Over $2 million worth of marijuana seized in Calaveras County
Over the course of a week, the Calaveras County Sheriff s Office seized over $2 million worth of illegal marijuana from different grows across the county. Author: Izzy Greenblatt Updated: 4:09 PM PDT July 27, 2021
The sheriff s office said in a Facebook post that they seized 617 plants at a residence in the 6900 block of Riata Way in Angels Camp on July 7. They said all the plants were estimated to be worth over $802,000. They found the marijuana cultivation under the residence and in a metal outbuilding, which had unsafe and unpermitted walls, electrical systems, and air ducts.
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The Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office is hosting an applicant open house this Saturday from 8am-12:00 applicant tours at 9am, 10am and 11am. The event is for those who have thought about working in their office but don’t know what to expect. Experienced Correctional Officers, Deputies, Technicians and Dispatchers will be on site to answer questions and inform applicants about the hiring process and required job duties.
Sheriff Rick DiBasilio invites interested applicants “Join our team!” We sponsor recruits through the Police Academy! Do you want a job with good benefits and retirement?
Calaveras, CA–On Saturday, June 26th at about 9:00pm, the Calaveras County Sheriff Office received a 911 call of a reported shooting in the 600 block of Ridge Road in Railroad Flat. The caller indicated that a person had been shot. The caller additionally reported that the person suspected of shooting the victim was still in the area.
Deputies responded to the area and located an adult male who was suffering from gunshot wounds, emergency medical personnel treated and transported him but he was pronounced dead while in transit to a medical trauma center. As the victim was being attended to by medical personnel, deputies responded to a residence east of the location of the shooting victim where they located Ralph McGaughran who had been identified as the suspected shooter. McGaughran was detained and later placed under arrest.
Sheriff s office finds illegal marijuana grows amid deadly shooting, Calaveras County deputies say
According to the Calaveras County Sheriff s Office, the shooting happened after an argument about unsafe target shooting. Author: Izzy Greenblatt Updated: 5:03 PM PDT June 28, 2021
The Calaveras County Sheriff s Office said that the shooting happened around 9 p.m. on Saturday, June 26 in the 600 block of Ridge Road in Rail Road Flat.
When deputies got to the area, they found a man suffering from at least one gunshot. Emergency medical personnel treated the man and took him to a local hospital, but he died on the way, according to a Facebook post by the Calaveras County Sheriff s Office.
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West Point, CA The Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office was forced to close its long-standing substation in the town of West Point.
The sheriff’s office reports that the owner needed to utilize the space for other reasons, so officials had to vacate the building. A suitable replacement is being sought, and the sheriff’s office is hoping tolocate a spot soon, possibly in nearby Railroad Road Flat.
The office says finding a new location is a top priority, as substations play a vital role in facilitating a positive relationship between deputies, sheriff volunteers and citizens. The sheriff’s office is working with community leaders in hopes of finding the right location, and anyone with suggestions can contact Sgt. Gr