oin us as we honor our law enforcement professionals during National Police Week, May 15th through the 21st. Our police officers and sheriff’s deputies put their lives on the line every day to keep the community safe. While this week allows us to pay additional attention to all the good they do, it’s *always* a […]
April 30, 2011 was the date of another successful National Prescription Drug Take Day sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Agency. The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office partnered with El Dorado Hills Vision Coalition and Drug Free Divide to offer three locations where residents could bring old and unwanted prescriptions for destruction. The disposal sites were […]
Effective this month, consumers will have the option to make their cash bail payments by credit or debit card through a new service called GovPayNet. GovPayNet allows major credit and debit cards for cash bail twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week on-site, online (www.govpaynow.com) or by phone (1-877-EZBAIL5). Cardholders can make payments on […]
The Washoe County Detectives Division is seeking information on the whereabouts of Edward Oliver, 54 year old Sparks resident. Edward was last seen on Sunday, April 24, 2011 at approximately 8:15AM at the Vitality Veteran’s Housing Program, located at 3660 El Rancho Drive in Sparks, Nevada. Edward checked out early morning on April 24th to […]
Vehicle burglaries at parks and trailheads tend to rise as usage increases during the summer months. The Sheriff’s Office wants to combat that trend through increased community awareness and by offering some useful tips to help keep valuables safe while enjoying the great outdoors. “One of our most common vehicle burglary trends still involve vehicles […]
A group of local high school volunteers from the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Community Emergency Response Team earned the top three medals awarded during a statewide emergency response competition held at this year’s Health Occupation Students of America State Leadership Conference in Las Vegas. The students are all part of a Teen CERT pilot program […]
The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a report of a physical family disturbance in the 1800 block of Standing Rock Court in the Virginia Foothills area on Thursday, May 5th at approximately 7:06PM. Upon arrival, Deputies made contact with a 67 year old female who was in need of medical care. The female […]
On April 29, 2011 at 4:30 am, El Dorado County Sheriff detectives with assistance from Sacramento Police Department located and arrested Gary Masse in a Sacramento hotel room. He was booked into the El Dorado County jail and being held on $250,000 bail. /uploadedImages/Government/Sheriff/GaryMasse.jpg Gary J Masse 41 yrs., 5’8″, 170 lbs., brown hair, hazel […]
Today, Phillip and Nancy Garrido pled guilty to various kidnapping and sexual assault charges relating to the June 10, 1991 kidnapping of Jaycee Lee Dugard. Both Phillip and Nancy Garrido will receive life in prison at the sentencing hearing scheduled for June 2, 2011. Defendant Phillip Garrido pled guilty to kidnapping (Count 1) and to […]
The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a reported attempted abduction of a 15 year old male juvenile, which occurred in the area of Edmonton Drive & Medford Drive at approximately 1:20PM. The juvenile was walking back to school from a nearby residence when he was approached by a black colored 2-door Toyota Tacoma lifted […]
