Jamestown, CA…From the Tuolumne Sheriff’s Dept…Just before 5 PM yesterday, a Sheriff’s Deputy attempted to make a traffic enforcement stop on a white Chevy S10 pickup on Hwy 108 at Keystone Ranch. Driver, 43-year-old Darren Gerdes of Sonora who is wanted on several warrants, failed to yield and a pursuit ensued. During the pursuit Gerdes […]
Mountain Ranch, CA…Kayla Faith Black is a runaway female, aged 16. She is 5’5″ tall, 100 lbs with brown hair and brown eyes. The attached photos indicate that she likes to dye her hair different colors. Her clothing is unknown at this point. Kayla has a past mental health history and did not take her […]
San Andreas, CA…It’s time for FOCSO’s Annual Crab/Pasta Feed Saturday, Jan 19th, 2019 at the San Andreas Town Hall 5pm. If you want to support the Calaveras Co. Sheriff’s Office and have a fun filled night with great prizes and tasty food this is it! If you would like to donate a raffle or auction […]
Sonora, CA…On January 3rd deputies responded to Avalon Health Care Center on Greenly Rd. in Sonora for a report of a man fighting with a resident. Deputies arrived and located 35-year-old Cesar Hernandez nearby the facility. Hernandez entered the care center and attacked a wheelchair bound, double amputee, disabled adult. When nurses tried to pull […]
Sonora, CA…On Thursday morning, deputies responded to a burglary in progress at an apartment on Chukar Circle in Sonora. An alert neighbor reported seeing a man breaking into a second story apartment and throwing items from the balcony. The deputy arrived and saw a man matching the suspect’s description at a nearby unit. When the […]
Rail Road Flat, CA…On January 3, at approximately 1341 hours, the Stockton Communications Center received a call of a traffic collision involving a overturned pickup truck on Railroad Flat Road, near Swiss Ranch Road in the Mountain Ranch area. Officers from the California Highway Patrol (CHP) San Andreas Area Office responded to the scene and […]
Twain Harte, CA…7 people arrested in months-long drug trafficking investigation. Operation “Snow Fall” kicked off early Wednesday morning. The Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Narcotics Agents (TNT) with assistance from Sheriff’s Detectives, Patrol and Boating Divisions, California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC), and the High Risk Probation Supervision Team executed multiple search and arrest warrants stemming […]
Sacramento, CA…The California Department of Justice today issued an information bulletin to all California law enforcement agencies, firearms dealers, manufacturers and vendors providing a brief summary of new California firearms laws that took effect on January 1, 2019. The information bulletin addresses new requirements relating to firearm transfers, gun violence restraining orders, multi-burst trigger activators, vehicle storage, […]
Valley Springs, CA…On 12-28-18 at about 1100 hours CCSO Deputies responded to a residence in the 10000 block of Shelton Road near Valley Springs for a report of a suspicious person. Deputies had responded to this same residence about a week prior for a burglary. Upon arrival, deputies contacted and detained a male subject, Kevin […]
Ione, CA…A 62 year old Ione Woman was traveling northbound on SR-124 north of Waterman Road in her Toyota Camry in the northbound lane, at an unknown speed. Forunknown reasons she allowed her Toyota veered off the roadway, she lost control of the vehicle and subsequently collided with a tree and overturned. She was partially […]
Newman, CA…Below is the Press Conference after Capture of Suspect in Killing of Newman Police Officer. From the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Dept…”Our search for the man who killed Newman Police Corporal Ronil Singh has ended. Kern County Sheriff’s deputies captured 32-year-old Gustavo Perez Arriaga this morning at a home in Bakersfield. Arriaga has been arrested […]
Newman, CA…From the Stanislaus Sheriff’s Dept…”The following photographs of the suspect which include his name and birth date have been circulating on social media. We can confirm that these are photographs of the man who murdered Corporal Ronil Singh. We CANNOT, however, confirm that the correct name or birth date is being put out. Once […]
Sacramento, CA…Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced that he has granted 143 pardons and 131 commutations. Individuals who have been convicted of a crime in California may apply to the Governor for a pardon. Those granted pardons all completed their prison sentences years ago and the majority were convicted of drug-related or other nonviolent crimes. […]
Sacramento, CA…Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement regarding the death of Newman Police Corporal Ronil Singh: “On behalf of all Californians, Anne and I extend our condolences to Corporal Singh’s wife, young son, loved ones and colleagues. Our hearts are with the entire community of Newman and law enforcement officers across […]
Newman, CA…Newman Police Officer Ronil Singh (33) was shot and killed during a traffic stop just before 1:00 AM on 12/26/18. At 12:57 AM, Officer Singh called off on a traffic stop at Merced Street and Eucalyptus Avenue in Newman. A few moments later he called out “shots fired” over the radio. Multiple agencies responded […]
Valley Springs, CA…From San Andreas CHP…”It is with great sadness that San Andreas CHP had to investigate a fatal traffic collision last night, 12/23/2018. A 27-year old Valley Springs woman, Chelsea Lund, lost her life and we believe that a DUI driver was the cause of this collision. Fatal collisions are always horrible and being […]
