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South Lake Tahoe attorney arrested on child pornography charges
Submitted by paula on Wed, 08/30/2017 - 11:24pm
Robert P. Huckaby, a South Lake Tahoe attorney, faces charges of Possession of Child Pornography and Molesting or Annoying a Child Under 18 after being arrested by El Dorado County Sheriff's detectives Wednesday.
On July 28, 2017, a report was taken for the annoying and molesting of a child under the age of 18. A search warrant was served and images of child pornography were located, according to the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office.
The 65-year-old attorney was arrested and booked into the County Jail on August 30, 2017. The two charges carried a bail of $60,000.
Underwater ROV locates bodies of man missing in Lake Tahoe and boy in Stampede Reservoir
Submitted by paula on Sun, 08/27/2017 - 11:51am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The body of Dan Pham, the man missing in Lake Tahoe after a kayaking trip, has been found by an underwater search team just a few days after they found the body of 11-year-old Marcos Vasquez.
On June 8, 2017, Pham, whose full name is Pham Dan Vu Thanh, called a friend at 9:15 a.m. to tell him he was going kayaking and camping in the Lester Beach area. As of 6:15 p.m. that evening there had been no word from Dan.
Four brothers arrested for string of high-end bicycle thefts in Truckee
Submitted by paula on Tue, 08/22/2017 - 6:08pm
Four brothers from San Francisco have been arrested in connection with the theft of an estimated $125,000 worth high-end mountain bikes from Truckee.
Starting in June, 2017, the Truckee Police Department began receiving theft reports of high-end mountain bikes from various locations in Truckee. The most common scenario happened with bikes on vehicle racks that were secured with the locking mechanism of the rack or a cable style lock.
Public's hep sought in Incline Village burglary/credit card fraud case
Submitted by paula on Thu, 08/10/2017 - 6:13pm
Two suspects are wanted in connection to an ongoing case investigation of a residential burglary that occurred in Incline Village, Nevada back on April 27. 2017.
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Detectives are asking for the public’s help in identifying the pair described as a six-foot tall male, 190-210 pounds with short, buzzed dark hair and a goatee, and an adult female, approximately five-and-a-half feet tall, 180-200 pounds with dark hair reaching to mid-back.
Teens arrested at In-N-Out after Placerville robbery at Payless Shoe Source
Submitted by paula on Wed, 08/09/2017 - 11:39pm
Deputies from the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office (EDSO) arrested two juveniles in Placerville on August 8 after a robbery at the Payless Shoe Store on Missouri Flat Road.
Just before 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, the two allegedly entered the store and took an undisclosed amount of cash from the register. One of the two males had a knife. They then fled on foot.
A short time after the deputies located the teens at In-N-Out Burger and they were arrested.
According to EDSO, witnesses and the victim identified the teens as those who committed the crime as did video surveillance.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 08/06/2017 - 8:48am
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 Shore. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at time of story.
7/30
4:34 a.m. - Vacation Rental Ordinance - Colusa St - VHR NOISE COMPLAINT
10:03 a.m. - Coroner Case - Tahoe Paradise - 55-YEAR OLD MALE DECEASED
Man arrested in Bay Area also suspect in Tahoe ski area indecent exposure cases
Submitted by paula on Tue, 07/25/2017 - 8:05pm
Ongoing indecent exposure cases in two counties over 200 miles apart may have been solved with the arrest of 34-year-old Wellington Potter of San Jose, Calif.
At 7:00 p.m. on July 17, 2017, a white Volkswagen Jetta stopped on a San Jose street and its driver exposed himself while masturbating after he called a 9-year-old over to his open window. The suspect drove away.
A few days after this incident a Santa Clara Police Detective reviewed a law enforcement flier put out by the Placer County Sheriff’s Office in Lake Tahoe.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 07/02/2017 - 12:55pm
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 Shore. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at time of story.
