Hostage situation in Calaveras County ends with deputy and hostage injured, suspect dead
What began as a domestic violence investigation at the Sierra Inn Motel in San Andreas turned into a hostage situation at a nearby apartment complex. Author: Samantha Solomon (ABC10) Updated: 9:30 AM PDT May 7, 2021
SAN ANDREAS, Calif. A domestic violence investigation led to a sheriff s deputy and a hostage shot and the suspect behind the incident killed.
Sergeant Greg Stark with the Calaveras County Sheriff s Office said in a press release that deputies responded to a 911 call about a man and a woman having an argument at the Sierra Inn Motel at roughly 10:39 p.m. Thursday, May 7. The caller told the sheriff s office the man had pointed a gun at the woman s head during the dispute.
Campo Fire in Calaveras County
Campo Seco, CA Officials have gained 100-percent containment on the first major vegetation of the year in the CAL Fire Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit.
The Campo Fire ignited on April 29 in the 5100 block of Buckboard Lane in the Campo Seco area of Calaveras County. It was earlier determined to be caused by an escaped debris burn. The fire forced the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office to initially issue an evacuation order for communities near the fire.
CAL Fire reports that the blaze is now fully contained at 160 acres. Crews were on the scene overnight patrolling the area and looking for any hotspots within the containment lines.
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7:45 p.m. Thursday update: CalFire’s Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit said Thursday evening that fire crews “are making good progress and the fire … is 150 acres and 0 % contained. Resources will continue to work towards full containment throughout the night.”
6:20 p.m. Thursday update: The mandatory evacuation order has been downgraded to an evacuation warning, the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office said. The shelter at Calaveras High remains open to evacuees through 8 p.m.
Some Lode residents ordered to evacuate
Some Calaveras County residents are being told to evacuate immediately as a quickly spreading wildfire burns north of Valley Springs, the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday afternoon.
Tuolumne County Drug Take-Back Day
Sonora, CA If you have unused or expired medications you want to get rid of, there are several locations you can head to in the Mother Lode where they are being collected today for National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day.
The Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Officials will be at the main library branch located at 480 Greenley Road from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. During that same time, Calaveras’ deputies will be doing the same at two locations. Volunteers will gladly take expired drugs off your hands at The Calaveras County Office of Education at 185 South Main Street in Angels Camp and the Toyon Middle School on Highway 12 between San Andreas and Valley Springs.
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San Andreas, CA – A Calaveras Sheriff’s Deputy and a good Samaritan are being hailed as heroes after risking their lives to save a woman by running into a burning house.
On Monday morning just before nine o’clock, some neighbors could hear an alarm sounding near Lewis Street in San Andreas but could not pinpoint its exact location and called 911. Dispatch, with the help of several callers, was able to narrow it down to the 300 block of Roberts Avenue.
When Deputy Nicholas Riviera arrived on the scene, he saw heavy smoke pouring out of a home. Immediately, he ran around the house checking doors and windows to see if anyone was inside. With no luck, he forced the front door open and started yelling if anyone needed help and hear