Carson City woman among burglary suspects captured after footprints were tracked in snow
A Carson City woman and two others were arrested for suspicion of burglary, conspiracy and other charges after Placer County sheriff's investigators tracked the suspects footprints following a burglary in the Lake Tahoe town of Kings Beach.
The suspects arrested are identified as Amanda Whedbee, 34, of Carson City, Jesse Kulp, 42, of Placerville and Daniel McElroen, 29, of Rancho Cordova.
Around midnight on April 5, 2020, the Placer County Sheriff’s Office responded to an address on Brockway Vista Avenue, in Kings Beach. The homeowner called 911 reporting they had remotely watched, via security cameras, as several suspects entered their residence and removed items.
Deputies arrived at the residence and discovered numerous sets of fresh shoe prints in the snow, leading away to a nearby motel. Deputies contacted two suspects who were initially cooperative, while the third suspect barricaded himself in the motel room. He eventually surrendered after a deputy announced he would deploy a K-9, Chase.
The three suspects are linked to numerous residential burglaries in the Tahoe area within the past few weeks. Stolen property from at least four separate burglaries, including a loaded firearm and a stolen vehicle, have been recovered, according to the Placer County Sheriff's Office.
The suspects were arrested for burglary, conspiracy, felon in possession of a firearm and resisting arrest, among other charges.
"Thanks to a diligent homeowner and the quick response from our patrol deputies, our detectives have been able to solve numerous burglaries in our area. This is an excellent example of how our community and your local law enforcement can work together to help keep our neighborhoods safe," the Placer County Sheriff's Office said in a Facebook post.