SAN FRANCISCO — Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today announced that Gervork Aroutiounyan, 48, was sentenced for an ATM identity theft scam that spanned seven counties. Aroutiounyan and Gnel Snapyan, 35, were charged for “skimming” debit card information of Chase Bank customers and stealing $320,728. The Department of Justice eCrime Unit was able to charge […]
Placerville, CA…CHP is reporting a vehicle vs pedestrian with leg injuries near the Shingle Road onramp and Mother lode Drive. This is normally outside our coverage area but if you are heading down Hwy 50 this one might cause you some delays if you try and take this exit. The investigation into this one will […]
On March 21, 2012, Washoe County Sheriff’s Detectives worked a collaborative investigation with the Placer County Sheriff’s Office and the Truckee Police Department, served a search warrant at a residence in the 100 block of Tramway Road in Incline Village, Nevada. The search yielded stolen property from over 11 separate burglaries from the Incline Village […]
Investigators of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office have identified the skeletal remains discovered on Wednesday, 02/22/12, in the northeast backcountry area of Douglas County, as those of 40 year-old Francisco Alejandro Lopez-Gonzalez of Minnesota. Gonzalez was reported as a missing person out of Minnesota in June 2011. Gonzalez’ family has been notified of the discovery […]
South Lake Tahoe, Calif. – During a night operation last weekend, U.S. Forest Service officers cited four local men for riding snowmobiles in the Freel Peak/High Meadows closure area on the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU). While on patrol, officers observed fresh snowmobile tracks passing directly underneath closure signs and subsequently encountered the riders. […]
South Lake Tahoe, Calif. – U.S. Forest Service officers cited five local men last weekend for riding snowmobiles in the Mokelumne Wilderness on the Eldorado National Forest. The five riders, residents of South Lake Tahoe and the Carson Valley, received mandatory notices to appear before the federal magistrate in Sacramento. The wilderness area is accessed […]
Reno, Nevada. The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office is seeing a smooth transition as it assumes management of the County’s Regional Animal Services and Sheriff Michael Haley says he is confident residents will benefit from increased collaboration and coordination of duties between Animal Control Officers and law enforcement. “The Animal Services team comes to the Sheriff’s […]
Mosquito Lake, CA…Alpine County Sheriff Deputy Karl Benson was on patrol Sunday operating a snowmobile. While attempting to turn around on frozen Mosquito Lake, his 2010 Ski-Doo rolled over, pinning Deputy Benson. Deputy Benson was air-lifted to Renown Hospital in Reno, NV Deputy Benson sustained major injuries in the accident. The CHP release accompanies this […]
Minden, NV…The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in identifying the suspects and/or vehicle involved in a robbery that occurred at the J&M Mini Mart in Minden, NV, on Friday night, February 10th, 2012 On Friday night, February 10th, 2012, at approximately 8:45pm, an unidentified suspect entered the J&M Mini Mart, in […]
The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office hosted a multi-agency “Joining Forces” DUI checkpoint on Super Bowl Sunday, February 5, 2012. This was a multi-agency partnership with the Reno Police Department, Nevada Highway Patrol, Sparks Police Department, Washoe County School Police, University of Nevada Police Department, and the Carson City and Storey County Sheriff’s Office. The “Joining […]
