San Andreas, CA…On October 24th, The Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office participated in a “Trunk or Treat” at Jenny Lind Elementary School. Trunk-or-Treat is a Halloween tradition in which parked cars are decorated in the spirit of Halloween and filled with candy. Participants bring their cars to a central location where event goers view them. In […]
Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom today filed an amicus brief in People v. McDaniel, a case before the California Supreme Court that involves issues of racial bias in jury deliberation and sentencing decisions. This filing marks the first time in California history that a sitting governor has filed an amicus brief calling attention to the unfair and […]
Washington, DC…Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., will administer the Judicial Oath to the Honorable Amy Coney Barrett, as the 103rd Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, in a private ceremony, October 27, 2020, in the East Conference Room at the Supreme Court. Upon administration of that oath, she will be able to begin to […]
Washington, DC…Following a unanimous vote by the Judiciary Committee last week, the Senate just confirmed Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Amy Coney Barrett to become the 115th Associate Justice on the United States Supreme Court. “Having confirmed her to the Circuit Court in 2017 with bipartisan support, the Senate has already undertaken a thorough […]
West Point, CA…On 10/22/20, at about 9:00 PM, The Calaveras County Special Enforcement Team was patrolling near the intersection of Hwy 26 and Snead Road, West Point. Deputies observed a motorcycle with no license plate or proper lighting equipment (dirt bike) driven on the roadway. They attempted to initiate a traffic stop; however, the driver […]
Washington, DC…U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks yesterday on the Senate floor regarding Judge Amy Coney Barrett: “Quote: ‘Few men [in] society… will have sufficient skill in the laws to qualify them for the stations of judges… [And] the number must be still smaller of those who unite the requisite […]
San Andreas, CA…The latest activity logs for the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Deputies are below. 00:18 Suspicious or Parked Vehicle 2010190002 Officer initiated activity at Hwy 12/Brauns Ct, San Andreas. . Disposition: No Report Taken. 00:22 Suspicious or Parked Vehicle 2010190003 Officer initiated activity at California St, San Andreas. . Disposition: No Report Taken. 00:23 Suspicious […]
San Andreas, CA…The annual Calaveras County “Drop the Drugs” event is coming up on Saturday, October 24, 2020, from 10 am-2 pm. There will be two locations; The Calaveras County Office of Education, 185 South Main Street, Angels Camp, and the Toyon Middle School, on Highway 12 between San Andreas and Valley Springs. At “Drop […]
Washington, DC…This joint cybersecurity advisory—written by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)—provides information on Russian state-sponsored advanced persistent threat (APT) actor activity targeting various US state, local, territorial, and tribal (SLTT) government networks, as well as aviation networks. This advisory updates joint CISA-FBI cybersecurity advisory AA20-283A: APT […]
Washington, DC…The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are warning that Iranian advanced persistent threat (APT) actors are likely intent on influencing and interfering with the U.S. elections to sow discord among voters and undermine public confidence in the U.S. electoral process. The APT actors are creating fictitious […]
Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom announced on October 20th the retirement of California Highway Patrol (CHP) Commissioner Warren Stanley following nearly four decades of service to the people of California. The Governor also announced the appointment of CHP Deputy Commissioner Amanda Ray as the next CHP Commissioner effective November 17, making her the first woman and […]
Sonora, CA…From the Tuolumne Sheriff’s Office on Sept 16th, 2019 but still worth a post…”Last night, our deputies were called to the 16000 block of Oakhaven Lane in Sonora for reports of a break-in. The perpetrator slyly made his way through the open front door of the home. He did not threaten the resident or […]
Washington, DC…Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) made this statement after committee Democrats announced they would boycott the vote on Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court nomination. On Judge Barrett: “Judge Amy Coney Barrett is one of the most highly qualified people to ever be nominated to be an Associate Justice of the […]
