Calaveras County Most Wanted – Jimmy Blake Terry…Updated

Calaveras County Most Wanted – Jimmy Blake Terry…Updated

Arnold, CA…The Sheriff’s Office has identified Jimmy Blake Terry as the suspect wanted for burglary and evading peace officers in a lengthy pursuit around the Arnold area on 1-7-18. The stolen truck Terry was driving during the pursuit was found abandoned and was recovered shortly after the pursuit ended. Jimmy Blake Terry is wanted for […]

Arizona Resident Arrested for Domestic Violence, Child Endangerment, and Resisting Arrest

Arizona Resident Arrested for Domestic Violence, Child Endangerment, and Resisting Arrest

Angels Camp, CA….On January 6, 2018 at approximately 1:40 PM, officers from the Angels Camp Police Department and deputies from the Calaveras Sheriff’s Department were dispatched to the Frog Jump Plaza parking lot for a report of a male and female yelling at each other in the presence of a young child. We Would Like […]

Assault By Propane Torch In Tuolumne

Assault By Propane Torch In Tuolumne

Tuolumne, CA…On Sunday evening, 53-year-old Craig Williams of Tuolumne threatened the life of one of his neighbors. He did not stop there…Not only did he make the mentioned threat, but he also tried lighting the victim’s car on fire with a propane torch and then threw the lit propane torch at the victim. Williams was […]

Does This Man & Truck Look Familiar?

Does This Man & Truck Look Familiar?

Sonora, CA…SPD is attempting to identify the man shown below. The suspect stole a purse and a cell phone from an employees vehicle at Walmart. The suspect then made purchases at local businesses with the debit/credit cards that were taken. Suspects physical description is between 6′-6’3″, tattoos on both forearms and possibly on his neck. […]

Two Indoor Marijuana Grows Seized in Valley Springs

Two Indoor Marijuana Grows Seized in Valley Springs

Valley Springs, CA…Two more indoor marijuana grows were seized last week by the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office Marijuana Enforcement Team. On 12-29-17 Deputies served search warrants at two houses on Greer Way in Valley Springs. Both locations were identified as unregistered illegal marijuana cultivation sites inside residences. It is suspected that the two locations are […]

Four Modesto Residents Booked Into Tuolumne County Jail of Various Charges

Four Modesto Residents Booked Into Tuolumne County Jail of Various Charges

Jamestown, CA…An early morning vehicle registration check lands four Modesto residents into the custody of the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office. Just after 3:00AM today, Deputy V. Lee checked the registration status of a blue Mitsubishi sedan parked at the Whistle Stop gas station in Jamestown. The car just so happened to be reported stolen according […]

Don’t Miss The FOCSO Crab & Pasta Feed on January 20

Don’t Miss The FOCSO Crab & Pasta Feed on January 20

San Andreas, CA…Don’t Miss The FOCSO Crab & Pasta Feed on January 20. Auctions, Raffle, Cash Prizes, No Host Bar Gun Raffle tickets $20/ea – need not be present to win. Tickets $45 – Sheriff DiBasilio 754.6500 – Candace 598.1467 – or use PayPal on website. Mission Statement     The mission of the Friends of the Calaveras […]

Town Hall Meeting Addressing Crime in District 3, Arnold Area ~ From Supervisor Michael C. Oliveira

Town Hall Meeting Addressing Crime in District 3, Arnold Area ~ From Supervisor Michael C. Oliveira

Arnold, CA…On January 11, 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM, there will be a Town Hall Public Meeting to discuss the current crime problems and possible solutions and preventive measures being taken to address the issues. Sheriff Rick DiBilsilio, Sgt. Greg Stark and Resident Deputy Joel Burnett will be on hand. The public is cordially invited […]

Mail Theft at Sonora US Post Office

Mail Theft at Sonora US Post Office

Sonora, CA…During the New Year’s Holiday weekend unknown suspect(s) broke into the drive up postal drop box at the Sonora Post Office located at 781 S. Washington Street. An unknown amount of mail was taken from the box. The Sonora Police Department encourages anyone who dropped mail containing checks or bank/credit card account information to […]

Massive Poached Sacramento County Deer Leads to Trophy Penalty Enhancement

Massive Poached Sacramento County Deer Leads to Trophy Penalty Enhancement

Sacramento, CA…A Sacramento County man entered a no contest plea Tuesday to charges of poaching a huge blacktail deer in Sacramento County. John Frederick Kautz, 51, of Lodi, was charged with possession of an illegally poached deer and falsification of deer tag reporting information, both misdemeanors, following a three-month investigation. Kautz illegally killed the trophy-sized […]

An Unwelcome Guest at Kwik Serv ~By Matthew Murphy

An Unwelcome Guest at Kwik Serv ~By Matthew Murphy

Arnold, CA…From reader Matthew Murphys…”Employee arrived to open. Noticed person inside. Called 911. Calaveras county deputies apprehended subject. Rumor is they had to tase him for non-compliance. 20 something year old Matt. Unknown last name. Same guy that stole a Jeep and busted into JJ’s and stole the register about two years ago. He was […]

Just another Not So Routine Traffic Stop Made By Tuolumne Sheriff Deputies…

Just another Not So Routine Traffic Stop Made By Tuolumne Sheriff Deputies…

Sonora, CA…At 10:35 last night, a traffic enforcement stop was made at Stockton Road in Sonora on a red Pontiac Grand Prix for a couple of equipment violations. The passenger, 39-year-old Joshua Kaufman, was arrested for two misdemeanor warrants. Kaufman was found to be in possession of two plastic bags containing a total of 3.97 […]

Felony DUI Charges For Sonora Man

Felony DUI Charges For Sonora Man

Sonora, CA…On Saturday, just after 1:30 p.m., the Sonora Police Department responded to an injury collision on Mono Way near Sanguinetti Road. When the officer arrived on scene, he identified the driver of a gray 2006 BMW sedan as 24-year-old Ryan E. Morrison of Sonora. Morrison was determined to be under the influence of alcohol […]

Injuries, Medi-Flight Ride and a DUI Make for an Unpleasant Christmas for Mokelumne Hill Man.

