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El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 05/26/2019 - 1:09pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county. The following are calls that only pertain to the South and West Shore, including Meyers, South Lake Tahoe, Meeks Bay, Tahoma, and the Echo Summit area. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at the time of the story.
Some of those recently added to last week's log:
5/15
8:05 a.m. - Battery on Custodial Officer - Al Tahoe Blvd - 32-YEAR-OLD MALE
Greta the security K-9 officer on staff at Harrah's and Harveys Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Wed, 05/22/2019 - 2:18pmSTATELINE, Nev. - Many are accustomed to K9 officers in law enforcement departments across the world, but how many knew casinos utilized them in their security teams?
Police pursuit of South Lake Tahoe man caught on film in Sacramento
Submitted by paula on Wed, 05/22/2019 - 10:49am1:00 PM UPDATE: More information has been released in the arrest of Christopher Wadstein in Sacramento. Police found almost a pound of methamphetamine in the fire after his truck burst into flames.
Wadstein is a long time South Lake Tahoe resident with arrests dating back to his teenage years. Lt. Shannon Laney said their first file on him was in 2001. His previous convictions range from drugs and vandalism to kidnapping and weapons
charges. He is also believed to be a skinhead white supremacist prison gang member according to SLTPD.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 05/19/2019 - 7:19pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county. The following are calls that only pertain to the South and West Shore, including Meyers, South Lake Tahoe, Meeks Bay, Tahoma, and the Echo Summit area. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at the time of the story.
Some of those recently added to last week's log:
5/8
Kudos: Soroptimist International of Tahoe Sierra thanks Elegant Evening supporters
Submitted by paula on Fri, 05/17/2019 - 9:09pmDear Community, The sold-out 30th annual Elegant Evening 2019 at Harrah’s Tahoe was a huge success and that was due to the generosity of businesses and friends near and far. We are beyond thrilled that our special appeal for Challenge Day was met and exceeded!
Naloxone saving lives locally and across the country
Submitted by paula on Wed, 05/15/2019 - 1:49pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Naloxone, a medication designed to rapidly reverse opioid and heroin overdoses, is carried on police and deputy vehicles, ambulances and fire engines, giving first responders the chance to save lives. The problem of these overdoses is so widespread most medics and ambulances have administered the medication dozens of times, even in South Lake Tahoe and the surrounding counties.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Mon, 05/13/2019 - 11:27pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county. The following are calls that only pertain to the South and West Shore, including Meyers, South Lake Tahoe, Meeks Bay, Tahoma, and the Echo Summit area. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at the time of the story.
Some of those recently added to last week's log:
5/2
Golden Bear neighborhood to hold emergency evacuation drill
Submitted by paula on Wed, 05/08/2019 - 9:29pmEvent Date:
May 18, 2019 - 8:00am
The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Services, Lake Valley Fire Protection District, CAL Fire, and the US Forest Service will be hosting a community evacuation drill for the Golden Bear Residential Tract on Saturday, May 18. The drill will take place from 8:00 a.m. to about 12:00 p.m.
300 neglected animals removed from El Dorado County property: Local shelters close to take them in
Submitted by paula on Mon, 05/06/2019 - 4:52pmEL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - Officials found 300 neglected animals, including more than 100 dogs and numerous cats, birds, horses, pigeons, ducks, roosters, hens, and goats on a property in Shingle Springs on May 2, 2019.
With the extra demands on the animal shelters in transferring and caring for these animals, the shelters in South Lake Tahoe and Diamond Springs are closed through Tuesday, May 7. Over the past five days, El Dorado County Animal Services has been safely removing the animals from the Shingle Springs property.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 05/05/2019 - 5:03pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county. The following are calls that only pertain to the South and West Shore, including Meyers, South Lake Tahoe, Meeks Bay, Tahoma, and the Echo Summit area. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at the time of the story.
Some of those recently added to last week's log:
4/25
7:58 p.m. - Found Property - Toppewetah St
4/26
Man kills girlfriend, then self, in El Dorado County
Submitted by paula on Fri, 05/03/2019 - 7:04pmEL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. Deputies and SWAT officers from the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office (EDSO) were dispatched to a home in a rural area of Somerset on May 2 after a woman called, telling them her daughter had been shot by her boyfriend.
The woman called at 10:15 a.m. from a neighbor's house, and when law enforcement arrived they surrounded a home on Meyer Lane and were able to make contact with the boyfriend, Ulrich Smith, who was inside.
An elementary school located near the home went on lockdown as a precaution.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 04/28/2019 - 7:41pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county. The following are calls that only pertain to the South and West Shore, including Meyers, South Lake Tahoe, Meeks Bay, Tahoma, and the Echo Summit area. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at the time of the story.