6/25
2:25 a.m. - Death Investigation - Rubicon Trail - DEPUTIES ASSISTED THE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL IN INVESTIGATING THE SCENE OF A VEHICLE ROLLOVER ACCIDENT. DECEASED MALE 49-YEARS-OLD, DRIVER A 27-YEAR-OLD MALE SUSPECTED DUI.
Placerville murder suspect arrested
Submitted by paula on Fri, 06/16/2017 - 7:38am
Placerville murder suspect Bernardo Castillo was taken into custody early Friday morning in El Centro, Calif.
Castillo, 24, is accused of killing 49-year-old Silvia Castillo of Placerville and stabbing a four-year-old multiple times on Tuesday, June 13. An arrest warrant was issued immediately, and photos of the suspect and his car were distributed.
Search warrant served at home of former Humane Society director
Submitted by paula on Thu, 06/01/2017 - 4:57pm
Detectives and officers from the South Lake Tahoe Police Department served a search warrant at the home of Niki Congero Thursday morning, searching for evidence in their embezzlement investigation of the former Lake Tahoe Humane Society executive director.
Teen arrested as suspect in murder of relative in El Dorado County
Submitted by paula on Sun, 04/30/2017 - 12:05am
El Dorado County Sheriff's Office (EDSO) deputies responding to a suspicious circumstances call Friday night found the body of a 41-year-old man inside a Diamond Springs residence just before 11:00 p.m.
The unidentified man was the victim of apparent gunshot.
Deputies found the victim's truck missing as well as a juvenile family member who was reportedly at the residence.
Detectives who had been called to the scene to investigate the crime located the victim’s truck being driven in the area near the residence. They found the juvenile relative inside the truck and was detained.
Carson City mom accused of faking son's death for money
Submitted by paula on Tue, 04/18/2017 - 2:14pm
Investigators continue to unravel the bizarre circumstances surrounding a Carson City woman who was arrested Friday after she allegedly faked her 10-year-old son's death in order to generate money through community donations and a GoFundMe account, said Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong.
On Friday, April 14, the Carson City Sheriff’s Office was contacted to investigate the possibility of a fraudulent claim of a child’s recent death and concerns that the child could be alive and endangered at a South Carson Street motel.
Body of missing Sacramento woman found in Upper Truckee River in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Sun, 04/09/2017 - 4:48pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The body of 62-year-old Pamela Suwinsky was found in the Upper Truckee River Sunday morning, about one-third mile north of Highway 50. Divers found her before noon but did not have positive identification until about 2:30 p.m. this afternoon.
Friends and family meeting in South Lake Tahoe to search for missing woman
Submitted by paula on Sat, 04/08/2017 - 8:53pm
Friends, family and volunteers will gather on Sunday, April 9 to participate in a search for the 62-year-old woman who went missing from a South Lake Tahoe motel Monday.
Public's help needed in locating woman missing from South Lake Tahoe motel
Submitted by paula on Tue, 04/04/2017 - 1:08pm
A woman visiting South Lake Tahoe has not been seen since Monday afternoon.
Sacramento resident Pamela Suwinsky, 62, left Motel 6 on foot between 1:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. She left behind her purse, cell phone, car and beloved dog. She did have her ID and credit cards with her.
At 10:00 p.m., the South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTPD) responded to the motel located at 2375 Lake Tahoe Blvd. after Pamela's ex-husband and long-time friend reported her missing.
New lieutenant and sergeant for South Lake Tahoe Police Department
Submitted by paula on Mon, 04/03/2017 - 7:18pm
Two members of the South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTPD) were promoted on during an official swearing-in ceremony at the Lake Tahoe Airport on Monday.
Shannon Laney was promoted to lieutenant and Doug Sentell was promoted to sergeant as they took their oath with SLTPD Police Chief Brian Uhler.
With the retirement of Brian Williams, Laney was chosen to take his place, then Sentell took over Laney's old position.
Suspect arrested for South Lake Tahoe crime where man was bound, gagged and injured
Submitted by paula on Fri, 03/31/2017 - 4:17pm
A South Lake Tahoe man was arrested in Southern California after a warrant was issued for his arrest for allegedly binding, gagging and injuring a 43-year-old man earlier this week, and then stealing his vehicle.
