Felon In Possession Of A Firearm Arrest & More In Sonora Today

Felon In Possession Of A Firearm Arrest & More In Sonora Today

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 […]

Celebrate Spring Aboard Railtown 1897’s Wildflower Train Behind the Famous Sierra No. 3 Tickets on Sale Now for Two Saturdays Only: April 9 & 16 (Opening This Weekend)

Celebrate Spring Aboard Railtown 1897’s Wildflower Train Behind the Famous Sierra No. 3 Tickets on Sale Now for Two Saturdays Only: April 9 & 16 (Opening This Weekend)

Jamestown, CA…With spring in full bloom, California State Parks and Railtown 1897 State Historic Park (SHP) are proud to provide guests with a unique opportunity to experience spring wildflowers from aboard a train pulled by the “Movie Star Locomotive” Sierra No. 3! While the Park is open daily, special Wildflower Train Rides are available on […]

Tuolumne Sheriff Mele & Sonora CHP Lieutenant Commander Clamp Visit Twain Harte Elementary

Tuolumne Sheriff Mele & Sonora CHP Lieutenant Commander Clamp Visit Twain Harte Elementary

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 […]

Be On The Lookout On Hwy 108

Be On The Lookout On Hwy 108

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 […]

Dessert Contest Benefits Mentoring Works Program

Dessert Contest Benefits Mentoring Works Program

Sonora, CA…“A Taste for Mentoring” is a dessert contest showcasing creations from our county’s finest restaurants as a fund raiser for the Mentoring Works program. Mentoring Works matches caring adults in our community with at risk children under the guidance of the Amador Tuolumne Community Action Agency. “A Taste for Mentoring” Dessert Contest and Antique […]

Major Injuries To Stolen Vehicle Suspect

Major Injuries To Stolen Vehicle Suspect

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. […]

Traffic Update….Vehicle Off Roadway Near Mount Elizabeth Dr & Kewin Mill

Traffic Update….Vehicle Off Roadway Near Mount Elizabeth Dr & Kewin Mill

Sonora, CA…CHP is reporting a Chevy off the roadway near Mount Elizabeth & Kewin Mill. Please use caution in the area…. Incident: 00198 Type: Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj Location: Mount Elizabeth Dr / Kuein Mill Rd Loc Desc: MT ELIZABETH AT KEWIN MILL Lat/Lon: 38.060523 -120.266347 Close Detail Information 10:47 AM 5 [9] 1039 CDF 10:45 […]

The 30th Annual Celtic Faire (With Authentic Celtic Weather) Going On Now

The 30th Annual Celtic Faire (With Authentic Celtic Weather) Going On Now

Sonora, CA…Going on now at the Mother Lode Fairgrounds, the big Sonora Celtic Faire returns! Celebrating 30 Years of cultures of Ireland, Scotland, Cornwall, and Wales in Sonora,CA! *This year the faire will present 4 stages of Celtic Music featuring: Celtica, Tempest, Wicked Tinkers, Brick top Blaggers, Stand Easy, Black Irish Band, Cooking with Turf, […]

The Final Showing of “AnimalScapes” Art Exhibit is in Tuolumne Starting March 15

The Final Showing  of “AnimalScapes” Art Exhibit  is in Tuolumne Starting March 15

Tuolumne, CA…Many hundreds of people have already enjoyed the popular “AnimalScapes of the Sierra Foothills” Art Event while it’s been in Amador and Calaveras Counties. If you haven’t seen the unusual show of 54 original pieces of juried art and poetry created by artists in three counties, there is one more opportunity: from March 15 […]

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Logs Through March 1st

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Logs Through March 1st

Sonora, CA….The Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Logs through March 1st are enclosed. sheriff’s log 02082016 Sheriff’s log 02102016 sheriff’s daily report 02112016 Sheriff’s daily report 02122016 Sheriff’s daily report 02132016 Sheriff’s daily report 02142016 Sheriff’s daily report 02152016 Sheriff’s daily log 02162016 Sheriff daily log 02172016 sheriffs report 02182016 Sheriff’s daily log 02192016 Sheriff’s daily log […]

Yosemite Gold Country / Tuolumne County Visitors Bureau Strengthens Marketing Efforts; Appoints Jen Lopez to New Position

Yosemite Gold Country / Tuolumne County Visitors Bureau Strengthens Marketing Efforts; Appoints Jen Lopez to New Position

Sonora, CA…The Tuolumne County Visitors Bureau / Yosemite Gold Country region has announced the appointment of Jennifer Lopez to the position of Marketing Coordinator. In her new role with the county’s Destination Marketing Organization, Lopez will maintain overall responsibility for local marketing efforts and public relations messaging as well as constituent and stakeholder communications. In […]

Groveland Man Arrested After Drunken Early Morning Mayhem Spree

Groveland Man Arrested After Drunken Early Morning Mayhem Spree

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 […]

Over 800 “Clifton Strong” Fill Mark Twain Hall In Support Of Kraig Clifton & Family

Over 800 “Clifton Strong” Fill Mark Twain Hall In Support Of Kraig Clifton & Family

Angels Camp, CA…Last night at Frogtown the sold out dinner and overflowing Mark Twain Hall proved yet again why Calaveras County and rural small town America are the best places to have bad stuff happen. Calaveras High Men’s Basketball Coach Kraig Clifton is fighting Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer. Kraig and his family know for certain […]

