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South Lake Tahoe’s mayor pro tem was arrested in connection with an incident at a bar in September.Cody Bass was arrested on Sept. 25 after allegedly approaching an employee at Lake Tahoe AleWorx in Stateline, Nevada.Despite Bass being banned from the business, he allegedly threatened to “have people kill” the the bar employee, Reno’s KRNV-TV reported. Arrest documents said Bass left the bar then returned 20 minutes later and allegedly cocked his arm as if to hit the employee, who kicked him in self-defense, according to KRNV. Deputies reviewed surveillance footage and determined Bass was the aggressor. He’s charged with misdemeanor assault, trespassing and harassment. The incident happened days before South Lake Tahoe’s mayor also made headlines. Local media published a letter Sunday by Mayor Tamara Wallace, in which she confessed to stealing from a church where she worked as an administrator. Wallace said she has been recovering from a suicide attempt and reflecting on the traumatic experiences in her life. She said she aimed to pay back “every cent I have taken.”“Sorry is not a strong enough word to explain the depths of my regret and shame,” Wallace wrote in the letter.The El Dorado County district attorney said it was investigating the stolen funds and Wallace’s confession.The city of South Lake Tahoe said in statements to KCRA 3 that it was aware of both investigations into the actions of its mayor and mayor pro tem. It said the DA’s office was handling the cases, which have not led to “fiscal harm” or impacted essential services for residents.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
South Lake Tahoe’s mayor pro tem was arrested in connection with an incident at a bar in September.
Cody Bass was arrested on Sept. 25 after allegedly approaching an employee at Lake Tahoe AleWorx in Stateline, Nevada.
Despite Bass being banned from the business, he allegedly threatened to “have people kill” the the bar employee, Reno’s KRNV-TV reported.
Arrest documents said Bass left the bar then returned 20 minutes later and allegedly cocked his arm as if to hit the employee, who kicked him in self-defense, according to KRNV.
Deputies reviewed surveillance footage and determined Bass was the aggressor. He’s charged with misdemeanor assault, trespassing and harassment.
The incident happened days before South Lake Tahoe’s mayor also made headlines.
Local media published a letter Sunday by Mayor Tamara Wallace, in which she confessed to stealing from a church where she worked as an administrator.
Wallace said she has been recovering from a suicide attempt and reflecting on the traumatic experiences in her life. She said she aimed to pay back “every cent I have taken.”
“Sorry is not a strong enough word to explain the depths of my regret and shame,” Wallace wrote in the letter.
The El Dorado County district attorney said it was investigating the stolen funds and Wallace’s confession.
The city of South Lake Tahoe said in statements to KCRA 3 that it was aware of both investigations into the actions of its mayor and mayor pro tem.
It said the DA’s office was handling the cases, which have not led to “fiscal harm” or impacted essential services for residents.
See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
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