Two women identified as suspects in Nevada burglaries
Submitted by paula on Wed, 03/29/2017 - 1:09pm
The Washoe County Sheriff's Office has warrants out for the arrest of two women in connection with a series of burglaries and burglary-related crimes in the county. One of the suspects is also a suspect in a number of burglaries currently under investigation by the Truckee Police Department, and the Carson City and Douglas County Sheriff’s Offices.
Four hospitalized after South Lake Tahoe stabbing
Submitted by paula on Fri, 03/24/2017 - 8:13pm
10:06 p.m. update: The South Lake Tahoe Police Department has released an update on Friday night's stabbing at the Transit Center at the Y.
Originally we were told the suspect was born in 1945, instead, he is a 45-year-old male.
Lt. Brian Williams retiring after 30 years serving the South Lake Tahoe community
Submitted by paula on Sun, 03/19/2017 - 5:05pm
As he reflects back on 30 years in uniform for the South Lake Tahoe Police Department, Lt. Brian Williams knows the dates that will be forever etched into his memory. 12/29/1986, 6/10/1991, 1/29/1997, 10/25/2005 and 8/26/2009.
December 29, 1986: Brian starts with SLTPD and heads off to the Police Academy in Santa Rosa.
Arrests made in El Dorado County human trafficking operation
Submitted by paula on Sat, 03/18/2017 - 12:58am
An undercover operation targeting human trafficking and prostitution in Placerville was conducted on March 3, resulting in several arrests.
Detectives from the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office researched ads on dating websites regarding escorts, made contact with them via phone and set up dates at a local motel. During the operation six female escorts responded to the room, all from out of the area. Three were arrested and booked into jail, two were cited with a promise to appear and one was released to victim services.
Final suspect in murder of NorCal pot grower arrested in New Jersey
Submitted by paula on Sun, 03/12/2017 - 9:16pm
One by one detectives from the Mendocino County Sheriff's Department have been rounding up all six suspects wanted for the brutal November 11, 2016 murder of Jeffrey Quinn Settler, 35, a commercial marijuana grower.
Suspect in murder of Mendocino commerical pot grower arrested in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Fri, 02/24/2017 - 6:52pm
2/25/17 - Updated information at the end of this story provided by Mendocino Sheriff.
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CALIF. - A fugitive pot plant trimmer suspected in the robbery and brutal killing of an operator of a commercial marijuana farm in Mendocino County was arrested in South Lake Tahoe Friday afternoon.
Carson City, law enforcement agencies investigate new information in threats against local judge
Submitted by paula on Thu, 02/02/2017 - 3:05pm
The Carson City Sheriff’s Office and several law enforcement agencies are investigating new information related to threats made against a Carson City judge, Sheriff Ken Furlong said Thursday.
On Wednesday, Carson City Sheriff’s Office detectives and Department of Public Safety investigators received information that an inmate at the Washoe County Sheriff’s Detention Center was being held on a 2011 felony contempt of court warrant out of Carson City.
South Lake Tahoe man arrested as suspect in Tracy bank robbery
Submitted by paula on Thu, 02/02/2017 - 10:25am
South Lake Tahoe Police Department detectives arrested a local man on February 1 on a warrant out of Tracy, Calif.
Woman sexually assaulted on west slope bike trail, suspect leaves behind shoe
Submitted by paula on Wed, 02/01/2017 - 7:09pm
An El Dorado County woman walking on a bike trail with her child in a stroller was sexually assaulted on January 27 at approximately 1:00 p.m.
The male suspect approached the woman on the trail near Missouri Flat Road and asked her about the location of a nearby business. He then asked her for a dollar, and when she gave it to him he asked to shake her hand. He then grabbed a hold of her hand, pulled her in close and used his other hand to sexually assault her according to Sgt. Tasha Thompson of the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office.
