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Death in Tahoma leads to chase and arrest at Homewood Ski Resort
Submitted by paula on Sun, 02/11/2018 - 8:09pm
4:00 p.m. update: A 47-year-old man has been identified as the suspect in Sunday's murder in Tahoma. For more information: http://southtahoenow.com/story/02/12/2018/tahoma-murder-suspect-identified
LAKE TAHOE, CALIF. A chase along State Route 89 between Tahoma and Homewood today resulted in the arrest of a man who is being accused of being involved in a shooting and suspicious death.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 02/11/2018 - 12:29pm
SOUTH 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 Shore. 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:
2/2
9:07 a.m. - Vehicle Theft - Kaska St - DEPUTIES RESPONDED TO THE REPORT OF A BURGLARY WHICH RESULTED IN THE THEFT OF A VEHICLE.
Two Douglas County businesses cited for selling liquor to minors
Submitted by paula on Thu, 02/08/2018 - 5:15pm
The Douglas County Sheriff's Office (DCSO) went to 27 local businesses on February 1 to conduct an operation to make sure they were being compliant with state law with reference to alcohol sales to minors.
The following 25 businesses were checked and they successfully passed the alcohol compliance check and did not sell alcohol to a minor.
Seven people missing on Rubicon Trail overnight rescued
Submitted by paula on Mon, 02/05/2018 - 1:53pm
LAKE TAHOE, CALIF. - Seven people on a four-wheeling trip along the Rubicon Trail near Sunday became stuck in snow and unable to get out on their own. They were near Miller Lake, west of Meeks Bay and Lake Tahoe.
On Monday, February 5, Placer County Sheriff's Office received a phone call from family members when the group did not return as planned.
Human trafficking: Awareness and education are key to ending it
Submitted by paula on Sun, 02/04/2018 - 8:38pm
Human Trafficking is the trade of humans for the purpose of forced labor, sexual slavery, or commercial sexual exploitation for the trafficker or others; a modern day form of slavery. It is a multi-billion dollar criminal industry that denies freedom to 20.9 million people around the world
And its happening outside our door.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 02/04/2018 - 7:11pm
SOUTH 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 Shore. 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:
1/24
9:58 a.m. - Petty Theft - Heavenly Village Way - R/P REPORTED A THEFT.
1/25
7:32 a.m. - Death Investigation - South Lake Tahoe - 83-YEAR-OLD MALE DECEASED.
Head-on collision in South Lake Tahoe sends six to area hospitals
Submitted by paula on Sat, 02/03/2018 - 7:26pm
Update 6:45 p.m.: The driver of one of the vehicles, a 29-year-old woman from Stateline, Nevada has been arrested on charges of a Felony DUI and is in the El Dorado County Jail on $125,000 bail.
She was driving a Range Rover eastbound when, for reasons unknown at this time, she traveled into the westbound lane, striking a BMW with five occupants, ages 19-31, all from the Bay Area. The Range Rover was traveling about 40 mph at the time of impact according to the CHP. This is the speed limit at that area of Pioneer Trail.
Student arrested after making threats at El Dorado County middle school
Submitted by paula on Fri, 02/02/2018 - 6:15pm
A student at Marina Village Middle School in El Dorado Hills was arrested Friday after making threats and threatening the safety of the school.
On February 2, the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office (EDSO) was notified of the threats. Upon receiving the information, deputies worked with school staff to ensure the safety of our schools and determine if the threat was credible. The suspect was identified and interviewed. Several witnesses were also identified and interviewed.
Man arrested after allegedly stealing car in Reno, leading officers to South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/31/2018 - 5:58pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE CALIF. - A 35-year-old California man was arrested in South Lake Tahoe Wednesday morning after he allegedly stole a vehicle in Reno, Nevada.
Raheem Ahmed Hanif, from Rodeo, California, was allegedly inside a 2017 Jeep Renegade when the Lithia Jeep dealer in Reno opened for business on January 31. Hanif then drove the car off the lot when the nighttime barriers were removed according to Officer Michael E. Brown of the California Highway Patrol (CHP) in South Lake Tahoe.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 01/28/2018 - 1:23pm
SOUTH 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 Shore. 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:
1/17
2:56 p.m. - Death Investigation - South Lake Tahoe - 87-YEAR-OLD MAN DECEASED.
