douglas county
South Lake Tahoe woman admits she lied about kidnapping, robbery after gambling away her paycheck
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 04/23/2013 - 4:22pmA 42-year-old South Lake Tahoe woman admitted to Douglas County authorities Tuesday that she lied about being robbed and kidnapped to hide from her spouse that she had gambled away her entire paycheck.
Wreckage of missing plane found in Douglas County, 2 dead
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 04/18/2013 - 4:19pmWreckage from an airplane that has been missing since early this week was found Thursday afternoon in the Pine Nut Mountains in southern Douglas County, authorities confirm.
At 2:20 pm the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue with the assistance from Lyon County Search and Rescue, Washoe County Sheriff’s Helicopter (Raven) and Civil Air Patrol, located the missing aircraft.
Douglas County Sheriff's Office seeks public help in finding runaway teen
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 04/17/2013 - 11:23am
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating a runaway juvenile from Austin’s House, who has been missing since April 9.
Evelynn Ploston, 13, from Winnemucca ran away from Austin’s House in Minden on April 9. At this time her whereabouts are unknown, said Douglas County Sheriff's Sgt. Pat Brooks in a news release.
Polston is described as a white female juvenile, 5 feet-3 in tall, 150 lbs, brown eyes with blond hair. It is unknown who she may be with or what location she is headed to.
Lake Tahoe casinos help Nevada pull in positive February gaming profits
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 04/10/2013 - 8:35amGaming profits in Nevada area casinos bounced back in February with a 15.3 percent increased "win" over figures for the same time period in 2012, the state's Gaming Control Board reports Wednesday. For the fiscal year gaming win has increased 2.29 percent.
South Shore Lake Tahoe casinos saw a 7.4 percent increase in gaming profits in February compared to last year, taking $16,290,238. North Lake Tahoe had an impressive 35.26 increase in gaming "win" keeping $2,195,188.
Minden man jailed for making bomb threat, DUI at South Shore Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 03/31/2013 - 10:22am
Douglas County Sheriff's Office authorities have arrested a 29-year-old Minden man for making a bomb threat during a traffic stop late Saturday at Highway 50 and Kahle Drive.
At 10:58 p.m. a Douglas County Sheriff’s Deputy conducted a traffic enforcement stop on a black Dodge SRT8 at Hwy 50 and Kahle Drive, said Sgt. Pat Brooks.
The driver, Adam Smith, 29, of Minden was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. At the time, deputies noticed a wire from the front seat to the trunk. They asked Smith about the wire and, he told them, “It’s a bomb.”
Rite of Passage escapee with a warrant turns himself into Douglas authorities
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 03/28/2013 - 4:40pm
Eighteen-year-old Seth Rogers, wanted by Douglas County Sheriff's Office after running away from the Rite of Passage in February, turned himself into the authorities late Thursday and was booked on a warrant, according to a sheriff's office news release.
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The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a escapee teenager from Minden's Rite of Passage, who has been missing since February.
Pilot uninjured after plane lands on belly at Minden Tahoe Airport
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 03/12/2013 - 3:00pm
A 77-year-old man escaped injury Tuesday after the small plane he was piloting landed on its belly at the Minden Tahoe Airport, the Douglas County Sheriff's Office reports.
East Fork Fire and Paramedics along with the Douglas County deputies responded at to the airport 12:28 pm after the Piper Camanche 400 came into land at the airport.
The owner and pilot Alfred Asti, the sole occupant, stated his approach was high and as the plane came into contact with the ground, the plane bounced.
Fremont man sentenced for Tahoe casino attack on two women
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 03/11/2013 - 10:04amMINDEN, Nev. -- A Fremont man has been sentenced to 32 months in prison for beating two women at a Lake Tahoe casino so severely that one victim suffered a miscarriage.Douglas County District Judge...
