Crime
Retired EDSO Captain Challenges El Dorado Sheriff Pick
A retired El Dorado County sheriff’s captain is challenging the county’s recommended successor to Sheriff Jeff Leikauf. Jackie Noren questions...
El Dorado County Crime Activity Log: Burglary Report, Identity Theft and Disturbances on Oct. 17
A reported burglary in El Dorado Hills, an identity theft report in Placerville, trespassing calls in Diamond Springs and Rescue,...
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Cool Man in Child Exploitation Case
A federal indictment has moved a child exploitation case involving a Cool resident into federal court. Here’s what prosecutors allege,...
El Dorado County Arrests: DUI, Child Abuse, Drug Charges October 17 2026
A suspected impaired driver faces a felony child-abuse charge, while separate arrests bring felony drug allegations and a trespassing case...
El Dorado County Crime Activity Log on Oct. 16
Deputies responded to dozens of calls involving suspicious activity, trespassing, theft, vandalism and disturbances. The daily log records two incidents...
El Dorado Sheriff Appointment Faces Records Challenge
Should El Dorado County appoint its next sheriff before all records about a major law enforcement conference have been produced?...
El Dorado County Arrests: October 16, 2026
felony kidnapping charge, an alleged identity-theft scheme involving 10 or more victims, and domestic violence cases lead the latest El...
Sacramento Man Charged With Wife’s Murder in El Dorado County
A small brush fire in El Dorado County led to a grim discovery: the burned remains of a missing Sacramento...