El Dorado County man sentenced after domestic violence conviction
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/25/2018 - 8:58pm
A Cameron Park man will be spending the rest of his life in prison after he was sentenced this week after being found guilty of crimes including
criminal threats, domestic violence, multiple counts of assault with a firearm on a peace officer and special allegation(s) related to the use of a firearm and inflicting great bodily Injury on a peace officer in the line of duty.
Michael Allen Hoffer, 47, was sentenced twice, once for 45 years and 4 months and the other for consecutive 25 years to life.
Man arrested after man found deceased in Incline Village
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/24/2018 - 8:10pm
1/25/18 update: Ismael Resendiz-Moreno has now been charged with murder of an unidentified man in Incline Village.
At approximately 10:00 a.m. on January 23, 2018, Sheriff’s Office dispatch received a 911 call from a residence on the 700 block of Southwood Boulevard reporting an injured person inside the residence. When deputies arrived on scene, they were able to secure the residence, locate the victim, and call for medical assistance. The victim was declared deceased at the scene.
The victim’s identify is pending confirmation by the Washoe County Medical Examiner’s Office.
El Dorado County man dies after going into raw water conduit
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 6:51pm
The body of a Pollock Pines man was located just after 8:00 a.m. Tuesday after going missing in an El Dorado Irrigation District (EID) untreated raw water conduit on Monday at about 4:00 p.m.
Tory Robert Mayes, a 34-year-old from Pollock Pines, went into the EID’s Camino Conduit pipe that carries raw water from Jenkinson Lake to EID’s water treatment plant 1.5 miles away.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 01/21/2018 - 10:04pm
SOUTH 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 Shore. 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:
1/10
12:24 a.m. - Spousal Battery - South Lake Tahoe - 37-YEAR-OLD MALE SUBJECT WAS ARRESTED FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
1/12
Pair arrested after El Dorado County butane lab explosion
Submitted by paula on Mon, 01/15/2018 - 6:18pm
Two people have been arrested in the New Year's Day butane extraction lab explosion in El Dorado County.
El Dorado County Fire and deputies from the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responded to the 3:25 p.m. call of an explosion in a home in the 5100 block of Pony Express Trail in Camino.
Man suffers 3rd degree burns in honey oil lab fire in Douglas County
Submitted by paula on Sun, 01/14/2018 - 7:29pm
A man was burned Sunday during an illicit Butane Hash Oil (BHO) extraction process in an apartment in Gardnerville, Nevada.
At 2:40 p.m. January 14, Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and East Fork Fire Protection District responded to a structure fire at the Stodick Apartments. When emergency personnel arrived they located an extinguished appliance fire and an injured male from the fire with third degree burns. The burn victim was transported by air ambulance to Renown Medical Center in Reno.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 01/14/2018 - 4:35pm
SOUTH 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 Shore. 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
2:10 p.m. - Disorderly Conduct: Alcohol - Sierra-at-Tahoe - ADULT MALE WAS ARRESTED FOR PUBLIC INTOXICATION
1/4
Deputy involved shooting in North Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Sun, 01/14/2018 - 1:59pm
An officer involved shooting happened in Carnelian Bay Sunday morning at approximately 4:00 a.m., resulting in the suspect being transported to Renown Medical Center via LifeFlight.
Deputies from the Placer County Sheriff's Office responded to the 600 block of High Street after receiving a 911 call from someone in the residence who said a person in the home was "acting bizarre."
Douglas County man arrested after allegedly battering girlfriend and holding her against will
Submitted by paula on Sun, 01/14/2018 - 1:36pm
A 51-year-old man was arrested in Gardnerville early Sunday on charges of Domestic Battery, Battery with Substantial Bodily Injury and False Imprisonment after allegedly battering his girlfriend and holding her against her will.
Douglas County Sheriff's Office (DCSO) received information from a confidential source who is a friend of the woman. He provided texts from the victim pleading for help and pictures of her injuries, all from the home the victim shares with the suspect.