Douglas County Day with the Reno Bighorns
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 03/07/2013 - 8:35pmCatch the Reno Bighorns versus Rio Grande Valley on the basketball court Sunday at the Reno Events Center. The day begins with the fifth and sixth-grade girls league finals at 10:30 a.m.The seventh...
Douglas County explores means to improve ways
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 03/07/2013 - 10:20amDouglas County is standing on the edge of a $165 million pothole, according to a report scheduled to go before commissioners Thursday.Officials will be pitching a means to pay to fill that potho...
Douglas County Sheriff's Office seeks help in finding missing teen runaway
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 03/04/2013 - 12:34pm
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating a 16-year-old female who ran away from her Minden home and has been missing for about a week.
On Feb. 23, Geolyn Balleza ran away from her parent’s home in Minden. She is believed to have run away and is somewhere between Douglas County and the Reno/Sparks area, according to Douglas County authorities.
Drought prompts natural disaster declaration for Douglas, Carson
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 03/01/2013 - 11:02amDouglas County is one of four Nevada jurisdictions designated a primary natural disaster area due to drought on Wednesday.Carson City, Esmeralda and White Pine counties were also listed as places s...
Gardnerville boy, 4, dies in vehicle U-Haul accident
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 02/25/2013 - 10:23amA 4-year-old Gardnerville boy, Mason Geist, died in an accident Sunday in the 900 block of Cavelti Road in the Spring Valley area south of Gardnerville, the Douglas County Sheriff Office reports.
Deputies responded at 3:45 p.m., to 980 Cavelti Road in the Spring Valley area on the report of a vehicle accident involving the injury of a 4-year-old boy, said Douglas County Undersheriff Paul Howell.
The injured child was transported to the Carson Valley Medical Center where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival, Howell said in a news release.
Man arrested on DUI after allegedly hitting tree
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/21/2013 - 7:03pmA 22-year-old Carson City man was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving early Saturday morning after a Douglas County Sheriff's deputy allegedly found him driving with the driver-side air bag de...
Gardnerville woman reported missing
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 02/19/2013 - 6:37pmDouglas County sheriff's investigators are seeking the whereabouts of a 63-year-old Gardnerville woman missing since Friday.Sgt. Jim Halsey said the woman, Kathy Arlana Hammond, was reported mis...
Douglas County authorities ask for help in locating missing woman
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 02/19/2013 - 5:32pm
Douglas County Sheriff’s Office investigators are seeking the public’s help in locating a missing 63-year-old woman. Kathy Arlana Hammond was reported as a missing person by a friend on Sunday, Feb. 17. Hammond was last seen at approximately 1 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 15.
Hammond is reported to be mentally unstable, and has threatened suicide in the past. Hammond is reported to be driving a 4-door 1993 Subaru Legacy sedan, teal green in color, bearing California license plate 3CKF797.
Volleyball players wanted
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/18/2013 - 1:42pmVolleyball registration is now open for girls and boys, grades 3-12, through Douglas County Parks and Recreation. Players will learn the fundamentals of volleyball, good sportsmanship, and teamwork...
Man suffers head wound after being struck with bottle
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 02/12/2013 - 4:36pmA 33-year-old Pittsburg, Calif., man suffered a two-inch cut to his forehead after being struck in the head with a bottle early Saturday morning, according to a report by a Douglas County Sheriff's...
Victim identified in Douglas County airplane crash
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 02/08/2013 - 2:05pmThe pilot found dead in the wreckage of the downed airplane found in the Pinenut Mountain Range in Douglas County Thursday has been positively identified as Keith Jorgenson, according to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office.
Jorgenson, 46, was reported as the lone pilot of the plane when it left the Minden Airport on Wednesday evening.
One dead after plane wreckage found in Pinenut Mountains
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 02/07/2013 - 6:19pmOne person is dead after wreckage was found from a plane that took off Wednesday night from Minden-Tahoe Airport, a Douglas County Sheriff's Office spokesman confirmed.
