The Lake County Sheriff’s office has arrested a man from Lucerne and charged him in connection with the overdose death of a woman from Nice earlier this year. Deputies say their investigation led them to Ryan Stahl of Lucerne, who is facing Murder, Possession of a Controlled Substance for Sale, and Transportation of a Controlled Substance for Sale. They say Stalk supplied the drugs containing Fentanyl that killed Carissa Morton of Nice, whose body was found at a home there after her family reported her missing last February. This is the second arrest made in a case involving an overdose death in Lake County. The sheriff’s office says it will investigate every death associated with fentanyl and will hold anyone who sold a lethal dose accountable.
CHP continues its crackdown on organized retail crime. They’ve joined with more than 100 law enforcement agencies across the state in a coordinated effort to identify and arrest those involved in large scale theft rings-and the fencing that goes along with the thefts, The most recent crackdown late last month resulted in 90 arrests and the recovery of $153,000 worth of stolen goods CHP says it’s the latest in their attempts to get ahead of organized thefts which cost businesses of all sizes millions of dollars a year. CHP says the problem isn’t confined to one part of the state, and even goes well beyond state borders, because the thieves are becoming more mobile and tech-savvy.
