Sacramento, CA…Halloween is the celebration of all things scary. For children, this means dressing up as their favorite characters and enjoying tricks and treats. For adults, the celebration often involves alcohol. Unfortunately, Halloween is also known for having the highest number of child-pedestrian deaths all year and ranks among the worst for holiday-related DUI crashes […]
Minden, NV…On 10/24/16 the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office received multiple reports of attempted fraud. In all of the reported incidents a male subject claimed to be Lt Mike Sharp with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. Caller IDs identify the phone number as (775) 375-5858, located in Winnemucca, Nevada. The complainants were told they owe money […]
Desert Hot Springs, CA…On October 23, 2016 at approximately 5:17 A.M., a collision between a charter bus and a semi-truck resulted in 13 fatalities and 31 additional injuries. The collision occurred on westbound Interstate 10 west of Indian Canyon Road in Desert Hot Springs, CA. A semi-truck with trailer was traveling at approximately five mph […]
Sacramento, CA…– Motor vehicle collisions are the leading cause of death for teens in the United States. The chance of a teen being involved in a collision is at a lifetime high within the first two years of driving. These odds are substantially reduced when high-risk driving behaviors are eliminated. The two-hour Start Smart class […]
Susanville, CA…High Desert State Prison (HDSP) is investigating an incident that left one inmate dead. The incident occurred just after 1:30 p.m. on a recreation yard at the prison Saturday, Oct. 15, when an inmate was attacked by another inmate. Staff recovered one inmate-manufactured stabbing weapon at the scene. No staff members were injured in […]
Sacramento, CA…The school year is in full swing and so is the increase of school buses on our roadways. Over one million children in California ride the bus to school every day. To further expand public education about school buses, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) will observe National School Bus Safety Week, October 17-21. This […]
Truckee, CA…Good morning Truckee Tahoe. Well we got a little overnight snow and the side roads are a bit icy this morning. Slow down and give yourself plenty of following distance. Drive carefully.
South Lake Tahoe, CA…In 1988, SLEDNET was formed. On and off, over the years, the task force included personnel from the SLTPD, El Dorado County Sheriff’s Department, California Department of Justice, California Highway Patrol, El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office, El Dorado County Probation Department, Alpine County Sheriff’s Department, Douglas County Sheriff’s Department, and Nevada […]
Washoe County, NV…Dozens of Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Citizen Corps* members just became the Sheriff’s Office new “RAT Pack,” a team of volunteers specially trained to provide additional safety and security for local railway infrastructure. RAT (Rail Auxiliary Team) Pack volunteers completed their instruction this morning with some hands-on training, using mock rail cars located […]
Bakersfield, CA…California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are looking for an offender who walked away from a Bakersfield re-entry facility on Sunday, Sept. 11. Stephen Beavers, 30, was transferred from Wasco State Prison to the Male Community Re-entry Program (MCRP) in Kern County on Aug. 19. After being notified at approximately 7 p.m. […]