Coroner at site of missing plane's wreckage
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/07/2013 - 6:15pmInvestigators and a coroner are at the site of a fatal airplane crash in Mineral Valley east of Carson Valley this evening.Douglas County Sheriff's Spokesman Sgt. Jim Halsey confirmed the wreckage ...
Searchers checking airports for overdue aircraft
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/07/2013 - 2:18pmDouglas County Search & Rescue looking for an overdue pilot out of Minden-Tahoe Airport.Searchers are contacting surrounding airports looking for Minden resident Keith Jorgensen, 46, who took off f...
FAA says plane that left Minden-Tahoe Airport Wednesday is overdue
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 02/07/2013 - 12:23pmUPDATE: The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an incident of an overdue plane from the Minden-Tahoe Airport.
A Cessna model 172, red and white in color, bearing tail number N328SP, left the Minden Airport Wednesday at around 5 p.m. The plane was piloted by 46 year-old Keith Jorgenson of Gardnerville. Jorgenson was the sole occupant of the plane.
Know the man in these photos? Call Douglas County Sheriff's Office
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 02/05/2013 - 1:56pm
Two instances of credit card fraud at the Carson Valley Target store on Jacks Valley Road in early January has Douglas County authorities asking for the public's help.
On Jan. 2 and again Jan. 4 the man in these two photos entered the Target store and allegedly used fraudulent credit cards to obtain an undisclosed amount of merchandise, said Sgt. Pat Brooks in a Douglas County Sheriff's Office news release. The man is considered a "person of interest" in the case.
Mural Project spotlights talents of local artist and seeks to engage community
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/01/2013 - 3:32pm
The white walls on the second floor, outside the banquet rooms of the Carson Nugget, are in the process of being transformed. Right now they contain the mural paintings of Kit Carson, V&T Railroad, Dat So La Lee, the Carson Mint, Carson Nugget, Roosevelt’s Speech Capital Building, Carson Brewery and Capital Building; but soon those walls could contain so much more.
“The hope is to show Carson City’s uniqueness as well as the love and pride we have for our home and community,” said Gardnerville artist Beverly Caputo.
Woman arrested after allegedly flashing casino guests
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/31/2013 - 5:45pmDouglas County Sheriff's deputies arrested a woman Sunday morning after she was kicked out of Horizon Casino Resort for allegedly flashing her breasts at casino guests.The 46-year-old South Lake Ta...
Douglas Sheriff's Office gets training simulator
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/30/2013 - 1:33pmI didn't see the knife.Last week, the Douglas County Sheriff's Office unveiled its video shooting simulation system, consisting of scenarios rear-projected onto three screens with real time soun...
Genoa Vista Trail Dedication Ceremony set for Saturday
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 01/22/2013 - 5:11pmEvent Date:
January 26, 2013 - 10:00am
A dedication ceremony of the new Genoa Vista Trail will be 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 26 at at the north end of the trail on Foothill Road across from Carson Street. The event is open to the public and participants are encouraged to walk or bike the 1.3 mile trail to 1862 David Walley’s Hot Springs Resort and Spa where refreshments will be served.
Coyote Grill Sets Grand Re-Opening
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/18/2013 - 8:07am
Event Date:
January 25, 2013 - 2:00pm Milky Way Incorporated dba The Coyote Grill has set Friday, January 25th for its long-awaited ‘Grand Re-Opening’ said Coyote Grill owner, Leland Faegre whose expansion has more than doubled the size of its current business model.
Douglas County authorities seek public help in solving Carson Valley burglaries
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 01/17/2013 - 4:56pmDouglas County Sheriff's Office investigators are seeking the public’s help in identifying the suspects responsible for several burglaries that occurred in the early morning hours of Tuesday, Jan. 15.
