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Stolen Vehicle, Ammo and DUI Hit El Dorado County

Five arrests land in the county blotter, with a stolen vehicle case carrying the day’s heaviest charges

Cris Alarcon by Cris Alarcon
August 19, 2026
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El Dorado County Sheriff Arrests

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🚨 MOST SERIOUS ARRESTS SPOTLIGHT

Stolen Ride at Ponte Morino — Adriane Genelle Kunselman was booked after a CHP arrest at Ponte Morino on charges including felony possession of a stolen vehicle and felony vehicle theft, along with misdemeanor drug and paraphernalia charges.

Ammunition Case on Missouri Flat — James Lawrence Byars II was booked by the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office at 4300 Missouri Flat Road on a felony charge alleging prohibited possession of ammunition, with an additional felony information-only booking entry.

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THE LOCAL AREA WRAP-UP

Red Hawk Casino

Brian Thomas Woodward was booked at Red Hawk Casino by the Shingle Springs-Mi-Wuk Indian Police Department on two misdemeanor probation-violation counts.
His total bail was listed at $11,500.

Pleasant Valley

Sandra Dee Molina was arrested by EDSO at 711 Pleasant Valley Road on a misdemeanor paraphernalia charge and a felony probation-violation charge.
Her total bail was set at $10,000.

U.S. 50 — Red Hawk

Juan Carlos Manzanarespasalagua was arrested by CHP on eastbound U.S. 50 at Red Hawk on two misdemeanor DUI alcohol counts.
The charges allege driving under the influence and driving with a blood-alcohol concentration of 0.08 percent or higher.
The booking record listed zero bail.

Ponte Morino

Adriane Genelle Kunselman was booked after a late-night CHP arrest at Ponte Morino, where the booking record lists both felony vehicle charges and misdemeanor drug-related charges.
The vehicle-related counts carried $25,000 in listed bail.

 

(INEDC) EDSO Sheriff ARRESTS Blotter EL DORADO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Aug 18 2026

ARRESTS

Kunselman, Adriane Genelle
Booking Number: 137846
Booking Date: 8/18/2026 12:00 AM
Status: In Custody
Original Arresting Agency: CHP
Original Arrest Date: 8/17/2026 11:45 PM
Original Arrest Location: Ponte Morino
Total Bail: $25000.00
Charge(s):
1 11364(A) HS Possess unlawful paraphernalia (M) Misdemeanor CHP 8/17/2026 11:45 PM Ponte Morino $0.00
1 11377(A) HS Possess controlled substance (M) Misdemeanor CHP 8/17/2026 11:45 PM Ponte Morino $0.00
1 496D(A) PC Possess stolen vehicle/vessel/etc (F) Felony CHP 8/17/2026 11:45 PM Ponte Morino $0.00
1 10851(A) VC Take vehicle w/o owners consent/vehicle theft – Motor vehicle theft (F) Felony CHP 8/17/2026 11:45 PM Ponte Morino $25000.00

Byars, James Lawrence Ii
Booking Number: 137850
Booking Date: 8/18/2026 12:00 AM
Status: In Custody
Original Arresting Agency: EDSO
Original Arrest Date: 8/18/2026 3:06 PM
Original Arrest Location: 4300 Missouri Flat Rd
Total Bail: $65000.00
Charge(s):
1 Information Only Incident/Informational Only Felony EDSO 8/18/2026 3:06 PM 4300 Missouri Flat Rd $45000.00
1 30305(A)(1) PC Prohibited person own/possess/etc ammunition/etc (F) Felony EDSO 8/18/2026 3:06 PM 4300 Missouri Flat Rd $20000.00

Woodward, Brian Thomas
Booking Number: 137851
Booking Date: 8/18/2026 12:00 AM
Status: In Custody
Original Arresting Agency: SSMIPD
Original Arrest Date: 8/18/2026 4:40 PM
Original Arrest Location: Red Hawk Casino
Total Bail: $11500.00
Charge(s):
1 1203.2(A) PC Probation violation:rearrest/revoke (M) Misdemeanor SSMIPD 8/18/2026 4:40 PM Red Hawk Casino $1500.00
1 1203.2(A) PC Probation violation:rearrest/revoke (M) Misdemeanor SSMIPD 8/18/2026 4:40 PM Red Hawk Casino $10000.00

Molina, Sandra Dee
Booking Number: 137853
Booking Date: 8/18/2026 12:00 AM
Status: In Custody
Original Arresting Agency: EDSO
Original Arrest Date: 8/18/2026 4:47 PM
Original Arrest Location: 711 Pleasant Valley Rd
Total Bail: $10000.00
Charge(s):
1 11364(A) HS Possess unlawful paraphernalia (M) Misdemeanor EDSO 8/18/2026 4:47 PM 711 Pleasant Valley Rd $0.00
1 1203.2(A) PC Probation violation:rearrest/revoke (F) Felony EDSO 8/18/2026 4:47 PM 711 Pleasant Valley Rd $10000.00

Manzanarespasalagua, Juan Carlos
Booking Number: 137854
Booking Date: 8/18/2026 12:00 AM
Status: In Custody
Original Arresting Agency: CHP
Original Arrest Date: 8/18/2026 7:23 PM
Original Arrest Location: Us 50 Eb @ Red Hawk
Total Bail: $0.00
Charge(s):
1 23152(B) VC Dui alcohol/0.08 percent (M) Misdemeanor CHP 8/18/2026 7:23 PM Us 50 Eb @ Red Hawk $0.00
1 23152(A) VC Dui alcohol (M) Misdemeanor CHP 8/18/2026 7:23 PM Us 50 Eb @ Red Hawk $0.00

 

See Related Crime stories: http://inedc.com/24/category/crime/

All individuals accused of a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The information here is classified by law as public information.

 

All charges listed above are allegations recorded in the arrest and booking records; an arrest is not a conviction.

 

 

Cris Alarcon

Cris Alarcon

Former Member: Executive Board of Directors, Treasurer, Boys & Girl Club of El Dorado County Western Slope. - Former Member: Board of Directors, Treasurer, Food Bank of El Dorado County. - Opening Team Dealer at Red Hawk Casino - Retried EDC Elections Department Inspector. - 2008 Chairman of El Dorado County Charter Review Committee, Youngest Charter Member of the Hangtown Kennel Club. - Political Strategist and Campaign Manager.

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