Calaveras County – Authorities announced more reported shootings in the Valley Springs area of Calaveras County over the weekend, with 16 reports coming in, related to incidents occurring Saturday. Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office in a release Monday said a reward for information in the case has risen to $10,000, and the incidents are being considered as related to a series of drive-by and automobile shootings in the Valley Springs area, first reported by TSPN online on December 24th, and including shootings that started December 16th. Calaveras Sheriff’s Sergeant Dave Seawell said in a release Monday that the Calaveras Sheriff’s Office had received “16 reports of shots fired in the Valley Springs area,” with “no reported damage or injuries.” The shootings all occurred Saturday (January 9th) between 5:44 and 9:06 p.m. Seawell said: “Investigators believe the reports of shots fired Saturday night are linked to the current shooting investigation.” He said investigators are asking citizens who live in the area of where the shots were reported to inspect their homes and vehicles for damage, and if they find damage, they should call the Calaveras sheriff’s office. Roads and highways where gunshots were reported included Highway 26, Vista Del Lago, Vista Del Lago West, Silver Rapids Road, Heineman Road, Barbour Road, Dunn Road, Baldwin Street, Gabor Street and Jenny Lind Road. There have been a total of 15 reported shootings aimed at both vehicles and homes in the Valley Springs and Burson areas in western Calaveras County. Calaveras investigators reported last Friday that they believed the shootings to be random as there was no link between the victims or clear motive. The office was not going to discuss or answer questions regarding the type of weapon used, the caliber of bullet recovered or any other questions related to evidence. An incident last Thursday led to a reported description of a “vehicle of interest” in the case. Seawell said in a release that a victim was driving on Watertown Road near Campo Seco Road when a vehicle approached him with its high beams activated, driving in and out of his lane. The victim drove into a ditch to avoid the oncoming vehicle, and later discovered a bullet hole in his rear driver’s side fender. The vehicle of interest was described as a full size pick-up truck painted white with silver and beige, with the doors painted differently than the body of the truck. The Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives has announced it has increased the reward to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction for the person or people responsible for the rash of shootings. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.