San Andreas, CA…On October 17th, 2020, at about 12:20 AM, a new deputy, that recently graduated the training program attempted to conduct a traffic enforcement stop on Hwy 4 near Six Mile Rd., just east of Angels Camp. The deputy observed a vehicle driving recklessly and passing other vehicles over a double solid line. The […]
Washington, DC…Today, the Department of Justice — along with eleven state Attorneys General — filed a civil antitrust lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to stop Google from unlawfully maintaining monopolies through anticompetitive and exclusionary practices in the search and search advertising markets and to remedy the competitive harms. The […]
San Andreas, CA…The latest activity logs for the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Deputies are below. 00:23 Suspicious Circumstances 2010180004 Occurred on W Saint Charles St, in San Andreas. . Disposition: Report Taken. 00:26 Disturbance 2010180005 Occurred on Kiva Dr, in Copperopolis. . Disposition: No Report Taken. 00:50 911 Hang Up 2010180009 Occurred on Robin Rd, in […]
San Andreas, CA…The latest activity logs for the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Deputies are below. 02:03 Suspicious Person 2010170006 Officer initiated activity at Nove Wy/Main St, Valley Springs. . Disposition: Citation Issued. 02:55 911 Hang Up 2010170009 Occurred on Black Creek Dr, in Copperopolis. . Disposition: No Report Taken. 03:41 Disturbance 2010170011 Occurred on Meko Dr, […]
San Andreas, CA…The latest activity logs for the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Deputies are below. 05:36 Alarm Sounding 2010160007 Occurred on El Ranchero Dr, in Arnold. Residential alarm. . Disposition: No Report Taken. 05:37 Suspicious or Parked Vehicle 2010160008 Officer initiated activity at Hwy 49, Mokelumne Hill. . Disposition: No Report Taken. 07:32 Alarm Sounding 2010160011 […]
Sonora, CA…The latest Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Deputies Activity Logs are enclosed… 00:27 PATROL CHECK 2010150001 Occurred on Mark Twain Dr, in Twain Harte. Rp can hear a car horn going off for the past 20 mins. Sounds like it’s in the area Big Pine Rd. . Disposition: Crime Prevention, Patrol Check. 02:19 FIGHT OR DISTURBANCE […]
San Andreas, CA…The latest activity logs for the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Deputies are below. 06:48 Alarm Sounding 2010150004 Occurred on E Saint Charles St, in San Andreas. Commercial alarm. . Disposition: False Alarm. 08:29 Suspicious Person 2010150009 Occurred on Hwy 49, in Mokelumne Hill. Female at gas station – disturbing customers. . Disposition: No Report […]
Early this morning, Deputy Wend spotted a car with several equipment violations traveling along Highway 108 in Sonora. Deputy Wend stopped the driver, 31-year-old Eran Strawn of Tuolumne. While speaking with Eran, Deputy Wend noticed suspected heroin sitting on the front passenger seat. The car was ultimately searched based on the drugs in plain view. […]
San Andreas… October 6th, 2020, the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office Marijuana Enforcement Unit served a search warrant for illegal marijuana cultivation in the 100 block of S. Railroad Flat Rd in Railroad Flat. This was the 4th time this site has been eradicated since 2017. Deputies seized 205 growing marijuana plants and 41 pounds of […]
Sonora, CA…33-year-old James R. Haire of Sonora was arrested Sunday afternoon for charges stemming from an intentional collision that forced another vehicle off the roadway the day prior. On Saturday, October 10th, at around 2:45 p.m., the Sonora Police Department received 911 calls regarding a 2000 Chevy Silverado over the embankment on Stockton Road, near […]
Ione, CA…Officials at Mule Creek State Prison (MCSP) are investigating the October 14 death of 46-year-old inmate Deandre Austin as a homicide. On Wednesday at 5:40 p.m., correctional officers responding to a call of “man down,” discovered an unresponsive Austin in his cell. Staff immediately called 911 and started life-saving measures. A MCSP doctor pronounced […]
Sonora, CA…The latest Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Deputies Activity Logs are enclosed… 00:24 NOISE COMPLAINT 2010140001 Occurred at Rough And Ready Tl/Racetrack Rd, in Sonora. Rpts loud noise coming from a sub woofer somewhere in the area of Rough and Ready. Cellular E911 Call: Service Class: W911. . Disposition: Log Note. 00:35 Harassments 2010140003 Occurred on […]