MOST SERIOUS ARRESTS SPOTLIGHT
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Michael James Souza — Felony child abuse with possible great bodily injury and assault with force; $75,000 bail.
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Daniel Ortega — Multiple felonies including domestic violence, assault with force likely to cause great bodily injury, and false imprisonment.
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Cody Alan Horn — Felony DUI involving bodily injury.
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Alexander Leeanh Hauser — Felony corporal injury to spouse/cohabitant, alongside drug charges.
ARRESTS BY LOCAL AREA
Missouri Flat Road
Spotlight Charge Blurbs
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“Dope & Tools on Missouri Flat” — Curtis John Scott, possession of a controlled substance and burglary tools (M).
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“Powder & Pipes, Same Stop” — Ashlee Marie Cole, narcotics possession and paraphernalia (M).
Main Street Courthouse
Spotlight Charge Blurbs
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“DUI With Damage on Main” — Cody Alan Horn, felony DUI causing bodily injury.
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“License Yanked, Drugs Found” — Gene Edward Miller, suspended license and drug possession; $52K bail.
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“Probation Snag at the Courthouse” — Jose De Jesus Reyesventura, probation violation and child abuse (M).
Mt. Aukum Road
Spotlight Charge Blurb
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“Domestic Dust-Up on Aukum” — David Michael Martinez, domestic battery and drug possession; $20K bail.
Canyon Road
Spotlight Charge Blurb
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“House of Violence on Canyon” — Daniel Ortega, felony domestic violence, assault with force, false imprisonment, and trespass.
Placerville — Other
Spotlight Charge Blurbs
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“DA Books Domestic Case” — Anthony Almeron Armstrong, felony domestic violence.
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“Broadway Beating” — Michael James Souza, felony child abuse and assault; $75K bail.
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I want you to act as a veteran crime editor writing for an old-school city paper. Your tone should blend gritty police blotter brevity with the narrative edge of a classic crime reporter. “think step-by-step” before providing the final answer. Based on the following arrests, do the following: first arrange by local area 1: Write a 8-sentence summary in a police-blotter style—just the facts, terse and direct; 2: Then create an SEO-friendly Title; Subtitle; Focus Keyphrase; Meta Description (max 160 characters); and a 1-sentence Excerpt; 3: Format a short social media post for Facebook to drive traffic to the full article; 4: Make it sound like it came from a 1970s crime desk—hard-boiled, clipped, and unflinching. Grittier like a “police blotter” you might see in an old-school paper; 5: “Spotlight” sections with short “charge blurbs” — one-line summaries written like punchy 1970s crime headlines (“Dope Bust on Dunlap,” “Hot Wheels on Main Street”)? It would give it that gritty tabloid punch while keeping the facts intact. 6: add a “Most Serious Arrests Spotlight” section. My first content request is:
(INEDC) El Dorado County Sheriff ARRESTS Blotter PLACERVILLE, CALIFORNIA Jan 5 2025
ARRESTS
Scott, Curtis John
Booking Number: 134879
Booking Date: 1/5/2026 12:00 AM
Status: In Custody
Original Arresting Agency: EDSO
Original Arrest Date: 1/5/2026 8:40 AM
Original Arrest Location: Missouri Flat Rd
Total Bail: $0.00
Charge(s):
1 11377(A) HS Possess controlled substance (M) Misdemeanor EDSO 1/5/2026 8:40 AM Missouri Flat Rd $0.00
1 466 PC Possess/etc burglary tools (M) Misdemeanor EDSO 1/5/2026 8:40 AM Missouri Flat Rd $0.00
Cole, Ashlee Marie
Booking Number: 134881
Booking Date: 1/5/2026 12:00 AM
Status: In Custody
Original Arresting Agency: EDSO
Original Arrest Date: 1/5/2026 8:40 AM
Original Arrest Location: Missouri Flat Rd
Total Bail: $0.00
Charge(s):
1 11350(A) HS Possess narcotic controlled substance (M) Misdemeanor EDSO 1/5/2026 8:40 AM Missouri Flat Rd $0.00
1 11364(A) HS Possess unlawful paraphernalia (M) Misdemeanor EDSO 1/5/2026 8:40 AM Missouri Flat Rd $0.00
Hauser, Alexander Leeanh
Booking Number: 134882
Booking Date: 1/5/2026 12:00 AM
Status: In Custody
Original Arresting Agency: CCEDSO
Original Arrest Date: 1/5/2026 12:00 AM
Original Arrest Location:
Total Bail: $0.00
