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Crime log: Carson City woman arrested after attempting to stab husband
Submitted by T. Costa on Mon, 01/23/2012 - 12:37pmEarly Saturday morning, Carson City Sheriff's deputies arrested Tammy J. Molthop-Maattala, 48, a Carson City woman, near the 5000 block of Arrowhead Drive. Molthop-Maattala was arrested for a misdemeanor domestic battery, and two felonies - a probation and parole violation and assault with a deadly weapon.
Man found guilty of assault on Carson City Sheriff's deputy
Submitted by admin on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 6:51pmDaniel Lane Holley, 39, has been found guilty of Assaulting a Police Officer stemming from a September 30, 2011 domestic disturbance at Holley’s west side Carson City residence.
Carson City Sheriff’s deputies were called to Holley’s residence at approximately 5:30 p.m. on September 30, 2011, after a neighbor called 9-1-1 to report a loud disturbance coming from the house. Holley was gone when deputies arrived, but his girlfriend reported that Holley was very intoxicated and had been causing a disturbance at the house and in front of their infant child.
Crime log: Carson City senior attacks piano player
Submitted by T. Costa on Fri, 01/06/2012 - 12:48pmCarson City Sheriff's deputies arrested a 67-year-old Carson City woman at around noon Thursday at the 900 block of Beverly Drive.
During the lunch hour at the Carson City Senior Citizen's Center, a patron allegedly became annoyed with a fellow patron who was playing the piano and began yelling at him. Another patron stood to defend the piano player and was assaulted, being struck on the back and having her hair pulled. The defendant then assaulted the piano player as well. The arresting officer stated that he felt the defendant was intoxicated.
Douglas County fugitive found at Carson City motel
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 01/04/2012 - 12:20pmUPDATE: From the Douglas County Sheriff's Office: Fleeing felon Victor Mora Jr. was captured Wednesday night, at the Carson City Inn Motel in Carson City. Mora Jr. was captured by Douglas County Investigator Investigator Nadine Chrzanowski after receiving an anonymous tip regarding his whereabouts.
Mora Jr. is currently in custody at the DCSO Minden Jail, booked on an arrest warrant for lewdness with a minor.
Bail is set at $50,000.
Chrzanowski expresses her appreciation for assistance received from the Carson City Sheriff’s Office in assisting in the arrest.
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Election Rules Approved by Secretary of State Despite Concerns
Submitted by editor on Sat, 12/24/2011 - 3:02pmCARSON CITY – A Clark County Republican Party official and concerned Nevada voters Friday continued their assault on regulations proposed by Secretary of State Ross Miller to guide the 2012 election process.
More than a dozen speakers expressed concerns with different sections of the proposed regulations at a second public hearing.
Gardnerville man arrested for bumping deputy with vehicle after chase
Submitted by admin on Tue, 12/06/2011 - 7:30amThomas Patrick Burtt, 30, was arrested Friday near the intersection of Carson and Telegraph streets for felony assault with a deadly weapon after he attempted to flee from a traffic stop.
Video, photos capture terror at Nev. IHOP shooting
Submitted by admin on Tue, 11/08/2011 - 9:56pmAP Surveillance cameras captured the terrorizing actions of a gunman who sprayed the parking lot of a Carson City IHOP with a barrage of bullets before he stormed into the restaurant with an assault rifle, killing four people. The video from the Sept. ...
Video, photos, capture terror at IHOP shooting
Submitted by admin on Sat, 11/05/2011 - 11:58pmAP Surveillance cameras captured the terrorizing moments of a gunman who stormed into a Carson City IHOP restaurant with an automatic assault rifle, spraying the parking lot with a barrage of bullets. The video from the Sept. ...
Carson City free daily news summary for Nov. 3
Submitted by admin on Thu, 11/03/2011 - 6:31amA video shot by Casino Fandango security captures IHOP gunman Eduardo Sencion firing his assault weapon in the parking lot. (See below)
The video reportedly shows Sencion exiting the restaurant after shooting the victims inside, and then shows him shooting B.J. Lejon, 67, who was standing near a motorcycle in the parking lot. Fortunately, the helmet she was wearing saved her life, according to Carson City Sheriff Kenny Furlong.
Lejon is seen trying to duck behind the motorcycle, but Sencion sees her. She said she begged him not to shoot her, to no avail. She is still recovering from her wounds.
Her husband, who was inside the restaurant but not wounded, didn't find out about his wife being shot until eight hours later because of all the chaos at the scene.
