Alcohol maybe factor in Thursday wreck
Alcohol is suspected to be a factor in an accident Thursday in which an allegedly unlicensed driver struck two vehicles, a light pole, fire hydrant and sign while driving down the wrong side of the...
View ArticleMental health is Nevada’s albatross
By Brett Fisher During this year’s legislative session, my wife and I approached our state legislators about resources for Nevada’s most underserved population: The mentally ill. There is a health...
View ArticleWrong-way driver involved in Washoe Valley fatal had history of reckless...
By Jeff Munson A Carson City man involved in the early Sunday morning fatal head-on crash in Washoe Valley, who was driving the wrong way on the I-580 freeway with his lights out before plowing into a...
View ArticleConsider 'Think it Over Ride Sober' ahead of fall riding and Street Vibrations
Sgt. Scott McDaniel As summer wanes and turns into fall many of you will use these last days of warmth and sun to take your motorcycles out and enjoy the freedom of the roadways in Northern Nevada....
View ArticleUPDATE 4:50PM: Carson City woman killed in accident on Highway 50 east of Dayton
A 21-year-old Carson City woman died this morning in a vehicle accident 10 miles east of Dayton on HIghway 50.The Nevada Highway Patrol reports that at 6:48 a.m., troopers were dispatched to the...
View ArticleState of the State drinking game
Ralston Reports It will last anywhere from 45 minutes to an hour Thursday evening. And States of the State are usually like States of the Union: Laundry lists of programs sandwiched between rhetoric...
View ArticleCarson City man faces felony charges after entering home to take a shower
A 27-year-old Carson City man was arrested Wednesday on felony charges of violation of probation and being a sex offender failing to register. Mario Moreno was arrested in the 200 block of Jeanell...
View ArticleCarson City man identified in fatal Highway 395 vehicle crash south of...
A 31-year-old Carson City man, Jaron W. Malone, has been identified as the victim in a two-vehicle crash Monday on Highway 395 at Riverview Drive south of Gardnerville in Douglas County, the Nevada...
View ArticleDayton woman faces third DUI charge
A Dayton woman faces a felony DUI charge, the third one if convicted, after she was discovered driving erratically by an off-duty Carson City sheriff's deputy.Stephanie Dale Sawyer, 31, was arrested...
View ArticleRollover accident reported at Combs Canyon; Care Flight dispatched
A vehicle rollover accident was reported in Carson City on Sunday night in which three were ejected and sustained traumatic injuries. The accident was reported at 9:28 p.m. in the Combs Canyon area...
View ArticleCarson City authorities make felony arrests in attempted robbery, domestic...
A 19-year-old Carson City man faces a felony charge of attempted robbery after he was arrested Sunday for allegedly demanding money from a victim and then chasing him to a nearby apartment complex. Edy...
View ArticleCarson City man jailed for meth possession after being stopped for swerving...
A 53-year-old Carson City man faces a felony drug charge after being arrested early Thursday morning in the 1500 block of North Carson Street. Tony Cervantes is being held in Carson City Jail on $2,854...
View ArticleColumn: Playing it safe by being the designated driver
Sgt. Scott McDaniel As we get closer to the holiday season and with Nevada Day just around the corner, it is time to start making plans to get home safely for you, your friends, and your family...
View ArticleMan extradited from California on felony drug trafficking charge in Carson City
A man was extradited Tuesday from California to Carson City to appear on a felony drug charge. Gary Lee Taylor, 35, faces a warrant charge of trafficking a schedule 1 drug. The warrant was issued out...
View ArticleSeven Carson City businesses fail sheriff's office alcohol compliance check
An alcohol compliance check in the capital city on Monday led to seven businesses that failed to comply with the law concerning sales, the Carson City Sheriff's Office is reporting.Those businesses...
View ArticleJudge to appoint attorney for Peel
FALLON (Nevada Appeal News Service) - A former Fallon high school softball coach charged with violating terms of her probation for consuming alcohol will have an attorney appointed to represent her on...
View ArticleCarson City Sheriff's Log: Man jailed for felony possession of a controlled...
A 41-year-old Reno man was arrested Wednesday afternoon on felony possession of a controlled substance, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.Rick Douglas Nichols was booked on one count of possession of...
View ArticleCarson City sheriff reports stabbing victim at house party taken to hospital
By Jeff Munson A 22-year-old Carson City man was stabbed and suffered a puncture to the lungs in a fight that happened at a New Year's Eve house party on Rex Circle late Monday night, Carson City...
View ArticleBe safe, responsible when celebrating Halloween activities
Sgt. Scott McDaniel Halloween is just a few weeks away and many of you will be attending celebrations where alcohol will be served. As “All Hallows Eve” nears, many establishments will have expanded...
View ArticleCarson City sheriff's arrest log: Man jailed on felony possession of heroin
A 34-year-old Carson City man was arrested Monday in the 200 block of Mary Street on a felony charge of possession of a controlled substance and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia, a Carson...
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