Sep 16, 2022 | News
Parents, be aware: these days, teenagers often order illegal drugs online via social media and they use emojis to hide their activity from adults. Here’s a chart prepared by the Drug Enforcement Agency to help parents decode some of the drug activity on social...
Aug 29, 2022 | News
On August 5, 2022, the Honorable Mark Ralphs sentenced Jim Westensee to 30 years to life after he pled guilty to molesting two minors. Westensee , 64, had been a dear family friend and grandfather figure to the minors’ entire family. During the sentencing hearing,...
Aug 26, 2022 | News
In the early morning hours of June 10, 1991, 11-year-old Jaycee Lee Dugard was walking to the school bus stop in South Lake Tahoe when Philip and Nancy Garrido abducted her and imprisoned her, hiding her for 18 years in the backyard of their Antioch California home....
Aug 22, 2022 | News
As the housing market heats up, we are seeing an increase in thefts during open house events. The El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office suggests storing valuables in a safe place and talking to your realtor about strict entry conditions. Here are some tips on...
Aug 16, 2022 | News
Today marks the 10th anniversary of SSgt. Sky Mote’s return home.On August 10, 2012, Marine SSgt. Sky Mote was killed in action with two of his MARSOC teammates in Afghanistan. For his heroism on that fateful day, SSgt. Mote was awarded the Navy Cross, the...
Aug 16, 2022 | News
“Things that used to shock us are now becoming normalized: the spike in homelessness, the spike in increased severity of mental illness … and the policymakers are asking us to just accept that that’s normal.” El Dorado District Attorney Vern Pierson...