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The sober grad party for Carson High School is back on after a successful appeal for volunteers to help with the event. The event began in 1988, and includes a party at the Carson City Community Center and a bus trip to Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo, Calif.
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There is a Board of Supervisors meeting this morning starting at 8:30. You can see the agenda for the meeting here, and watch the live video here.
Weekend Crime Report: Carson City man arrested for assault with deadly weapon (updated)
Submitted by admin on Mon, 10/24/2011 - 9:10amShaun Nicholas Day, 29, was arrested Friday night after allegedly firing a .357 revolver at another man in the 900 block of South Carson Street.
According to the arrest report, the victim said Day was a passenger in a car driven by Chandy Atkins, when the car pulled up alongside, and he and Day exchanged words. The victim then said Day pointed a gun at him and fired once, missing him.
Man jailed in sex assault of twins, 11
Submitted by admin on Sat, 10/22/2011 - 3:00amA Carson City man was arrested Thursday in connection with the molestation of twin 11-year-old girls. Jorge Gomez-Dominguez, 37, was booked into the Carson City Jail at 11:52 a.m. on suspicion o...
Carson City man arrested for sexually abusing twin girls
Submitted by admin on Fri, 10/21/2011 - 5:10pmJorge Gomez-Dominguez, 37, was arrested Thursday for allegedly sexually abusing twin 11-year-old girls.
Carson City Sheriff's deputies interviewed the two girls Thursday morning, the day after one of the twins said the suspect had performed oral sex acts on her. The sisters said their he had been touching them inappropriately for the last year when their mother wasn't at home.
IHOP shooting survivor channeled combat experience
Submitted by admin on Wed, 10/12/2011 - 5:05pm6 when Eduardo Sencion walked into the Carson City pancake house and opened fire with an assault weapon. "I had not realized he came into the building. I thought it was a drive-by shooting." Mock served with the US Army in Iraq and Afghanistan and had ...
More details on Carson City IHOP shooter's weapons
Submitted by admin on Wed, 10/05/2011 - 6:18amCarson City Sheriff Kenny Furlong released more details about the IHOP shooter Eduardo Sencion's weapons, including that he fired 60 rounds from an assault rifle that had been converted to a fully automatic weapon.
Police: IHOP weapon fully automatic assault rifle
Submitted by admin on Wed, 10/05/2011 - 3:01amEduardo Sencion was armed with a fully automatic assault rifle when he killed four people and injured seven at a shooting at the Carson City IHOP last month, according to Sheriff Ken Furlong.Furlon...
Carson City weekend crime roundup
Submitted by admin on Mon, 10/03/2011 - 1:46pmThe following persons were arrested this weekend by Carson City Sheriff's deputies:
Enrique Lopez Aguilar, 23, was arrested Saturday morning near the intersection of Daggett and Canyon Drive for felony statutory sexual seduction. According to the arrest report, the parents of a 14-year-old girl reported that the subject had come to their residence to drop off their daughter, and they blocked his vehicle so he couldn't leave. A deputy talked to the subject, who allegedly admitted to having sex with the girl, but said she told him she was 18 years old. His bail was set at $15,000.
Carson City deputies the target of weekend assaults
Submitted by admin on Mon, 10/03/2011 - 1:06pmCarson City Sheriff's deputies weren't feeling the love this weekend, as they arrested three people involved in different incidents for assaulting or battering officers.
On Friday night, deputies arrested Daniel Lane Holley, 38, near his home in the 300 block of West 5th Street for felony assault on a police officer and misdemeanor obstruction/delay of a police officer. Deputies responded to the scene after a report that the subject was intoxicated and causing a disturbance.
Reno reels from 3 deadly tragedies in months
Submitted by admin on Sat, 09/24/2011 - 12:14pmHe was there the day after Labor Day when a man with an assault rifle shot a dozen people at a pancake restaurant in nearby Carson City. Then, last week, a nurse poked his head into the room and said, "Mike, we have mass casualties. ...
Authorities arrest man on abduction, alleged attempted sexual assault on a child charges
Submitted by editor on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 1:32pmBy Sgt. Jim Halsey
Deputies of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office have arrested 21-year-old Jacob Wilcher on charges of kidnapping and attempted sexual assault. At approximately 11:40 am on Sunday, Douglas County deputies were dispatched to a call of an attempted child abduction at the Lifepoint Church, in Minden.
IHOP Shooting: Trying to answer the 'Why?'