No moratorium on vacation rentals in El Dorado County
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/10/2018 - 12:23am
Tuesday's El Dorado County Board of Supervisors (BOS) meeting was just as all other meetings about vacation home rentals have been: A full house and a large contingent passionately representing both sides of the issue.
Supervisor Shiva Frentzen sought conceptual approval of an urgency ordinance to place a moratorium on the issuance of new vacation home rental (VHR) permits in the unincorporated portions of the County located in the Lake Tahoe Basin.
Reward offered for information on Douglas County altercation
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/09/2018 - 5:39pm
A Secret Witness reward has been offered for information about a verbal altercation between an elderly couple and an unidentified man on New Year's Eve in the parking lot of Bed, Bath & Beyond in Douglas County.
Elderly man battered by unknown suspects at Gardnerville Walgreens
Submitted by paula on Mon, 01/08/2018 - 11:55pm
Two suspects are being sought for battering an 89-year-old man at Walgreen's in Gardnerville on Christmas Eve at approximately 7:30 p.m.
The suspects were driving a black Dodge pickup truck with unknown license plates. One of the suspects is described as a Causasian male 20-30 years old with a beard.
The elderly victim initially declined to report the incident but recently came forward and is working with Douglas County Sheriff's Office (DCSO) to find the pair.
DCSO has information that a female filmed the incident on a cell phone.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 01/07/2018 - 8:00pm
SOUTH 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 Shore. 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:
12/27
7:04 p.m. - Theft - Crystal Air Dr - A MALE SUBJECT ATTEMPTED TO BOOK A VACATION HOME RENTAL VIA AN AD ON THE INTERNET. IT WAS LATER LEARNED THE AD WAS A SCAM.
12/28
Busy New Year's holiday weekend in South Lake Tahoe and Stateline
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/02/2018 - 3:50pm
It was a very busy holiday weekend in South Lake Tahoe, with hotels, vacation homes and the slopes full of revelers, along with the thousands of attendees at the three-day music festival, SnowGlobe.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Mon, 01/01/2018 - 12:51am
SOUTH 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 Shore. 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:
12/20
3:37 p.m. - Disorderly Conduct - Koru St - ADULT MALE WAS FOUND WANDERING A PUBLIC NEIGHBORHOOD IN SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES AND ACTING IRRATIONALLY. SUBJECT STATED HE WAS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF "MUSHROOMS".
12/21
Fire burning in Douglas County, emergency crews on scene
Submitted by paula on Thu, 12/28/2017 - 10:30pm
12:00PM Update: The East Fork Fire Protection District is on scene of what has been designated as the Holiday Fire, located in and near the Preacher Mine area of the Pine Nut Range southeast of Gardnerville, Nevada.
Crash on valley side of Kingsbury Grade causing delays
Submitted by paula on Tue, 12/26/2017 - 7:45pm
6:50 p.m. UPDATE: Traffic is now moving
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There has been a single vehicle rollover on Kingsbury Grade/SR-207, according to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office (DCSO).
As of 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 26, emergency crews were at the scene and traffic is backing up.
It is unknown at this time if there are any injuries.
Traffic heading up Kingsbury Grade/SR-297 has been at a standstill, but according to DCSO dispatch, a single lane of traffic is flowing so alternation of eastbound and westbound travel is expected.
From homeless to housed, EDSO Homeless Outreach Team is making a difference
Submitted by paula on Tue, 12/26/2017 - 1:46am
"Instead of trying to find a way to eliminate the homeless, we now have the ability to change homelessness with a new approach - and it is working," said El Dorado County Sheriff's Deputy Chris Macras.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Mon, 12/25/2017 - 12:47am
SOUTH 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 Shore. 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:
12/13
10:31 p.m. - VHR Violation - South Upper Truckee Rd - VACATION HOME RENTAL. NO VIOLATION OR CITATION ISSUED.
12/15
El Dorado County Sheriff's deputies deliver food to families
Submitted by paula on Thu, 12/21/2017 - 7:37pm
Christmas is a little brighter this Christmas for ten South Lake Tahoe area families who received a box full of food from the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office (EDSO) and Blue Shield of California.
The El Dorado Hills based insurance company paid for the food for families throughout the county, and the deputies delivered them.