Some of those recently added to last week's log:
4/17
Double homicide suspect in custody after South Lake Tahoe to Douglas County pursuit
Submitted by paula on Fri, 04/26/2019 - 10:46pmUPDATE 8:30AM 4/27/19: An observant officer from the South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTPD) was on patrol near the Heavenly Village at approximately 9:45 p.m. Friday night when he saw a car listed on a Bay Area police "Be On The Lookout" report go through an intersection. The report said the driver was a suspect in two homicides, one in each Oakland and San Francisco.
He followed the vehicle and attempted to pull it over with the assistance of another officer, but the driver took off and a pursuit began.
South Lake Tahoe Drug Take Back Day during Earth Day on Saturday
Submitted by paula on Tue, 04/23/2019 - 11:21pmEvent Date:
April 27, 2019 - 10:00am
It is National Drug Take Back Day on April 27 which also happens to be the Earth Day celebration in South Lake Tahoe, so why not combine the two events?
The South Tahoe Drug Free Coalition and South Lake Tahoe Police Department have joined forces to help residents dispose of their unused prescriptions, no questions asked.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 04/21/2019 - 9:06amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county. The following are calls that only pertain to the South and West Shore, including Meyers, South Lake Tahoe, Meeks Bay, Tahoma, and the Echo Summit area. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at the time of the story.
Some of those recently added to last week's log:
4/10
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 04/14/2019 - 5:01pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county. The following are calls that only pertain to the South and West Shore, including Meyers, South Lake Tahoe, Meeks Bay, Tahoma, and the Echo Summit area. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at the time of the story.
Some of those recently added to last week's log:
4/6
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 04/07/2019 - 8:59pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county. The following are calls that only pertain to the South and West Shore, including Meyers, South Lake Tahoe, Meeks Bay, Tahoma, and the Echo Summit area. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at the time of the story.
Some of those recently added to last week's log:
3/27
Highway reopens after another snow slide closes Echo Summit
Submitted by paula on Sun, 04/07/2019 - 8:14pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Travelers over Highway 50 and Echo Summit today had some challenges, once after the road was closed for avalanche control, and a second time when a snow slide covered the road.
One person was injured when their car was involved in the snow slide. They were transferred to the hospital with non-serious injuries according to the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office (EDSO). Another buried car had no injuries involved.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 03/31/2019 - 9:01amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county. The following are calls that only pertain to the South and West Shore, including Meyers, South Lake Tahoe, Meeks Bay, Tahoma, and the Echo Summit area. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at the time of the story.
Some of those recently added to last week's log:
3/20
Quick response nabs South Lake Tahoe carjacking and attempted murder suspect
Submitted by paula on Tue, 03/26/2019 - 9:56amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A 45-year-old South Lake Tahoe man has been arrested after allegedly stabbing an employee of Jim Bagan Toyota and carjacking a white Dodge Durango he'd taken out for a test drive.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 03/24/2019 - 12:22pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county. The following are calls that only pertain to the South and West Shore, including Meyers, South Lake Tahoe, Meeks Bay, Tahoma, and the Echo Summit area. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at the time of the story.
Some of those recently added to last week's log:
3/13
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 03/17/2019 - 5:30pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county. The following are calls that only pertain to the South and West Shore, including Meyers, South Lake Tahoe, Meeks Bay, Tahoma, and the Echo Summit area. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at the time of the story.
Some of those recently added to last week's log:
3/7
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 03/10/2019 - 4:35pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county. The following are calls that only pertain to the South and West Shore, including Meyers, South Lake Tahoe, Meeks Bay, Tahoma, and the Echo Summit area. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at the time of the story.
Some of those recently added to last week's log:
2/28
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 03/03/2019 - 6:09pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county. The following are calls that only pertain to the South and West Shore, including Meyers, South Lake Tahoe, Meeks Bay, Tahoma, and the Echo Summit area. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at the time of the story.
Some of those recently added to last week's log:
2/20
5:00 p.m. - Coroner's Investigation, South Lake Tahoe
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Mon, 02/25/2019 - 8:40amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county. The following are calls that only pertain to the South and West Shore, including Meyers, South Lake Tahoe, Meeks Bay, Tahoma, and the Echo Summit area. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at the time of the story.
Some of those recently added to last week's log:
2/14
Skiers and their dog rescued after spending two chilly nights in the Sierra
Submitted by paula on Thu, 02/21/2019 - 12:26amEL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - Two skiers and their dog spent two chilly nights in the snow before being rescued by a California Highway Patrol (CHP) helicopter on Monday morning.
The El Dorado County Sheriff's Office requested CHP Helicopter H-20 to assist them in locating skiers who had been missing since the afternoon of Saturday, February 16. H-20 located the skiers in the snowy mountains miles away from Highway 88 and Peddler Hill, south of Lake Tahoe. They had built a snow cave to survive the sub-freezing temperatures.
