South Lake Tahoe, CA…Yesterday evening, shortly after 6:00pm, 34 year old South Lake Tahoe resident John Liska was contacted by Officer Matt Morrison during a traffic stop. Liska provided a false name to Officer Morrison, but his actual identity was discovered during their interaction. While Officer Morrison conducted the stop, Officer Chris Webber recognized Liska’s […]
Truckee, CA…Truckee Police Department Press Log The information contained on the Press Log is captured from reports entered into their computerized records management system. The intent of this log is to inform the news media of crime activity occurring within their jurisdiction. Non-newsworthy or confidential information governed by law will not be included. Please note: […]
South Lake Tahoe, Calif. –The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit asks residents and visitors to help protect public safety and the environment, and keep wildfire prevention in mind during the Fourth of July holiday. Remember, possession of fireworks of any kind, including sparklers, is illegal in the Lake Tahoe Basin and campfires […]
Truckee, CA…About 6:20pm last night 18 year old Andrew. L. Metlenko lost his life in an accident on Sierra County Road east of Stampede Meadows Road. For reasons still under investigation an 18 year old Truckee man drove his 1995 Chevrolet pickup at a speed that was unsafe for the conditions of the dirt/gravel roadway. […]
South Lake Tahoe, CA (June 11, 2013) – South Lake Tahoe residents, William Anderson (30), and his fiancé Makayla Hoehn (25), were arrested on Monday, 06/10/2013, for furnishing marijuana to South Tahoe High School and South Tahoe Middle School students. At about 08:30 am on Monday, June 10th, a School Resource Officer discovered information regarding […]
South Lake Tahoe, CA (June 9, 2013) – The South Lake Tahoe Police Department is requesting the public’s help in locating a missing elderly male who may be suffering from mental deficiencies (Alzheimer’s or Dementia). On June 7, 2013 SLTPD Officers were dispatched to 3421 Spruce Ave (apartment complex where Lambert lives) in reference to […]
Kings Beach, CA….CHP and Emergency Crews are on scene near Fox Street and Cutthroat Ave. A pickup has hit a power pole, broken it and is now trying to leave the scene. Sounds like someone started their weekend early. Please use caution in the area….
Reno, NV… Reno resident Ronald Wenker was sentenced to serve three life terms in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of Sexual Assault and one count of Lewdness with a Minor Under the Age of 14 based on an investigation initiated by the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office in August of 2012. Wenker, a former […]
Reno, NV… The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office has issued 449 citations from January 1, 2013 through April 30, 2013 to drivers talking or texting on their handheld cell phone device. Nevada State Law prohibits the use of any handheld cell phone while driving and is punishable by fines of up to $250. Washoe County Sheriff […]
Reno, CA… June is getting off to one of its hottest starts in a long while and Washoe County Regional Animal Services is using the rising temperatures to raise awareness that leaving a pet in an enclosed vehicle, even for a short time, can be a deadly mistake. So far this year, Animal Services has […]
