SAN QUENTIN, CA… Condemned inmate Justin Alan Helzer, 41, who was on California’s death row from Contra Costa County, was pronounced dead at San Quentin State Prison late Sunday evening, April 14, 2013. The death is being investigated as a suicide. He was single-celled. Helzer was sentenced to death, along with his brother Glenn Helzer, […]
South Lake Tahoe, CA…On Wednesday, April17th, 2013 at around 0630 am police dispatch received a report at 899 Tahoe Island Drive that an intoxicated adult man, identified as 21 year old Skylor Klisch, had battered and strangled his 45 year old mother to the point of her losing consciousness. The son fled their shared residence […]
Topaz Ranch, NV…At 12:30 am, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and the East Fork Fire and Paramedics responded to a report of a gunshot victim in the area of 3661 Slate Road in the Topaz Ranch Estates. Deputies arrived on scene and found 20 year old Bradley Endsley JR from Las Vegas, NV, inside his […]
SACRAMENTO – On the eve of Easter, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced that he has granted 65 pardons. The individuals granted pardons all completed their sentences and have been released from custody for more than a decade without further criminal activity. Individuals who have been convicted of a crime in California may apply to […]
South Lake Tahoe, CA…On March 30th at approximately 11:30 PM, the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to a report of an armed robbery that just occurred at the Pinewood Lodge, 3818 Lake Tahoe Blvd. It was reported to officers that an unidentified female knocked at the front lobby door that was locked. She stated […]
Stateline, NV…On March 30, 2013, at 2258 hours, a Douglas County Sheriff’s Deputy conducted a traffic enforcement stop on a black Dodge SRT8 at Hwy 50 and Kahle Drive, in Stateline, NV. The driver, 29 year old Adam Smith from Minden, NV, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. At the time, Deputies […]
Cold Springs, NV… On March 11, 2013, WCSO Patrol Deputies responded to an address in Cold Springs on a report of a residential burglary in progress. An observant neighbor witnessed two unknown males at the front door of a neighbor’s house. These subjects then went to the side of the home and over a fence. […]
Reno, NV…Mike Haley, Sheriff Washoe County, Nevada, is a supporter of Mayors Against Illegal Guns and supports todays National Day to Demand Action to bring awareness of the need to responsibly address and bring an end to gun violence. While members of Congress are home during the Easter/Passover recess, Mayors Against Illegal Guns, in conjunction […]
Reno, NV…The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office is teaming up with the Reno and Sparks Police Departments to offer an intensive twelve-week Regional Citizens Police Academy that provides insight on how law enforcement personnel perform their daily duties and work to protect the communities they serve. “I invite and encourage any Washoe County resident with a […]
Sun Valley, NV…The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Division is investigating a suspicious death involving an unknown deceased male that was located inside of a vehicle in Sun Valley. On Monday, March 25, 2013, at approximately 3:00 p.m., Washoe County Deputies responded to Wewoka Way on a report of shots fired in the area. […]
