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Investigation underway after man dies when deputies attempt to assist medics
Submitted by paula on Mon, 09/14/2020 - 1:08pm
EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - Just before 9:00 p.m. on September 12, deputies from the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office (EDSO) were called to a residence on Rainbow Ridge in Placerville. El Dorado County Fire paramedics were reportedly having difficulty getting a combative patient to a hospital.
When deputies arrived on scene they contacted the medics and 49-year-old Odie Prettyman. The man was in obvious medical and mental distress but refused to be transported by medics, according to EDSO Sgt. Anthony Prencipe.
Man dies after hitting multiple vehicles in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Thu, 05/21/2020 - 8:25pm
5/22 update 11:00 a.m. - The South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTPD) has released a few more details about Thursday's death of a local man.
Day-long budget workshop for the City of South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Sun, 07/14/2019 - 12:10am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - It will be a very long day for the City Council and City staff on Tuesday as they hold a budget workshop prior to the start of their regularly scheduled meeting on July 16 at 10:00 a.m.
The public is invited to attend
Their agenda:
1. Call to Order Mayor Laine
2. Public Comment Mayor Laine
3. Draft City Council Priorities Frank Rush
a. Review of priorities
b. Progress to date
4. General Overview of City Financial Position Debbie McIntyre
a. General Fund balance
WASC visit at South Tahoe High a success
Submitted by paula on Fri, 03/29/2019 - 2:20pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - During their mid-cycle review of South Tahoe High School (STHS) the visiting committee from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) provided the school with positive feedback on all they are accomplishing at the school.
"Students and families feel safe on the campus and have multiple opportunities for connectedness to the school," said the committee in their report. "The facility is kept clean and safe from accidents. An SRO (student resource officer), social worker and empathy training has made the campus a friendly place for students and staff."
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 01/20/2019 - 1:42pm
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 time of story.
Some of those recently added to last week's log:
1/9
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 08/19/2018 - 10:01am
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 time of story.
Some of those recently added to last week's log:
8/8
12:34 a.m. - Bear Break-in - Country Club Dr
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 06/03/2018 - 7:43pm
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.
Some of those recently added to last week's log:
5/23
8:00 a.m. - Assist Other Agency - Johnson Blvd - SLT PD DETECTIVES REQUESTED ASSISTANCE WITH ARREST OF 29-YEAR-OLD MALE.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 06/04/2017 - 11:10am
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.
5/28
1:44 a.m. - Disorderly Conduce: Alcohol - Ski Run Blvd - 28-YEAR-OLD MALE SUBJECT CONTACTED IN PARKING LOT OF APT/CONDO. SUBJECT WAS EXTREMELY INTOXICATED AND PLACED UNDER ARREST AND BOOKED AT THE JAIL. SUBJECT WAS RELEASED PER PC 849(B)(2).
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue looks to City Council for new boat
Submitted by paula on Sun, 04/30/2017 - 11:27pm
Without a boat since 2015, South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue (SLTFR) will ask City Council for $75,000 on Tuesday for the purchase of a used SAFE boat.
The former fire rescue boat, Marine 17, was taken off the lake (decommissioned) in 2015 after 15 years of service. Needed repairs amounted to more than the value of the boat. Since the SLTFR has borrowed Marine 2 which belongs to the South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTPD).
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 03/19/2017 - 8:47am
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.
3/12
No Reports
3/13
12:43 p.m. - Petty Theft - Saddle Road
3/14
12:19 p.m. - Grand Theft - Highway 50 - IPHONE REPORTED STOLEN TO EDSO.
City, County, State and law enforcement officials meet to discuss Tahoe traffic jams
Submitted by paula on Fri, 03/10/2017 - 1:50am
Sunday traffic heading west from South Lake Tahoe has been a major problem from the city to Meyers all winter long. Last week, on March 5, there were reports of travel time on the 9.3 mile route along Highway 50 from Stateline to Meyers taking eight hours, and from the Y to Meyers, four hours for the 4.3 mile trip.
SLTPD aiding in investigation of man involved in twenty-hour standoff in Cameron Park
Submitted by paula on Fri, 11/18/2016 - 9:57pm
A heavily armed 37-year-old man was shot early Friday morning after keeping law enforcement personnel at bay for twenty hours in Cameron Park.
A 911 call about a possible domestic violence situation in an apartment on La Canada Drive was received by the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office dispatch at 6:10 a.m. on Thursday, November 17. According to the reporting party, there was an armed man holding a woman and her baby against their will inside the apartment.
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.
South Lake Tahoe Police Blotter
Submitted by paula on Thu, 07/28/2016 - 2:53pm
The following is a recap of activity the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to 275 calls between July 19 and July 25, 2016.
