The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office found a deceased white female adult in the area of Marlette Lake in Incline Village, Nevada. The circumstances surrounding the death are under investigation but no foul play is suspected at this time. Sheriff’s Office Detectives are currently assigned to this death investigation and encourage anyone who may have seen […]
On Saturday, June 18, 2011, Kelly McGinnis was last seen leaving her residence in the 900 block of Galaxy Way in Incline Village, Nevada. Kelly McGinnis’ vehicle has been located in a parking lot just west of the Thunderbird Lodge on State Route 28, near Sand Harbor. Sheriff’s Office K9 Teams and Search and Rescue […]
Gardnerville, NV…The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office reports that the 2011 Carson Valley Days Friday Night celebration in downtown Gardnerville was well attended and relatively peaceful. The celebratory crowd seemed no larger than in past years, and the warm weather made for a nice evening. U.S. Hwy 395 did not have to be closed for the […]
The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office joined the Nevada Highway Patrol, and the Reno and Sparks Police Departments in the 2011 national Click It or Ticket seat belt enforcement campaign from May 23 to June 5, 2011. During this two-week time period, law enforcement personnel cracked down on motorists who failed to wear their seat belts […]
June 8, 2011 at about 12:48 PM, a citizen from El Dorado Hills called to report a suspicious vehicle. Two patrol deputies responded and found the suspicious vehicle, a black VW Beetle with Nevada license plates. One of the deputies contacted a male at the vehicle. The other deputy contacted a female who was walking, […]
El Dorado, CA…..Sheriff D’Agostini is proud to announce the staffing of the El Dorado Hills Town Center Substation, located at 4354 Town Center Blvd. Suite #112, next to the Mechanic Bank. On June 9, 2011 at 9:00 am, The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office will host a grand opening celebration of the substation and its […]
The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office investigated a report of a physical disturbance on Tuesday, June 7th at approximately 9:28PM, where shots had been reportedly discharged within a residence. When Deputies arrived, they met three victims with head injuries. The victims were reportedly beaten with a shotgun by Dan Barchenger. Deputies learned that Dan Barchenger entered […]
Sexual assaults committed against young adults increase dramatically now through July in northern Nevada. Why? A vast majority of alcohol and drug related sexual assaults occur during graduation time and warm summer months when parties are prevalent. Young women 16-19 are four times more likely to be victims of rape, attempted rape, or sexual assault […]
An El Dorado County man who was arrested in connection with an alleged cockfighting operation in Garden Valley last February was formally convicted last week, ordered to serve 45 days in county jail, and pay $700 in fines and fees and over $4,200 in restitution to El Dorado County. Once he serves his jail time, […]
Sunday, May 29, an off-duty Placer County Sheriff’s sergeant was involved in the shooting of a suspected burglar in the city of Roseville. The Roseville Police Department is investigating the shooting. The Sheriff’s Office is prevented from making further comment due to personnel laws. According to standard countywide protocol for an officer-involved shooting, the Placer […]