The unknown suspects committed burglaries at four separate locations in Douglas County; including a commercial burglary at the Genoa Bar, two burglaries at unoccupied homes in a residential neighborhood in Genoa, and several vehicle burglaries at two local auto repair shops in Gardnerville.
Douglas County first in state to win broadband certification
Submitted by admin on Sun, 01/13/2013 - 7:30pmUPDATE: Missing snowboarder found safe
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/10/2013 - 9:40amUpdated 10:06 a.m. - A Gardnerville man being sought by Douglas County searchers was found safe after he apparently spent the night at the Stagecoach Lodge.Douglas County Search & Rescue spent the ...
Missing snowboarder found alive, stayed overnight at Horizon
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 01/10/2013 - 8:42amA search for missing snowboarder Corey Hoffman ended this morning when the Douglas County Sheriff's Office was contacted by a family member who informed them that Hoffman had phoned his father and advised he had spent the night at Horizon Casino Resort.
Deputies contacted Corey at the Stagecoach Lodge where he had proceeded to, and according to him he was unaware of the search for him. After a lengthy interview with Corey and his brother who had reported him missing, we are unable to determine exactly what transpired.
Missing teen's body found
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/04/2013 - 1:12pmThe body of Petaluma resident Alyssa Byrne was found Friday morning in South Lake Tahoe.In a Friday morning press conference, Douglas County Undersheriff Paul Howell said a utility worker in an ...
Missing Petaluma woman Alyssa Byrne found dead outside South Lake Tahoe city limits
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 01/04/2013 - 12:02pm
The body of Alyssa Byrne, missing since attending the SnowGlobe Music Festival and last seen by friends late New Year's Eve night or in Stateline early Jan. 1, was found this morning, the Douglas County Sheriff's Office reports.
Byrne, 19, was found at 8:30 a.m. just outside the city limits of South Lake Tahoe. A utility worker discovered the remains just off Pioneer Trail, between Black Bart and Al Tahoe. The location is approximately one mile west of the Snow Globe Music Festival, authorities said.
Byrne's body was just off the roadway, but obstructed from view by a snow bank. The on-scene investigation continues and is being led by the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office.
Lake Tahoe News reports the body was found fully clothed and that foul play was not involved.
Missing teen's body found
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/04/2013 - 10:51amThe body of Petaluma resident Alyssa Byrne was found this morning in South Lake Tahoe.In a Friday morning press conference, Douglas County Undersheriff Paul Howell said a utility worker found By...
Missing teen's body found
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/04/2013 - 10:36amThe body of Petaluma resident Alyssa Byrne was found Friday morning in South Lake Tahoe.In a Friday morning press conference, Douglas County Undersheriff Paul Howell said Byrne's body was found ...
Officials: No leads on missing teen
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/03/2013 - 1:06pmDouglas County Sheriff's Office is offering a $1,000 reward for information about a teen who came to the area to attend SnowGlobe and has reportedly been missing since New Year's Eve.In a press ...
Search continues for missing teen
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/03/2013 - 11:35amUpdate: Tahoe Search and Rescue joined Douglas County Sheriff's Office Thursday morning in the search for the 19-year-old woman who was reported missing on Jan. 1, according to Sheriff's Deputy ...
FBI joins in search for missing Petaluma woman at South Shore Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 01/03/2013 - 10:26am
UPDATE 2:40PM: The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, along with several agencies including the FBI, are actively searching for 19-year-old Alyssa Byrne of Petaluma, Calif., who was at South Lake Tahoe attending a music festival and was last seen by friends on the gaming floor of the Horizon Casino in Stateline between 12:30 a.m. and 1 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 1.
The sheriff’s office in conjunction with the South Lake Tahoe Police Department, Eldorado County Sheriff’s Department, FBI, Douglas County Search and Rescue and air support from the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office are working to ascertain Alyssa’s whereabouts.
No leads have been generated to the circumstances of Alyssa’s disappearance.
