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Placerville Man Found Guilty of Attempting to Deter Officer, Resisting Arrest

Photo: Stock Image PLACERVILLE, CA  —  “On October 31, 2024, after a two-day jury trial presided by Judge Verderosa, Nathan Schneider was found guilty of attempt by means of threats

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Over 5,000 Pounds of Illegal Fireworks Seized in El Dorado Hills and Folsom Investigation

Photo: Image from storage unit | Courtesy of EDSO EL DORADO HILLS, CA  —  “In late October, the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team received a

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El Dorado Hills Man Arrested for Grand Theft in Target Store Trading Card Theft Investigation

Photo: Seized items | Courtesy of EDSO EL DORADO HILLS, CA  —  “On Sunday, October 27, 2024 Deputies from the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office served a search warrant in

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Placerville woman gets 10 years for boyfriend’s death

Placerville, CA — “On October 7, El Dorado County Judge Mark Ralphs sentenced Erica Lynn Chambers, 37, of Placerville, to a state prison sentence of 10 years for killing her

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Coloma Cabin Arsonist Receives Additional Prison Time

Photo: Stock Image EL DORADO COUNTY, CA  —  “On October 7, 2024, an El Dorado County judge sentenced Lincoln resident Ryan Lapp to state prison for the arson of a

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Woman found dead in vehicle on Hwy 50 near Camino

Placerville, CA — On the morning of September 7, around 6:30 a.m. CHP of Placerville found a female  suffering from a gunshot wound, in a Chevrolet truck along eastbound Hwy

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Man Sentenced To Life In Prison After Torturing And Killing 5 & 1/2 Week Old Baby

“On July 12, 2024, Kevin Van Streefkerk was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after pleading guilty to murdering and torturing his five-and-a-half-week-old daughter. Much of

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Jury Finds Shawn Michael Decosta Guilty on Multiple Charges Stemming from South Lake Tahoe Incident

Stock Image SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA   –  A jury has found 57 year old Shawn Michael Decosta guilty on multiple charges, including Trespass by Entering and Occupying, Vandalism of a

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El Dorado County Man Arrested on Suspicion of Child Sexual Abuse Spanning 2 Decades

Stock Image “On June 21, 2024, at 4:00 pm, the Placerville Police Department’s Crime Reduction Team responded to 47-year-old Joshua John Bowen’s residence in the unincorporated area of El Dorado

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Police Apprehend Suspect in Lapham Dr Incident After Standoff

“Earlier incident on Lapham Dr is now over. Today around 11:15am, we responded to the report of a victim at Barton hospital who had been stabbed multiple times. The suspect