One Lane Traffic Controls in Place for Bridge Repair Work Near Hwy 4 & Poole Station Road

One Lane Traffic Controls in Place for Bridge Repair Work Near Hwy 4 & Poole Station Road

Angels Camp, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is conducting one-way traffic control on eastbound and westbound State Route 4 (SR-4) at the West Bridge over Cherokee Creek (near Pool Station Road) for bridge work. The bridge is five miles west of the SR-4/SR-49 junction in Altaville. A vehicle collided with the bridge railing on […]

Calaveras Sheriff Warns of Recent Telephone Scam

Calaveras Sheriff Warns of Recent Telephone Scam

San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office has been made aware of a telephone scam involving a person representing themselves as a deputy. According to victims, they received a call from person stating they were a deputy or a member of the Sheriff’s Office and needed to talk to them about “an ongoing legal matter”. […]

Calaveras High School Briefly Placed on Lockdown

Calaveras High School Briefly Placed on Lockdown

San Andreas, CA…On December 20, 2019, at about 10:45 AM the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office received a report from Calaveras High School staff regarding an alleged student who was possibly armed with a firearm. School Administrators quickly placed the school on lockdown and began checking for threats. The juvenile in question was removed from their […]

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs for December 4th

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs for December 4th

San Andreas, CA…The latest activity logs for the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Deputies are below. CALAVERAS COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE MEDIA BULLETIN Wednesday, December 4, 2019 00:11 Traffic Stop 1912040001 Officer initiated activity at Hwy 4/Batten Rd, Vallecito. . Disposition: Citation Issued. 00:18 Traffic Stop 1912040002 Officer initiated activity at Ridge Rd/Independence Rd, Glencoe. . Disposition: No […]

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs for December 3rd

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs for December 3rd

San Andreas, CA…The latest activity logs for the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Deputies are below. CALAVERAS COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE MEDIA BULLETIN Tuesday, December 3, 2019 00:25 Suspicious Person 1912030001 Occurred on Sequoia Av, in Valley Springs. States there was someone outside in her yard. . Disposition: Arrest Made. 00:46 Alarm Sounding 1912030003 Occurred on Twin Oaks […]

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs for December 2nd

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs for December 2nd

San Andreas, CA…The latest activity logs for the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Deputies are below. CALAVERAS COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE MEDIA BULLETIN Monday, December 2, 2019 00:52 911 Hang Up 191 Occurred on Lanford Pacheo Rd, in Milton. Static only – possibly weather related. . Disposition: No Report Taken. 00:57 Suspicious or Parked Vehicle 191 Officer initiated […]

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs for December 1st

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs for December 1st

San Andreas, CA…The latest activity logs for the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Deputies are below. CALAVERAS COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE MEDIA BULLETIN Sunday, December 1, 2019 00:06 Alarm Sounding 1912010001 Occurred on Dalmatia Dr, in Arnold. Residential Alarm. . Disposition: No Report Taken. 00:11 Suspicious Circumstances 1912010003 Occurred on Dolores Wy, in Copperopolis. . Disposition: No Report […]

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs for December 9th

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs for December 9th

Sonora, CA…The latest Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Deputies Activity Logs are enclosed… Media Bulletin (Monday, December 9, 2019) 00:01 TRAFFIC STOP 1912090001 Officer initiated activity at Rolling Hills Bl/Hwy 108, Jamestown. Traffic Stop. . Disposition: Warning Given (Used for 11-95s). 00:28 TRAFFIC STOP 1912090002 Officer initiated activity at Mono Wy/Cavalieri Rd, Sonora. Traffic Stop. . Disposition: […]

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs for December 8th

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs for December 8th

Sonora, CA…The latest Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Deputies Activity Logs are enclosed… Media Bulletin (Sunday, December 8, 2019) 00:12 ASSIST SONORA POLICE DEPARTMENT 1912080001 Occurred at S Stewart St/Theall St, in Sonora City. Additional unit and medical. . Disposition: Medical Call. 00:14 BURGLARY 1912080002 Occurred at Steve’s Place on Tuolumne Rd. , in Sonora. 10-21 rp […]

