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On Thursday March 3rd, a Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) School Resource Officer began an investigation at a local Middle School after a 12-year-old student came to the office claiming she felt very strange.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Advisory Council (DCSAC) and Lisa Malof, Philanthropist and the “Angel of Tahoe”, have donated $10,000.00 each to purchase two new radar trailers for the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call on Monday January 31st to reports of graffiti in various areas of Gardnerville.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) recently purchased the Tek84 Body Scanner which conducts X-Ray imaging.

Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Public’s Assistance with Burglary at Pacific Gas Station; Case Number 22so00299

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) made 14 arrests over the New Year’s Weekend, December 31, 2021 through January 2, 2022.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) is preparing efforts to insure public safety for visitors and residences during the upcoming New Year’s Eve celebrations happening in Lake Tahoe.

On December 17, 2021 at approximately 2:23 p.m., Douglas County Sheriff’s Office deputies conducted a traffic enforcement stop on a wanted subject in the area of Ironwood Dr and Pinewood Dr located in Minden, NV. The suspect, Thomas James Meagher, a 24-year-old Gardnerville resident, was wanted by the Nevada Department of Parolee and Probation and considered “armed and dangerous.”

The Sheriff’s Office wants to remind Douglas County residents and visitors to familiarize themselves with Douglas County Code

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office evacuated Walmart on Grant Avenue in Gardnerville because of a bomb threat.

At approximately 3:30pm the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office lifted the evacuation of Walmart located on Grant Avenue in Gardnerville.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office would like to remind the public about the road closures which will occur prior to the Parade of Lights start time on Saturday, December 4th.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is attempting to locate Jessie Avalos in reference to a domestic dispute, assault with a deadly weapon, and coercion investigation.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office wants to inform the community of an emerging scam taking place which effects people who are moving or relocating between states and over large distances.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) is restarting their Neighborhood Watch program.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is the first law enforcement agency in the State of Nevada to deploy Live911 technology.