Sonora, CA…Late this morning around 11:30 A.M., Deputy Yorston was patrolling in East Sonora when he saw a Mitsubishi Lancer driving towards him. Deputy Yorston recognized the vehicle and the driver from having previous law enforcement contacts with him. Deputy Yorston recognized the driver as being Wayne Dunlap a 26 year old Sonora man who […]
San Andreas, CA…Please join us for our annual fundraiser. This event give us a chance to mingle with the wonderful citizens who support us daily, while raising funds to give back to cause throughout the county. Each year we are able to give the funds raised to many worthy causes. Mostly we focus on our […]
Twain Harte, CA…Sheriff Mele and Lieutenant Commander Clamp stopped in for lunch at the Twain Harte Elementary school on March 30th. The children really enjoy talking with law-enforcement and learning about police work. The Sheriff and Lt. believe in the importance of being a positive role model, building relationships, and making these kids smile. A […]
Sonora, CA….We have received calls regarding a person throwing objects of possibly shooting a pellet/bb gun at vehicles on State Route 108 in the area between Phoenix Lake/Hess Avenue & Peaceful Oak off ramp. These events have happened between the hours of 3:00pm and 5:00pm on random days in the last couple of weeks. The […]
Mountain Ranch, CA…On March 27th at approximately 10:40am Calaveras Sheriff;s Deputies responded to assist CHP Officers with a single vehicle collision in Mountain Ranch on Wharregard Road. Deputies and Officers found a pickup truck on its side off of the roadway. The driver of the vehicle was not at the scene. They also noticed blood […]
Murphys, CA…Under the coordination of Sgt. Vic Farina, the Calaveras Sheriff Volunteers Capt. Betty Miner, Sgt. Bob Fienberg, Sgt. Aurora Weatherby, Louis Chiu, Mike Connich, Jim Garrick, Kathleen Hogue Gonzalez, Bruce Greenfield, Sandra Kraft, Barry Macler, Rudy Silberbauer and Pat Toepel provided traffic control during the Irish Day parade and celebration on Saturday, March 19th, […]
San Andreas, CA…The public nature of the office of Sheriff means that the Sheriff serves individual members of a county just as much as they serve the county as a whole. For this reason, the interview process for the appointment of Sheriff must take into account both the concerns of the County Government and the […]
Sonora, CA…22 March 2016, at approx. 3:49 pm, an officer responded to the area of Sonora Elementary School for a reported hit and run accident. The victim called 911 and reported a reckless driver who collided into their vehicle on Greenley Rd, then took off at a high rate of speed. The caller advised the […]
Sonora, CA…The City of Sonora held testing for the classification of Police Sergeant. Officer Chris Rogers was ranked number one after all the testing components were scored. On Saturday, 26 March 2016, Officer Chris Rogers will be promoted to the rank of Sergeant within the department. A Sergeant is a front line supervisor for both […]
Sonora, CA…A now injured 42 year old Jamestown man unlawfully took a vehicle from in front of a 48 year old Sonora man’s business on Cuesta Court in Sonora. The Sonora man followed the man in the stolen vehicle. After a short distance, he parked the taken vehicle and began to walk away from it. […]
Gold Run, CA…This is a very sad day for the CHP as we say goodbye to a member of our family. While investigating a traffic collision on Saturday afternoon, in the area of westbound Interstate 80 at Castle Peak Road, Officer Nathan Taylor was struck by a vehicle. Officer Taylor is part of the Gold […]
Truckee, CA…On 3/12/16 at approximately 2:25pm a CHP officer was providing traffic control at a traffic collision with an ambulance responding, in the center divide of I-80 westbound, west of Castle Peak. The CHP Officer was actively directing traffic to the rear of his patrol vehicle getting passing motorists to move over to the right. […]
San Andreas, CA…The latest activity logs for the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Deputies are enclosed… We would like to Thank Signal Service for Sponsoring our Law Enforcement Category! Daily_Log_03-02-2016 Daily_Log_03-03-2016 Daily_Log_03-04-2016 Daily_Log_03-05-2016 Daily_Log_03-06-2016 Daily_Log_03-07-2016 Daily_Log_03-08-2016
San Andreas, CA…I would like to express my appreciation to Calaveras County Deputy District Attorney Jeff Stone for his courteous demeanor during the recent Kenfort Williams court case. Mr. Stone contacted me in advance to notify me that the case was coming back to court for trial. Mr. Stone took the time to discuss the […]
