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Top stories of 2020: Opioid ODs headline public safety beat


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. ....

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Nevada County police blotter: Caller reports possible rock thrower


Friday
11:45 a.m. A caller near Rudd and Bitney Springs roads reported unsafe keeping of cows.
12:02 p.m. A caller near Mooney Flat Road and Highway 20 reported someone repeatedly stealing her mail and dropping it on the ground near her residence.
12:35 p.m. A caller near Smithys Place and Talking Pines Road reported stolen mail.
2:19 p.m. A caller near Rough and Ready Road and Rough and Ready Highway reported 50 goats in the roadway.
2:55 p.m. A caller on Loma Rica Drive, between Brunswick Road and Evening Star Drive, reported someone broke in and stole a motorcycle from their garage. ....

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