el dorado county

Serial Tree Killer Chopping Cedars in El Dorado County

Someone is targeting cedar trees and Robert Dietz isn’t happy about it. The El Dorado County resident has taken extreme measures against the person cutting down cedar trees including placing boobie traps and hidden cameras nearby.

17 hours ago

Fire Knocks Out El Dorado County Courthouse Power

PLACERVILLE (CBS13) — You can’t see much, but this is when we knew something was wrong—the power knocked out inside the El Dorado County Courthouse. When we were sent outside, we quickly found it was […]

CBS13/CW31–2013/05/02

Jason Wayrynen (credit: Placerville P.D.)

Placerville Woman Defends Kids Against Would-Be Kidnapper Inside Her Apartment

A man was arrested in Placerville Tuesday for forcing his way into a woman’s apartment and trying to kidnap the woman’s 15-month-old child.

2013/04/30

El Dorado County Supervisor Investigation

El Dorado Supervisor Chair Reiterates Plans To Investigate Nutting

The chairman of the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors reiterated his stance on investigating a fellow board member after seeing a CBS13 investigation.

CBS13/CW31–2013/04/26

Snow Survey Expected To Show Levels Almost 50% Below Average

This season’s fourth snow survey is scheduled for today. The Department of Water Resources conducts its manual survey off Highway 50 near Echo Summit later this morning.

2013/03/28

El Dorado County Sheriff Refusing To Enforce Assault Weapons Ban

A local sheriff is taking aim tonight at Vice President Biden by promising not to enforce an executive order to ban assault weapons.

2013/01/22

El Dorado County Woman’s Lawyer Could Present Similar Defense In Another Husband’s Killing

An El Dorado County woman wants her former lawyer to stand by her side when she goes to trial for the murder of her third husband in what could be a similar defense to the one used in her acquittal in 1986.

2013/01/12

UPDATED: Buck Caught In Barbed Wire In El Dorado County Rescued

A buck is stuck in El Dorado County after its antlers got wrapped in torn tarp and barbed wire in a woman’s backyard.

2013/01/04

Shingle Springs Man Killed When Tree Falls On His Truck

A Shingle Springs man was killed Tuesday by a tree that fell on his truck while he was driving a young boy to school in El Dorado County.

2012/12/04

Pair Charged With Poaching, Brutally Stabbing Deer In El Dorado County

Investigators say two men were hiding their faces and speeding down a rural road, leaving a trail of blood behind. When deputies caught up to the car, they found the carcass of a poached deer and a very messy crime scene.

2012/11/20