Submitted by admin on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 3:01amThe IHOP windows are boarded up and the property is surrounded by a fence now. Just three days ago a gunman armed with an assault rifle, unloaded at least two 30-round magazines of ammunition at...
IHOP Shooting: Trying to answer the 'Why?'
Submitted by admin on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 3:01amThe IHOP windows are boarded up and the property is surrounded by a fence now. Just three days ago a gunman armed with an assault rifle, unloaded at least two 30-round magazines of ammunition at...
In interview, family says Carson City IHOP shooter wasn't angry; his motivation unclear | Reno Gazette-Journal | rgj.com
Submitted by admin on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 10:19amThe gunman who opened fire with an assault weapon at Nevada National Guard soldiers and others having breakfast at a Carson City IHOP on Tuesday morning, killing four people and injuring seven more before killing himself, had a "support our troops" sticker on the van he drove.
Carson City IHOP shooting: Gunman named, four confirmed dead, eight wounded
Submitted by admin on Tue, 09/06/2011 - 2:41pm5:30 p.m. Update: Press conference concludes with a few more details. Officials state that shooter Eduardo Sencion had two other weapons at his vehicle, another rifle and a handgun. Neither were used in the incident. The FBI stated that there doesn't appear to be any connection to terrorism.
Sencion was born in Mexico, and had a U.S. passport.
Three victims were killed inside the restaurant, two male National Guard members, and a civilian woman. Two female and one male National Guard members were wounded. Ten of the victims were shot inside the restaurant, while one woman standing outside next to a motorcycle was shot and wounded.
Sheriff Kenny Furlong said they are still working to determine the shooter's motive, saying it is too early to tell if the National Guard members were intentionally targeted.
More stories:
Details on the shooting incident.
South Tahoe Police aware of shooter's mental health issues.
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3:30 p.m. Update: Carson City Sheriff Kenny Furlong released the name of the person suspected of shooting 11 people at the IHOP restaurant on South Carson Street this morning.
The person's name is Eduardo Sencion, 32, of Carson City. He allegedly shot himself after shooting 11 people, and died about two hours later.
Furlong said he works at his family's business in South Lake Tahoe, and that he might have had some "mental issues."
Three of the 11 victims have died, including two uniformed National Guard members. Three of the wounded were also National Guardsmen.
The other victim who died was a civilian female, according to Furlong.
The investigation into why Sencion carried out the shooting is still underway.
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Carson City IHOP Shooting: Gunman named; four dead, eight wounded
Submitted by admin on Tue, 09/06/2011 - 1:14pmUpdate 3:00 p.m.: There are now four people reported dead from the shooting this morning. Two victims were uniformed National Guardsmen. One of the dead is the shooter, who killed himself. The other deceased victim was a civilian female. Eight more persons were wounded, including three more National Guardsmen.
Shooter's name is Eduardo Sencion, of Carson City.
2 p.m. update
Four people are dead, including the gunman who shot himself and died later at the hospital. Two of the dead where a man and women in the National Guard, who were in uniform.
There is a press conference scheduled for 3 p.m.
A few minutes before 9 a.m., a lone gunman armed with automatic AK-47-type assault rifle drives up to the IHOP on South Carson Street, and begins shooting in the parking lot. Locals BBQ owner Ralph Swagler said he saw the man drive up, and then empty a clip of ammo outside the IHOP, then reloads and goes inside, where he fires more shots very rapidly and exits within a few seconds.
Swagler said the gunman then saw his son locking the door of their business and opened fire at them. He also allegedly fired shots at the H&R Block office next door. Sometime after, the gunman shot himself, and died later at the hospital.
Carson City man arrested for sexual assault against 15-year-old girl
Submitted by admin on Mon, 08/22/2011 - 8:43amCarson City Sheriff deputies Sunday night arrested Luis Mayoral-Ortiz, 27, in the 3200 block of Market Street for sexual assault involving a 15-year-old girl.
According to the police report, the victim reported being at a residence in the 400 block of Hot Springs Road, and that the suspect had given her shots of Jack Daniels. She said she became sick and passed out, and when she woke up, the suspect was having sex with her.
Carson City man arrested for assault with loaded shotgun
Submitted by admin on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 2:00pmCarson City Sheriff's deputies arrested Robert Andrew Meinen, 36, Saturday night in the 2300 block of Marian Avenue after he allegedly pointed a loaded shotgun at two neighbors and threatened to shoot them.
Man arrested for breaking into Carson City apartment while drunk
Submitted by admin on Mon, 08/08/2011 - 2:40pmCarson City Sheriff's deputies arrested Miguel Angel Sous-Andalon, 23, after he allegedly broke into an apartment in the 700 block of Hot Springs Road early Sunday morning and refused to leave.
