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An FBI agent takes convicted child molestor Carl W. Cacconie into custody following his capture.
El Dorado County fugitive Cacconie caught in Arizona
The Shingle Springs/ Cameron Park Chamber of Commerce hosted the 11th Thunder in the Park classic car and motorcycle show and fundraiser at Cameron Park Lake on Saturday, June 13. The community event brought together car enthusiasts and admirers while raising money for the chamber’s philanthropic programs. Above, Larry Hansen of Placerville polishes the hood of his 1973 Mustang convertible at the show. Hansen’s second show vehicle, a 1968 Mustang Mach I muscle car, is on the right. Scott and Gina Herold of Cameron Park peek in the window to get a good look at the passenger in a purple 1948 Chevrolet Fleetline Areosedan owned by Carl Robinson. Mountain Democrat photos by Shelly Thorene
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Carl W. Cacconie, who was convicted of child molestation in El Dorado County last year and had spent the past 10 months as a fugitive, was captured in Arizona, according to a joint press release issued on June 13 by the El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office and the FBI’s Sacramento field office. Cacconie was convicted last July for having committed six counts of lewd acts upon a child who was younger than 14. Following that conviction, an El Dorado County deputy district attorney requested Cacconie be held in custody while he awaited his sentencing, which was scheduled for Aug. 25, 2025. That request was denied, and Caccoine was instead kept out of custody on bail, which was set at $1 million. As part of his bail arrangement, Caccoine was fitted with a monitoring device and surrendered his passport. ■ See CAPTURED, page A8
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Water clarity at Lake Tahoe continues to hold steady Kat Kerlin UC Davis
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Picturesque Lake Tahoe has maintained its clarity over the past year, researchers report. More work is being done to improve the water quality.
Staring into the depths of Lake Tahoe, you might think the view goes on forever. But researchers at the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center have been tracking precisely how far a person can see through the famed lake’s waters for nearly 60 years and sharing the results in the annual Lake Tahoe Clarity Report. The recently released 2025 Lake Tahoe Clarity Report shows that the annual average clarity remains at a plateau, neither significantly improving nor declining compared to previous years. The annual average was 69.2 feet in 2025. That is 7 feet clearer than last year’s average of 62.3 feet, but not statistically different from recent years, mostly due to a continuing trend of relatively low clarity during summer. Clarity is measured as the depth to which a 10-inch white disk, called a Secchi disk, ■ See REPORT, page A11
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