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Graduation days are soon upon us and many will celebrate. Now is a good time to talk to your graduate about the dangers of overindulgence. Whether it is having too much to drink at a party and ending up in the hospital or choosing to drink and drive and finding yourself in a vehicle crash, education does not stop once the diploma is handed to you.

A 24-year-old Carson City jail inmate faces a felony battery charge after allegedly fighting Thursday with an inmate he said had “snitched” on him, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.
According to the arrest report, officers assigned to the jail approached the main floor of the housing unit at around 1:20 p.m. and observed suspect, Joshua Neal Floyd, 24, standing in an aggressive fighting stance with another inmate.

UPDATE: 630PM: Channel 2 News has confirmed that the suspect in a Fallon murder that happened this afternoon, is dead. Nevada Highway Patrol tells Channel 2 that Larry Small died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound after attempting to flee from troopers in Humboldt County.
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UPDATE 5:47PM: Churchill County Sheriff's Office says suspect Larry Small has been located in Humboldt County.
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Cab drivers and public-safety advocates gathered outside the state capitol and the Grant Sawyer State Office in Las Vegas today to protest proposed legislation to legalize ride-share services like Uber. The protests dovetailed with ......

A 25-year-old Carson City man was arrested Saturday 5:52 p.m. at Carson Tahoe Hospital on felony warrant charges alleging sexual assault on a minor and lewdness with a child under the age of 14, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.
Arrested was Daniel James Sperske, a resident in the 1400 block of North Edmonds Drive. He was at the hospital being treated for an injury. Officers knew he had the warrants issued March 24 out of Carson City Justice Court and made the arrest there. Bail: $150,000.

Every year on March 17, the Irish and the Irish-at-heart across the globe observe St. Patrick’s Day. What began as a religious feast day for the patron saint of Ireland has become an international festival celebrating Irish culture with parades, dancing, special foods and a whole lot of green. Carson City definitely gets in on the game with festivities all over town. Corned beef and cabbage, green beer, and live music abound. I've included a short YouTube video of Tom and Mary Kay Aufrance who will be performing at Red's this evening.

May the Irish hills caress you.

St. Patrick's Day is Tuesday and green beer will be filling pint sized glasses in pubs and bars throughout Carson City, as is the tradition. Revelers can also count on a large presence of sheriff's office deputies and Nevada Highway Patrol troopers who will be targeting unsafe drivers on the road.

Two people, a 39-year-old woman and 35-year-old man were arrested Saturday in the 700 block of Hot Springs Road in Carson City on suspicion of felony burglary. Arrested were Deeanna Sue Byars and James Thomas Rebelez. Each are being held on $20,000 bond, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.

According to the arrest report, at approximately 2 p.m. an officer was dispatched to 3200 Market Street, Walmart, for a petit larceny report. The officer learned the suspects were walking down Hot Springs Road.

With our unseasonably warm temperatures during this President's Day holiday weekend, it feels like it is time to light up the barbecue, invite some friends over and celebrate.

If this is what you are planning to do in the coming days please remember not to drink and drive.

It didn’t take long for Uber to enter the conversation in the state Legislature....

A Carson City woman was arrested Saturday after allegedly attempting to cash money orders found in a purse that had been reported missing, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said. The woman’s husband faces a gross misdemeanor charge of being an accessory to the alleged crime.

It has finally arrived, the last day of 2014. It is also a Wednesday, so there are some typical Wednesday things going on about town, but New Year’s is the big deal today. Below is listed a plethora of local New Year’s activities, so take a gander, get yourself dressed up, and have a fantastic (and safe) night on the town! At risk of sounding cliché, see you next year, Carson City!

Wednesday:

• Arlington Square Ice Rink: Winter Break Schedule (Sessions 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., 2p.m. - 5 p.m., 6 p.m. - 9p.m; $7/$5 kids, $3 Skate Rental)
• Blues with David Leather at Comma Coffee (12pm-2pm)
• ’Wine-down Wednesday’ All day happy hour at Bella Fiore

Once again New Year's Eve is upon us and as in the past, many individuals will choose to drink and drive and not utilize a designated driver or taxi cab. With the amount of traffic that is expected to be out on the roadways why take the risk of getting involved in a vehicle crash or being arrested for Driving Under the Influence?

Come to the Browsers Corner Book Store in Carson City to meet author Mark S. Bacon at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 8. Mr. Bacon has written for radio, TV, the web, magazines and for newspapers such as the San Francisco Chronicle.

He has written several business books, one of which was selected as best business book of the year by Library Journal, but “Death in Nostalgia City” is his first mystery novel.

The Share Your Christmas Food Drive at the Governor’s Mansion was held recently in Carson City. Food for Thought, Friends in Service Helping (also known as FISH) and Ron Wood Family Resource Center gathered for the event hosted by Channel 2 News in Reno. Also cab drivers donated through a program they established called Toys for Tips.
In all around 5,156 pounds of food was collected.

Two people were arrested at a Carson Street casino early Thursday morning after officers were called regarding a fight inside a bathroom, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said. Neither arrest involved assault charges at the casino, located in 900 block of South Carson Street. The fight had broken up at around the time officers arrived.

