Calaveras Marijuana Grower Flees Minnesota Traffic Stop Later Arrested for Warrant

Calaveras Marijuana Grower Flees Minnesota Traffic Stop Later Arrested for Warrant

Nobles County, Minnesota…The Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office was notified about one of our recent arrestees that fled a traffic stop in Minnesota. The Sheriff’s Office was informed that on 11-7-17 at about 0130 hours, a Minnesota State Patrol trooper conducted a traffic stop on Interstate I-90 in Nobles County for expired California registration on a […]

K9 Maverick Sniffs out Yet Another Drug Dealer!

K9 Maverick Sniffs out Yet Another Drug Dealer!

Jamestown, CA…Early Sunday morning, Deputy Knapp contacted several people near a gray Dodge Durango at Sierra Energy Gas Station in Jamestown. The vehicle’s registration was expired and a strong odor of marijuana was emanating from it. Deputy Knapp deployed K9 Maverick to conduct an exterior sniff of the SUV. K9 Maverick is not trained to […]

More Charges Filed in Strange and Growing Human Remains Case

More Charges Filed in Strange and Growing Human Remains Case

Murphys, CA…On Friday, 12/01/17, a search warrant was served in the 1000 block of Old Franke Mine Road, related to this investigation. Items included in the search warrant include additional human remains, as well as electronic devices. (Cell phones, computers, etc.) Members of the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office, Calaveras County Probation, and the Angels Camp […]

Traffic Update….Escalon Man Arrested on Theft, Drug, License, Registration, Reckless Evading & More

Traffic Update….Escalon Man Arrested on Theft, Drug, License, Registration, Reckless Evading & More

West Point, CA..On 12-1-17 at approx. 1800 hours a Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office patrol deputy initiated a traffic enforcement stop on a vehicle for a minor traffic infraction on Pine Street in West Point. The vehicle failed to yield to the marked patrol car’s emergency lights and siren. The suspect vehicle accelerated at a high […]

Ungentlemanly & Violent Criminal Behavior at Rosalinda’s Leads to Sexual Assault Arrest

Ungentlemanly & Violent Criminal Behavior at Rosalinda’s Leads to Sexual Assault Arrest

Jamestown, CA…On Tuesday night, Tuolumne County Sheriff Deputies responded to Rosalinda’s Gentleman’s Club in Jamestown for a report of a sexual assault. Deputies contacted 40-year-old Jesiah Macredes who was living in a travel trailer on the property. Deputies learned that Macredes had armed himself with a knife and threatened to harm a woman as he […]

Mule Creek SP, CSP-Sacramento Staff Boost Charities ~ By Lt. Angelo Gonzales

Mule Creek SP, CSP-Sacramento Staff Boost Charities ~ By Lt. Angelo Gonzales

Ione, CA…Mule Creek State Prison (MCSP) recently took part in two events to help charitable causes. From donating coats to school children to helping fund Special Olympics athletes, CDCR institutions step up to fill the needs in their respective communities. Mule Creek State Prison and CSP-Sacramento got behind efforts to boost charitable causes Therese Giannelli, […]

Inmate Who Walked Away From North Kern State Prison Apprehended in Sonora

Inmate Who Walked Away From North Kern State Prison Apprehended in Sonora

Sonora, CA…A minimum-security inmate who walked away from the Minimum Support Facility at North Kern State Prison on Nov. 3 has been returned to California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) custody. At around 4:10 p.m. Nov. 24, agents from CDCR’s Special Service Unit (SSU) Fresno, with the assistance of SSU Bay Area, arrested inmate […]

Rural Crimes PSA from Calaveras Sheriff’s Office on Owner Applied Numbers

Rural Crimes PSA from Calaveras Sheriff’s Office on Owner Applied Numbers

San Andreas, CA…What is an Owner Applied Number and why do I need an OAN? Stolen vehicles are linked to their owners through the Department of Motor Vehicles. Stolen livestock can be traced through brands registered with the Bureau of Livestock identification. What about your farm machinery, supplies and personal property? Suppose you had a […]

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs For November 21th -25th

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs For November 21th -25th

Sonora, CA…The latest Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Deputies Activity Logs are enclosed… TUOLUMNE COUNTY SHERIFF MEDIA BULLETIN Saturday, November 25, 2017 00:28 THEFT – ALL 1711250001 Occurred at Royal Carriage Inn on Main St. , Jamestown. RP rpts took 150 cash and left walking towards Oakdale. Male is wearing a black sweatshirt, grey sweat pants. RP […]

Felony DUI Charges for Valley Springs Woman After Major Injury Collision on Hwy 12

Felony DUI Charges for Valley Springs Woman After Major Injury Collision on Hwy 12

Valley Springs, CA…On November 26, 2017, at approximately 1835 hours, Party #1 (Romero) was driving her vehicle eastbound on SR-12 west of Lime Creek Road at an undetermined speed. Romero was in the process of passing another vehicle in heavy rain when she collided head-on with Party #2 (Black). The force of the collision disabled […]

Subject Arrested for Being Under the Influence, and Bringing Narcotics into the Jail

Subject Arrested for Being Under the Influence, and Bringing Narcotics into the Jail

Angels Camp, CA…On November 23, at approximately 11:00 PM, an officer from the Angels Camp Police Department was dispatched to the 400 block of S. Main Street, on a report of a subject that was sitting on the property masturbating. The property manager reported that at least one person complained to him about the actions […]