Charge(s):
1 11364(A) HS Possess unlawful paraphernalia (M) Misdemeanor CCEDSO 1/5/2026 12:00 AM $0.00
1 11350(A) HS Possess narcotic controlled substance (M) Misdemeanor CCEDSO 1/5/2026 12:00 AM $0.00
1 11350(A) HS Possess narcotic controlled substance (M) Misdemeanor CCEDSO 1/5/2026 12:00 AM $0.00
1 273.5(A) PC Inflict corporal injury on spouse/cohabitant/datng relatnshp – Aggravated (F) Felony CCEDSO 1/5/2026 12:00 AM $0.00
Horn, Cody Alan
Booking Number: 134884
Booking Date: 1/5/2026 12:00 AM
Status: In Custody
Original Arresting Agency: EDSOW
Original Arrest Date: 1/5/2026 11:00 AM
Original Arrest Location: Main Street Courthouse
Total Bail: $0.00
Charge(s):
1 23153(A) VC Dui alcohol:causing bodily injury (F) Felony EDSOW 1/5/2026 11:00 AM Main Street Courthouse $0.00
Miller, Gene Edward
Booking Number: 134885
Booking Date: 1/5/2026 12:00 AM
Status: In Custody
Original Arresting Agency: EDSOW
Original Arrest Date: 1/5/2026 12:00 PM
Original Arrest Location: Main Street Courthouse
Total Bail: $52000.00
Charge(s):
1 11364(A) HS Possess unlawful paraphernalia (M) Misdemeanor EDSOW 1/5/2026 12:00 PM Main Street Courthouse $0.00
1 14601.1(A) VC Drive W/License Suspended Misdemeanor EDSOW 1/5/2026 12:00 PM Main Street Courthouse $2000.00
1 11377(A) HS Possess controlled substance (M) Misdemeanor EDSOW 1/5/2026 12:00 PM Main Street Courthouse $50000.00
Martinez, David Michael
Booking Number: 134886
Booking Date: 1/5/2026 12:00 AM
Status: In Custody
Original Arresting Agency: EDSO
Original Arrest Date: 1/5/2026 11:46 AM
Original Arrest Location: Mt Aukum Rd
Total Bail: $20000.00
Charge(s):
1 11364(A) HS Possess unlawful paraphernalia (M) Misdemeanor EDSO 1/5/2026 11:46 AM Mt Aukum Rd $5000.00
1 243(E)(1) PC Battery:spouse/ex spouse/date/etc – Aggravated (M) Misdemeanor EDSO 1/5/2026 11:46 AM Mt Aukum Rd $10000.00
1 11377(A) HS Possess controlled substance (M) Misdemeanor EDSO 1/5/2026 11:46 AM Mt Aukum Rd $5000.00
Reyesventura, Jose De Jesus
Booking Number: 134888
Booking Date: 1/5/2026 12:00 AM
Status: In Custody
Original Arresting Agency: EDSOW
Original Arrest Date: 1/5/2026 2:00 PM
Original Arrest Location: Main Street Courthouse
Total Bail: $0.00
Charge(s):
1 1203.2(A) PC Probation violation:rearrest/revoke (M) Misdemeanor EDSOW 1/5/2026 2:00 PM Main Street Courthouse $0.00
1 273A(A) PC Chld abuse w/poss gbi/dth – Simple (M) Misdemeanor EDSOW 1/5/2026 2:00 PM Main Street Courthouse $0.00
Ortega, Daniel
Booking Number: 134889
Booking Date: 1/5/2026 12:00 AM
Status: In Custody
Original Arresting Agency: EDSO
Original Arrest Date: 1/5/2026 3:13 PM
Original Arrest Location: 4211 Canyon Rd
Total Bail: $0.00
Charge(s):
1 ELMC 9.38.020 TRESPASSING Misdemeanor EDSO 1/5/2026 3:13 PM 4211 Canyon Rd $0.00
1 236 PC False imprisonment (F) Felony EDSO 1/5/2026 3:13 PM 4211 Canyon Rd $0.00
1 245(A)(4) PC Adw with force:possible gbi (F) Felony EDSO 1/5/2026 3:13 PM 4211 Canyon Rd $0.00
1 273.5(A) PC Inflict corporal injury on spouse/cohabitant/datng relatnshp – Simple (F) Felony EDSO 1/5/2026 3:13 PM 4211 Canyon Rd $0.00
Armstrong, Anthony Almeron
Booking Number: 134890
Booking Date: 1/5/2026 12:00 AM
Status: In Custody
Original Arresting Agency: DA
Original Arrest Date: 1/5/2026 8:30 AM
Original Arrest Location: D3
Total Bail: $0.00
Charge(s):
1 273.5(A) PC Inflict corporal injury on spouse/cohabitant/datng relatnshp – Simple (F) Felony DA 1/5/2026 8:30 AM D3 $0.00
Souza, Michael James
Booking Number: 134892
Booking Date: 1/5/2026 12:00 AM
Status: In Custody
Original Arresting Agency: PPD
Original Arrest Date: 1/5/2026 4:47 PM
Original Arrest Location: 1970 Broadway Dr
Total Bail: $75000.00
Charge(s):
1 273A(A) PC Child abuse w/poss gbi/dth – Aggravated (F) Felony PPD 1/5/2026 4:47 PM 1970 Broadway Dr $50000.00
1 245(A)(4) PC Adw with force:possible gbi (F) Felony PPD 1/5/2026 4:47 PM 1970 Broadway Dr $25000.00
Mccurdy, William James
Booking Number: 134893
Booking Date: 1/5/2026 12:00 AM
Status: In Custody
Original Arresting Agency: EDSO
Original Arrest Date: 1/5/2026 10:48 PM
Original Arrest Location: Mt-murphy/ Johntown Creed
Total Bail: $380000.00
Charge(s):
1 ENHANCEMENT ENHANCEMENT Misdemeanor EDSO 1/5/2026 10:48 PM Mt-murphy/ Johntown Creed $275000.00
1 646.9(A) PC Stalking (F) Felony EDSO 1/5/2026 10:48 PM Mt-murphy/ Johntown Creed $50000.00
1 242 PC Battery on person – Simple (M) Misdemeanor EDSO 1/5/2026 10:48 PM Mt-murphy/ Johntown Creed $5000.00
1 422(A) PC Threaten crime with intent to terrorize (F) Felony EDSO 1/5/2026 10:48 PM Mt-murphy/ Johntown Creed $50000.00
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