May 2020
Carson City lifts closures on select outdoor recreation activities
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Fri, 05/01/2020 - 12:16pm
In response to Governor Sisolak’s Directive 016, relaxing restrictions on some outdoor recreation activities is allowed starting today, if participants recreate safely and in a manner that prevents the spread of COVID-19.
Carson City Parks, Recreation & Open Space Department will be reopening the following facilities with restrictions to ensure the health and safety of staff and participants. If you do not feel well, please stay home.
Outdoor tennis and pickleball courts-reopening May 1
Breaking: Car chase occurring now between Carson City and Douglas County
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Fri, 05/01/2020 - 11:57am
A car chase involving a stolen vehicle began just before 12 p.m. Friday afternoon on Carson Street.
The driver of the stolen vehicle led deputies on a pursuit going up to speeds of 80 mph heading south on Carson Street into Douglas County.
Spooner Junction was closed at 11:50.
At 11:54 deputies reported a hand was waving outside of the sunroof, appearing to show something deputies could not identify.
At 11:55 the chase was approaching Mica Drive.
At 11:57 the chase passed Stephanie Lane.
At 11:58 the vehicle turned East on Johnson Lane.
Carson City deputies arrest man for domestic violence after little boy calls 911 asking deputies to help his mom
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Fri, 05/01/2020 - 9:46am
— A 43-year-old Carson City man was arrested on domestic battery first and probation violation after a small child called 911 to say his mother was hurt.
Anthony Robert Diaz was arrested after deputies went to a residence in the 1400 block of E. Long Street and knocked on the door. A small child answered the door and told deputies to hurry up and come up stairs to help his mom.
Deputies followed the little boy upstairs and noticed a male subject exit the first bedroom upstairs. Deputies told the man, later identified as Diaz, to go and speak to another deputy on scene.
