South Lake Tahoe, CA – On 4/7/21, at about 1:00 AM, the South Lake Tahoe Police Department received numerous 911 calls reporting gunshots near Sierra Blvd and Alma Ave. Officers responded to the area and located a male with numerous gunshot wounds. That male was transported from the scene and later pronounced dead. A second […]
Auburn, CA…The Placer County Sheriff’s Office has seen a recent spike in catalytic converter thefts across the county. There have been 57 documented catalytic converter thefts over the last five months, and at least 15 of those thefts occurred in the month of February. The sheriff’s office is now launching a program to curb the […]
Truckee, CA…Here at Truckee PD we are proud to share that two of our sergeants have been promoted to lieutenants. Lt. Danny Renfrow and Lt. Lisa Madden have a combined service to Truckee of almost thirty years. They both bring different strengths and expertise to their new positions, but have already shown leadership and collaboration […]
Minden, NV…In honor of Autism Awareness month, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is proud to display a newly wrapped vehicle with vinyl decals to increase awareness throughout the community surrounding Autism Spectrum Disorder and bring attention to their Autism Recognition Alert Program. For the second year, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office has wrapped a patrol […]
Reno, NV…Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Deputies arrested Eduardo Palacios, 43, of Reno on April 3, 2021 on multiple felony charges after a shooting in Sun Valley this weekend. Patrol Deputies were called to the 100 block of Staci Way shortly after 1:00 a.m. on Saturday, after reports of a known subject breaking down the […]
Incline Village, NV…Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Deputies arrested Tristian Summers, 21, of Incline Village on April 4, 2021 at the Reno-Tahoe International Airport upon his return to northern Nevada from Mexico. Summers is the fourth suspect in an armed robbery which occurred in the early morning hours of March 21, 2021. Deputies responded to […]
Reno, NV…Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue teams rescued a total 25 stranded and unprepared motorists whose vehicles became stuck on Dog Valley Road or Henness Pass Road throughout the month of March. These rescue efforts total 186.25 rescue hours, primarily provided by volunteers on multiple Search and Rescue teams. Most of those rescued […]