South Lake Tahoe police said Gilbert Avila, 79, was arrested in the state of Nevada this week and is awaiting transfer back to California. Avila is suspected of multiple sexual assault and false ...

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – On April 7, 2025, the South Lake Tahoe Police Department arrested 79-year-old Gilbert Avila for incidents involving sexual assault and false imprisonment that occurred ...

The suspect, identified as Gilbert Avila, is in custody in Nevada and awaiting extradition to California. Police are seeking additional victims.

The South Lake Tahoe Police Department says (SLPD) , Gilbert Avila, who worked as a private security guard in the area, allegedly used his position of authority to target vulnerable women walking ...

She met and married Gilbert Avila and they moved to Santa Barbara, California where she raised her four children, Peggy Avila (Lorraine), Gilbert Avila, Laurie Gutierrez and Alane Avila. While raising ...