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Local fire departments are
reporting their February call totals and there is no let up in sight for the
increasing numbers. The Amador Fire Protection District reports their volunteer
crews reported to 137
incidents in February. 86 of the calls were medical aids. Those combined with
17 vehicle accidents to account for 75 percent of the incident totals for the
month. 5 calls were fire related including 2 structure fires, 2 chimney
fires and 1 grass fire. Of all the Battalion 10 and 20 calls 49 percent of the
calls occurred between 8 am and 5 pm. Sutter Creek Fire Protection District
volunteers were also active with a total of 53 calls requiring their response. 36 calls were for medical
assistance, 3 structure fires, 1 chimney fire, 2 motor vehicle accidents and
two rescue calls. Medical aid accounts for approximately 70 percent of
the calls.
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Last night the first fatality on Amador County roads
was reported when two vehicles hit head on near the Twin Bridges area of hwy 88
about 3 and one half miles east of the Amador/San Joaquin County line. The highway was closed
after the 7:54 pm accident for approximately one hour from Liberty Road through
the accident site. According
to witnesses on scene the accident occurred when a Toyota Camry traveling west bound on Hwy 88
veered off the right side of the roadway, hit the guide rail and bounced into
the east bound lane colliding head-on with a Chevy suburban causing fatal injuries to the driver of the Camry.
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Wednesday, 06 December 2006 04:56
Amador Co. Sheriff’s Department Makes An Internet Predator Arrest
Written by
On Wednesday November 30, the Amador County Sheriff’s
Office received information regarding a possible sexual predator attempting to
interact with children via the Internet.
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A Free Workshop is being
offered by the Amador county Child Abuse Prevention Council on Internet Safety
for Kids & Adults. It will be presented at the
Camanche Lake Community Center on Thursday, August 9th from 9:00 to
11:00 a.m. The workshop is geared to elementary aged kids and their
parents and guardians. Topics include safety tips for passwords, screen names and online profiles, what to
do if an inappropriate message is received, how online predators work, cyber
bullying, and more. The workshop is presented free of charge by the
Amador County Child Abuse Prevention Council.
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The FBI's Sacramento Violent Crimes Task Force
(SVCTF), comprised of Federal Bureau of Investigation agents and Sacramento
County Sheriff's Department robbery detectives, and the Sacramento Police
Department are seeking
information on an unidentified male bank robber believed to be responsible for
six bank robberies in Sacramento,
California. The individual in question is
described as a black male adult with a light complexion, 30-39 years of age,
5'10" - 5'11", slender build, black hair that is balding on top and a
thin moustache. The
robber has what appears to be spider-web tattoos on both arms. The
"Spiderman Bandit" is suspected in the robbery 6 Sacramento banks. Anyone with
information regarding these robberies is asked to contact the FBI in Sacramento at (916)
481-9110, the Sacramento Police Department at (916) 808-0665, or Crime Alert at
(916) 443-HELP. Callers can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a
reward of up to $1,000.00.
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Last night a solo vehicle collision into a power pole on Curran Rd
near Village Drive knocked power lines down and into a field sparking a wild
land fire. A quick response by the Jackson Valley Fire department helped
avert what had the potential to be a serious incident. The first crews on scene
reported power lines down and no injuries to the driver of the car. PG&E was called for with a
request of an ASAP response as the Power Pole and lines were both down across
the roadway blocking both lanes of Curran Rd. Amador County Sheriff’s
Deputies were then called upon to assist the CHP for traffic control to direct
drivers traveling down the closed road. It was determined by law enforcement on
scene that the road closure would be for an extended time as the pole also
included a transformer and the Amador County Road Department was requested to
the scene.
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The
Amador Fire Safe Council has announced they are extending the entry deadline
for their defensible space contest to close of business July 16, 2007.
The Contest is open to
all Amador County residents and will honor those
homeowners who are an excellent example of defensible space requirements.
Criteria will be the law, PRC 4291. See our website at www.amadorfiresafe.org or call
the office at 296-6220 for entry details. Winners of the contest
will receive a gift certificate from the Ridge Road Nursery and a yard sign
proclaiming them to be "Fire Safe!"
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Monday
morning around 7am it was reported to the Jackson PD that a red big rig with
white trailers had clipped a telephone pole at the corner of Hwy. 49 and Hoffman Street. The
caller said the pole was damaged and leaning. Responding Jackson
Police Officer Mark Harmon immediately notified PG&E and then began
searching for the hit and run vehicle. Officer Harmon discovered the truck at Jackson Jr. High School,
as the truck was part of an asphalt project at the school. Harmon then contacted the
driver, identified as 55 year old Charles Wimer. Officer Harmon observed that
Wimer displayed the characteristics of being intoxicated and he administered a
field sobriety test. Wimer was subsequently arrested and booked into the
Amador County Jail on suspicion of drunk driving and hit and run.
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Governor Schwarzenegger has reached an agreement with
legislative budget writers on a plan that would stop sending less-serious and
nonviolent juvenile criminals to state institutions, beginning this year. If the full Legislature goes along with the plan, the decade-long
population decline at the Division of Juvenile Justice would continue, dropping
over the next two years from 2,600 currently to 1,500, according to the
agency's projections. Instead
of being housed in the state's eight juvenile facilities, less-serious juvenile
offenders would be retained at the local level.
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Last
Friday an accident that looked nothing short of devastating was reported around
9:30 pm on Hwy 88 near the Pioneer Lodge. This car was split in half after the
driver lost control, skidded sideways into a large cedar tree, uprooted the tree and chopped the
bottom off. Then
the rear of the car skidded back onto the lane he was traveling in, west bound,
and the front of the car continued about 300 yards down the road in the east
bound lane, and wound
up in a field. According to the CHP the driver was arrested for suspicion of Driving Under the
Influence and released to medical personnel. He was airlifted to a Valley
Hospital.
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