Valley Springs, CA..On 01-11-18 members of the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office Marijuana Enforcement Team served a search warrant for an illegal unregistered indoor marijuana grow at a residence in the 6000 block of Highway 26 in Valley Springs. This location is another residence where deputies found the entire house had been converted for marijuana cultivation. […]
Sonora, CA…From the Tuolumne Sheriff’s Dept….”Monday morning, Deputy Poel conducted a traffic enforcement stop on a 2002 gray Ford Ranger for expired registration. He deployed his partner, K9 Beau, who alerted to the presence of narcotics in the truck. Methamphetamine, packaging, prescription pills, and a hypodermic needle were found during a search of the truck. […]
Sonora, CA…The Sheriff’s Office received interesting call Saturday morning. 34-year-old William Castner was reportedly yelling while waving a machete around as he walked near the corner of Main St and Red Hills Rd in Chinese Camp. Castner then took a man’s motorcycle helmet and smashed it on the ground until it broke. While looking for […]
Perris, CA…Early Sunday morning on January 14, 2018, a 17-year old juvenile escaped from her residence situated in the 100 Block of Muir Woods Road, Perris and managed to call 911 from a cellular device she found inside the house. The teenager claimed her 12 brothers and sisters were being held captive inside the residence […]
Pioneer, CA…CHP has released details on this morning’s tragic collision that took the life of a 37 Year Old Woman & 11 Year Old Girl both from Pioneer. At approximately 6am this morning a 1998 Saturn Coupe was traveling westbound on Hwy 88 east of Dew Drop Road. A 2011 Toyota 4Runner was traveling eastbound […]
San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office is facilitating the offer of a $5,000 reward for the arrest and conviction of wanted subject, Jimmy Blake Terry. Earlier this week the Sheriff’s Office announced that Jimmy Blake Terry is currently listed as Calaveras County Most Wanted in connection to a recent burglary and vehicle pursuit in […]
Folsom, CA…California State Prison, Sacramento (SAC) officials are investigating the death of an inmate as a homicide. At around 2:15 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 10, inmate Devlin Stringfellow, 48, was attacked by two inmates on the Facility B main exercise yard. Staff immediately responded and the inmates stopped the attack as staff approached. Two inmate-manufactured weapons […]
Valley Springs, CA…On 01-10-18 members of the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office Marijuana Enforcement Team served a search warrant for an illegal unregistered indoor marijuana grow at a residence in the 8000 block of Baldwin Street in Valley Springs. Deputies found that the entire house had been converted for marijuana cultivation. 1,447 marijuana plants were seized […]
San Andreas, CA…During the Special Meeting on cannabis held yesterday, January 10, 2018, the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors adopted a ban ordinance on the cultivation and commerce of cannabis within the County’s unincorporated areas. The ordinance limits the cultivation of cannabis for commercial and medical use to the limits imposed by California State law, […]
Jamestown, CA…Early this morning, our deputies responded to Chip’s Chevron in Jamestown for a report of a white Toyota truck abandoned in the carwash. When deputies arrived, they found evidence of a plan that went awry. An attempt to rip the carwash cash machine out of the ground by using a large chain attached to […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Jamestown, CA…Rodney served as a US Army Ranger in Panama and during the Bosnian conflict. He is a disabled vet living in Jamestown and just returned after Christmas to find his home had been struck by Burglars. Our deputies responded and started an investigation but, until the crooks are caught, one deputy wanted to do […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
San Andreas, CA…Gary L. Stevens, long time Calaveras County resident has announced his that he has filed his election papers as a candidate for Sheriff. Stevens, 53, is a former Calaveras Deputy Sheriff and currently works as a District Attorney Investigator. He and his wife Nicki, and their son live in San Andreas. Stevens has […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Sonora, CA…A Sheriff’s Deputy patrolling on Mono Way near the Junction Shopping Center in Sonora, observed a silver Mercedes Benz driving through the stop light at Tuolumne Road and Mono Way at a high rate of speed. By the time the deputy turned around to locate the vehicle, it was gone. A records check of […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Sonora, CA…The latest Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Deputies Activity Logs are enclosed… Sheriff’s Daily Report 12-21-2017 Sheriff’s Daily Report 12-20-2017 Sheriff’s Daily Report 12-19-2017 Sheriff’s Daily Report 12-18-2017
San Andreas, CA…The latest activity logs for the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Deputies are below Daily_Log_12-21-2017 Daily_Log_12-20-2017 Daily_Log_12-19-2017 Daily_Log_12-18-2017
