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Two Teens Overdose On Opioids In Calaveras County
Valley Springs, CA – There was a scary scene in Valley Springs last night as two teens’ lives hung in the balance as emergency crews used a life-saving medication that they say the public should have on hand. Calaveras Consolidated Firefighters (CCF) responded Tuesday (4/23) night to an...
Calaveras Supervisors May Take Action On Wagon Trail Property Dispute
San Andreas, CA — Work has taken longer than initially anticipated to complete the first phase of the Highway 4 wagon trail realignment project between Angels Camp and Copperopolis. As part of the $7-plus million effort, the county has received Temporary Construction Easements on privately owned land to install...
Drug Drop Off Events Planned In Tuolumne And Calaveras
Sonora, CA– Drug take-back days will be occurring this Saturday in Tuolumne and Calaveras. The Tuolumne event will take place at the Tuolumne County Library on Saturday, April 27th from 10:00 AM-2:00 PM. It’s a chance to drop off prescription and over-the-counter medication except for intravenous solutions, injectables, and srines. If a liquid product is brought to the event it is advised that the container should remain sealed. All participants will remain anonymous and no record of dropped off medications will be maintained. The Sheriff’s Department will be on the scene to provide security for participants and to gather the controlled substances.
Inmate from Alameda County who walked from Sierra foothills prison camp apprehended
Authorities have apprehended an inmate from Alameda County who walked away from a minimum-security prison camp in the Sierra foothills, hours after he walked away Friday morning.The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) said 26-year-old Jonathan LealBetancourt was discovered missing at 3 a.m. Friday during a headcount at Vallecito Conservation Camp in Calaveras County, just east of Angels Camp along Highway 4.Following the discovery, prison staff immediately began a search of the facility buildings and grounds with the help of local law enforcement agencies and Cal Fire, which jointly operates the prison camp with CDCR.In an update Friday afternoon,...
Search on for inmate who walked away from Calaveras County minimum-security conservation camp
CALAVERAS COUNTY – A search is underway after a minimum-security prisoner was discovered missing from a conservation camp Friday morning. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation says Jonathan LealBetancourt was missing from the 3 a.m. head count at the Vallecito Conservation Camp in Calaveras County. Staff started a search immediately of the camp and grounds, but he remains missing. LealBetancourt is serving a five-year, four-month sentence for multiple burglary and theft-related charges out of Alameda County. Exactly what LealBetancourt was wearing when he went missing is unknown, but authorities suspect he had gray sweatpants and gray t-shirt, or orange pants and an orange long-sleeve shirt. Anyone who sees LealBetancourt is urged to call law enforcement.
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