Sheriff asks for public's help in locating El Dorado Hills woman
Submitted by paula on Mon, 02/18/2019 - 7:02pmEL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - The El Dorado County Sheriff's Office is still looking for Brooke Harris, an El Dorado Hills woman who has been missing since February 14, 2019.
The 49-year-old woman was last seen by her daughter on the evening of the 13th and last heard from on the 14th when she made a call from her cell phone to her husband.
Her phone was later found in her home where there was no evidence of foul play at the residence
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Mon, 02/18/2019 - 2:24pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county. The following are calls that only pertain to the South and West Shore, including Meyers, South Lake Tahoe, Meeks Bay, Tahoma, and the Echo Summit area. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at the time of the story.
Some of those recently added to last week's log:
2/7
5:41 p.m. - Lost Property - Highway 50 - VICTIM REPORTED LOST PROPERTY.
Column: SLTPD and EDSO saves woman's life with arrest
Submitted by paula on Wed, 02/13/2019 - 10:25amAfter a six-month investigation into drug transactions in the Lake Tahoe Basin, the El Dorado Sheriff's Department Narcotics Task Force executed search warrants at two locations in South Lake Tahoe on August 23, 2017. Large amounts of heroin, methamphetamine and approximately 12 firearms were seized in the search. Lynwood Towle, Shawn German, Melissa Griffis, Paul Ryan, and Krystal Long were all arrested, charged, and eventually pleaded guilty to various charges stemming from those searches.
Man who led officer and K9 on chase through snow sentenced to 4 years in prison
Submitted by paula on Wed, 02/13/2019 - 7:05amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. Dylan Matthew Pettigrew was recently sentenced to four years in prison after being found guilty of First Degree Burglary.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 02/10/2019 - 2:01pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county. The following are calls that only pertain to the South and West Shore, including Meyers, South Lake Tahoe, Meeks Bay, Tahoma, and the Echo Summit area. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at the time of the story.
Some of those recently added to last week's log:
No incidents were added.
This week's log:
2/3
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Thu, 02/07/2019 - 8:46pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county. The following are calls that only pertain to the South and West Shore, including Meyers, South Lake Tahoe, Meeks Bay, Tahoma, and the Echo Summit area. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at the time of the story.
Some of those recently added to last week's log:
1/23
4:51 a.m. - Missing Person - Price Road
El Dorado County murder suspect arrested in Washington
Submitted by paula on Sun, 02/03/2019 - 5:47pmA man with ties to South Lake Tahoe has been arrested in connection with the murder of 60-year-old Helen McKinney.
The El Dorado County Sheriff's Office (EDSO) announced Sunday that 26-year-old Tanner Michael Seals is in the Adams County Jail in Washington State after being arrested on an out-of-state warrant on January 31. He was interviewed by EDSO detectives and will be extradited to El Dorado County and charged with murder.
South Lake Tahoe traffic meeting: "Our quality of life has been affected"
Submitted by paula on Sat, 02/02/2019 - 5:50pmMEYERS, Calif. - Traffic through neighborhoods in the Meyers area has become unbearable to many residents as vehicles leaving South Lake Tahoe to take to side streets in an effort to circumvent Highway 50 traffic over Echo Summit.
In an effort to find solutions to a problem that keeps Meyers residents from their homes for hours at a time, a townhall-style meeting was held on Friday night.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Mon, 01/28/2019 - 1:10amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county. The following are calls that only pertain to the South and West Shore, including Meyers, South Lake Tahoe, Meeks Bay, Tahoma, and the Echo Summit area. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at the time of the story.
Some of those recently added to last week's log:
1/18
S.T.A.R. program.celebrates 25 years in El Dorado County
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/23/2019 - 3:41pmThe El Dorado County Sheriff's Office started the S.T.A.R. program (Sheriff’s Team of Active Retirees) in 1994 with volunteers in Placerville and South Lake Tahoe. The volunteers help law enforcement officers, firefighters, and paramedics to ensure public safety, by performing traffic controls and maintaining roadblocks.
Man arrested after honey oil lab starts house fire in Meyers
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/23/2019 - 10:23amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A rental home in Meyers was severely damaged in a fire on January 15, 2019, the result of an illegal drug lab according to the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office (EDSO).
At 3:18 p.m., Lake Valley Fire Protection District responded to the report of a car crashing into a home at the intersection of Tomahawk Lane and Apache Avenue. Upon arrival, they found a structure and vehicle fire and called in South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue for backup.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 01/20/2019 - 1:42pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CALIF. - El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county. The following are calls that only pertain to the South and West Shore, including Meyers, South Lake Tahoe, Meeks Bay, Tahoma and the Echo Summit area. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at time of story.
