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The Nevada County District Attorney’s Office has identified the woman who was shot and killed by a deputy Thursday as 33-year-old Ariella Sage Eloise Crawford. Authorities said Crawford’s birth name was Deidre Eloise Hawkins. Sign up for our Newsletters The Nevada County Regional Dispatch Center received a call around 1 p.m. Thursday about a woman walking in the middle of Alta Sierra Drive with two small children, the Nevada County Sheriff’s.
By Liz Kellar | Submitted to The Union
This was a tumultuous year for Nevada County on a number of fronts, with COVID-19 causing disruptions in the criminal justice system and causing major changes in how law enforcement handles arrests and detentions. Some would argue, too, that a marked spike in opioid overdose deaths could be linked to COVID. But violent deaths remained big news all year. Here are the top five stories for 2020:
1. Fentanyl overdoses spark community concern
Over the last several years, deaths related to opioid overdoses have risen sharply across the nation, and COVID-19 may be amplifying that trend both nationally and in Nevada County.