murder suspect
Amador County man arrested in Reno after Pine Grove woman's body found
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/21/2021 - 11:02pm
1/22/21 UPDATE: The murder suspect Jerry Lee Adams Jr. has been arrested in Reno. For the past two days, investigators from the Amador County Sheriff's Office followed up on multiple tips regarding the suspect's whereabouts. On Friday, January 22, 2021, they developed information that Adams was possibly in the Reno area. This information was provided to the Reno Police Department and at approximately 4:00 p.m., Adams was located inside a Reno area casino and arrested for the murder of Savana Lee Burger.
Amador County murder suspect arrested after 12-hour search in Incline Village
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/02/2020 - 8:42am
1:15 p.m. UPDATE: Sean Purdy has been arrested. WCSO deputies just arrested Amador County fugitive Sean Purdy. Washoe County Sheriff Balaam expressed his deep appreciation to all the deputies and investigators from multiple agencies who have tenaciously worked for the safety of the community during the past 12 hours. He was arrested in the Memorial Point area just north of Sand Harbor near Incline Village. Details of the arrest are coming.
1982 Mt. Rose murder solved through genetic genealogy
Submitted by paula on Sat, 05/11/2019 - 11:48pm
On July 17, 1982, the body of a woman was found off of a hiking trail in the Sheep's Flat area near Mt. Rose just a few miles above Incline Village, was found. There was no identification or jewelry on the victim and investigators could tell by her clothing she may have been headed to Lake Tahoe when she was murdered.
And there was no suspect.
For over three decades, both her and her killer's identity have been unknown but with new DNA technologies, hard work by a team of law enforcement investigators and genealogists, the case has been solved.
Quick response nabs South Lake Tahoe carjacking and attempted murder suspect
Submitted by paula on Tue, 03/26/2019 - 8:56am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A 45-year-old South Lake Tahoe man has been arrested after allegedly stabbing an employee of Jim Bagan Toyota and carjacking a white Dodge Durango he'd taken out for a test drive.
El Dorado County murder suspect arrested in Washington
Submitted by paula on Sun, 02/03/2019 - 4:47pm
A man with ties to South Lake Tahoe has been arrested in connection with the murder of 60-year-old Helen McKinney.
The El Dorado County Sheriff's Office (EDSO) announced Sunday that 26-year-old Tanner Michael Seals is in the Adams County Jail in Washington State after being arrested on an out-of-state warrant on January 31. He was interviewed by EDSO detectives and will be extradited to El Dorado County and charged with murder.
Murder charges filed against Martinez-Guzman; Timeline of crimes revealed
Submitted by paula on Mon, 01/28/2019 - 3:53pm
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - Murder suspect Wilbur Ernesto Martinez-Guzman will be tried jointly in Reno, Nevada by both the Douglas County and Washoe County district attorneys in what could be a landmark case.
During a joint press conference Monday, the DAs from both counties outlined their case against Martinez-Guzam for the murders of Connie Koontz, Sophia Renken, Gerald David and Sharon David.
Carson City Sheriff's Office arrest report contains Martinez-Guzman confession
Submitted by paula on Fri, 01/25/2019 - 11:58pm
A probable cause arrest report released Friday by the Carson City Sheriff's Office on 19-year-old murder suspect Wilber Ernesto Martinez-Guzman contains a confession under Miranda.
According to the arrest report, Guzman told investigators that firearms stolen from the house of Jerry and Sherri David, the elderly South Reno couple found murdered in their home, were buried in the area of Sedge Road in East Carson City.
Murder suspect allegedly sold property of victims at Carson City pawn shops
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/23/2019 - 9:12pm
The 19-year-old man arrested in connection with the murder of two Gardnerville woman and an elderly Reno couple earlier this month had allegedly pawned several items stolen from the victims at Carson City pawn shops, according to a criminal complaint filed in Carson City Justice Court.
Law enforcement continues search for murder suspect(s) in Douglas County
Submitted by paula on Mon, 01/14/2019 - 10:34am
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - The investigation into the murder of two Gardnerville, Nevada women continues and Douglas County Sheriff Dan Coverley urges the community to remain vigilant and to pay attention in their neighborhoods.
During the evening of January 9-10, 56-year-old Connie Koontz was murdered in her home on James Road and sometime in the overnight hours of January 12-13, 74-year-old Sophia Renken was also murdered in her home.
Shooting victim and murder suspect in South Lake Tahoe deadly shooting identified
Submitted by paula on Mon, 07/02/2018 - 7:11am
One man died and his shooter arrested after an argument on Saturday, June 30 in South Lake Tahoe.
