Jackson Miller is a 22 year old voluntarily missing adult from Cupertino, California in Alameda County. Miller was reported missing by his family in 2010. Soon after he went missing, Miller’s car was found in the parking lot of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. The vehicle still contained Miller’s wallet and cell phone. […]
Sacramento, Ca – Beginning today, Caltrans and the California Highway Patrol (CHP) are warning motorists statewide that the CHP is conducting maximum enforcement of traffic laws in active construction zones as part of a public safety campaign focused on work zone safety. As part of this campaign, Caltrans will activate its electronic highway message signs […]
South Lake Tahoe, CA…Yesterday afternoon, July 31st, 2014, at 1610hrs, police and medic personnel were dispatched to the parking lot of the Staples office supply store (2061 Lake Tahoe Blvd.) in South Lake Tahoe regarding a report of a ten year old autistic boy who had accidentally shot himself in the hand. The child was […]
Minden, Nevada – Members of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office arrested Helen Welch Wednesday afternoon on the felony charge of attempting to obtain money under false pretenses following an undercover investigation. Welch operates the “Little Psychic Shop” located at 1578 Hwy 395 in Minden, Nevada. The investigation was initiated after the Sheriff’s Office received complaints […]
Reno, NV – Vested Interest in K9’s, Inc. recently presented the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office K9 team, K9 Astor and his handler Deputy Dennis Allen, with a donation of a K9 ballistic vest valued at $950. Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. was the nationwide non-profit organization and charity partner selected by Groupon Grassroots, the philanthropic […]
The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office wants area residents to be aware that the Sheriff’s Office continues to receive calls about a local phone scam in which the scammers pose as Sheriff’s Office personnel to fraudulently obtain money from innocent victims. The scammer tells the person there is a warrant out for their arrest for a certain […]
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office and North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District announced today that Ramon Mendoza Valdez, age 20, of Incline Village and two juveniles have been arrested on charges related to an arson and graffiti incident that occurred on Wednesday evening at a business located on the 900 Block of Tahoe Boulevard in Incline Village. […]
Reno, NV – The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office joined the Nevada Highway Patrol, Reno Police Department and Sparks Police Department in a mid-summer Joining Forces DUI Enforcement campaign. From June 12 through July 6, 2014, the Sheriff’s Office and other participating agencies conducted around the clock saturation patrols aimed at saving lives by enforcing DUI […]
South Lake Tahoe, CA – The South Lake Tahoe Police Department Dispatch Center fielded nearly 300 calls for service from 5:00 am on July 4th to 5:00 am on July 5th. This consisted of 40 fire and medical related calls for service and the rest were police related calls. There were 18 arrests; 7 arrests for public intoxication, […]
Reno, Nv…The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office will be working to increase awareness about the dangers of boating under the influence on the waters of North Lake Tahoe this weekend by participating in a national awareness and enforcement campaign called Operation Dry Water. Operation Dry Water was launched in 2009 by the National Association of State […]