Calls Resulting in Arrests:
7/19
Battery in the 3700 block of Beach Rd
Vandalism in the 1100 block of Herbert
Battery in the 3800 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Drunk in Public in the 1000 block of Glenwood
7/20
DUI in the 2400 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
DUI in the 2800 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Spousal Abuse in the 3900 block of Pioneer Trail
Resisting in the 900 block of Modesto
Staff and volunteers honored during South Lake Tahoe police ceremony
Submitted by paula on Fri, 05/27/2016 - 9:51am
The South Lake Tahoe Police Department, in conjunction with Memorial Day and the National Peace Officer’s Memorial Week, held its annual award ceremony Thursday.
In a very moving ceremony, late SLTPD Officer Mark Hounsell was honored for distinguished service. Hounsell and his wife Jeanne were killed in a single vehicle crash October 17, 2015. Two memorial shadow boxes were presented, one staying at the police department, the other going to the Hounsell's place of worship, Lifepoint Church in Minden, Nev.
Mountain Resort Television daily segment
Submitted by paula on Sat, 03/12/2016 - 5:55pmMountain Resort Television reporter Nicole Marsel talks with the South Tahoe PD about St. Patrick's Day coming up, how to be safe, and what they're looking for to tell if you're driving under the influence, followed by the City in 60 discussing the increase in potholes around town due to a combination of the heavy snowfall / warmer temperatures we've been seeing.
Two arrests made in South Lake Tahoe murder; More expected
Submitted by paula on Wed, 02/17/2016 - 5:28pm
Two men are behind bars after being arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the shooting death of Dennis Wright, Jr. in South Lake Tahoe on January 30, 2016.
South Lake Tahoe arrests down over the New Year holiday
Submitted by paula on Sat, 01/02/2016 - 9:51am
As usual, the South Lake Tahoe Police Department bolstered our patrol staffing to meet the emergency response needs of our crowded City during the New Year celebration period. There were squads of officers patrolling the state line area, the Snow Globe festival and extra officers were also assigned to work patrol throughout the City. South Lake Tahoe was quite full with holiday revelers, and the number of calls for emergency police responses was consistent with recent past years. We are pleased to report there was a decrease in arrests as compared to last year.
Crackdown on holiday drunk drivers in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Sun, 12/06/2015 - 7:50pm
If you’re enjoying the holidays with a drink, South Lake Tahoe Police Department has a message for you: Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over. Due to the increase in drunk-driving-related fatalities around the holidays each year, law enforcement agencies across America will be actively searching for and arresting drunk drivers from December 18 to January 3.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 08/30/2015 - 4:15pm
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.
8/23
5:17 a.m. - Vacation Rental Noise Violation - Cold Creek Ct - REPORT DOCUMENTS THE RESPONSE TO A VHR REGARDING A NOISE COMPLAINT.
Three arrested in South Lake Tahoe after $30,000 robbery
Submitted by paula on Mon, 01/26/2015 - 9:36am
1/26/15 8 p.m. update:
Douglas Country Sheriff's Deputies (DCSO) and officers from the South Lake Tahoe and Roseville Police Departments contacted several Stateline, NV residents as part of a follow up investigation after a robbery in Roseville on Saturday.
SLTPD adds DUI saturation patrols over holiday weekend
Submitted by paula on Tue, 11/25/2014 - 8:43pm
The holiday season has arrived. As Americans prepare for travel and festivities with family and friends, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) wants to remind all drivers that it’s dangerous to drive after drinking. You have to choose your role before drinking begins: will you drink or will you drive? Remember, even if you only have a little bit to drink and think you’re “okay to drive,” you could still be over the legal limit, because Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving.
UPDATE: Missing Teen No Longer in the South Lake Tahoe Area
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 07/19/2013 - 1:34am
UPDATE: This afternoon (Friday, July 19, 2013) the South Lake Tahoe Police Department received word from the Mt. Pleasant Police Department in South Carolina that their investigation has confirmed Autumn Ellison has returned to South Carolina.
She has not yet been recovered. Nevertheless, South Carolina officials are confident she is no longer in our area. Investigators from South Carolina expressed their appreciation to our local media and public for their attention to this matter.
Police: South Lake Tahoe man confesses to El Dorado Savings Bank robbery
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 03/23/2013 - 8:21am
A 29-year-old South Lake Tahoe man has confessed to the March 7 robbery of El Dorado Savings Bank, South Lake Tahoe police confirm.
Paul Cortez was arrested by Reno police and booked into Washoe County Jail where he will be transferred to South Lake Tahoe and booked into El Dorado County Jail. Police say he confessed to details about the robbery and how much money was taken.
Below is a news release on the matter issued by Lieutenant David Stevenson of the South Lake Tahoe Police Department.