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs for December 7th

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs for December 7th

Sonora, CA…The latest Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Deputies Activity Logs are enclosed… Media Bulletin (Saturday, December 7, 2019) 00:08 ASSIST CHP 1912070001 Occurred at Hwy 108/MONO Wy, in Sonora. Vehicle accident with a 23152 driver attempting to leave. . Disposition: Arrest Made. 00:50 911 HANG UP 1912070003 Occurred on Skunk Ranch Rd, in Murphys. 911HU on […]

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs for December 6th

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs for December 6th

Sonora, CA…The latest Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Deputies Activity Logs are enclosed… Media Bulletin (Friday, December 6, 2019) 00:27 Calls Transferred to CDF (Public Service Request) 1912060002 Occurred on Golf Links Dr, in Mi Wuk Village. Caller req PSA; transferred to Cal-Fire -11-41 Cellular E911 Call: Service Class: W911. . Disposition: Referred To Other Agency. 00:56 […]

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs for December 5th

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs for December 5th

Sonora, CA…The latest Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Deputies Activity Logs are enclosed… Media Bulletin (Thursday, December 5, 2019) 00:03 MISC INFORMATION 1912050001 Occurred at Avalon Health Care on Greenley Rd. , in Sonora. on 911 saying she needs help and they know where to find her. Contacted Avalon staff who will check on her and recall […]

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs for December 4th

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs for December 4th

Sonora, CA…The latest Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Deputies Activity Logs are enclosed… Media Bulletin (Wednesday, December 4, 2019) 00:41 ALARM ALL TYPES 1912040001 Occurred at Columbia Elementary School on Parrotts Ferry Rd. , in Columbia. Audible alarm, building C classroom 10 motion, last activated @ 0039hrs, key holder pending. . Disposition: False Alarm canceled prior to […]

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs for December 3rd

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs for December 3rd

Sonora, CA…The latest Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Deputies Activity Logs are enclosed… Media Bulletin (Tuesday, December 3, 2019) 00:20 TRAFFIC STOP 1912030001 Officer initiated activity at Eproson Park, Meadow Dr/Meadow Ln, Twain Harte. Traffic Stop. . Disposition: Citation Equipment. 00:33 ALARM ALL TYPES 1912030002 Occurred on Camage Av, in Sonora. Greater Valley Conservation Core Audible alarm, […]

11 Mile Pursuit Leads to Arrest of Sonora Man

11 Mile Pursuit Leads to Arrest of Sonora Man

Sonora, CA…On December 18, 2019 just after 1:00am, CHP Officers received a request to take over a pursuit from the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Department. The officers caught up to the pursuit, traveling southbound on Big Hill Road at Five Mile Creek Road. The officers took over the pursuit and continued to chase the green Chevrolet […]

Sheriff’s New Rescue Vehicle To Be On Display December 23rd

Sheriff’s New Rescue Vehicle To Be On Display December 23rd

San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to announce the addition of a new rescue vehicle to their fleet. The rescue vehicle is an all-terrain vehicle that can be utilized in emergencies, including active assailant incidents, hostage situations, armed or violent suspect apprehension, and search and rescue missions. It allows Sheriff’s Deputies to […]

Matthew J. Winn, 23, of Modesto Perished in Friday Morning Collision on Stockton Road

Matthew J. Winn, 23, of Modesto Perished in Friday Morning Collision on Stockton Road

Sonora, CA…From Sonora, PD…One driver was killed, and one driver was injured in a head-on crash on West Stockton Road near the intersection of Mill Villa Court on Friday morning. A 2016 Nissan Sentra traveling west and a 2016 Ford van heading east on Stockton Road collided when the Nissan crossed over into opposing traffic, […]

Multiple Major Injuries Including Juvenile Flown to UC Davis in Hwy 108 Collision Near Twain Harte