According to the arrest report, Sous-Andalon was in a "highly intoxicated state" when he broke into the apartment, laid down on the resident's sofa and refused to leave.
Roethlisberger trial to stay in Reno
Submitted by admin on Fri, 08/05/2011 - 3:01amThe civil sexual assault case against Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will be held in Reno, the Nevada Supreme Court said Thursday in an order rejecting an appeal by the NFL star...
Roethlisberger trial to stay in Reno
Submitted by admin on Fri, 08/05/2011 - 3:01amThe civil sexual assault case against Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will be held in Reno, the Nevada Supreme Court said Thursday in an order rejecting an appeal by the NFL star...
Carson City man arrested for allegedly beating, strangling woman
Submitted by admin on Fri, 07/29/2011 - 4:36pmCarson City Sheriff deputies arrested Terry David Vickers, 45, Thursday evening after a woman reported that he had beat and strangled her into unconsciousness, and assaulted her with a screwdriver.
According to the arrest report, the victim told deputies that Vickers began the assault Wednesday night when he slapped her at a restaurant on North Carson Street. She said after leaving the restaurant she made contact with some friends and left with them, not returning to the motel room she shared with Vickers until Thursday morning.
Police: Man's true identity revealed
Submitted by admin on Fri, 07/15/2011 - 3:01amAn alleged illegal immigrant suspected of sexual assault fooled law enforcement into believing he was a juvenile for two weeks before his true identity was revealed Thursday, according to police. G...
Four arrested in Stateline assault
Submitted by admin on Wed, 07/06/2011 - 3:01amFour men were arrested after allegedly assaulting a man on crutches in Stateline early Sunday morning.The victim told deputies he was talking on his cell phone outside of Harrah's at about 4:30 ...
Man arrested for biting off his brother's finger in Carson City bar
Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/05/2011 - 1:46pmFrankie Lee Lemos, 40, of Mill Creek, Washington, was arrested Monday morning by a Carson City deputy in Douglas County after he allegedly bit off part of his brother's finger during an argument in a bar.
According to the arrest report, deputies were called to a bar on East Long Street where they met the suspect's brother, minus one part of his left pinky finger. The victim told deputies that his brother had left the bar in a cab after the incident.
Carson City deputies arrest two for sexual assault of girls, 11, 12
Submitted by admin on Thu, 06/30/2011 - 3:05pmCarson City Deputies arrested one man and another male they think might be a juvenile for
allegedly taking two girls, 11 and 12 years old, from MIlls Park and sexually assaulting near the Carson River Tuesday night.
Enrique Lopez-Cervantes, 24, and another male whose identification showed he is 17, were arrested Wednesday night after detectives found them at Mills Park.
Carson City woman faces felony charge; allegedly smashes victim in face with a beer bottle
Submitted by editor on Mon, 06/20/2011 - 12:08pmA Carson City woman faces a felony charge of battery with a deadly weapon after she allegedly smashed a beer bottle over the face of a woman she was fighting with outside a local bar.
Teresa Nicole DeLarge, 22, was arrested at around 3 a.m. Saturday in the 100 block of East Telegraph. According to the arrest report, officers observed two groups of men keeping two women apart outside the tavern, with DeLarge putting up a struggle in her attempt to attack the other woman.
Court closes case against former justice of the peace convicted of assault
Submitted by admin on Mon, 06/06/2011 - 3:39pmBy Cy Ryan CARSON CITY – The Nevada Supreme Court has closed the case of former Las Vegas Justice of the Peace Anthony Abbatangelo, convicted of a misdemeanor assault on his wife. The Nevada Commission on Judicial Discipline found that ...
‘Campus Carry’ Bill Wins Approval In Senate, Heads To Assembly
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Sat, 05/28/2011 - 2:40pmWoman jailed in shoplifting rock assault
Submitted by admin on Thu, 05/26/2011 - 3:01amA Carson City woman wanted for allegedly throwing rocks at store workers in a bid to help her boyfriend escape a shoplifting arrest was jailed Tuesday.Brenda Jeanne Sweet, 34, was booked into th...
Man taken into custody for causing disturbance on Carson City-bound RTC bus
Submitted by admin on Tue, 05/24/2011 - 8:50amA man was taken off a RTC bus in Washoe Valley this morning by Nevada Highway Patrol after he allegedly caused a disturbance and displayed a knife.