Carson City and Douglas law officers arrest three in connection to recent home burglaries
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/26/2017 - 3:02pm
Detectives from Carson City Sheriff’s Office and Douglas County Sheriff’s Office worked a joint investigation Wednesday involving multiple residential burglaries between the two counties. Three men were arrested as a result of the investigation, a law enforcement captain said.
The investigation, publicly announced earlier Wednesday, led detectives to Dayton where two suspects were located in possession of a large amount of stolen property from several burglaries, said Carson City Sheriff’s Office Capt. Brian Humphrey.
Police make arrest in South Lake Tahoe drive by shooting
Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/03/2017 - 5:25pm
Kevin Gonzales, an 18-year-old local man, has been arrested in connection with a drive by shooting that occurred on December 28 at the Pioneer Inn in South Lake Tahoe.
Gonzales was arrested two days later after an investigation by the South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTPD) was launched into the shooting which took place at 10:00 p.m. at the motel, located on Pioneer Trail.
Suspects being questioned in South Lake Tahoe drive-by shooting
Submitted by paula on Fri, 12/30/2016 - 4:28pm
The South Lake Tahoe Police Department is investigating a possible gang related drive-by shooting at the Pioneer Inn Thursday night at 10:00 p.m.
There were no injuries and, as of Friday afternoon, there have been no arrests.
Responding SLTPD officers immediately started looking for the suspect vehicle, described as a dark pick-up truck. While law enforcement searched for the truck, others were at the motel, which is located at 3863 Pioneer Trail, collecting evidence and interviewing witnesses.
Woman wanted on numerous Nevada charges arrested in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Wed, 12/21/2016 - 8:58pm
A woman living in South Lake Tahoe has been arrested by the Washoe County Sheriff's Office after an investigation into a fraudulent travel business operating out of Sun Valley, Nev.
In early December, 2016, Washoe County Detectives gained intelligence from a Secret Witness tip that Vivian Saenz-Alvarado, 39, had been residing in the South Lake Tahoe area. Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Detectives contacted the South Lake Tahoe Police Department and provided them with a possible location for Saenz-Alvarado.
Reno man arrested on pimping and prostitution charges in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Mon, 12/19/2016 - 8:21pm
12/22/16 update: The Reno man accused of bringing female(s) to South Lake Tahoe for prostitution remains behind bars at the El Dorado County Jail tonight on $345,000 bail. 32-year-old Francisco Daniel Nieves was arrested on December 19 without incident in South Lake Tahoe after a victim went into the Carson City Sheriff's Office to report the crime.
This case is still under investigation.
Nieves will be in El Dorado County court on December 30 for an 8:30 a.m. hearing. At this point in time he is being represented by a public defender.
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Former South Lake Tahoe Fire Capt. Mark Wygant pleads guilty to child porn charge
Submitted by paula on Fri, 12/16/2016 - 4:32pm
Former South Lake Tahoe Fire Captain Mark McLeod Wygant, 46, pleaded guilty in federal court today to transportation of child pornography.
Following an FBI and SLT Police Department investigation, Wygant was a
arrested on Jan. 29 2015 and has been in custody ever since. He had been immediately placed on administration leave but resigned just days after his arrest.
"I am pleased that Mr. Wygant plead guilty to his crime and the punishment will now in the hands of the criminal justice system," said SLT Fire Chief Jeff Meston.
Washoe County teen arrested for making numerous 911 calls
Submitted by paula on Thu, 12/01/2016 - 5:34pm
A 17-year-old boy was arrested by Washoe County Sheriff's deputies after the teen made over a dozen false reports to emergency dispatch.
Between November 12, 2016 and November 29, 2016, the Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center received calls from the Sun Valley area, including reports of mass murder, shoot-outs in the street, and a bomb threat to a local elementary school.
Suspect arrested in South Lake Tahoe food contamination crime
Submitted by paula on Wed, 11/23/2016 - 12:01am
A South Lake Tahoe man is behind bars tonight after being arrested as the suspect in a food contamination case at Raley’s in the Village Center near Stateline.
