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El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Mon, 06/15/2020 - 11:19am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county. The following are calls that only pertain to the South and West Shore, including Meyers, South Lake Tahoe, Meeks Bay, Tahoma, and the Echo Summit area. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at the time of the story.
Added to Last Week's Log - http://southtahoenow.com/story/06/08/2020/el-dorado-county-sheriffs-report
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This Week's log:
6/7
Two men rescued from Lake Tahoe after their kayaks capsize
Submitted by paula on Sun, 06/07/2020 - 8:42am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Two men were pulled from the chilly waters of Lake Tahoe after their kayaks capsized late Saturday afternoon.
At approximately 5:00 p.m. on June 6, South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue's Marine 17 was dispatched to the water off of Baldwin Beach for possible kayakers in distress. One of the kayakers was able to make a call and the GPS coordinates put the two men several hundred yards off the shore between Baldwin Beach and Emerald Bay.
Victims in Topaz Lake and ATV incidents identified
Submitted by paula on Sun, 01/13/2019 - 12:41pm
UDPATE 1/13/19 - The second drowning victim has been recovered from Topaz Lake. The recovery efforts resumed today on at 9:00 a.m. by the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Marine 7 and search and rescue units, the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Specialized Vehicle Unit (SUV) and their HASTY Dive Team, and Wardens from the Nevada Department of Wildlife.
At approximately 1:30 p.m. Marine 7’s ROV located the body of Jesse Gregory, 50, at a depth of 22 feet.
The surviving fisherman, Scott Wise, has recovered and was released from the hospital.
Boat capsizes in Topaz Lake; One dead, one missing
Submitted by paula on Sat, 01/12/2019 - 5:16pm
UPDATE 1/13/19 12:30 p.m. - Douglas County Sheriff's Office has released the names of those involved in the boating accident. One boater, Scott Wise, was able to get to shore while a search began for the other two occupants. Rescue teams located the body of Burt Pederson of Sparks, Nevada, a man in his 40s according to DCSO. Jesse Gregory, also of Sparks, is still missing and presumed to have drowned.
Wise was treated at the Carson Valley Medical Center for treatment. He has since been released.
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Two-person police team protecting South Lake Tahoe waters
Submitted by paula on Mon, 07/09/2018 - 4:57pm
A day on the lake is a dream come true for many, but for two South Lake Tahoe Police Department officers it's another day at the office. As they navigate Lake Tahoe they are looking for speeders, unsafe practices, life vests, drunk boaters and boat registrations, as well as responding to life threatening crashes and drownings.
"It's our little city out here," explained Steve O'Brien who has manned the South Lake Tahoe police boat for 17 summers.
Citrus Heights man identified as drowning victim in Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Wed, 07/05/2017 - 9:47pm
The man who drowned in Lake Tahoe on the Fourth of July has been identified as 41-year-old William Weaver of Citrus Heights.
Weaver fell from a double kayak he and his wife were on at about 3:30 p.m. according to South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Jim Drennan.
Rescue personnel responded to an area off of Beach Drive where Weaver had been taken by people in the area.
Community turns out for celebration of SLT Police Department's 50th anniversary
Submitted by paula on Sun, 05/21/2017 - 8:59pm-
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The first South Lake Tahoe Police Department community gathering was a successful one on Saturday as the 50th anniversary of the department was celebrated with hundreds of people at Lakeview Commons. There were rides on both the police and fire boats, a concert, BBQ, interactions with the police K-9s, booths, fingerprinting and an awards ceremony.
Going above and beyond the call of duty was recognized with awards to both staff members and the public.
Three men missing after boat capsizes on June Lake
Submitted by paula on Sun, 10/16/2016 - 9:22pm
Mono County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) has suspended the search for three men who have been missing in June Lake since their boat capsized on Saturday.
At about 10:00 a.m., a boat carrying five male passengers overtuned. Two of the men were able to swim to shore but the other men have not been found.