The bus, headed from Reno to Carson City, stopped near the Bellevue Road overpass after a man on board caused a disturbance. NHP officers were called to the scene and took the man into custody. The suspect's name has not been released.
Court: Alleged sexual assault victim entitled to hospital's records
Submitted by admin on Sat, 05/14/2011 - 7:24pmBy Cy Ryan CARSON CITY – The Nevada Supreme Court has ruled that a woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted while a patient at Centennial Hills Hospital Medical Center in Las Vegas is entitled to records and documents of past abuses of ...
Four charged in Reno murder and Carson City robbery spree
Submitted by editor on Thu, 05/12/2011 - 3:27pmBy the Reno Police Department
After a comprehensive investigation by detectives from the Reno Police Dept. in conjunction with detectives from the Carson City Sheriff’s Office, all four defendants have been charged in the murder of Steven Gale, from the morning of May 9th on California Avenue. In addition they were charged with several other robberies and related crimes in both Carson City and Reno.
Man involved in Carson City to Lyon County chase faces felony assault charges
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 05/12/2011 - 2:31pmA Michigan man is in custody after allegedly drawing a knife, telling patrons in a Carson City bar that he was going to kill them and then leading authorities on a pursuit that ended early Thursday morning in Lyon County.
Sandoval calls for sexual assault awareness display
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 04/26/2011 - 3:01amGov. Brian Sandoval and his wife Kathleen are encouraging state workers to wear denim Wednesday to raise awareness of sexual assault.Denim Day is part of a national movement created after a 1999 in...
Story changes in Janas Way assault
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 04/16/2011 - 3:01amA reported stranger rape of a 15-year-old girl in Carson City on Thursday afternoon is more than meets the eye, according to officials.At 4:47 p.m. Carson City dispatchers received a call that a gi...
Man to be tried in teen rapes
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 04/15/2011 - 3:01amAfter testimony from two alleged teenage rape victims, a judge determined Thursday there is enough evidence to try a Carson City 18-year-old on kidnapping and sexual assault charges. Brandon Hic...
Workers, students rally Monday at Western Nevada College in Carson City to remember Martin Luther King Jr.
Submitted by editor on Sat, 04/02/2011 - 10:24pm(Press Release) College campuses in Carson City and Las Vegas will host Nevada's portion of a national unity rally on Monday, April 4, the 43rd anniversary that marks the assassination of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
The northern Nevada event begins at 4:30 p.m. at Rotary Plaza on the campus of Western Nevada College in Carson City.
Carson City man arrested on kidnapping, sexual assault charges
Submitted by editor on Wed, 03/30/2011 - 1:31amAn unemployed Carson City man wanted on felony sexual assault and kidnapping charges was arrested at a motel room in the 200 block of West Caroline on Tuesday morning.
Brandon Hicks, 18, is being held on $200,000 bail. A warrant for his arrest was issued on March 25 in Carson City Justice Court on the alleged felony crimes of first degree kidnapping, battery with intent to commit sexual assault committed by strangulation and sexual assault.
Carson City man faces felony assault charge; allegedly smashes beer glass in friend's face
Submitted by editor on Fri, 03/25/2011 - 12:01pmA Carson City man is being held on a felony charge of battery with a deadly weapon after he allegedly smashed a beer glass over the head of a friend during an argument which reportedly caused serious facial injuries.
Christopher Lash, 27, faces the felony charge after the victim reportedly suffered nerve damage to his face from the assault. He is being held on $30,000 bail.
UNR and Nevada Public Health Association promote National Public Health Week, April 4-10
Submitted by editor on Wed, 03/23/2011 - 2:14pmPress Release — It only takes a moment for an injury to happen – a fall, a quick look at the cell phone while driving, a medication mix-up, leaving a child to answer the phone. But it only takes a moment to protect against injuries and make our community a safer place.
The Nevada Public Health Association, a partnership of local public health professionals, along with other community and University groups, is hosting a series of free events for National Public Health Week, April 4-10, in the theme, “Safety is no Accident: Live Injury-Free.”
Senate Hears Bill That Would Allow Guns On College Campuses
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Fri, 03/18/2011 - 12:13pmBy Andrew Doughman / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – When Amanda Collins testified before a Senate committee, she recounted an emotional story of her brutal assault at University of Nevada, Reno campus.
Collins said she was defenseless when serial rapist and convicted murderer James Biela attacked her in a UNR parking garage.









































