Local law enforcement to be on high alert for drunk drivers Labor Day weekend
The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is will be out in full force through Labor Day looking out for drunk drivers.Each year nearly 11,000 people die on the road due to drunk driving. Every day alcohol...
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Douglas County gears up for Lake Tahoe New Year's Eve Celebration at Stateline
Sgt. Pat Brooks, Douglas County Sheriff's Office The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is making preparations for the upcoming New Year’s Eve celebration at Lake Tahoe starting on Wednesday, Dec. 31,...
View ArticleCarson City deputies arrest pair on suspicion of felony marijuana sales and...
Carson City sheriff's deputies arrested two on felony drug charges Tuesday following a traffic stop on North Roop Street in which one of the suspects fled and was later caught. Arrested were Michael...
View ArticleCarson City woman jailed for DUI drugs, felony battery after vehicle collision
A Carson City woman faces a felony charge of battery with a deadly weapon after colliding with a vehicle Saturday afternoon at Ponderosa Drive and and Koontz Lane. Lisa Spangenthal, age not provided,...
View ArticleMan faces DUI charge after backing into patrol vehicle
A Carson City man who told officers he drank three 24-ounce cans of beer faces a misdemeanor charge of driving under the influence after he pulled his car into a driveway and then backed into a patrol...
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South Lake Tahoe police prepare for July 4 weekend with stepped up DUI patrols
South Lake Tahoe Police Department, DCSO The Fourth of July is one of America’s favorite holidays. And why not? Families and friends gather to celebrate our country with food, parades, parties,...
View ArticleMan with black Elvis wig robs convenience store south of Carson City
UPDATE: The following news release was issued this morning from the Douglas County Sheriff's Office regarding Thursday night's armed robbery of a convenience store on Mica Drive south of Carson City....
View ArticleVodka binge lands Carson City man in jail; charged with child endangerment
A 44-year-old Carson City man faces gross misdemeanor child endangerment charges after he drank a bottle of vodka and began verbally abusing his children at a Saliman Road apartment. Deputies were...
View ArticleCarson City sheriff’s arrest log: Man unable to put vehicle into gear jailed...
A 47-year-old Carson City man was arrested Friday, 2:40 a.m. in the area of Telegraph and Stewart streets on misdemeanor charges of DUI, open container and possession of drug paraphernalia, a Carson...
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Woman jailed on felony possession of marijuana after Christmas Day traffic stop
A Truckee, Calif., woman was arrested Dec. 25, 2:38 p.m. in the 1700 block of North Carson Street on felony suspicion of possession of marijuana after officers found approximately 4.5 ounces in her...
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Sunday, June 21: Things to do around Carson City
Editor's Note: Happy Father’s Day to all the Dads out there. Carson Now would also like to extend birthday wishes to Danielle Cook, who puts this calendar together every day for her Facebook site, I...
View ArticleCrime Log: Carson City woman violates protection order
by T. Costa Carson City Sheriff's deputies arrested Emma Jeanne Grim, 85, a Carson City retiree, at around 3 p.m. Monday afternoon. Grim was arrested for a violation of an extended protection order...
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 Article24 businesses checked, one sold alcohol to a minor in March compliance operation
One Carson City business out of 24 that were checked earlier this month failed a compliance check by selling alcohol to a minor, according to the Carson City Sheriff’s Office. The compliance check was...
View ArticleCarson City public safety column: Teen drinking on New Year's Eve is not only...
By Sgt. Scott McDaniel Do you know where your teenager will be this New Year's Eve? Chances are they may very well be at a party. Every year the Carson City Sheriff's Office respond to reports of...
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Campus Carry Bill Back On Tap For 2013 Session
Sean Whaley, Nevada News Bureau CARSON CITY– A newly elected Republican state lawmaker plans to push forward with a bill next session to allow students and others with permits to carry concealed...
View ArticleCarson City sheriff's officers make several weekend felony drug, battery arrests
Carson City Sheriff's Office deputies made numerous felony arrests over the weekend, mostly on drug and assault offenses. One arrest was for witness intimidation and threats allegedly made by an inmate...
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 ArticleCarson City school principal faces DUI charge (updated)
The Nevada Appeal reported yesterday that a Carson City school principal faces a drunken driving charge after he was arrested on May 28 in Reno. Click here to read the story. Update: Now there is a...
View ArticleLong-Term Costs To State Could Outweigh Budget Savings In Mental Health Funding
By Andrew Doughman / Nevada News Bureau CARSON CITY – The state may save more money by spending rather than cutting. Advocates for mental health funding advanced that seemingly nonsensical argument in...
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