Full Notification

Public Information Release
March 29th, 2018
Lieutenant Corey Paulich

On March 29, 2018 at approximately 6:37 AM, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a stabbing that had occurred in the 6300 block of Lyons Road, in Lakeport. Witnesses reported that Steven Michael Fredericks, 48, of Lakeport had assaulted family members at the location. When deputies arrived on scene they found a male who was deceased from apparent stab wounds. A female was also located at the scene with lacerations to her neck and was transported to Sutter Lakeside Hospital for treatment. The female’s wounds did not appear to be life threatening. Fredericks ran into the woods with a knife prior to the deputies arrival. After a brief search of the area, Fredericks walked out of the woods and surrendered to deputies. Fredericks had lacerations to his wrists and was also transported to Sutter Lakeside Hospital for treatment. His wounds did not appear to be life threatening. The scene has been secured and detectives from the Major Crimes Unit are on scene and the investigation is continuing. Investigators do not believe there are any outstanding suspects or that there is any danger to the public.