Injuries, Medi-Flight Ride and a DUI Make for an Unpleasant Christmas for Mokelumne Hill Man.

West Point, CA…On Christmas Day A 56 year old Mokelumne Hill man was traveling westbound on SR26 just east of Spink Road. Due to his intoxication, he allowed his Dodge pickup to travel off of the roadway and it collided into a power pole guide wire and a tree, and the pickup then overturned into […]

Calaveras Sheriff’s Deputies & Explorers Help Make a Christmas Bright

Calaveras Sheriff’s Deputies & Explorers Help Make a Christmas Bright

San Andreas, CA…From the Calaveras Sheriff’s Department…”Today our Sheriff’s Deputies and Explorers completed the weekend of gift giving with this young boy who recently lost his mother and sibling in a car accident. Deputies learned that the boy wanted a dinosaur for Christmas so they shopped for the biggest stuffed dinosaur they could find. A […]

Modesto Man Arrested for Attempting to Provide Material Support to A Terrorist Organization

Modesto Man Arrested for Attempting to Provide Material Support to A Terrorist Organization

Modesto, CA…A federal complaint was unsealed today, charging Everitt Aaron Jameson, 26, of Modesto, with attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization, Attorney General Jeff Sessions and United States Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. Jameson was arrested today and is scheduled to appear before U.S. Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe in Fresno, […]

Sgt. Patrick Griswold and Cpl. Bryan Rapoza Honored on Their Retirements

Sgt. Patrick Griswold and Cpl. Bryan Rapoza Honored on Their Retirements

Sonora, CA…From the Tuolumne Sheriff’s Department….”We would like to congratulate Sgt. Patrick Griswold and Cpl. Bryan Rapoza on their retirement with the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office. Sgt. Griswold served in the Air Force for 4 years and Cpl. Bryan Rapoza served in the Army for 8 years. They joined our custody division one year apart […]

Be On The Lookout For Burglary Crew Working Hwy 4 Corridor & Save Your Surveillance Video Footage

Be On The Lookout For Burglary Crew Working Hwy 4 Corridor & Save Your Surveillance Video Footage

Arnold, CA…From a reader..”Good evening, I was hoping you could please put the word out.. Many burglaries have been occurring in Arnold lately. (Right now it’s Pine Dr. and that side of Meadowmont) More so than usual! Just this morning we woke up to our truck ransacked and minor stuff being stolen. I have now […]

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs Through December 17th

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs Through December 17th

San Andreas, CA…The latest activity logs for the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Deputies are below Sheriff’s Daily Report 12-17-2017 Daily_Log_12-17-2017 Daily_Log_12-16-2017 Daily_Log_12-15-2017 Daily_Log_12-14-2017 Daily_Log_12-13-2017 Daily_Log_12-12-2017 Daily_Log_12-11-2017 Daily_Log_12-10-2017 Daily_Log_12-09-2017 Daily_Log_12-08-2017 Daily_Log_12-07-2017 Daily_Log_12-06-2017

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs Through December 17th

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs Through December 17th

Sonora, CA…The latest Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Deputies Activity Logs are enclosed… Sheriff’s Daily Report 12-17-2017 Sheriff’s Daily Report 12-16-2017 Sheriff’s Daily Report 12-15-2017 Sheriff’s Daily Report 12-14-2017 Sheriff’s Daily Report 12-13-2017 Sheriff’s Daily Report 12-12-2017 Sheriff’s Daily Report 12-11-2017 Sheriff’s Daily Report 12-10-2017 Sheriff’s Daily Report 12-09-2017 Sheriff’s Daily Report 12-08-2017 Sheriff’s Daily Report 12-07-2017 […]

Collision on Boards Crossing Takes Life of Dorrington Man

Collision on Boards Crossing Takes Life of Dorrington Man

Dorrington, CA…On the evening December 16th A 53 year old Dorrington man was driving a 1998 Chevrolet S-10 pickup eastbound on Boards Crossing Road, approaching Snowshoe Thompson Trail at an unknown speed. He failed to negotiate a split in the roadway and continued into the intersection of Boards Crossing Road at Snowshoe Thompson Trail and […]

Felony Vandalism Arrest In Sonora

Felony Vandalism Arrest In Sonora

Sonora, CA…On December 13, 2017, just before 3:30 P.M., Sonora Police Department received a call regarding a male subject who had just intentionally broken a window to the Community Thrift Shop, located at 797 W. Stockton Street, Sonora. The suspect who was known to the reporting party was identified as Carlos Rene Canez, 28 years […]

Third Indoor Marijuana Grow Seized in Valley Springs

Third Indoor Marijuana Grow Seized in Valley Springs

Valley Springs, CA..On 12/12/2017 members of the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office Marijuana Enforcement Team served a search warrant for an illegal/unregistered indoor marijuana grow in the 6000 block of Hironymous Way, Valley Springs. No subjects were located at the scene during the warrant service. Deputies eradicated 282 marijuana plants in the garage for a total […]