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Tuesday, 24 April 2007 01:03
Vehicle Accidents: Stories of Inattention, Intoxication, & Abandonment
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A Pioneer man was injured on Saturday afternoon
when another vehicle crossed into his lane and hit his vehicle head on.
Thankfully the man observed the impending accident and reacted in such a way
that the accident wasn’t as bad as it could have been. Elizabeth Fry of Pine Grove was traveling east
bound on Hwy. 88 west of Rossbridge Rd at a stated speed of 45-50 mph. William
Hemenway, 69 and of Pioneer was traveling west bound on 88 at a stated speed of
50 mph. According to Officer Melissa Scobee’s report Fry took her eyes off the roadway for a moment
to remove her glasses and wipe her eyes. Her 2002 Toyota Sienna began to drift
into the opposing lane of traffic. Hemenway observed the Toyota drifting
across the roadway and into his lane, he immediately applied his brakes and
steered his 2005 Kia Sedona towards the north roadway edge in an effort to
avoid a collision. Subsequently, Fry was unaware that her vehicle had drifted
across the roadway and the left front of Fry’s Toyota struck the left front of
the Kia. Hemenway suffered a laceration to his left forearm and Fry was
uninjured in the accident.
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On the Consent agenda yesterday
the Board of Supervisors approved a Memorandum of Understanding or MOU for the
Amador County Sheriff’s Office to continue providing services to the Amador
County Superior Court. The Amador
County Sheriff’s Office has provided security and bailiff services to the Amador
Superior Court for a number of years now based on an interim agreement that the
Board approved several years ago. The Sheriff’s Office and the Superior
Court have negotiated a revised MOU for the provision of the security and bailiff
services.
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Monday, 02 April 2007 23:54
Case Involving A Drug Bust At The Jackson Rancheria Could Reach The California Supreme Court
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A California appeals court
ruled last week that the Constitution still requires police to have a good
reason to search you, even if you are visiting American Indian lands such as
the Jackson Rancheria Casino. The
case involves Gilbert Ramirez, who in November of 2003 was caught with
methamphetamine, heroin and marijuana in a car in the parking lot of the Jackson
Rancheria Casino, according to court documents. Ramirez had large enough
quantities of the drugs that authorities decided to prosecute him for intending
to sell the drugs.
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Fire is the enemy of all
historic buildings and that proved to be true yesterday morning in downtown Jackson. This morning
just after 8 am a fire was reported at Pitt Street and Center Street at what is considered the
oldest home in Jackson.
Jackson City Fire, Sutter Creek City Fire, Amador Fire Protection District
Battalion 10, and CalFire Crews all responded to fight the fire with additional
responses by Jackson Police Department, the California Highway Patrol, Amador
County Sheriff’s Deputies and the Sutter Creek Police which all assisted with
traffic control as Hwy 88 and the Pitt Street bridge were closed to allow for
the safety of firefighters and emergency personnel.
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Last Friday March 23, 2007
at approximately 0537 am, the Amador County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 Emergency call for a
possible drowning at Lake Amador, 7500 Lake Amador Drive in Jackson Valley. Upon
arrival to the scene, the deputy located two subjects in the lake, attempting
to provide cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to a male subject. The two subjects and the deputy pulled the
male onto the shore wherein the deputy and one of the male subjects attempted
CPR until relieved by personnel from American Legion Ambulance, Jackson Valley
Fire Department and the California Department of Forestry. The subject, 85 year old George Andy
Emil Miller, a resident at Lake
Amador was subsequently
pronounced dead at the scene.
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United States Attorney
McGregor W. Scott announced today that WILLIAM GLENN SATTERLEE, 59, of Valley Springs , California
was convicted on March 1, 2007, of Attempting to Entice a Minor to Engage in
Illegal Sexual Activities, in violation of title 18, United States Code,
Section 2422(b). The conviction
followed a three-day jury trial. This case is the product of an investigation
by the Stanislaus County Sheriff‛s Department with assistance from the Federal
Bureau of Investigation. The case began in March 2004 when the defendant initiated discussions via
AOL! Instant Messenger with a person he believed was a thirteen year-old girl,
but in reality was an undercover Stanislaus County detective.
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This week, on Thursday
March 8th a trial readiness conference will be held in Amador County Superior Court in the matter
of the people of the state of California versus Zachary and Starlene Taylor.
The Taylors stand accused of a violation of penal code 597b, a misdemeanor
animal cruelty charge. The indictment stems from an incident on July 5, 2005
when the Taylors allegedly subjected their pet, a growing dog to “needless
suffering” according to the complaint filed in Amador County Superior Court, by
failing to adjust the size of the dogs collar in accordance with the dogs rate
growth. District Attorney Todd Riebe states that his office is no stranger to
animal abuse cases. Riebe states “Our office takes animal cruelty cases very seriously not only because of
the needless pain and suffering caused our county's pets, but because studies
have repeatedly shown that animal abuse is often a predictor for crimes of
family violence.”
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Thursday, 04 January 2007 03:05
New Year’s Day Death Suspicious Death According To Jackson Police
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On January 1st at approximately 2:15pm,
Jackson Police Department, Jackson Fire Department and American Legion
Ambulance responded to 124 Allen
Street in Jackson
in response to an unconscious 26 year old female.
Upon arrival of the Jackson Police Officer Chris Rice and Jackson Fire Chief
Mark Morton, the female who was later identified as Michelle Ann Destefano, was
located in a back bedroom and not breathing. Chief Morton and Officer Rice
immediately began CPR until the arrival of paramedics. After approximately
thirty minutes of life saving measures, Destefano was pronounced dead on scene.
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Thursday, 30 November 2006 10:23
Bank of Amador Robbed: Suspect Apprehended By Amador County Sheriff's Deputy
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Jackson Police Chief Scott
Morrison has issued a press
release regarding the robbery, Wednesday, of the Jackson Branch of the Bank of
Amador.
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The Ione man reported missing yesterday morning
by his family was found safely yesterday afternoon. According to Ione Police
Chief Bob Olson, the man
identified only as an Ione resident was reported missing by family members
early yesterday morning. The search was initially centered in the general Ione
area and was then narrowed to the Howard Park area after the discovery of the
missing man's car near the Park. The search was continued into the afternoon
with the help of the Amador county Sheriff's Department. The man was discovered
early yesterday afternoon still in the Ione area. Olson states he was in good
condition and has returned home with his family
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