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South Lake Tahoe man to serve 3 years for cashing fraudulent $325 check
A South Lake Tahoe man was sentenced to serve 36 months in prison after he admitted to a charge of uttering a forged instrument. Mario A. Amial, 28, was arrested for cashing a fraudulent check of $325. Deputies were notified in November by the victim who told officers he had a check stolen from his… → Read More
Jury acquits Lake Tahoe man of DUI
A jury found a Lake Tahoe man innocent of a charge of driving under the influence on Friday evening. Daniel K. Gorman's trial began Monday with the selection of six women and six men to serve on the jury. The group deliberated for 90 minutes before returning the not guilty verdict. Gorman, 25, was originally… → Read More
School board to consider price of Kingsbury Middle School property
The Douglas County School District Board of Trustees will consider a resolution to approve advertising the Kingsbury Middle School property for $3.45 million at a meeting on 9:30 a.m. Monday. Superintendent Teri White had one new appraisal done by The Johnson Valuation Group, one of the original appraisers, who appraised the property at $3.15 million.… → Read More
South Lake Tahoe vehicle burglar granted probation
A South Lake Tahoe woman involved in multiple vehicle burglaries at the MontBleu and Hard Rock Casinos last summer had her sentence suspended and was placed on probation in court on Monday. Alisha N. Collum, 28, who is currently residing and working in Reno, completed a treatment program that, according to Judge Thomas Gregory, was… → Read More
Former Lakeside Inn and Casino employee pleads guilty to embezzlement
A Stateline man pleaded guilty to a felony embezzlement charge in court on Tuesday, Nov. 21. The man admitted to stealing money from Lakeside Inn and Casino in Stateline, totaling more than $650. He was arrested after deputies responded to a theft call last July. On scene, deputies contacted the general manager of Lakeside who… → Read More
Two men arrested for allegedly trafficking methamphetamine, cocaine
Two men were arrested Sunday, Nov. 19, in a traffic stop on suspicion of trafficking methamphetamine and cocaine. Clinton A. Neely of Gardnerville, 34, and Patrick MacRoberts of South Lake Tahoe, 45, were arrested in the 700 block of Raab Court after Douglas County deputies conducted a traffic stop on a suspicious vehicle. The dark… → Read More
Nevadans not pursuing labor work
With unemployment in Nevada at record lows, it may not come as a surprise that the skilled labor work force in Northern Nevada is facing a shortage of approximately → Read More
South Lake Tahoe woman admits to possession of controlled substance
A South Lake Tahoe woman admitted to the charge of possession of a controlled substance. She is facing up to four years in prison. The 42-year-old woman was arrested last month on charges of possession of a controlled substance, possession of a hypodermic needle and possession of drug paraphernalia. On Sept. 10 at 10 a.m.,… → Read More
Man involved in Douglas County alleged road rage shooting arrested
A Carson City man was arrested after a road rage incident on Friday when officers responded to reports that shots were fired. Richard J. Woodward, 34, was arrested in Douglas County for carrying a concealed weapon after an altercation in Alpine County and fled. At 1:50 p.m. officers responded to a report of a male… → Read More
Dayton man involved in Western Nevada burglaries granted probation
A Dayton man involved in a string of residential burglaries in Western Nevada was granted probation in court on Tuesday. Farron R. Cook, 27, was arrested in January on two charges of burglary residential forced entry. He admitted guilty in court in September to one charge of felony attempted burglary. According to reports, he acted… → Read More
Business struggles to hire young people for skilled-worker jobs
With the unemployment rate in Nevada at the lowest it has ever been, it may come as a surprise that the skilled labor work force in Northern Nevada is facing a shortage of approximately 10,000 workers. Aaron West, CEO of Nevada Builders Alliance, said the shortage is partially because of the lack of young people… → Read More
Douglas County school board puts Kingsbury Middle School property back on market
Kingsbury Middle School is back on the market, after Douglas County School District Board of Trustees voted to hire a consultant to help them sell the building on Tuesday, Oct. 10. Kingsbury Middle School was open from 1976 to 2008 when it closed due to declining enrollment. The property was put up for sale in… → Read More
Nevada woman arrested for alleged elder abuse and neglect
A Gardnerville woman is facing charges of elder abuse and neglect and the conspiracy to commit criminal neglect of a patient, after she allegedly ordered employees at Carson Valley Residential Care Center not to provide care to a patient and placing the patient in a situation that could cause physical pain and mental suffering. Kay… → Read More
San Francisco man stabs friend in Lake Tahoe, gets 5-year prison sentence
A San Francisco man received a five-year prison sentence on Sept. 19 after admitting to a 2014 stabbing that took place in a Lake Tahoe hotel room. Christopher Calder, 33, was arrested after Douglas County sheriff's deputies responded to the July 5 call. Defense attorney Matthew Ence argued Calder should be allowed to enter an… → Read More
Nevada gas prices should stabilize after increases from Hurricane Harvey
Nevada residents are seeing an increase in gasoline prices at the pump this month in the aftermath of hurricanes Harvey and Irma. Though Northern Nevada relies mostly on Northern California refineries for gasoline instead of the Gulf Coast, the state still experienced an increase in gas prices when oil refineries in Texas shut down production… → Read More