Sonora, CA…What started out as a weekend cabin trip on Saturday the 27th, turned out to be four days of being lost and stranded almost leaving the family with no food. The Hughes family from Oakdale, found themselves lost and stuck with their vehicle. On the fourth day, David started to hike out to find […]
San Andreas, CA…The latest activity logs for the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Deputies are enclosed… We would like to Thank Signal Service for Sponsoring our Law Enforcement Category! Daily_Log_03-01-2016 Daily_Log_02-29-2016 Daily_Log_02-28-2016 Daily_Log_02-27-2016 Daily_Log_02-26-2016 Daily_Log_02-25-2016 Daily_Log_02-24-2016 Daily_Log_02-23-2016 Daily_Log_02-22-2016 Daily_Log_02-21-2016 Daily_Log_02-20-2016 Daily_Log_02-19-2016 Daily_Log_02-18-2016 Daily_Log_02-17-2016 Daily_Log_02-16-2016 Daily_Log_02-15-2016 Daily_Log_02-14-2016 Daily_Log_02-13-2016 Daily_Log_02-12-2016 Daily_Log_02-11-2016 Daily_Log_02-10-2016 Daily_Log_02-09-2016 Daily_Log_02-08-2016
Arnold, CA…The Calaveras County Sheriff’s Department has released that: “Missing person Don Peterson was located and is safe. He will be checked by medics as a precaution. Thank you for your assistance. ” Our area is very lucky that we have active and committed Calaveras County Search & Rescue Teams to augment our local law […]
Arnold, CA…We just left the search & rescue command post at the government yard in Arnold. A helicopter has been out with thermal imaging and they are still waiting for results to aid in their search. The numbers in the search teams are still climbing and mutual aid from surrounding counties should arrive in the […]
Arnold, CA…(Update…We just left the command post by the Logging Museum and no updates as of yet. Still looking.) Calaveras County seeks your help in locating a missing person: Missing Person: Don Peterson 79 year old male 511 175 last seen wearing red baseball cap white tshirt jeans. Last seen: The Arnold Rim Trail by […]
Angels Camp, CA…The Angels Camp Police K-9 Association is pleased to announce that we have located and purchased a replacement K-9 for the Angels Camp Police Department. After evaluating several dogs, we finally found an excellent dog that will be a great addition to the department. Thor is a 4.5 year-old Dutch Shepherd that was […]
San Andreas, CA…The San Andreas Area office of the California Highway Patrol is seeking motivated individuals interested in giving back to their community through its Senior Volunteer Program. The program was initiated in 1992 and today has over 700 volunteers statewide. Senior Volunteers (SVs) supplement everyday operations and allow officers to handle higher priority calls; […]
Groveland, CA…On Sunday morning, February 21, 2016 at approx. 0335 hours, deputies responded to a domestic disturbance at a residence in Groveland, Ca. It was reported to deputies that Todd Everett Anderson had gone to his girlfriend’s house intoxicated, started a fight with his girlfriend’s relatives and hit the house with his truck prior to […]
Cupertino, CA…”The United States government has demanded that Apple take an unprecedented step which threatens the security of our customers. We oppose this order, which has implications far beyond the legal case at hand. This moment calls for public discussion, and we want our customers and people around the country to understand what is at […]
Sonora, CA…The Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office is still looking for 35 year old Allen Christopher Martin. As seen in the surveillance footage from Chicken Ranch Casino, Allen Martin left Chicken Ranch at 2230 hours on 02/09/2016 and walked across the parking lot toward Chicken Ranch road. Allen Martin has not contacted any of his family […]
Bear Valley, CA…It is with great sadness, the Bear Valley Fire Department and Bear Valley Search and Rescue announce the passing of one of their members; Dave Edney. On February 13th, shortly after completing one of his notorious workouts, Dave collapsed, and in spite of the efforts of the responding medical personnel, Dave passed away. […]
Angels Camp, CA…The Angels Camp Police Department will be conducting a Sobriety/Driver License checkpoint on Saturday, February 13th, 2016 in the 100 block of South Main Street (SR 49) within the city of Angels Camp between the hours of 6:30 p.m. and 2:00 a.m. The checkpoint will focus on removing impaired drivers, as well as […]
Angels Camp, CA…On Jan 28, 2016, retired police service dog Turner had to be euthanized. Turner served with the police department from 2005-2010, and was the first narcotics detection K-9 in the history of the department. His handler was Sergeant Todd Fordahl, who was Turner’s handler for the duration of his service. Turner set the […]