Ex-Whittell coach must register as sex offender, gets suspended jail term
ZEPHYR COVE — A former Whittell softball coach will have to register as a sex offender for the rest of her life, despite denying she ever had sex with a student. Lindsey Ann Oexle, 29,...
Longtime, very visible, South Lake Tahoe resident has run-in with law enforcement
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — A longtime South Lake Tahoe resident had a public run-in with law enforcement Tuesday and was arrested after failing to yield to authorities. Carol Christensen, better known as “Christmas Carol”...
Suspect in custody after stealing sheriff’s office SUV and taking it for a joyride
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — A suspect is in custody this morning after stealing a car from law enforcement and going on a joyride. The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office said during a shift change...
Several trees vandalized near Regan Beach at South Lake Tahoe
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — South Lake Tahoe police are trying to find the person responsible for vandalizing trees on city property near Regan Beach and are asking for the public’s assistance. City staff found...
Trial not been set for Truckee man accused of rape
A trial has not yet been set for a rape case involving 46-year old John Melvin Carson, prosecutors said Thursday. Deputy District Attorney Ed Grubaugh said he expects the case will move toward a trial....
Camp counselor in Truckee faces lewd acts charges
A Truckee man accused of touching girls at a camp where he was training was free on bond Thursday after making his $105,000 bond, authorities said. Joshua David Solt, 29, faces three counts of lewd...
Homeless man arrested for starting fire in Truckee; suggests he hallucinated, saw Moses
A homeless man faces a felony charge after authorities say he started a fire near Sierra College’s Tahoe-Truckee campus, suggesting he hallucinated the biblical Moses talking to him. Scott Stevenson, 66, was arrested Wednesday morning...
Nevada City man arrested after allegedly firing at rescuers
A man who called for help because he had been lost in the woods ended up on jail, after he allegedly greeted his rescuers with gunfire. Dave Allen Cash, 55, of Nevada City, called the...
UPDATE: Victim in fatal collision Sunday night identified as South Lake Tahoe resident
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — The victim in a fatal collision Sunday night in South Lake Tahoe has been identified as a local resident. Edwin Harshman, 78, was struck by a car just before 8...
Truckee Pop Warner president faces charges of sexual battery
Anthony Coronado-Smith, 28, who served as president of Truckee Pop Warner football, is facing multiple charges of sexual misconduct, with one charge of sexual battery dating as far back as 2011. Between July 23, 2017...
Jeremy Virgo convicted of first degree murder in 2018 slaying of Deborah Patton
A Tahoma area man has been found guilty of the 2018 first degree murder of his girlfriend, Deborah Patton, and their dog. Jeremy Virgo was also convicted Sept. 18 in El Dorado County of assault...
Truckee Police arrest man on felony probation for fraud
Officers from the Truckee Police Department were dispatched to an address on Schussing Way Sunday, regarding a possible tenancy dispute. During the investigation, officers discovered one of the involved parties, Lancelot Ledwick, 30, of Castro...
Wreck leads to DUI arrest near Tahoe City
A driver was taken into custody last week and charged with driving under the influence following a Squaw Valley Road wreck, the California Highway Patrol said. The driver has been identified as 29-year-old Douglas Hewitt,...
Truckee nurse faces felony accusation over Botox injections
A Truckee nurse faces accusations that she gave Botox and other injections to patients without them first receiving consultation from a doctor, a Nevada County prosecutor said. Christine Ruffner Geis, 56, is charged with a...
Court dates set for suspects in hoax bomb threat incident at Lake Tahoe
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — Court dates have been scheduled for two suspects involved in a hoax bomb scare that ended near Emerald Bay in July. Alana Blakemore and Hobie Gregory are alleged to have...
Kings Beach man accused of having suspected LSD, cocaine, Ecstacy
A Kings Beach man found with suspected LSD and Ecstacy was free Wednesday after posting bail, the Placer County Sheriff’s Office said. A deputy stopped Timothy Hardin, 28, early Monday morning at Coon Street and...
UPDATE: Manhunt ends; authorities make arrests
UPDATE: Monday 7:40 a.m. A chaotic afternoon that involved a manhunt and five-hour closure of a highway on Lake Tahoe’s West Shore due to a bomb threat has come to an end. As of Friday...
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....