"It felt really good. I was glad we could do something like this, especially this time of year," said Deputy Vince DeLeon who has been with the Sheriff's Office for 17 years and helped do the deliveries.
Record number of homeless Carson City kids shop during Holiday With a Hero
Submitted by paula on Wed, 12/20/2017 - 10:55pm
The 14th annual Holiday With a Hero campaign culminated Wednesday in Carson City at Walmart after months of fundraising. At least 240 homeless children from across the Carson City School District met with Santa Claus before being paired with first responder heroes for a Christmas shopping spree.
Jury Duty and fine scams continue to prey on senior citizens and other area locals
Submitted by paula on Wed, 12/20/2017 - 3:31pm
Douglas County residents continue to receive scam phone calls about missed court dates and jury duties, resulting in two residents being scammed out of over $5,,000 each, according to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office (DCSO).
Bay area residents arrested in Stateline on burglary charges
Submitted by paula on Mon, 12/18/2017 - 3:31pm
8:00PM Update 12/18/17: After the trio's arrest, detectives from the South Lake Tahoe Police Department served a search warrant on a motel room at Motel 6 on Highway 50, locating a significant amount of stolen property that had recently been reported stolen in Douglas County. They also located numerous items that may have been stolen, but were not previously reported. .
Bay Area toddler dies after being found in casino hot tub
Submitted by paula on Sun, 12/17/2017 - 9:00pm
Updated information 12/17/17 9:00PM:
The Douglas County Sheriff's Office has announced that a four-year-old from Redwood City, California has died on the South Shore.
At 1:27 p.m. Sunday, December 17, emergency personnel were called to MontBleu Casino and Resort in Stateline, Nevada after the toddler was found in a hot tub. He was transported by the Tahoe Douglas Fire Department to Barton Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced deceased.
The next of kin has been notified.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 12/17/2017 - 8:14pm
SOUTH 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 Shore. 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:
12/6
9:30 p.m. - Death Investigation - 70-YEAR-OLD MALE DECEASED
12/7
1:10 p.m. - Death Investigation - 23-YEAR-OLD MALE DECEASED
Tribute for long time Washoe County Search and Rescue volunteer
Submitted by paula on Sat, 12/16/2017 - 11:38pm
For nearly 30 years, the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office could rely on volunteer Richard Swartzendruber to deliver equipment necessary to support our Search and Rescue teams. From floods and fires to avalanches, water rescues, injured hikers, and stranded motorists, Richard would overcome conditions that were often extreme to haul boats, command centers or other equipment needed to help the mission succeed.
Richard, described by his family as an “adored husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather,” passed away on December 11, 2017.
Public's help sought in finding South Lake Tahoe man
Submitted by paula on Wed, 12/13/2017 - 5:23pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The El Dorado County Sheriff's Office (EDSO) is asking for the public's help in finding a 38-year-old man from South Lake Tahoe.
Eric Zenter was last seen on November 11, 2017 when he left his uncles's home in Meyers. He was reported missing four days later.
Eric’s vehicle was located at the Lake Tahoe Airport on November 18. EDSO Search and Rescue teams conducted an extensive search of the area, but Eric was not located.
Snowboarder identified in Thursday's accident at a Lake Tahoe resort
Submitted by paula on Mon, 12/11/2017 - 1:06pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The El Dorado County Sheriff's Office (EDSO) has identified David Karlin of Orangevale, California as the man who died after a snowboarding accident at Sierra-at-Tahoe Thursday.
The 23-year-old man fell at approximately 1:15 p.m. December 7 as he was snowboarding and slid at a high rate of speed down the Lower Snowshoe run and into a fence near its intersection with the Sugar N' Spice run. Sierra-at-Tahoe ski patrol called for paramedics and air support.
Man dies while snowboarding at Sierra-at-Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Sun, 12/10/2017 - 8:35pm
12:15PM Update 12/11/17: The snowboarder who died on Thursday has been identified as 23-year-old David Karlin of Orangevale, Calif. For more info: http://southtahoenow.com/story/12/11/2017/snowboarder-identified-thursdays-accident-lake-tahoe-resort
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A 23-year-old snowboarder died on Thursday while boarding on an intermediate trail at Sierra-at-Tahoe.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 12/10/2017 - 12:18pm
SOUTH 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 Shore. 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:
11/27
Grandma and grandpa scams on the rise
Submitted by paula on Thu, 12/07/2017 - 8:42pm
More than a dozen reports from the public about a phone scam prompted the Washoe County Sheriff's Office to issue an alert.
