Nevada County Sheriff's Office (NCSO)

On Sunday, April 3rd, approximately 3pm our dispatch center received a call reporting gunshots heard in the area of 24000 Restive Way with a female heard screaming.  While deputies were responding, our dispatch center received an additional call from a female reporting her dog had been shot by her neighbors.  Upon arrival, deputies made contact […]

On the evening of February 09, 2022, we received a report of an assault that had just taken place at a residence on Westhill Road in Grass Valley. The victim was able to identify the suspect as Nye Petros, 44, Grass Valley and advised that he had already left the scene at the time of […]

Nevada City, CA: Shortly after 7:30 this morning, March 11, 2022, our Regional Dispatch Center received a 9-1-1 call reporting a subject sent a text message to a friend reporting that there was a male subject that had been locked in a bedroom at the residence on Clear Creek Place. The reporting party also advised […]

Nevada City, CA: On Monday, March 7, 2022 a caller from the 11000 block of Daniels Drive in Nevada City reported she was attacked by her adult son. Patrol deputies immediately responded to the scene and found the victim’s vehicle nearly pushed over an embankment on the property. Upon further examination, it was noticed that […]

Nevada City, CA: On Tuesday, March 1, 2022, we received a call reporting a possible robbery in a rural portion of Nevada County off of Chalk Bluff Road. The victim was able to provide photographs of the suspect vehicle, as well as detailed descriptions of the suspects that were involved in the alleged theft. During […]

November 11, 2020 – Just after 3:40 PM yesterday, the Nevada County Regional Dispatch Center received numerous 911 calls reporting an aircraft crash near the intersection of State Highway 174 and Meadow Drive. Rescue personnel, the California Highway Patrol, and the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene. Witnesses reported the plane had lost […]

July 8, 2020 – In early April 2020 detectives with the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit developed information regarding a possible homicide that had reportedly taken place in March of 2019 at a rural property located in 11000 block of Lime Kiln Road in Nevada County. Detectives with the Major Crimes Unit and […]

July 7, 2020 – On the evening of 07/03/2020, the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office was advised of a sexual assault to an 18-year-old Penn Valley woman that reportedly occurred at Western Gateway Park. The victim had befriended the suspect earlier in the day. Upon receiving the initial report, patrol deputies immediately met with the victim […]

July 20, 2020 – We are happy to report that Joey McCormack, who was previously reported missing in May, has been located safe and sound in Sacramento! June 28, 2020 – On the evening of Thursday June 25th, 2020 detectives from the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit and Special Investigations Unit developed investigative […]

Nevada County Calif. June 25, 2020 – The Nevada County Sheriff’s Office is providing free “EVACUATED” tags for residents to place in a highly visible place such as a door, reflective address sign, mailbox, fence, or gate as they evacuate their residence during an emergency. These tags will help first responders swiftly identify which homes […]

NEVADA CITY, Calif. December 15, 2019 – Around 11:20 AM on December 14th, 2019, the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office was advised through a third party that a 29 year old woman was being held against her will at gun point. The reporting party indicated the victim had been held against her will in the North […]

September 20, 2019 – The Nevada County Sheriff ‘s Office has partnered with the Grass Valley Police Department and the Nevada City Police Department to pilot new HiLo Sirens for evacuations. These sirens have a new sound to notify you and your family of an immediate evacuation order. This new system will not replace CodeRed […]

August 21, 2019 – On August 20, 2019, the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office, in cooperation with the Grass Valley Police Department and the California Highway Patrol, served a search warrant in the 17000 block of Crest Road in Grass Valley. The target of the warrant, and the person for whom the agencies were searching, was […]

February 1, 2019 – This afternoon, at around 1:10 PM, a deputy from the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office observed a subject who he believed to be Douglas MacDuff (wanted for attempted murder) traveling on Pleasant Valley Road in a white, BMW sedan. A deputy attempted to stop Mr. MacDuff, and Mr. MacDuff fled in his […]