Valley Springs, CA…On 12-15-18 a Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office Deputy contacted Edward Pereira (age 45 of Campo Seco) who was driving in the area of Campo Seco. At the time of this contact, Pereira presented documentation of temporary vehicle registration. The Deputy was suspicious about the validity of the paperwork and after the contact further […]
Sonora, CA…Thursday the Sonora Police Department arrested 28-year-old Amanda Burback of Murphy’s for attempted homicide following an altercation that resulted in a stabbing. At approximately 10:08 a.m., the Police Department received a 9-1-1 call concerning a physical fight in progress between two females at the business parking lot of 130 Stockton Road. When officers arrived […]
San Andreas, CA…The latest activity logs for the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Deputies are below Daily_Logs_12-18-2018 Daily_Logs_12-17-2018 Daily_Logs_12-16-2018 Daily_Logs_12-15-2018 Daily_Logs_12-14-2018 Daily_Logs_12-13-2018 Daily_Logs_12-12-2018 Daily_Logs_12-11-2018
Sonora, CA…The latest Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Deputies Activity Logs are enclosed… Media Bulletin (Saturday, December 15, 2018) 00:01 SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE CHECK 1812150001 Officer initiated activity at Willow Springs Clubhouse, Willow Springs Dr, Soulsbyville. . Disposition: Crime Prevention, Patrol Check. 00:53 CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL 1812150004 Occurred at Hwy 49/OLD Sonora Columbia Rd, Sonora. Rpting horses in […]
Copperopolis, CA…On 12-16-18 the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office received a report of subjects possibly living in or “squatting” in a vacant residence. Deputies initiated an investigation into the property located in the 4000 block of Edgewater Court in Copperopolis. Deputies were able to confirm that this residence was not “vacant”. Deputies made contact with the […]
Sonora, CA…The latest Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Deputies Activity Logs are enclosed… Media Bulletin (Wednesday, December 12, 2018) 00:00 TRAFFIC STOP 1812120001 Officer initiated activity at Sonora Estates, S Airport Rd, Columbia. . Disposition: Warning Given (Used for 11-95s). 00:01 TRAFFIC STOP 1812120002 Officer initiated activity at Black Oak Rd, Sonora. . Disposition: Warning Given (Used […]
Calipatria, CA….El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents tracked an ultralight aircraft that made a cross-border incursion from Mexico and landed in the United States on Tuesday morning. At approximately 1:54 a.m., Border Patrol agents on the ground were informed by CBP components of an ultralight aircraft detected flying over the international border from Mexico into […]
San Andreas, CA…It’s time for FOCSO’s Annual Crab/Pasta Feed Saturday, Jan 19th, 2019 at the San Andreas Town Hall 5pm. If you want to support the Calaveras Co. Sheriff’s Office and have a fun filled night with great prizes and tasty food this is it! If you would like to donate a raffle or auction […]
San Andreas, CA…From CHP San Andreas Office…”Once again Calaveras County came through for the children of our community. Our annual “CHIPS for Kids” toy drive was a huge success again. We were worried that toy collections would be down this year due to the Camp Fire but from the looks of it that is not […]
Sacramento, CA…California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and his legal team secured a critical victory in the fight against opioid abuse when the California Court of Appeal upheld the second-degree murder conviction of a former osteopathic doctor, Hsiu Ying Tseng. Tseng was convicted on February 5, 2016, of second-degree murder for the prescription drug overdoses of three of her patients: Vu […]
Sacramento, CA…New laws approved by the California Legislature in 2018 will affect roadway safety in several ways, including helmet use on bicycles and motorized scooters, hit-and-run on bicycle paths, modified exhaust systems, and enhanced safety for refuse collection vehicles. To support its mission of providing the highest levels of Safety, Service, and Security, the California […]
San Andreas, CA…On December 16, 2018, the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office attempted to initiate an enforcement stop on Highway 12 East of Toyon on a motorcycle for passing over double yellow lines. The driver of the motorcycle failed to yield and continued Eastbound on Highway 12 towards San Andreas. A Deputy pursued the motorcycle which […]
Sonora, CA…The latest Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Deputies Activity Logs are enclosed… Media Bulletin (Sunday, December 9, 2018) 00:00 Calls Transferred to CDF (Public Service Request) 1812090001 Occurred on Parrotts Ferry Rd, Columbia. Burn pile going with no clearance and RP believes property owners are HBD. Trans to Calfire. Cellular E911 Call:. . Disposition: Referred To […]
San Andreas, CA…The latest activity logs for the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Deputies are below CALAVERAS COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE MEDIA BULLETIN Monday, December 10, 2018 00:08 Traffic Stop 1812100001 Officer initiated activity at Hwy 26/Farris Ln, Valley Springs. . Disposition: No Report Taken. 00:50 Traffic Stop 1812100002 Officer initiated activity at Hartvickson Ln/Silver Rapids Rd, Valley […]
