A Nevada homeowner returned from a three-week vacation to find someone had apparently been squatting inside his Lake Tahoe home, eating his food, wearing his clothes and leaving behind clues that investigators hope will help identify a person of interest.The homeowner reported the discovery to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office on June 5 after returning home.Investigators said evidence inside the residence indicated someone had been staying there while the owner was away, and the homeowner also reported his birth certificate was missing.'SQUATTERS' HOST FLASH SHELTON SLAMS BROKEN SYSTEM THAT HANDS INTRUDERS THE KEYS TO YOUR HOMEA surveillance image released by the Douglas County Sheriff's Office shows a person of interest in an active residential burglary investigation after a homeowner returned from vacation to find someone had apparently been living inside his Lake Tahoe home.Authorities are asking anyone who recognizes the individual to contact investigators.
(Douglas County Sheriff's Office)During the investigation, deputies recovered a wallet containing a Visa debit card issued to Clarence Zillman, along with a Safeway receipt for the purchase of two packs of Camel cigarettes.Investigators later obtained surveillance video from the Safeway at the Round Hill Shopping Center showing the individual who made the purchase associated with the recovered receipt.According to the sheriff's office, the person captured in the surveillance image was wearing a shirt and hat the homeowner identified as his own.Deputies later recovered the shirt inside the residence, though the hat remains missing.BLACK BEAR RAIDING A GARBAGE CAN AT LAKE TAHOE GARAGE TRIGGERS DRAMATIC WILDLIFE ENCOUNTERA beach is shown at D.L.
Bliss State Park after a weekend incident in which a boat capsized, killing several people, on Monday, June 23, 2025, in Lake Tahoe, Calif.(AP Photo/Brooke Hess-Homeier)The Douglas County Sheriff's Office has released the surveillance image and is asking anyone who ...