Greenwood Homicide / Arson Investigation

Press Conference Announcement

The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office will be holding a press conference at the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Services building.  There will be information provided regarding the fire in Greenwood, the remains that were located inside of the residence and the arrest of a suspect in the case.

The press conference will commence at 1600 hours, October 1, 2015.  The Office of Emergency Services is located to the rear of 330 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA and can be accessed via the stairwell between buildings A and B.  Parking is located in front of the government center or across the street at the Library.

Twin County Cultivation Bust

Approximately five months ago The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office began an investigation concerning the Highlands Health and Wellness marijuana dispensary in Shingle Springs. The focus of the investigation centered on tax evasion, money laundering, conspiracy and the commercial distribution of marijuana for profit. The dispensary is believed to be a multi-million dollar criminal organization. On Wednesday morning the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit served search warrants for cultivation of marijuana and sales of marijuana at eight different locations in both El Dorado County and Sacramento County. The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office led the investigation and service of the warrants that included ten different agencies from throughout the area. Seventy plus officials assisted in the service of the warrants and the processing of the scenes. The family run criminal enterprise revealed at least eight people that may have been participating in the sale of marijuana for profit. After the warrants were served three suspects were taken into custody. Jeremy Mills, David Mills and Mark Mills were all arrested and booked into the County jail on suspicion of conspiracy, cultivation of marijuana and possession of marijuana for sale charges. The service of the warrants produced over 900 marijuana plants, 3 firearms and several thousands of dollars in cash as well as over two million dollars “street value” in concentrated cannabis.  Several other people continue to be investigated by the Sheriff’s Office and are considered as being participants in this criminal organization.

Over the past several days the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office has received reports of a male subject calling pre-schools and daycares within El Dorado County, making threats to harm the staff and children at these locations.  Several local pre-schools temporarily closed as a result of the threats.

El Dorado County Sheriff’s Detectives arrested 23-year-old Michael McDermot, an Orangevale resident in connection with these threats.  McDermot was booked into the El Dorado County Jail for charges related to the terroristic threats.  Sheriff D’Agostini appreciates the support of the community and the cooperative efforts of the Placerville Police Department and the Folsom Police Department.

Charges:
Penal Code section 422(a) Criminal Threats
Penal Code section 653(b) Annoying Electronic Communication