For Immediate Release

Sergeant Anthony Prencipe

On December 18, 2018, at approximately 8 PM, El Dorado County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a residence in El Dorado, Ca, where 60 year old Helen McKinney was found deceased. An investigation was conducted and it was found that McKinney’s vehicle was missing from her home. McKinney’s cause of death is pending the results of an autopsy, but is suspicious due to the fact that the vehicle is missing.

El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating McKinney’s vehicle. If you see the below vehicle, a white with convertible black top 2017 Nissan 370Z, plate # 8CSX032, please contact local law enforcement or EDSO Detective Rich Horn at (530) 642-4729.

For Immediate Release

Sergeant Anthony Prencipe

On December 16, 2018, The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of an accidental shooting at a residence on Swansboro Road. The caller stated that he had accidentally discharged his firearm and shot his girlfriend in the back.

Deputies arrived and located a female on the kitchen floor with a gunshot wound to her back, near the shoulder. The female was transported to the hospital in critical condition.

The 911 caller was identified as Michael Spiller, a 38 year old from Placerville. He was detained and later interviewed by detectives. Upon completion of the interview, Michael was arrested for attempted murder and booked into the El Dorado County Jail.

Identification of the female victim will not be released at this time.

For Immediate Release

Sergeant Moke Auwae

The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office and other agencies in the county have been responding to and investigating multiple bomb threats at businesses and government facilities.  We also received information that law enforcement agencies throughout the Sacramento area are receiving similar calls for service.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation in cooperation with CalOES Law Branch notified us that this is a nationwide email hoax.  If you received one of these emails threatening an explosive device and requesting “bitcoin” payment, please report it to the Sheriff’s Office.
It has been determined these are a series of hoax emails nationwide.