Alyssa is 5 foot 3inches tall, 125 pounds with black hair and blue eyes. She was last seen wearing a black sweatshirt, black snow boots, and black yoga-type pants with her hair pulled back. She was last seen by friends on the gaming floor of the Horizon Casino on 01-01-13 at approximately 1230-100 am.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Douglas County Dispatch at (775) 782-5126.
A Secret Witness reward of $1000.00 has been established for any information as to the whereabouts of Alyssa.
Reno woman found safe; Petaluma woman remains missing
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 01/02/2013 - 8:21pm
UPDATED: The Reno Gazette-Journal reports the 21-year-old Reno woman reported missing, Chantel Good, has been found and is safe. Still missing is a 19-year-old Petaluma woman, Alyssa Marie Byrne.
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Petaluma woman who attended SnowGlobe at South Lake Tahoe reported missing
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/02/2013 - 2:48pm
South Lake Tahoe Police and the Douglas County Sheriff's Office are asking help in locating a Petaluma woman who attended the SnowGlobe Music Festival and has been reported missing by family.
Alyssa Marie Byrne, 19, attended the three-day SnowGlobe event in South Lake Tahoe this past weekend. On New Year's Eve night she never made it back to her hotel room and was last seen in the Horizon Casino Hotel lobby in Stateline. Cell phone records indicate she used her phone prior to midnight, authorities said.
Fourteen arrests during Stateline Lake Tahoe New Year's festivities
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 01/01/2013 - 12:33pmThe Douglas County Sheriff’s Office reports the New Years Eve celebration in the casino core area of Stateline, Lake Tahoe went as planned with 14 arrests made.
The celebratory crowd seemed no larger than in past years. Highway 50 was closed to vehicle traffic at about 11:00 p.m. for public safety reasons. The celebrants were allowed to flow into the roadway as they celebrated the coming of the New Year. The Nevada side of U.S. Highway 50 was cleared of celebrants at 12:20 am and was reopened to vehicle traffic at approximately 1 a.m. after the crowd peacefully moved off the roadway.
Douglas County Library hosting LEGO building challenge
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/28/2012 - 3:47pmDouglas County Library is looking for entries for its Winter LEGO building challenge.Competitors are asked to use LEGOs to create a winter-themed work of art and bring creations to the Minden or Ze...
Sheriff's office prepares for New Year's Eve
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/26/2012 - 3:11pmThe Douglas County Sheriff's Office is preparing for the upcoming celebration in the Stateline casino core, where thousands of people typically ring in the New Year.U.S. Highway 50 may be closed to...
Authorities prepare for Lake Tahoe New Year's Eve party at Stateline
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 12/26/2012 - 11:55amThe Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is readying itself for the upcoming New Years Eve celebration at Lake Tahoe beginning Monday, Dec. 31. Each year upwards of 60,000 celebrants ring in the New Year in the casino core area of Stateline, Nev.
Due to the ordinarily high volume of celebrants within the Stateline casino core area during the event, U.S. Highway 50 may be closed to vehicle traffic in the evening if necessary for public safety. If that should occur, vehicle traffic will be diverted around the Stateline casino core area using upper and lower Lake Parkway Drive.
Rescuers locate overdue snowboarder near Heavenly
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/26/2012 - 10:48amDouglas County Search and Rescue personnel were able to safely rescue a snowboarder who became trapped in deep snow after leaving Heavenly Mountain Resort through a backcountry gate Tuesday afterno...
Storms knocking down Nevada drought rating
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/24/2012 - 11:30amWith a seventh major storm in progress. Western Nevada drought conditions in Douglas County are showing signs of improving, according to the U.S. Seasonal Outlook issued on Thursday.December, Ja...
Eight killed on Douglas roads during 2012
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/21/2012 - 10:31amFour of the people killed in 2012's fatal crashes died on Highway 395 during the same night.Figures released by the Nevada Highway Patrol list six fatal accidents in Douglas County that resulted in...
