Fire Hose Stolen from Fire Scene

The Lake County Fire Protection District is asking for the community’s help in locating thousands of feet of stolen fire hose and other equipment taken from the scene of the Wilkinson fire. That fire occurred on June 21st in Clearlake. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Lake County Fire Protection District.

Fatal Shooting in Clearlake Oaks

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal shooting. Yesterday morning, the sheriff’s office received a report of a woman arriving at a local hospital after shooting a man who she said assaulted her. Police found the deceased man at a residence in the 12000 block of Island Circle in Clearlake Oaks.

LPD Illegal Fireworks Enforcement Results

The combined enforcement efforts of the Lakeport Police Department and Lakeport Fire Protection District resulted in the seizure of approximately 15 pounds of illegal fireworks and the arrest/citation of five people. In addition, police-maintained visibility in the problem areas and issued public education to other violators. All seized fireworks will be turned over to the … Read more

MCSO Update on Search for William Evers

The Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office reports that the large-scale search and apprehension efforts in Elk for William Evers were concluded due to unavailability of continued mutual aid law enforcement resources. MCSO will continue to have a presence and will be conducting smaller scale search and apprehension efforts. Evers is wanted for burglaries in the area … Read more

2nd Virtual Countywide Drought Task Force Meeting

Tomorrow at 4:00pm, The Board of Supervisors Drought Ad Hoc Committee consisting of Supervisor John Haschak and Supervisor Glenn McGourty will host a virtual Countywide Drought Task Force Meeting. The Supervisors will give an update on their current discussions with community partners and staff on drought related issues. Members of the public will have an … Read more

Stolen Main Street Flags Recovered

Lakeport Police say a flag that was found discarded on July 4th was one of the Main Street Flags. It turns out that was the second flag stolen from Main Street on Independence Day. The first one had the pole vandalized. Lakeport Police say they are charging a suspect in that case. Both flags have … Read more

Inmate Caught Shortly After Escape

A jail inmate who escaped from the Lake County Jail last week was taken back into custody by a sheriff’s captain a short time later. According to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, 63-year-old Gary Lee Gard, of Kelseyville, was serving a sentence for misdemeanor possession of methamphetamine. At 7:51 a.m. last Thursday, Gard walked away … Read more

Fire Use Restrictions in Effect for Mendocino National Forest

Fire use restrictions went into effect for the Mendocino National Forest at midnight on Thursday, July 1. Restrictions include that barbeque grills using briquettes are not allowed outside of designated recreation sites. The restrictions are designed to help minimize the chances of human-caused wildland fires.

LCSO Introduces New K-9

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is introducing its newest Law Enforcement Canine, Rex, a two-year-old Belgian Malinois, assigned to Deputy Joe Lyons. They will be assigned to the Enforcement Division and provide a variety of services to the community. Some of these services include, but are not limited to; handler protection, tracking, searching, suspect apprehension, … Read more