Body Found in the Mokelumne River

Body Found in the Mokelumne River

Mokelumne Hill, CA…On June 20, 2019, at about 2:30 PM, the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the Mokelumne River near the inlet of Lake Pardee for a deceased white male. Rangers from the East Bay Municipal Utilities District who had been continuing with search efforts made the discovery. Calaveras County Sheriff’s Detectives were […]

Sacramento Police Officer Shot and Killed During Domestic Violence Call

Sacramento Police Officer Shot and Killed During Domestic Violence Call

Sacramento, CA…This press release is a summary of the facts known at this time, as this incident is actively being investigated. The information contained in the press release is subject to change. Additional details will be released as they become available. On June 19, 2019, at approximately 11:43 a.m., the Sacramento Police Department received a […]

Search Continues for Automotive Journalist David Gordon Johnson

Search Continues for Automotive Journalist David Gordon Johnson

Mokelumne Hill, CA…On Saturday, June 15, 2019 search efforts for 43 year old automotive journalist David Gordon Johnson culminated into a large scale, multi-agency search operation which saturated the area between Electra Hydro Power Plant and Pardee Reservoir with over 100 searchers. The California Office of Emergency Services obtained resources and personnel from agencies which […]

Search and Rescue Update for Missing Person David Gordon Johnson

Search and Rescue Update for Missing Person David Gordon Johnson

San Andreas, CA…Deputies and Search and Rescue volunteers from multiple agencies including Calaveras, Tuolumne, Amador, Stanislaus, Eldorado, Placer, CA Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, CHP, East Bay Municipal Utility District, as well as specially trained search dogs from WOOF (Wilderness Finders Search Dog) and CARDA (California Rescue Dog Association) continue to search for 43 year […]

San Andreas Man Perished in Hwy 49 Collision Yesterday

San Andreas Man Perished in Hwy 49 Collision Yesterday

Jackson, CA…On June 10, 2019, at approximately 1545 hours, CHP Amador officers responded to a head-on traffic collision on SR-49 south of Sandra Road. The investigation determined that Thomas Diemier, 95 of San Andreas was driving his Lexus RX350 northbound on SR-49 at an undetermined speed. A 38 year old Plymouth man was driving a […]

Minor Injuries in Traffic Collision Involving Motorcyclists and a Bear

Minor Injuries in Traffic Collision Involving Motorcyclists and a Bear

Long Barn, CA…On June 09, 2019 at approximately 12:10 pm, Frank Henrard, a 42-year-old male from Belgium, was riding a 2019 Harley Davidson motorcycle westbound on State Route 108, east of Long Barn, CA in the number 2 lane. He was traveling directly ahead of, Luc Henrard, a 46-year-old male from France who was also […]

Angels-Murphys Rotary Club Honors Peace Officers & Firefighters

Angels-Murphys Rotary Club Honors Peace Officers & Firefighters

Murphys, CA…The Angels-Murphys Rotary Club held their annual Peace Officers and Firefighters of the Year awards luncheon on June 6, 2019 where eight law enforcement and emergency services personnel were honored. The event was held at the Murphys Historic Hotel and was well attended. Each supervisor spent a moment telling the audience about the accomplishments […]

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

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

Sonora, CA…The latest Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Deputies Activity Logs are enclosed… Media Bulletin (Thursday, June 6, 2019) 00:29 911 HANG UP 1906060003 Occurred on Howser Ln, in Columbia. 911 hangup.// On call back male picked up the phone said “hello” and then hung up. //On call back spoke to who said he didn’t call. Service […]

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

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

Sonora, CA…The latest Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Deputies Activity Logs are enclosed… Media Bulletin (Wednesday, June 5, 2019) 00:16 PATROL CHECK 1906050001 Officer initiated activity at Willow St/Main St, Jamestown. Audible alarm heard during traffic stop. . Disposition: Crime Prevention, Patrol Check. 00:21 TRAFFIC STOP 1906050002 Officer initiated activity at 76 Station, Hwy 108, Jamestown. . […]

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

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

Sonora, CA…The latest Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Deputies Activity Logs are enclosed… Media Bulletin (Tuesday, June 4, 2019) 00:11 TRAFFIC STOP 1906040001 Officer initiated activity at Montezuma Junction, Hwy 108/HWY 49, Jamestown. . Disposition: Warning Given (Used for 11-95s). 00:14 SUSPICIOUS CIRC 1906040002 Occurred on Merced Falls Rd, in La Grange. off duty firefighter came upon […]