The men were vacationing at June Lake, and went out to fish Saturday morning. It is reported that they are from the town of Tehachapi, Calif.
Kayaker dies in water offshore of South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Tue, 07/19/2016 - 7:00pm
1:30 p.m. 7/20/16 update: The man who died while kayaking in Lake Tahoe on Tuesday has been identified as 43-year-old Paul Anthony Aguirre of Rio Linda, Calif. Aguirre was in South Lake Tahoe with his family, his fiancée, and his fiancée's family.
Aguirre had been paddling in a privately owned kayak in the area of El Dorado Beach when family members lost sight of him and a call went out for help at 4:49 p.m.
The victim was located at the water’s surface, approximately 300 yards off of the shoreline of El Dorado Beach, where the depth was approximately 10 feet.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 07/10/2016 - 11:02am
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.
7/3
1:45 a.m. - Vacation Rental Issue - Lodgepole Trail - UNLICENSED VACATION RENTAL
3:33 a.m. - Vacation Rental Issue - Del Norte St
4:14 a.m. - Vacation Rental Issue - Prospector Trail
5:58 a.m. - Death Investigation - South Lake Tahoe - dEATH OF 90-YEAR- OLD MAN
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 07/03/2016 - 1:12pm
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.
6/24
1:13 p.m. - Burglary - Highway 50 - A VEHICLE WAS BURGLARIZED
1:49 p.m. - Search and Rescue - Pacific Crest Trail - SEARCH AND RESCUE INITIATED FOR AN INJURED 55-YEAR-OLD FEMALE HIKER ON PACIFIC CREST TRAIL SOUTH OF ECHO SUMMIT.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 06/26/2016 - 5:19pm
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.
6/19
12:27 a.m. - Vacation Rental Issue - Koru St
3:14 a.m. - Violation of Restraining Order - South Lake Tahoe - 50-YEAR-OLD MAN ARRESTED FOR RESTRAINING ORDER VIOLATION
3:03 p.m. - Grand Theft - Emigrant Rd - A SUSPICIOUS CIVIL MATTER OCCURRED
Missing Donner Lake boaters: One man’s body found; search for second resumes Sunday
Submitted by admin on Sat, 02/27/2016 - 8:46pmThe body of one of two men whose canoe capsized Friday in choppy water on Donner Lake was found Saturday morning. The search for the second man continued but was suspended Saturday evening, Truckee police said.
Dive teams are scheduled to return Sunday morning to continue the search, Truckee police said.
High winds delay Tahoe Queen in Carnelian Bay
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 09/09/2012 - 2:55pmA Lake Tahoe cruise ship, the Tahoe Queen, was waiting for whipping winds to subside when it appeared grounded Sunday in Carnelian Bay, Placer County Sheriff’s dispatch and the local boat marina said. Go here for the story from the Reno Gazette-Journal.
Meanwhile, Douglas County Sheriff's Office responded shortly before 4 p.m. to a capsized sailboat about 300 yards off of Cave Rock boat landing. The owner of the vessel reports that everyone is off the boat and accounted for.
Rescue crews locate body of 24-year-old whose canoe capsized in Donner Lake
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/05/2012 - 7:23amTRUCKEE, Calif. - Regional rescue crews on Wednesday located the body of a 24-year-old Truckee man whose canoe capsized Monday evening in Donner Lake, officials have confirmed.
Truckee man missing after canoe overturns on
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/04/2012 - 2:19amA 24-year-old Truckee man is presumed dead after the canoe he was in with a friend capsized on a windy Donner Lake Monday. His name is being withheld pending notification of family. A 19-year-old Truc...
Rescue crews searching for man after his canoe capsized Monday in Donner Lake
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/03/2012 - 10:14amTRUCKEE, Calif. - Emergency crews are searching the Donner Lake area for a 24-year-old Truckee man who's been missing since his canoe capsized early Monday evening, an official has confirmed.Trucke...
