Woman flees boyfriend, leaving infant at Truckee home, as boyfriend vandalizes house
Truckee police say a child’s caregiver fled from David Paul Champion after he confronted her, leaving the infant behind as he destroyed the house. Later officers forced their way inside Champion’s Truckee home after he’d...
Truckee Police, CHP make 13 DUI arrests during Fourth of July weekend
Despite thousands of visitors to the Truckee and North Lake Tahoe areas, this past Fourth of July weekend was relatively quiet for local law enforcement agencies. The Truckee Police Department and the area’s California Highway...
Nevada County operation seizes 15,000 pounds of illegal fireworks, nets 31 arrests
Officials seized over 15,000 pounds of illegal fireworks in a multi-week operation at the Truckee Agricultural Inspection Station, Cal Fire said. Authorities say they arrested 31 people for felony possession and transportation of illegal fireworks....
Utah man facing felony charges contacted Truckee high school student online
Authorities say Nicolas Andrew Derosier, 22, first contacted the Truckee high school teen online. What followed was a months-long conversation that led to an exchange of pictures and ultimately the teen’s decision to run away...
Cal Fire arrests 12 people on fireworks accusations at Truckee Ag station
Cal Fire says it arrested 12 people over the weekend on illegal fireworks accusations at the Truckee Agricultural Inspection Station. The arrests, between Friday and Sunday, netted almost 3,000 pounds of illegal fireworks. The fireworks...
Truckee Pop Warner president arrested for alleged possession of child porn
Following an extensive investigation, the president of Truckee Pop Warner football, Anthony Coronado-Smith, 28, was arrested at his home on Wednesday, June 19, by the Truckee Police Department for allegedly annoying or molesting a minor....
Truckee man arrested for possession of stolen gun, property
Auburn Police officers Hamelin and Grkovic responded to the area of Brooke Road around 2 a.m. Sunday, after a caller reported two males looking through cars in the neighborhood, according to a news release. Officers...
Three men convicted for illegal killing of bear
Three men who illegally hunted and killed a bear in 2017 were recently convicted of poaching and sentenced last week. Daniel Rubio, Elisio Rubio Sr., and Elisio Rubio Jr., all of Dayton, were convicted Tuesday...
Suspect in 7-Eleven armed robbery remains at large, Truckee police seek public help
The suspect of last Thursday’s armed robbery at a 7-Eleven in Truckee remains at large. The Town of Truckee Police Department is investigating the incident, according to Sergeant Lisa Madden, which took place Thursday morning,...
Officials: Suspect in Tahoe City homicide committed suicide
A man suspected in the fatal shooting of a 33-year-old man in Tahoe City Saturday died in an apparent suicide, authorities said. “Detectives have been continuously investigating the homicide that occurred at the Boatworks Mall...
Truckee Police seize 11 firearms following Glenshire incident
Officers responding to reports of a man with a gun in the Glenshire area last week, removed nearly a dozen firearms from a residence, police said. “Truckee Police finished our investigation on Briar Circle by...
Nevada County correctional officer named in suit also faces criminal charges
A Nevada County correctional officer accused in a lawsuit of breaking a jailed man’s leg faces unrelated misdemeanor charges of assault by a public officer and battery, authorities said. Adam Grizzell, 25, is on paid...
Man accused of threatening Truckee judge found incompetent, now in state hospital
A man accused of threatening a judge in Truckee, and later making shooting motions toward another magistrate, is currently being treated at a state hospital, prosecutors said. Johnathan Rodriguez, 20, was found incompetent on Oct....
Police: Undercover operation breaks up Lake Tahoe drug ring
STATELINE, Nev. — A dozen people are facing felony charges for drug trafficking after the completion of a nine-month investigation conducted by Douglas County and South Lake Tahoe. On Tuesday, Nov. 6, it was announced...
Pair face drug, vehicle registration charges in Truckee after agreeing to search
Truckee police say two people stopped for expired tags — a stop that led to the discovery of suspected drugs — are accused using another vehicle’s registration. Brian James Ball, 60, of Carmichael, and Lea...
Truckee man arrested for domestic violence, weapons warrants
Truckee police officers on Wednesday located and arrested a man who fled the area after being reported in a domestic violence incident, according to a news release. On Tuesday afternoon, police responded to a domestic...
Campground robberies reported outside Truckee
Two generators and a custom mountain bike were reported stolen from vehicles parked at Granite Flat Campground off Highway 89, two miles south of Truckee. Tony Jensen, who had two Yamaha generators worth $1,000 each...
Truckee judge sentences child molester to 52 years to life
The child molestation victim said Jeremy William Dedeker’s actions make it difficult to cope with everyday emotions, the prosecutor said. Dedeker’s impact on the victim is severe. Recovery will take a long time, Deputy District...
Parents say Amtrak investigation around son’s injuries is a “smear campaign”
The parents of 22-year-old Aaron Salazar, an Amtrak passenger found critically injured on the train tracks outside of Truckee two weeks ago, said that Amtrak’s investigation of their son is a “smear campaign to sweep...
Truckee man walking in road has outstanding warrant, gets arrested, police say
A Truckee man wanted by Stanislaus County on an assault charge remained held Monday afternoon in Nevada County on $100,500 in bond, authorities said. Steven Lennie McCarthy, 29, faces a charge of assault with a...