The holiday season has arrived. As Americans prepare for travel and festivities with family and friends, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration wants to remind all drivers that it’s dangerous to drive after drinking.

You have to choose your role before drinking begins: will you drink or will you drive? Remember, even if you only have a little bit to drink and think you’re “okay to drive,” you could still be over the legal limit, because buzzed driving is drunk driving.

A man suspected of several car break-ins earlier this week faces another felony charge after officers recovered a chrome folding knife that was reported stolen from one of the vehicles burglarized, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Donald Ray McNeill, 45, was jailed Wednesday on charges of stolen property, vehicle burglary and parole violation. The additional charge was made Thursday after a burglary victim identified the knife.

A Carson City woman with three prior DUI convictions was jailed Sunday on a felony charge of driving under the influence after after an incident at a grocery store parking lot, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Cynthia Bess Reilly, 58, is being held on $20,000 bail. According to the arrest report, officers responded to the area of Carson Street and Winnie Lane at 2:12 p.m. to look for the suspected driver and then went to the 4200 block of Mulligan Drive, the address of the registered owner.

A 38-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Wednesday in the 500 block of Jeanell Drive on suspicion of felony grand larceny and possession of stolen property after allegedly stealing flooring, tools and a swamp cooler, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Acting on several tips of drugs allegedly being sold out of a home with children inside and local from a taxi cab driver, Carson City Sheriff’s Special Enforcement Team officers arrested five people Thursday night at a Condor Circle home.

Officers confiscated small amounts of methamphetamine, heroin, more than 30 pieces of assorted drug paraphernalia and cash after a search warrant was granted. Three children — two four-year-olds and a seven-year-old — were taken into protective custody, according arresting Carson City sheriff’s officers.

A Carson City couple were arrested Monday on felony charges after being found engaging in sex acts outdoors where people could see, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Steven Helton, 28, and Tracey L. Johnson, 44, were arrested at 5:41 p.m. in the grassy area near the DMV at South Carson and Stewart streets.

According to the arrest report, officers responded to a 911 call of a couple having sex in public. Officers met with the caller who pointed to a grassy area south of the DMV and north of Office Depot.

A 37-year-old Carson City man was arrested Tuesday in the 100 block of Corbett Street on a misdemeanor charge of allegedly making threats, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.

At 9:15 p.m. officers were dispatched to the area regarding a noise complaint. Upon arrival from the street the officers could hear loud music coming from an apartment. An officer met with the suspect inside the apartment who agreed to turn down the music.

A 41-year-old Carson City man was arrested Thursday, 4:32 p.m. in the 500 block of East William Street on felony suspicion of forgery, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.

Robert Wayne Smith was jailed on $5,000 bail. Officers spoke with the pharmacist who received a call from a local doctor who asked the pharmacist not to fill any new prescriptions for the man as they were all forged, the arrest report states.

Independence Day is upon us and many of you will take to the roads to visit our local lakes, rivers and parks. Should you find yourself celebrating the holiday with adult beverages, remember to designate a driver or take a taxi cab home.

If you are boating, stay sober while on the water. Operating a watercraft on a crowded lake takes skill and reflexes to avoid crashes or injury to swimmers. Enjoying this time with friends and family can be fun however they are expecting you, their Captain, to get them back to dry land safely.

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 Drive.
According to the arrest report, an officer assigned to the Carson City Sheriff's Office Special Enforcement Team responded to a residence for a report of a suspicious subject at a residence.

A 42-year-old Carson City man was arrested Monday at a local casino on suspicion of misdemeanor charges of obstructing an officer, disorderly conduct and trespassing.

Carson City Sheriff's office deputies arrested the man 8:47 p.m. in the 2100 block of East William Street. According to the arrest report, deputies were dispatched to the casino after a patron refused to leave and was causing a disturbance.

Officers spoke with security who advised the man would not leave after being told to leave. Security offered the man a cab but the man refused and said he was going to stay.

The family of a 31-year-old Carson CIty pedestrian who was struck on Highway 50 near Stateline at Lake Tahoe in the early morning hours of Aug. 10, 2013 seeks help in locating the driver who fled the scene, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.

Cody J. Dobson was walking on the highway, or may have stumbled from the adjacent sidewalk, just east of the MontBleu Resort Casino and Spa at approximately 3:13 am prior to being struck by a motor vehicle, said NHP Trooper Chuck Allen.

An 87-year-old Wellington man, Samuel H. Dupuis, and his dog were killed in a crash Monday afternoon in Douglas County on State Route 208, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.

The accident was reported 12:49 p.m. NHP troopers were dispatched to a collision near Kyle Drive, four miles east of Highway 395, involving a commercial motor vehicle and a small pickup, said NHP Trooper Chuck Allen.

Dick Campagni's Carson City Toyota Scion is raffling a new 2014 Toyota Tacoma with 100 percent of the proceeds generated to go toward University of Nevada Wolf Pack football and basketball programs.

On March 8 during the Nevada vs. UNLV basketball game, the Pack will raffle off the new Toyota Tacoma 4x4 Access Cab V6, courtesy of the Northern Nevada Toyota Dealers.