Police responded to the 1000 block of Julie Lane shortly before 5:30 p.m. after reports of shots fired. Upon arrival they found 44-year-old Christopher Kitchen of South Lake Tahoe on the road at the entrance to Tahoe Verde Mobile Home Park. Despite life saving measures, Kitchen was prounounced deceased after medics took the victim to Barton Memorial Hospital.
SLTPD seeks public's help in finding murder suspect's vehicle
Submitted by paula on Tue, 06/19/2018 - 3:45pm
62-year-old Gregory Mitchoff of South Lake Tahoe was found in the 3600 block of Spruce Avenue in South Lake Tahoe by police responding to a report of gunshots heard at 9:30 p.m. that evening. He later died at the hospital.
Tahoma murder suspect identified
Submitted by paula on Mon, 02/12/2018 - 4:04pm
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.
Placerville murder suspect arrested
Submitted by paula on Fri, 06/16/2017 - 6:38am
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.
Murder suspect arrested in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Thu, 06/15/2017 - 4:59pm
A Sacramento area woman was arrested in South Lake Tahoe Wednesday on an arrest warrant out of Placer County for the murder of a Sacramento man.
Raelyn Bergsten, 20, was arrested without incident by South Lake Tahoe Police officers.
Bergsten and three others have all been arrested and charged in the connection with the May 26 shooting death of Tu Duc Nguyen, the Placer County Sheriff's Office said.
Nguyen's body was found in a field on Friday, May 26, near Sunset Boulevard West, in the unincorporated area of Placer County. He had been shot numerous times.
Douglas County man arrested in Carson City on suspicion of Nevada County murder
Submitted by paula on Fri, 06/09/2017 - 11:45am
A 27-year-old Douglas County man, a suspect in a California homicide investigation, was arrested Thursday night during a joint agency operation that happened at an Airport Road apartment complex, said Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong.
The arrest happened at around 6:40 p.m. and involved the Carson City Sheriff’s Office SWAT team and California law enforcement agencies.
At 8:45 p.m. Furlong released the following statement:
Another South Lake Tahoe murder suspect arrested, this time in Oklahoma
Submitted by paula on Wed, 06/01/2016 - 1:34pm
The fifth suspect in the January 30, 2016 murder of an Amador County man at the Beverly Lodge in South Lake Tahoe has been arrested. 26-year-old Dion Jermaine Vacarro, a former resident of Solano County, Calif., was arrested in Oklahoma City on suspicion of the murder on Dennis Wright, Jr. after a warrant was issued for his arrest.
South Lake Tahoe murder suspect arrested in Texas
Submitted by paula on Tue, 04/19/2016 - 3:08pm
Domenic Seanlee Randolph, a suspect in the murder of Dennis Wright, Jr. at a South Lake Tahoe motel, was arrested Tuesday in Texas.
The 22-year-old-Randolph is the third suspect arrested for the January 30, 2016 shooting death of Wright, who allegedly brought 100 pounds of marijuana to the Beverly Lodge to sell. He was shot and killed in the motel's parking lot during an apparent robbery attempt.
Public's help sought in search for attempted murder suspect's knife
Submitted by paula on Tue, 10/21/2014 - 8:42pm
Law enforcement and police dogs have been searching an area near the Tahoe Keys for a knife used in last week's attempted murder of a South Lake Tahoe woman.
Thomas Payne is accused of cutting his wife's throat with a large knife on October 16. He took off after the incident and returned to the scene several hours later. The knife used in the attack has not been found.
Payne's wife was taken to the hospital with life threatening injures and he was arrested on October 17 for attempted murder.
Letter to the Editor: Murder suspect's arrest dredges up memories
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 04/06/2012 - 5:00amIt is very difficult to celebrate the capture of the ruthless killer of Richard Swanson with the loss of a fine, intelligent, ambitious and good-looking young man whose future was cut short.It was ...
Murder suspect back in police custody
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/21/2011 - 9:28amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Brad Macewan, who was arrested on suspicion of second-degree murder, but then released earlier this year, is back in custody and will face charges, said El Dorado County ...
Murder suspect released
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 08/13/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A man who was arrested on suspicion of killing his roommate has been released from jail pending further investigation.Brad Macewan, 55, was released from El Dorado County...
South Tahoe murder suspect released from jail
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/11/2011 - 8:46pmA spokeswoman for the El Dorado County District Attorney's Office told Lake Tahoe News her office is waiting for the police department to finalize reports before they would contemplate issuing a c...
Police arrest murder suspect
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/27/2011 - 11:06amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Police have arrested a 55-year-old man in connection with the killing of his roommate earlier this week.Brad Macewan was arrested on suspicion of second degree murder sho...