Some of those recently added to last week's log:
1/9
Tahoe Warm Room open house for the community
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/15/2019 - 5:45pmEvent Date:
February 7, 2019 - 3:00pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless is hosting an open house at the South Lake Tahoe Warm Room on February 7, 2019 from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The event will begin with tours of the Warm Room from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The Warm Room is the overnight emergency shelter we operate each winter to give our homeless neighbors respite from the worst of the winter weather. This year the Warm Room is located at 1201 Emerald Bay Road in South Lake Tahoe, next door to Ernie’s Coffee Shop.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 01/13/2019 - 11:48amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CALIF. - El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county. The following are calls that only pertain to the South and West Shore, including Meyers, South Lake Tahoe, Meeks Bay, Tahoma and the Echo Summit area. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at time of story.
Some of those recently added to last week's log:
1/3
Overdue backpackers rescued by deputies and volunteers from El Dorado County Sheriff's Office
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/09/2019 - 11:29pmEL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - Deputies from the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office (EDSO) and Search and Rescue volunteers responded to a call on Sunday, January 6 about overdue backpackers in the El Dorado National Forest, just as severe winter weather hit the region.
Family members provided deputies with the backpacker's travel plan and a map of their planned route.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 01/06/2019 - 12:30pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CALIF. - El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county. The following are calls that only pertain to the South and West Shore, including Meyers, South Lake Tahoe, Meeks Bay, Tahoma and the Echo Summit area. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at time of story.
Some of those recently added to last week's log:
12/26
Thank you for making 2018 a great one - looking forward to a fabulous 2019!
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/01/2019 - 1:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - As we say goodbye to one year, and welcome in another, I would be remiss without saying a big "Thank You" to all of the South Tahoe Now readers, contributors and advertisers!
As the only daily digital newspaper serving South Lake Tahoe and the surrounding area it is a tough job to be get everything needed to everybody, but I try! I appreciate the tips and ideas, thank you.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 12/30/2018 - 10:03pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CALIF. - El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county. The following are calls that only pertain to the South and West Shore, including Meyers, South Lake Tahoe, Meeks Bay, Tahoma and the Echo Summit area. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at time of story.
Some of those recently added to last week's log:
12/21
Coroner says El Dorado County woman's death a homicide
Submitted by paula on Sun, 12/30/2018 - 12:30amThe death of the 60-year-old grandmother whose body was found by her son on December 18 has been deemed a homicide as a result of blunt force trauma.
Deputies from the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office (EDSO) arrived at the home of Helen Hoover McKinney at approximately 8:00 p.m. Once inside they found the victim inside the residence in the town of El Dorado.
Investigators have determined there was no forced entry to the home and the victim's 2017 Nissan 370Z was missing. McKinney's last known contact with family or
friends was on November 29.
South Lake Tahoe prepares for SnowGlobe - Important road closure and noise information
Submitted by paula on Thu, 12/27/2018 - 8:18pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Thousands of music fans and dozens of performers are headed to South Lake Tahoe for the 8th annual SnowGlobe Music Festival from December 29-31. Before they get here, hundreds of workers are spending many hours preparing the scene from the delivery and installation of stages, tents, electrical cables, ski jumps, trailers, vehicles and port-a-potties.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Mon, 12/24/2018 - 1:08amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CALIF. - El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county. The following are calls that only pertain to the South and West Shore, including Meyers, South Lake Tahoe, Meeks Bay, Tahoma and the Echo Summit area. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at time of story.
Some of those recently added to last week's log:
12/12
El Dorado County grandmother's death suspicious; Deputies searching for her car
Submitted by paula on Sat, 12/22/2018 - 11:08pmA 60-year-old grandmother of six from El Dorado, California was found dead in her home on December 18 and deputies are investigating her death as suspicious.
Deputies from the El Dorado County Sheriff's office say they responded to the home Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. where they found Helen McKinney dead and her car missing.
The victim’s son found her body.
An investigation was conducted and it was found that McKinney’s vehicle was missing from her home. Her cause of death is pending the results of an autopsy but is suspicious due to the fact that the vehicle is missing.
Davis man identified as Echo Summit fall victim
Submitted by paula on Tue, 12/18/2018 - 8:15pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The man who died after falling off a cliff on Echo Summit December 9, 2018 has been identified as 21-year-old Tanner Dixon from Davis, Calif.
At 5:15 p.m. on the 9th, deputies from the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office (EDSO) were called to an area on Highway 50 near Echo Summit after a bicycle and personal belongings were found alongside the road. Deputies found footprints in the snow leading from the bicycle toward the edge of the cliff.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 12/16/2018 - 10:22pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CALIF. - El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county. The following are calls that only pertain to the South and West Shore, including Meyers, South Lake Tahoe, Meeks Bay, Tahoma and the Echo Summit area. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at time of story.
Some of those recently added to last week's log:
12/2
8:13 a.m. - Doctor's Case, Lake Tahoe
12/5