Strawberry’s Cashman 15th In Youth Olympic Games Giant Slalom

Strawberry’s Cashman 15th In Youth Olympic Games Giant Slalom

HAFJELL, Norway (Feb. 16, 2016) – Keely Cashman (Squaw Valley, CA, 16, National Training Group/Squaw Valley Ski Team) grabbed 15th place Tuesday in the giant slalom at the Youth Olympic Winter Games.  The giant slalom podium featured Switzerland’s Melanie Meillard finishing first, with Germany’s Katrin Hirtl-Stanggassinger finishing second and Switzerland’s Aline Danioth rounding out the […]

Sheriff’s Dept Still Searching For Missing Modesto Man Last Seen At Chicken Ranch Casino

Sheriff’s Dept Still Searching For Missing Modesto Man Last Seen At Chicken Ranch Casino

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 […]

Strawberry’s Keely Cashman 10th In Youth Olympic Super-G In Lillehammer Today!

Strawberry’s Keely Cashman 10th In Youth Olympic Super-G In Lillehammer Today!

Lillehammer, Norway…Strawberry’s Keely Cashman was the top American woman today in the Super-G on the Hafjell Olympic Slope during the Youth Olympic Games. She skied into 10th place. Austria’s Nadine Fest took home the gold. Keely started her career on the Dodge Ridge Team and then to the Bear Valley team for several years before […]

Missing Modesto Man Last Seen At Chicken Ranch Casino

Missing Modesto Man Last Seen At Chicken Ranch Casino

Sonora, CA…The Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office is asking the community for assistance in locating 35 year old, Allen Christopher Martin. Allen walked away from the Chicken Ranch Casino on February 9th, 2016. Allen was last seen walking through the Chicken Ranch Casino parking lot toward Chicken Ranch Rd at around 2230 hours. Allen was wearing […]

Narcotic Search Warrant Leads To Arrests In Sonora

Narcotic Search Warrant Leads To Arrests In Sonora

Sonora, CA…Yesterday at about 2 P.M., the Tuolumne Narcotics Team along with assistance from TCSO Deputies and Detectives, served a search warrant at 304 Stockton Road in Sonora. Items related to the possession for sale and use of controlled substances were located. Sarah Hogan 24 year old woman, Shawn Dunn 22 year old man and […]

Jackson Man Arrested On Felony Warrant

Jackson Man Arrested On Felony Warrant

Sonora, CA…This afternoon at about 3 P.M., Deputy Leyva saw a Black KIA Soul driving westbound on Tuolumne Road. Deputy Leyva recognized the driver as being Gregory Meder, a 36 year old Jackson resident who is wanted on an outstanding felony warrant. Dep. Leyva initiated the traffic stop and Gregory Meder failed to yield. Meder […]

Attempted Homicide Suspect Arrested In Twain Harte

Attempted Homicide Suspect Arrested In Twain Harte

Twain Harte, CA…This evening around 6:30 P.M. an anonymous tip from a citizen led the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Deputies to the Chapel in the Pines Church on Cherokee Drive in Twain Harte. The citizen reported seeing the subject Michael Pierce at the church, who is wanted by the Sonora Police Department on Attempted Homicide charges […]

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Logs Through Feb 7th

Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Logs Through Feb 7th

Sonora, CA….The Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Logs through February 7th are enclosed. media bulletin 02072016 Sheriff’s Daily Report 02-06-2016 Sheriff’s Daily Report 02-05-2016 Sheriff’s Daily Report 02-04-2016 Sheriff’s Daily Report 02-03-2016 Sheriff’s Daily Report 02-02-2016 Sheriff’s Daily Report 02-01-2016 Sheriff’s Daily Report 01-31-2016 Sheriff’s Daily Report 01-29-2016 Sheriff’s Daily Report (1) Sheriff’s Daily Report

Traffic Update…Vehicle Off Roadway Near Hwy 108 & Twain Harte Drive

Traffic Update…Vehicle Off Roadway Near Hwy 108 & Twain Harte Drive

Train Harte, CA….CHP is reporting a possible injury accident were a vehicle has hit ice and gone off roadway and down into a ravine. Please use caution and expect delays in the area… Incident: 00299 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr108 / Twain Harte Dr Loc Desc: EB JEO Lat/Lon: 38.019748 -120.246813 Detail Information 12:25 […]

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs For January 26th

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Logs For January 26th

San Andreas, CA….The latest Calaveras County Sheriff’s logs for January 26th are enclosed… MEDIA BULLETIN Tuesday, January 26, 2016 01/27/2016 00:02 911 Hang Up 1601260001 Occurred on Hwy 49, Angels Camp.. Disposition: No Report Taken. 00:46 Suspicious or Parked Vehicle 1601260004 Officer initiated activity at Treat Av, San Andreas. Two arrested, out of county warrants, […]

Wanted Suspect With Multiple Felony Charges Arrested In Groveland

Wanted Suspect With Multiple Felony Charges Arrested In Groveland

Groveland, CA…After we posted that Joshua Power was WANTED in our community, the tips came pouring in. A surveillance team was put together and we arrested him today at about 12:45 P.M., in the Groveland/ Greeley Hill area. It was a partnership between the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office, US Marshals Service and the Pacific Southwest […]