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

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

Sonora, CA…The latest Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Deputies Activity Logs are enclosed… Media Bulletin (Monday, June 3, 2019) 00:01 PEDESTRIAN STOP 1906030001 Officer initiated activity at Mono Wy/Serrano Rd, Sonora. Female walking in the road. . Disposition: Crime Prevention, Patrol Check. 00:06 TRAFFIC STOP 1906030002 Officer initiated activity at Chicken Ranch Rd/Table Mtn Rd, Jamestown. . […]

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs for June 2nd

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs for June 2nd

Sonora, CA…The latest Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Deputies Activity Logs are enclosed… Media Bulletin (Sunday, June 2, 2019) 00:03 CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL 1906020001 Occurred at Hwy 108/HWY 49, in Jamestown. E/b veh all over the roadway, veh poss a whi pickup. caller transferred to CHP Cellular E911 Call: Service Class: WPH2. . Disposition: Referred To Other […]

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs for June 1st

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs for June 1st

Sonora, CA…The latest Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Deputies Activity Logs are enclosed… Media Bulletin (Saturday, June 1, 2019) 01:03 DISABLED VEHICLE 1906010003 Officer initiated activity at Sierra Rock, Hwy 108, Jamestown. . Disposition: Crime Prevention, Patrol Check. 01:05 911 HANG UP 1906010004 Occurred at Miwuk General Store on Hwy 108. , in Mi Wuk Village. 911HU..On […]

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs for May 31st

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs for May 31st

Sonora, CA…The latest Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Deputies Activity Logs are enclosed… Media Bulletin (Friday, May 31, 2019) 00:00 ALARM ALL TYPES 1905310001 Occurred on Golf Club Dr, in Twain Harte. Audible burg, bedroom motion, key holder pending. . Disposition: False Alarm will be billed. 00:03 ALARM ALL TYPES 1905310002 Occurred on Pine Lake Dr, in […]

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs for May 30th

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs for May 30th

Sonora, CA…The latest Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Deputies Activity Logs are enclosed… Media Bulletin (Thursday, May 30, 2019) 00:25 ASSIST OTHER AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT 1905300001 Occurred at Tuolumne County Jail on Yaney Av. , in Sonora City. Jail staff needs assistance in completing and filing a citizens arrest form for an assault. . Disposition: Log Note. […]

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs for May 29th

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs for May 29th

Sonora, CA…The latest Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Deputies Activity Logs are enclosed… Media Bulletin (Wednesday, May 29, 2019) 00:40 VANDALISM 1905290002 Occurred on S Creekside Dr, in Sonora. Male walking down the street knocking all mailboxes down and threw a rock at RP’s car. he is almost to S creekside/Crestview. either WMA or HMA 23 yoa […]

David Gordon Johnson is Missing

David Gordon Johnson is Missing

Mokelumne Hill, CA…On June 7, 2019, at about 8:00 PM, the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office received a missing person report out of Sacramento County for 44-year old David Gordon Johnson. David Johnson was reported to the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday, June 5, 2019, as a missing person. Law Enforcement learned of a possible […]

Arizona Man Arrested, 361 Marijuana Plants, 138 Processed Pounds & 3.9 Pounds of BHO Eradicated

Arizona Man Arrested, 361 Marijuana Plants, 138 Processed Pounds & 3.9 Pounds of BHO Eradicated

Mountain Ranch CA…On June 7, 2019 the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office Marijuana Enforcement Team served a search warrant for illegal marijuana cultivation at a residence in the 8000 block of Cave City Road, Mountain Ranch. During the service of the search warrant an indoor marijuana grow and BHO concentrated honey oil operation was located. Investigators […]

Calaveras Sergeant Receives “Officer of the Year Award”

Calaveras Sergeant Receives “Officer of the Year Award”

Murphys, CA…On June 6th, 2019 The Angels Murphys Rotary Club held their annual award ceremony at the Historic Murphys Hotel During the ceremony, several awards were given out to various members of the county. Sgt. Chris Dorsey received the Rotary’s 2019 “Officer of the Year Award”. Sgt. Dorsey was chosen to receive this honor due […]

Over 1,200 Plants & 68.5 Lbs of Marijuana Eradicated

Over 1,200 Plants & 68.5 Lbs of Marijuana Eradicated

Jenny Lind, CA…On June 5th, 2019 the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office Marijuana Enforcement Team served a search warrant for illegal marijuana cultivation at a residence in the 8000 blocks of Pardini Place, Jenny Lind. During the service of the search warrant, an indoor marijuana operation was located. Investigators discovered the interior of the residence and […]