On Tuesday, November 22, South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTPD) arrested 43-year-old Harry Dally at his residence and booked him into county jail on a single felony count of intentionally dispensing a contaminating substance capable of causing death or injury on food items for human consumption. At this time he is only charged with the crime at the Hot Wok inside of Raley’s. His bail has been set at $100,000.
More food tampering incidents in South Lake Tahoe; One sent to hospital
Submitted by admin on Mon, 11/21/2016 - 11:38pm
9:00AM Update 11/22/16: The South Lake Tahoe Police Department believes the same person is responsible for recent food tampering incidents at Baja Fresh and Raley's due to similarities in the cases. The unidentified suspect is described as a white male adult, 5'7" with a thin build.
Carson City sheriff's detectives seek identity of pair stealing jewelry from store
Submitted by paula on Thu, 09/29/2016 - 5:38pm
Carson City sheriff's detectives are looking for two women suspected of stealing several pieces of jewelry from a Carson City store earlier this month.
During the crime, which happened on Monday, Sept. 19, one of the female suspects was able to distract store employees while the other suspect concealed several pieces of jewelry and left the store, said CCSO Detective David LeGros. A small child was with them.
See the photos above.
Anyone with information can contact Detective David LeGros at 775-283-7853 or Lt. Brian Humphrey at 775-283-7850.
Another arrest connected to South Lake Tahoe murder
Submitted by paula on Thu, 09/15/2016 - 2:13pm
The arrests continue around the country in response to the January, 2016 murder of 40-year-old Dennis Wright at the Beverly Lodge in South Lake Tahoe. In an apparent drug deal gone bad, Wright was shot to death in the motel's parking lot after allegedly bringing 100 pounds of marijuana to town to sell.
Inmate charged with murder found dead in El Dorado County jail cell
Submitted by paula on Mon, 08/29/2016 - 2:00pm
A man who had been in custody at the El Dorado County Jail in Placerville since November has died.
Correctional officers found Dennis Renk, 39, unresponsive in his cell at 12:24 a.m. Saturday, August 27.
Renk was immediately treated by the officers and jail medical staff, then transferred into the care of El Dorado County Fire Paramedics and transported to Marshall Hospital. He was pronounced deceased by hospital staff at 4:13 p.m.
He had been in custody since November 6, 2015, when he was arrested on charges of homicide after an altercation in Camino, Calif.
Search continues for El Dorado County man missing for over a year
Submitted by paula on Sat, 08/27/2016 - 9:13pm
Justin Bonderer, who would have recently celebrated his 36th birthday, hasn't been seen since the Camino home he was living in burned on April 7, 2016.
The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office continues to search for the long time resident of Georgetown, Calif.
Justin moved to Camino with his then girlfriend. Detectives were able to track Justin up through April 7, 2015, where he was last seen in Placerville, possibly on his way to Camino.
Santa Cruz man identified as victim in Incline Village fire
Submitted by paula on Wed, 08/17/2016 - 10:41pm
The victim in the August 7 fire in Incline Village has been identified as a 19-year-old man about to start his sophomore year at San Francisco State.
Police arrest person of interest for sexual assault in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Mon, 08/08/2016 - 5:04pm
A South Lake Tahoe man is behind bars after being identified as a possible suspect in at least one of the recent assault crimes in the community.
Oscar Raygoza Huerta, 23 of South Lake Tahoe, was arrested on Friday, August 5 on charges of assault intent to commit mayhem or rape, a felony. He is currently in the El Dorado County jail on a $100,000 bail hold.
Last week, South Lake Tahoe Police detectives released sketches of the suspect created after interviews with two of the victims. Leads from those photos led to the arrest.
Investigation into fatal fire in Incline Village
Submitted by paula on Sun, 08/07/2016 - 3:22pm
One person died early Sunday morning as fire swept through their Incline Village home on Tomahawk Trail, north of SR28.
At 3:00 a.m. on Sunday, August 7, Washoe County Sheriff’s Office deputies and fire personnel were dispatched to a structure fire. Upon arrival they found the condominium fully engulfed in flames.
After several hours of firefighting efforts, crews were able to enter the structure and discover a subject deceased in the home.