The callers claim to be a person's grandchild and they are in need of financial assistance because they're in jail, or have been involved in an accident. It is not unusual for scammers to use personal information about a potential victim’s family members in order to sound credible. This type of information is often easily obtained via the Internet or social media.
Carson City arrest nets 5 pounds of meth and half pound of heroin
Submitted by paula on Wed, 12/06/2017 - 8:53pm
Two people face drug trafficking and transportation charges after deputies recovered more than 5 pounds of methamphetamine and around a half pound of heroin during a traffic stop early Wednesday morning, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.
Arrested were Kimberly Ann Lopes, 36, and Danny Lyle Jensen II, 38, both of Las Vegas. Each face two level 3 charges of trafficking controlled substances, 1 count each of transportation of controlled substances, and 1 count each of possession of controlled substances for sales.
Scouts give treats to their Hometown Heroes, Douglas County Sheriff's Office
Submitted by paula on Wed, 12/06/2017 - 12:53pm
Carson Valley Cub Scouts Pack 33 presented Douglas County Sheriff Ron Pierini with treats for the deputies on patrol, jail and investigative personnel.
“I am delighted that you all came by to see us and we want to thank you for all the hours of hard work that you did to bring us these treats for us," said Sheriff Pierini. "You are our heroes because you thought of us and did this for us.”
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 12/03/2017 - 10:42pm
SOUTH 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 Shore. 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:
11/22
4:29 p.m. - DUI over .08 - Highway 50 - AN ENFORCEMENT STOP IN TAHOE BY A SHERIFF'S SERGEANT LED TO DUI ARREST OF 25-YEAR-OLD MALE BY THE CHP.
11/24
Small child found asleep in car with hypodermic needles and pill bottles
Submitted by paula on Mon, 11/27/2017 - 9:23pm
Four people were arrested by the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office (EDSO) after a child was found asleep in a car full of hypodermic needles and pill bottles at the Red Hawk Casino in Shingle Springs, Calif.
Security officers from the casino noticed the car in their parking structure with the occupants asleep with a child asleep in the back seat. As they looked closer they could also see many hypodermic needles and pill bottles throughout the vehicle and called the deputies.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 11/26/2017 - 8:44am
SOUTH 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 Shore. 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:
11/17
10:58 p.m. - Driving without a license - Stockton Ave - A TRAFFIC STOP WAS CONDUCTED ON A VEHICLE FOR AN INFRACTION. IT WAS LATER LEARNED THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE WAS UNLICENSED. THE 32-YEAR-OLD FEMALE DRIVER WAS LATER CITED AND RELEASED.
Pair arrested for alleged drug trafficking in Douglas County
Submitted by paula on Tue, 11/21/2017 - 12:32pm
South Lake Tahoe and Gardnerville men were arrested in Douglas County on November 19, 2017 on suspicion of drug trafficking and related charges.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 11/19/2017 - 11:47am
SOUTH 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 Shore. 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:
11/9
Final step on $68 million public safety center approved for El Dorado County
Submitted by paula on Fri, 11/17/2017 - 12:23am
In the works since 2014, the last hurdle for the new El Dorado County Public Safety Project was approved on Tuesday at the Board of Supervisor's meeting when they unanimously approved a $49 million contract to design and build a new public safety facility. Clark/Sullivan Construction and Broward Builders were awarded the contract to design and build the facility.
Update on recovered bodies at Fallen Leaf Lake
Submitted by paula on Wed, 11/15/2017 - 11:16am
The El Dorado County Sheriff's Department has issued a press release after South Tahoe Now broke the story on November 13 concerning the recovery of two bodies in Fallen Leaf Lake.
Here is an updated statement from the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office:
Bruce’s Legacy, an underwater search and recovery team from Wisconsin, came to Fallen Leaf Lake to assist The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office with a deep water search for two missing people.