Would Be Burglar Caught in Sonora

Would Be Burglar Caught in Sonora

Sonora, CA…From the Tuolumne Sheriff’s Office…”A would-be burglar captured on camera, was caught thanks to a tip from a community member who recognized him. On May 23rd, 29-year-old Cody Wright of Jamestown, attempted to break into a home through a side door of an attached garage while the homeowners were inside. After failing to break […]

Sheriff DiBasilio Enhancing Inmate Worker Program

Sheriff DiBasilio Enhancing Inmate Worker Program

San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Sheriff’s Jail Inmate Work Program continues to expand in functionality and scope. Beginning in May of this year, Sheriff Rick DiBasilio expanded the Inmate Worker Program by implementing the county’s first-ever female inmate work crew. Just as with the male inmate work crew, the females, under direct supervision of a […]

Victim Identified in California State Prison, Sacramento Homicide

Victim Identified in California State Prison, Sacramento Homicide

Folsom, CA…California State Prison, Sacramento officials are investigating the death of a 63-year-old inmate as a possible homicide. The victim has been identified as Charles Anthony Ross. On May 30 at 2:16 p.m., officers saw inmates Joshua Kerr and Nicholas Mangelli in an altercation with another inmate on the B Facility exercise yard. Officers immediately […]

Vehicle Pursuit & Driver Arrested on Felony Evading, Reckless Driving, Animal Cruelty & More

Vehicle Pursuit & Driver Arrested on Felony Evading, Reckless Driving, Animal Cruelty & More

Arnold, CA…On June 2, 2019, at approx. 9:30 AM hours a Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office patrol deputy initiated a vehicle enforcement stop on a vehicle for a minor traffic infraction on Mandel Road near White Pines. The driver failed to yield to the marked patrol unit’s emergency lights and siren and accelerated away from the […]

California Sues Opioid Manufacturer Purdue Pharma for Practices and Role in Opioid Crisis

California Sues Opioid Manufacturer Purdue Pharma for Practices and Role in Opioid Crisis

Sacramento, CA…California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today announced that California is suing Purdue Pharma L.P., Purdue Pharma Inc. (Purdue), certain of its affiliates, and Dr. Richard S. Sackler, former President and board member of Purdue, for unlawful practices in the marketing, sale, and distribution of opioids. The lawsuit alleges that Purdue’s illegal and misleading marketing […]

AG Becerra Announces Arrest, Charges for $750,000 Electronic Benefit Transfer Fraud Scheme

AG Becerra Announces Arrest, Charges for $750,000 Electronic Benefit Transfer Fraud Scheme

Sacramento, CA…California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today announced the arrest of Jawuan Antonio Gibson for allegedly operating a $750,000 Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) fraud scheme across California. The EBT system helps provide working families with public assistance benefits, such as CalFresh, CalWORKs, and other food and cash aid benefits. The charges allege that Gibson solicited […]

Murphys Man Arrested As Suspect in Multiple Burglaries

Murphys Man Arrested As Suspect in Multiple Burglaries

Sonora, CA…A man wanted in connection with multiple burglaries has been arrested and the stolen property returned to the victims. Yesterday afternoon, one of our deputies pulled over a silver Toyota Tundra on Tuolumne Road North. The truck and driver, 43-year-old Jason Cerrutti Of Murphys, matched the description of a suspect involved in multiple burglaries […]

Redding Pair Arrested After Collision

Redding Pair Arrested After Collision

Tuolumne, CA…On May 30, 2019 at approximately 9:17 am, a CHP officer was advised of a traffic collision on Tuolumne Road North at the intersection of Tuolumne Road. Upon arrival, the officer located the two vehicles involved, a silver Toyota Corolla and a black Dodge Charger. The CHP officer investigated the collision and found that […]

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs for May 31st

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs for May 31st

San Andreas, CA…The latest activity logs for the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Deputies are below. CALAVERAS COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE MEDIA BULLETIN Friday, May 31, 2019 02:27 911 Hang Up 1905310004 Occurred on Andreas Vista, in San Andreas. . Disposition: No Report Taken. 03:29 Disturbance 1905310007 Occurred on Iroquois Cr, in Copperopolis. Noise Complaint. . Disposition: No […]