Bandaged Bandit arrested after another bank robbery
Submitted by paula on Tue, 07/26/2016 - 2:10pm
A 22-year-old El Dorado Hills man is behind bars on suspicion of robbing several area banks between June 29 and July 25 from Stateline to Folsom with his face covered in bandages, earning him the nickname, the Bandaged Bandit.
On July 25 at 2:35 p.m., the US Bank on White Rock Road in El Dorado Hills was robbed by a suspect who fled into a wooded area southeast of the bank. Deputies from the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office and California Highway Patrol officers and helicopter started searching the area.
Body found in burned car in Washoe County, Sheriff's Office seeks public's help
Submitted by paula on Sat, 07/16/2016 - 9:32pm
Three people have been identified as "persons of interest" by the Washoe County Sheriff's Office in connection to an investigation of human remains found in a burnt vehicle off State Route 447 on Thursday night.
The men have been identified as Shannon Miller, Shawn Miller and Corey Massengale, all from the Silver Spring area of Lyon County.
Detectives continue to look at 1982 Lake Tahoe double murder
Submitted by paula on Thu, 07/07/2016 - 4:06pmInvestigators from the El Dorado County District Attorney's Office take another look into the 1982 murders of Harrah's Tahoe employees Julie Schossow & Marilyn Putt. The cold case is revisited with new information.
Suspect wanted during South Lake Tahoe standoff arrested
Submitted by paula on Sun, 07/03/2016 - 7:00pm
The felon who was the focus of a six-hour standoff on July 2 in the South Lake Tahoe Motel 6 parking lot has been arrested.
Sean Wanamaker, 31, was been arrested by the South Lake Tahoe Police Department on suspicion of being a felon in possession of a firearm, brandishing a weapon, and violation of parole. Wanamaker's parole terms included not stepping foot into the South Lake Tahoe city limits.
Local man arrested for South Lake Tahoe bank robbery
Submitted by paula on Fri, 07/01/2016 - 8:36pm
The investigation of Friday's bank robbery at the Al Tahoe branch of El Dorado Savings led to the identification of Gabriel Antonio Evans, 36, of South Lake Tahoe as the suspect.
El Dorado Hills bank robber appears to be same as South Shore suspect
Submitted by paula on Fri, 07/01/2016 - 5:42pm
The El Dorado County Sheriff's Office (EDSO) is working on the strong possibility that a man who robbed the Chase Bank in El Dorado Hills on Friday is the same man who robbed the US Bank on Kingsbury Grade on Wednesday. Lt. Jim Byers of EDSO told South Tahoe Now that the moment the photo of the suspect came out, deputies in South Lake Tahoe saw the resemblance and notified him.
South Lake Tahoe bank robbed Friday; second South Shore bank robbery in three days
Submitted by paula on Fri, 07/01/2016 - 2:04pm
8:30 p.m. update 7/1/16: The investigation of Friday's bank robbery at the Al Tahoe branch of El Dorado Savings led to the identification of Gabriel Antonio Evans, 36, of South Lake Tahoe as the suspect.
Detectives secured an arrest warrant for Evans and a search warrant for his residence in the 3000 block of Riverside Avenue. Due to Evan’s past violent criminal history, the SWAT team was employed to make the arrest. Officers, assisted by the FBI, arrested Evans at his residence at 7:45 p.m. this evening.
One arrested after South Lake Tahoe woman shot during argument
Submitted by paula on Sun, 06/26/2016 - 9:08pm
9:00 a.m. update 6/27: Michael Anderson, 48, was arrested for felony domestic violence and for discharging a firearm in an inhabited dwelling. His 57-year-old girlfriend was taken to Barton Hospital last night with a gunshot wound in the abdomen. According to Lt. Brian Williams of the South Lake Tahoe Police Department, her condition is unknown at this time, but it doesn't appear to be life-threatening.
She was able to speak to police Sunday night. Both parties told SLTPD detectives they were wrestling over a gun during an argument and "the gun went off."
