called 911 for help.
Here is a news release by Lt. Brian Williams of the South Lake Tahoe Police Department:
Bicyclist flown to Renown after being struck by utility truck
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 08/06/2013 - 10:39am
A 25-year-old man riding a bicycle was flown to Renown Medical Center in Reno early Tuesday morning after being hit by a utility truck, South Lake Tahoe police report.
The bicyclist, Donovan Boling, sustained significant injuries in the accident, reported at 2:45 a.m. in the area of Wildwood Avenue in South Lake Tahoe. The 29-year-old driver of the truck told South Lake Tahoe police that he didn't see the bicyclist when the accident happened. The bicyclist was reported to not being wearing a helmet.
South Lake Tahoe man dies in stabbing, suspect remains at large
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 07/20/2013 - 7:37pmA 28-year-old South Lake Tahoe man was stabbed to death early Saturday morning and a suspect in the killing remains at large, South Lake Tahoe police say.
The incident began as a fight on Pioneer Trail near the Americana Village Suites and was reported to authorities at around 3:30 a.m., said Lt. Brian Williams of the South Lake Tahoe Police Department. The victim, who was in a fight with the suspect and other men, was taken to Barton Memorial Hospital by family members and died from a stab wound to the torso area.
The suspect is described as a white male in his early 20s.
NFL's DeSean Jackson's 'Making of A Father's Dream' On Road to Lake Tahoe Celebrity Golf Tourney
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/11/2013 - 12:21pm
Event Date:
July 17, 2013 - 5:00pm "No. 10 DeSean Jackson: The Making of a Father’s Dream,” the documentary by Jackson’s brother Byron Jackson and Hollywood Director Kern Konwiser will screen Wednesday, July 17 at the Horizon Casino and Resort, during the 24th American Century Celebrity Championship Tournament in Stateline, Lake Tahoe, Nev.
The multicultural film with universal themes presented by Wright Enterprises and LaHitz Media as an encore of the San Francisco Black Film Festival benefits the Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe and the academic arm of SportsRhythms.
Location
Horizon Casino & Resort
50 U.S. Highway 50, Stateline, Nevada 89449
United States
See map: Google Maps
South Lake Tahoe police arrest armed ex-convict for multiple felonies
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 06/27/2013 - 8:01am
A 34-year-old South Lake Tahoe man was jailed Wednesday and faces multiple felony charges including burglary and unlawful weapons possession, South Lake Tahoe police report.
Marijuana sales at South Lake Tahoe schools leads to arrest of couple
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 06/11/2013 - 3:02pm
South Lake Tahoe police have arrested couple who faces charges of selling marijuana at South Tahoe Middle School and South Tahoe High School.
William Anderson, 30, and his fiancé Makayla Hoehn, 25, were arrested Monday and are accused of furnishing marijuana to South Tahoe High School and South Tahoe Middle School students, said South Lake Tahoe Police Lt. Brian Williams. Both admitted to the crimes.
Armed South Lake Tahoe man arrested after allegedly strangling mother
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 04/17/2013 - 11:34am
A 21-year-old South Lake Tahoe man was arrested Wednesday and faces felony battery and resisting charges after allegedly strangling his mother until she was unconscious and then eluding police on a bicycle, authorities said.
Skylor Klisch was arrested after South Lake Tahoe police officers caught up with him during a chase in which the man was peddling a bicycle near Lake Tahoe Boulevard. He was found to be in possession of a 22-caliber hand gun with ammunition. The battery happened on Tahoe Island Drive at around 6:30 a.m.
Below is a news release from South Lake Tahoe Police Sgt. Brian Williams.
South Lake Tahoe police arrest known gang member for felony drug possession, domestic violence
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 04/08/2013 - 12:01pm
A South Lake Tahoe man, believed to be a gang member, was arrested Sunday for possession of cocaine and domestic violence, South Lake Tahoe police report.
Jesus Rodriguez, 20, was arrested on James Street after officers responded to a residence on Blackwood Avenue regarding domestic battery.
Brotherhood motorcycle member, girlfriend arrested for drugs, weapons offenses; Club president responds
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 03/26/2013 - 11:11am
UPDATE: The following is a prepared statement from the Brotherhood Motorcycle Club in response to the arrest of an alleged member of the club. It is in response to a news release made Tuesday by the South Lake Tahoe Police Department. Here is the statement:
South Lake Tahoe police look for man who attempted to rape woman New Year's Eve
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 01/30/2013 - 3:48am
South Lake Tahoe police are looking for a man who attacked and attempted to rape a 25-year-old woman on New Year's Eve after she accepted a ride from the suspect.
The man is described as white, about 25 years old, 5 foot, seven inches tall and about 150 pounds with a thin build. His hair was wavy brown, about 2 inches on the top and about 1-inch on the sides and had about a week’s worth of facial stubble.
The suspect was driving a pickup, described as an older model white Ford with a manual transmission and black cloth seats.
Woman critically hurt in South Lake Tahoe crosswalk accident
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 09/17/2012 - 9:01amSouth Lake Tahoe Police have provided more details into Saturday's pedestrian accident on Highway 50 near Heavenly Village that critically injured a 71-year-old Ohio woman on Saturday night.
Here is a news release provided by Lt. Brian Williams of the South Lake Tahoe Police Department:
South Lake Tahoe man faces burglary charge in connection with Patient to Patient marijuana collective break-in
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 08/09/2012 - 11:40am
South Lake Tahoe authorities have arrested a local man in an alleged burglary attempt at the Patient to Patient marijuana collective.
Leslie Decker, 24, of South Lake Tahoe faces a charge of burglary after he was found on Wednesday night crawling out from a glass door that had apparently been broken with a cement cinder block, said Lt. Brian Williams of the South Lake Tahoe Police Department. Also found in Decker's possession were several tools.
On July 9 South Lake Tahoe police arrested two others in a separate burglary.
Fight at South Lake Tahoe bar sends owner and patron to hospital
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 05/21/2012 - 10:49amA fight in a South Lake Tahoe local bar early Sunday morning resulted in two people seriously injured with the bar owner hurt and a patron knocked unconscious to the point of needing CPR.
South Lake Tahoe police responded to Mo's Place in the 3600 block of Lake Tahoe Boulevard at 12:36 a.m. with a fight reported between patrons and bar security, authorities said. When officers arrived, they learned that the business owner had been punched and knocked unconscious by a patron who had been asked to leave the establishment due to unruly conduct.
