Carson City Sheriff: Two in custody suspected of string of burglaries
Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong Carson City, Douglas County and Washoe County Sheriff’s Office’s, along with the Washoe County All Threats/All Crimes Task Force, combined efforts to break the backbone...
View ArticleBikes for Badges motorcycle run confirmed for Oct. 10 in Carson City
Event Date: October 10, 2015 - 8:00amA motorcycle run event, Bikes for Badges, has been scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 10, in Carson City. While the event honors Deputy Carl Howell and benefits the...
View ArticleOur Wonderful Sheriff and Crosswalk Surveillance
Downtown 20/20 It is truly an appreciated effort that the Sheriff’s Department has initiated a crosswalk surveillance program and it is one that the Downtown 20/20 Group supports.The vision and goal...
View ArticleSmacked Down in Carson City
By Brett Fisher What does a one-ton bull have in common with a 200-ton freight train?A lot, in fact.Both are large, unimaginably strong, and deceptively fast. And both can do a lot of damage in a very...
View ArticlePedestrian crosswalk operation to be held Tuesday
Sgt. Scott McDaniel The average weight of a motor vehicle is around 4000 pounds. The average weight of a human being is about 185 pounds. The math is simple; when the two meet the results can be...
View ArticleBaby's injuries grave, Carson City sheriff confirms; case under investigation
By Jeff Munson Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong says an 18-month old boy isn't expected to live after authorities were called Saturday about injuries the child had sustained. The case is under...
View ArticleInvestigation Of Former Nevada Nuclear Projects Chief Remains Unresolved...
CARSON CITY – An investigation into the conduct of the former executive director of the Nevada Agency for Nuclear Projects, sought by a state lawmaker after questions were raised about salary...
View ArticleVeterans In Politics Dinner Ball
Veterans In Politics International Valentines Ball and Gala Veterans In Politics International, Inc. presents the Veterans Valentines Ball and Gala, hosted by the Plaza Hotel and Casino, 1 South Main...
View Article‘Operation Vigilance’ sweep results in 315 sex offender compliance checks, 1...
Operation Vigilance, a multi-agency collaborative effort to verify sex offender registration compliance, recently conducted a two-day compliance check of 315 sex offenders in Carson City, Douglas,...
View ArticlePedestrian dies in vehicle crash near Highway 50 East at Fairview
This story has been updated with more information provided the Carson City sheriff. Go here for the latest. *** UPDATE 9:27PM: The Nevada Highway Patrol reports the crash Wednesday night near Highway...
View ArticleCarson City sheriff's arrest log: Burnt-out tail light leads to marijuana...
A 43-year-old transient from Carmichael, Calif. was arrested for felony possession of marijuana with intent to sell and other charges Friday, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.Richard Leroy Hainsey...
View ArticleTorres out in Lyon County sheriff's reorganization
Robert Perea, Mason Valley News The first phase of new sheriff Al McNeil's reorganization plan is complete, including the elimination of the undersheriff's position. That reorganization includes the...
View ArticleBoys and Girls Club kids party at back to school bash, adults get their turn...
A back to school bash Wednesday at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Western Nevada turned out to be a big end-of-summer safety splash for its members.With the last-minute cancelation of Carson City’s...
View ArticleSlain Nye deputy remembered at memorial
An emotional Nye County Sheriff Tony De Meo shared the details of the last time he saw Deputy Ian Deutch, the state's only officer killed in the line of duty last year. De Meo said when he arriv...
View ArticleCarson City Sheriff: One dead following shooting in Northridge area
UPDATE 9:48AM: Three people are in custody this morning in connection with a fatal shooting in north Carson City. This story has been updated. Go here for information about the arrests. *** UPDATE...
View ArticleCarson City Sheriff's Office identifies victims, provides new details into...
Carson City Sheriff's Office The Carson City Sheriff’s Office has released the identities of the victims from the Saturday morning homicide. The deceased father is identified as Guy Perry, age 52, of...
View ArticleThousands show at Mills Park for Carson City National Night Out 2015
This time last year Carson City experienced a downpour that turned Mills Park into swamp land and forced the last-minute cancellation of National Night Out. As the Carson City region continues to...
View ArticleLyon County sheriff orders audit, personnel changes after third suicide at...
A suicide at the Lyon County Jail in Yerington on Wednesday, the third at the facility since 2013, has prompted Sheriff Al McNeil to make immediate changes, including round-the-clock personnel at the...
View ArticleCarson City Sheriff's Office seek help finding missing teen runaway
A Carson City teen is considered missing or a runaway and is being sought by the Carson City Sheriff’s Office and the Division of Child and Family Services. Blaze Christopher Thomas, 16, was last seen...
View ArticleElderly woman beaten at north Carson City home, son in custody
UPDATE 8:26PM: A Carson City man is in custody after attempting to beat his mother to death Tuesday afternoon at an Arrowhead Drive home, Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong said.Douglas Taladay, 40, is in...
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