Nevada County Sheriff's Office (NCSO)

Grass Valley, Ca. – Investigators from the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office arrested 41- year-old Patrick Myers of Grass Valley on Monday for the manufacturing of a controlled substance, following the discovery of an illegal Butane Honey Oil (BHO) lab at Myers’ residence in the 16000 block of Greenhorn Rd. On March 27, 2023, at approximately […]

Truckee, Ca. – On March 27, 2023, at approximately 6:30 pm, the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office Regional Dispatch Center received a call from the area of Farad Rd and Interstate 80 east of Truckee. The caller reported finding severely decomposed human remains. Nevada County Sheriff’s deputies, detectives from the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes […]

Grass Valley, Ca. – At approximately noon on Monday 3/6/2023, Nevada County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 56-year-old Brett Hill at his home in 14000 block of Sontag Rd for Criminal Threats, Brandishing a Weapon, Negligent Discharge of a Firearm, and Resisting Arrest. Just before 10:00 am, the Nevada County Regional Dispatch Center received a 911 call […]

On Wednesday February 1, 2023, Nevada County Sheriff’s Office Investigators arrested 35-year-old James Michael Polney of Yuba City, Ca. for possession of stolen property stemming from a January 2023 burglary investigation in Nevada City. The original theft was reported to have occurred during the last weekend of January and included numerous items of property taken […]

Nevada City, Ca. – Nevada County Sheriff’s Office detectives are investigating the death of an incarcerated person from the Wayne Brown Correctional Facility (WBCF) who was discovered unresponsive in her cell at approximately 9:22 a.m. on January 17, 2023. The decedent is identified as Amy Wayne Morris, age 40, of Truckee, Ca. Upon locating Ms. […]

January 15, 2023 at 3:53 PM We are saddened to report that 79-year-old Phyllis Brodie was found deceased this afternoon just after 2:00 p.m. on private property near Banner Mountain Trail in Nevada City. While no suspicious circumstances were observed, official cause of death will remain pending a Coroner’s investigation. Our heartfelt condolences go out […]

January 15, 2023 at 3:53 PM NCSO update: We are saddened to report that 79-year-old Phyllis Brodie was found deceased this afternoon just after 2:00 p.m. on private property near Banner Mountain Trail in Nevada City. While no suspicious circumstances were observed, official cause of death will remain pending a Coroner’s investigation. Our heartfelt condolences […]

Nevada City, Calif. – On 1/12/2023, Nevada County Sheriff’s Office investigators arrested the parents of a 2-year-old toddler for felony child endangerment following an investigation into the child’s welfare at their home in the 13000 block of Missouri Bar Rd. The Sheriff’s Office received a suspected child abuse report and responded to the residence with […]

Shortly after 2pm today, search and rescue teams located Trinity, unfortunately she was deceased.  Trinity was located approximately 1/2 mile north of the residence she was last seen at in a very heavily wooded river drainage area.   At this point there is nothing suspicious and her cause of death is unknown.  Our coroners division […]

Nevada City, CA – The Coroner’s Division of the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office has ruled the death of Kiely Mai Rodni as accidental. This ruling is based on the pathologist’s finding that her death was the result of drowning and that there was no other information to suggest she was the victim of foul play. […]

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 […]