Washoe County Sheriff’s Office K9 Zak died of natural causes Sunday in the presence of Deputy James McNeill, his handler for ten years. Zak was an eleven-year-old black and tan German Shepherd who began working with the Sheriff’s Office in 2001. His hard work and dedication were demonstrated daily through his work as a dual-purpose […]
On February 10, 2011, at approximately 3:38pm, the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office received a call regarding an adult male vandalizing property and making threats to homeowners on Norlene Way, Grass Valley. Deputies responded and contacted Cody Robert Feiler, age 30, of Grass Valley. Mr. Feiler was detained by deputies due to bizarre behavior and unusual […]
Deputies responded to the 7100 block of Hearst Dr. in El Dorado Hills for a report of a suicidal subject. Upon arrival, deputies contacted Serrano security who had been standing by with two individuals from inside the residence. According to information gained from individuals, a 25 year old male was alone inside the Hearst Dr. […]
UPDATE 2/10/11: On Tuesday, February 8th at approximately 4:55 pm, the body was transported to the Washoe County Medical Examiner’s Office for formal identification. Today, the Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed the identity as the missing hiker, Rick Gentry. Two Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue Volunteers who were training their cadaver dog, Geiger, discovered […]
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is releasing the following additional information in regard to the shooting on Wheeler Way which occurred earlier this date at about 3:20 a.m. The subject who was shot is identified as 41 year old Eric Cooper. The person who shot Cooper is his step son, who is identified as 24 […]
Gardnerville….On Saturday February 5, 2011 at about 3:20 a.m. Douglas County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to 1318 Wheeler Way in the Gardnerville Ranchos on the report of a domestic battery in progress. While the Deputies were responding to the call they were advised that shots had been fired. Responding Deputies learned that a 24 year old […]
Placer County, CA…Since 1993, Larry Smith has been arrested numerous times, been sent to state prison, paroled, obtained welfare and Medicare benefits and gotten married. Only he isn’t really Larry Smith, he’s Joseph Kidd, an Auburn area transient. The real Larry Smith’s 17-year nightmare ended yesterday when the Placer County Sheriff’s Office, with the help […]
ElDorado County, CA…Update 6:40pm: According to Sheriffs Office, Mr. LaCara has so sadly passed away……An Update on the Schnell School Shooting that occurred today from the ElDorado County Sheriff’s Office…All children are safe, none were injured during the incident. Updated 12:50 PM – Students at the Schnell School and Bliss Center campus’ are being evacuated […]
Facing ever-increasing budget shortages, the Placer County Sheriff’s Office is more grateful than ever for the assistance of its non-profit supporter, the Placer County Sheriff’s Council. A group of business and community leaders formed the council in 2004 to fill the gap between the public’s need for increasing law enforcement services and tightening county budgets. […]
The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a male who was previously charged on October 22, 2009 with Sexual Assault with a Child under the age of 16 and Lewdness with a Child under the age of 14. Oscar Monroy-Calderon was booked into the Washoe County Detention Facility and subsequently posted bail. Oscar Monroy-Calderon […]