Multiple Major Injuries Including Juvenile Flown to UC Davis in Hwy 108 Collision Near Twain Harte

Twain Harte, CA…On December 11, 2019 at approximately 4:50pm, a 26-year-old female from Twain Harte was driving her 2008 Subaru, with her 1-year-old male juvenile passenger from Twain Harte, on eastbound State Route 108, preparing to make a left turn onto Twain Harte Drive. At that same time, 70-year-old Patrick Vierra of Twain Harte was […]

Criminal Threats Arrest & Restraint & Compassion By Deputies Prevented “Suicide by Cop”

Criminal Threats Arrest & Restraint & Compassion By Deputies Prevented “Suicide by Cop”

Burson, CA…On December 7, 2019 at about 9:15PM the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call from a person who reported that suspect Shane Smith (33 years old of Burson) made a credible threat to kill them. The reporting party informed Sheriff Dispatch that they were in fear of suspect Shane Smith and had […]

The 2019 Chips for Kids Toy Drive

The 2019 Chips for Kids Toy Drive

San Andreas, CA…From San Andreas CHP…Just a reminder that it is our annual Chips for Kids toy drive. All the toys collected in our area go to Calaveras County children. Collection barrels are located at the San Andreas CHP office, Treats grocery and the VFW in San Andreas, Common Grounds in Valley Springs and the […]

Felony DUI Hit & Run Leads to Arrest of Escalon Man

Felony DUI Hit & Run Leads to Arrest of Escalon Man

Tuolumne, CA…On December 7, 2019 just before 8:00pm, 33-year-old Douglas Wishart of Escalon was driving his 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe westbound on Carter Street at Tuolumne Road North. At that same time, a 35-year-old female from Sonora was driving her 2012 Chevrolet SUV Southbound on Tuolumne Road North at approximately 30 miles per hour. Mr. Wishart […]

Felony DUI Arrest for La Grange Man After Injury Collision

Felony DUI Arrest for La Grange Man After Injury Collision

Jamestown, CA…On December 8, 2019 just after 6:00 pm, 68-year-old John William Birdsong of La Grange was driving alone in his 1990 Nissan Pathfinder southbound on State Route 49, North of Fifth Avenue at approximately 50 miles per hour. At that same time, 27-year-old George Hernandez-Mejia of Pittsburg, CA along with 6 occupants were stopped […]

Calaveras Residents Against Commercial Marijuana File Lawsuit Against Calaveras County and its Board of Supervisors

Calaveras Residents Against Commercial Marijuana File Lawsuit Against Calaveras County and its Board of Supervisors

Angels Camp, CA…Calaveras Residents Against Commercial Marijuana (CRACM), an unincorporated group of ordinary citizens residing in Calaveras County, announced it had retained legal counsel, noted environmental law firm, Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger, LLP to protect Calaveras County residents and visitors from the environmental damage that would result from the County’s recent adoption of an ordinance […]

DOJ OIG Releases Review of Four FISA Applications and Other Aspects of the FBI’s Crossfire Hurricane Investigation

DOJ OIG Releases Review of Four FISA Applications and Other Aspects of the FBI’s Crossfire Hurricane Investigation

Washington, DC…Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector General Michael E. Horowitz announced today the release of a Review of Four FISA Applications and Other Aspects of the FBI’s Crossfire Hurricane Investigation. The DOJ Office of the Inspector General’s (OIG) findings are summarized in the report’s Executive Summary, available at the links below. During this review, the […]

Indoor Marijuana Grow Search Warrant and Arrests

Indoor Marijuana Grow Search Warrant and Arrests

Valley Springs, CA…On 12/5/2019, the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office Marijuana Enforcement Unit served a search warrant for illegal marijuana cultivation on an address located in the 2000 block of South Ranchero Road in Valley Springs. As Deputies entered the residence, they immediately noticed the strong smell of engine exhaust. The exhaust (and associated carbon monoxide) […]