San Andreas Man Arrested for DUI after Major Injury Motorcycle Collision

San Andreas Man Arrested for DUI after Major Injury Motorcycle Collision

San Andreas, CA…On November 26, 2017, at approximately 1545 hours, Party #1 (Vanderwoude) was driving his Honda motorcycle westbound on Sunset Street approaching Russells Road at an undetermined speed. Due to his level of intoxication and the wet roadway conditions, Vanderwoude lost control of his vehicle and was ejected off of the motorcycle. Vanderwoude sustained […]

Craig Richard Coley Pardoned By Governor Brown After Serving 38 Years For Murders He Did Not Commit

Craig Richard Coley Pardoned By Governor Brown After Serving 38 Years For Murders He Did Not Commit

Simi Valley, CA…Craig Richard Coley In the early morning hours of November 11, 1978, Rhonda Wicht was beaten and strangled to death in her apartment. Her 4-year-old son, Donald, was smothered and died of asphyxia in his bed. Craig Coley, a former boyfriend of Ms. Wicht, was arrested and charged with these heinous crimes. Mr. […]

Copperopolis Man Arrested on Numerous Charges at Black Oak Casino

Copperopolis Man Arrested on Numerous Charges at Black Oak Casino

Tuolumne, CA…A Copperopolis man took a rather large gamble last night at a local casino that didn’t pay off in his favor. Our office received a call from Black Oak Casino reporting security staff had made contact with 21-year-old Tommy High on the gaming floor after he was involved in a verbal altercation with another […]

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs For November 20th

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs For November 20th

San Andreas, CA…The latest activity logs for the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Deputies are below CALAVERAS COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE MEDIA BULLETIN Monday, November 20, 2017 00:16 Disturbance 1711200001 Occurred on Savage Wy, Burson. Verbal – Parties agree to seperate for the night. . Disposition: No Report Taken. 02:16 911 Hang Up 1711200003 Occurred on Pope St, […]

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs For November 17 – 20th

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs For November 17 – 20th

Sonora, CA…The latest Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Deputies Activity Logs are enclosed… TUOLUMNE COUNTY SHERIFF MEDIA BULLETIN Monday, November 20, 2017 00:15 CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL 1711200002 Occurred at Hwy 108/LIME Kiln Rd, Sonora. Poss 23152 WB darker small 4d .sped off and RP can no longer see them..trans to CHP. . Disposition: Referred To Other Agency. […]

Grand Theft and Conspiracy Arrest in Sonora

Grand Theft and Conspiracy Arrest in Sonora

Sonora, CA…On November 20th, just after 8:00 A.M., Sonora Police Officers responded to Safeway (1291 Sanguinetti Road) for a report of a theft in progress. While en route, officers were advised two African American male adults exited the store with bags of stolen merchandise and got into a dark colored sedan, possibly a Toyota. Chief […]

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs For November 14th

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Dept. Activity Logs For November 14th

Sonora, CA…The latest Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Deputies Activity Logs are enclosed… TUOLUMNE COUNTY SHERIFF MEDIA BULLETIN Tuesday, November 14, 2017 00:02 TRAFFIC STOP 1711140001 Officer initiated activity at Sierra Rock, Hwy 108, Jamestown. . Disposition: Warning Given (Used for 11-95s). 00:09 SUSPICIOUS CIRC 1711140002 Occurred on Willow Springs Dr, Soulsbyville. Someone banging on windows , […]

Inmate Death at Mule Creek State Prison Under Investigation

Inmate Death at Mule Creek State Prison Under Investigation

Ione, CA…Mule Creek State Prison (MCSP) officials are investigating the death of an inmate as a possible homicide. Inmate Wayne Bradley, 50, was found unresponsive in his cell at approximately 2:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 18. Custody and medical staff immediately responded, but Bradley was pronounced dead at the scene. Prison officials have named Bradley’s cellmate, […]

Indoor Marijuana Grow Eradicated in Valley Springs

Indoor Marijuana Grow Eradicated in Valley Springs

Valley Springs, CA…On 11/16/2017, Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office Deputies and Calaveras County Code Compliance attempted to conduct a compliance inspection of a registered indoor personal marijuana grow site in the 3500 block of Dunn Road in Valley Springs. Deputies were unable to make contact with anyone at this residence but heard movement and a cell […]

Active Shooter Drill Yesterday Helped Local First Responders & Organizations Plan…Just in Case

Active Shooter Drill Yesterday Helped Local First Responders & Organizations Plan…Just in Case

Sonora, CA…Adventist Health Sonora, along with partners throughout Tuolumne County, participated in the 2017 California Statewide Medical and Health Exercise (SWMHE) on Thursday, November 16 at Adventist Health Sonora’s main campus. This full scale exercise was based on a hospital campus active shooter scenario helped our community to be better prepared for emergencies and incidents […]

Early Morning Traffic Stop on Hwy 108 Lands Modesto Woman & Oakdale Man in Jail

Early Morning Traffic Stop on Hwy 108 Lands Modesto Woman & Oakdale Man in Jail

Jamestown, CA…It is always a good idea to drive safely and ensure your vehicle equipment is functioning properly. That is especially true if you’re car is loaded with illegal drugs. Our partners at Sonora CHP pulled over a vehicle early Wednesday morning on Hwy 108 at Chicken Ranch Road in Jamestown for a lighting equipment […]