New state legislation aimed at decreasing the number of accidents caused by distracted driving will go into effect on October 1, 2011. The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office has received numerous inquiries about Nevada’s new cell phone and texting laws and offers the following information for drivers. “The goal of Nevada’s new ‘hand free’ legislation is […]
Labor contract negotiations between the Sierra Fire Protection District and the Sierra Firefighter’s Association have reached an impasse. While the District remains hopeful that an agreement can be reached, should that not occur, the labor contract dispute will be resolved through an impasse process that includes fact-finding and final offer arbitration. Core to the negotiations […]
The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Crimes against Children Unit (Detectives Division) completed an investigation of a possible sexual assault of two females, both under the age of 14. The victims reported the lewd acts occurred approximately two years ago. The investigation led to the possible suspect, Francisco Sagrero (Bk 11-13879). Sagrero was subsequently identified, located, […]
On Tuesday, August 9, 2011, at about 5:00 p.m. Deputies and Investigators of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office responded to Minden Medical Center for a report of a man with stab wounds. During the subsequent investigation, Investigators determined that Kenneth Pestana, a 55 year old male, received multiple stab wounds during a domestic dispute with […]
The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a domestic disturbance in the 17000 block of Gingko Court Reno, Nevada (Cold Springs area) at approximately 3:00am on Sunday, August 7, 2011. Upon arrival, Deputies made contact with an adult female who had injuries to her body and hands. The female advised she had […]
South Lake Tahoe, CA…8/7/2011 Update. The scuba diver recovered from Lake Tahoe has been identified as Donald Christopher Windecker. Donald Windecker was reported missing in July of 1994 when he was scuba diving in Lake Tahoe with a friend. According to the 1994 report, Donald Windecker experienced an unknown complication while diving, which resulted in […]
A 15-year veteran of the Placer County Sheriff’s Office was forced to shoot a man when the man failed to comply with instructions and reached for a handgun. The identity of the 33-year-old Roseville man, who later died at Sutter Roseville Medical Center, will not be released until next-of-kin notification is complete. The incident began […]
Placer County Sheriff’s deputies arrested two suspects Thursday after an investigation led to an illegal marijuana cultivation operation in Colfax this week. During the course of the investigation, two separate residences were searched and more than 200 marijuana plants were seized in an indoor, hydroponic-grow setup. Monday, August 1, patrol deputies responded to a rental […]
UPDATE In a collaborative effort, the Sparks Police Department Crime Suppression Unit, Washoe County Sheriff’s Detectives and All Threats All Crimes Task Force were conducting surveillance in parks and parking areas in their respective jurisdictions in response to a string of vehicle burglaries occurring throughout the Truckee Meadows. The suspects broke windows and stole purses, […]
EL DORADO COUNTY SHERIFF Media Log Time 8/2/2011 0250 INFO IN CIT REFERRAL \ RAINBOW TL, SLY PARK EG1106894 DEPUTIES CONTACTED A MANIC SUBJECT. AN INFORMATIONAL REPORT WAS GENERATED. 0643 27491 GC CORONERS INVESTIGATI \ AMERICAN RIVER TL, COOL V01 SEX=F 0730 VICTIM AGE = EM1106895 86 459 PC BURGLARY \ MONTE VERDE DR, EL […]
