Over 36 years ago, Wilbert Wilson started a small alarm company in Murphys California; today Signal Service is the largest family owned alarm company throughout the Sierra foothills. Owned and managed by Wilbert's three sons, Andy, Mark and Will who have made Signal Service the success it is today. We measure our success by the quality of our relationships and service to our customers, and look forward to the opportunity for continued service in the years to come. Contact Signal Service Inc. for more information on a security system! We would like to Thank Signal Service for Sponsoring our Law Enforcement Coverage!
Announcements
Tuolumne Sheriff's Office Warning of Payroll Phishing Scams
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/15/2019 04:50 PM
Sonora, CA...There has been an uptick in phishing emails involving payroll direct deposit, primarily targeting businesses and companies by rerouting an employee's paycheck by direct deposit. The emails generally impersonate a real company employee, and are sent to payroll or human resources personnel. The email asks the payroll or HR department to change the employee’s deposit for payroll purposes and provides a new bank account and routing number which, of course, leads to a bogus account operated by the scammer. This request may not seem out of the ordinary as the scammer uses an actual employee whether it be a new hire or a retiree. By the time the deception has been discovered, the employee has lost one or two payroll deposits leaving the company responsible in replacing the monetary loss.
Jamestown Woman Arrested on Drug Charges after Traffic Stop
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/15/2019 10:59 PM
Jamestown, CA...Early Sunday morning, Deputy Waid pulled over a red Dodge Durango on Chicken Ranch Road in Jamestown for expired registration. Deputy Waid talked with the three people inside the vehicle. A records check showed the driver had a suspended license and the passenger was on probation for drug charges. During a search of the vehicle, over 27 grams of methamphetamine was found in a purse belonging to passenger, 58-year-old Joanne Lacy of Jamestown.
Sexual Preditor Sentenced to 15 Years & Lifetime Supervision
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/12/2019 10:47 AM
Sonora, CA...From the Sonora Police Dept..."A federal judge has sentenced a 50-year-old David E. Otto to 15 years in prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release for contacting, grooming and sexually exploiting girls via social media. Otto, a resident of Tigard Oregon, was determined to have been exploiting young girls across the country on social media. The investigation began in November of 2016 when the parent of a 14-year-old girl called the Sonora Police Department to report they believed an adult male was sending sexually explicit messages to her daughter via social media.
WikiLeaks Founder Arrested in London, Charged in Computer Hacking Conspiracy
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/11/2019 08:58 AM
Alexandria, VA...Julian P. Assange, 47, the founder of WikiLeaks, was arrested today in the United Kingdom pursuant to the U.S./UK Extradition Treaty, in connection with a federal charge of conspiracy to commit computer intrusion for agreeing to break a password to a classified U.S. government computer. According to court documents unsealed today, the charge relates to Assange’s alleged role in one of the largest compromises of classified information in the history of the United States.
