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School zones, do you know how fast you are going? With the weather getting warmer, it is easy to forget that school is still in session and the speed zones are still in effect. When entering a school zone, pay attention to the 15 mile per hour (mph) posted limit or the flashing signal lights.

15 mph may seem like an eternity when driving in the zones but imagine how you would feel should you strike a child who is crossing the street. Where crossing guards are posted, pay attention to their directions. They are in place to keep you and the children safe.

A 44-year-old Carson City man faces felony drug and eluding charges after leading officers in a vehicle pursuit Saturday afternoon that went for several blocks, including through a residential neighborhood, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office participation in the Joining Forces Distracted Drivers event held from April 1 to April 20th resulted in the following:

1 arrest for DUI, 21 citations issued for cell phone use, 1 citation for an individual cutting their hair while driving, 2 citations for failure to yield to a pedestrian, 89 for speed, 19 stop sign and traffic light violations. In addition, 41 citations were issued for other traffic related violations.

A Carson City man was arrested Saturday in the 500 block of East William Street on suspicion of felony DUI, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

The signs are pretty clear, so why do we have such an issue with seeing them? As a driver, you should be paying attention to the roadway markings and posted street signs which help to keep you and others safe when travelling on the streets and highways.

Two Carson City jail inmates each booked on felony charges of battery by a prison after a fight early Thursday morning in which a third inmate was attacked, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Two were booked Monday into Carson City Jail on separate felony warrants, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Are we driving like Zombies? A lot of things are on our minds during the day, are you concentrating on your driving like you should be? From picking up children from various activities to making scheduled appointments, is your focus on driving or just the destination that you are trying to reach?

Savvy business owners understand to be listed on the Google search engine is one of the first steps needed to assure being seen by potential customers.

Yet, many businesses don’t know how easy it is to get their business listed or update their partial listing. This knowledge void could cause a lack of sales in an era where the internet is used by 4 out of 5 people who use search engines to find anything and everything.

A 44-year-old Dayton man turned himself into Carson City Sheriff’s Office deputies Sunday on multiple warrants, including felony burglary, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

With weather conditions once again changing this weekend in Carson City, it becomes important that you drive slower and be more observant for unseen obstacles as well as pedestrians that may be in the roadway. Visibility decreases when rain and snow mix and stopping distances will be increased should you need to stop suddenly.

“I must study politics and war, that our sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy … geography … commerce and agriculture in order to give their children the right to study painting, poetry, music and architecture …”

A 53-year-old Carson City man was arrested Wednesday on felony charges after allegedly threatening his roommates with a knife and preventing one of them from calling 911 dispatch, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A 34-year-old Carson City man was arrested Friday on suspicion of a second DUI, a misdemeanor, and other charges after a traffic stop near Winnie Lane and Lone Mountain streets, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

UPDATE 3:20PM: The 40-year-old victim in a vehicle rollover was taken out of Goni Canyon by helicopter and transported by ground ambulance to Renown Medical Center in Reno following a rescue Wednesday afternoon. The man's pickup was discovered by a friend who went looking for him after he had not returned home overnight. The man had been looking for a lost dog, friends and family said. The pickup was found around 400 feet down into a canyon and required a technical rescue involving 10 Carson City Fire Department firefighters.
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UPDATE 1:58PM: The pickup was found in the canyon about 400 feet down from the road, said Carson City Undersheriff Steve Albertsen. Care Flight has been called in to transport the man out of the canyon after he arrives in a safe area where the helicopter can land, dispatch said. An NAS helicopter out of Fallon was canceled.
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UPDATE: Carson City deputies and rescue crews have made contact with an injured 40-year-old man whose vehicle was discovered around 400 feet down an embankment this afternoon in Goni Canyon. The man sustained injuries to his hands and back, some lacerations and is not trapped inside the vehicle.

A 37-year-old Gardnerville man was arrested Thursday after allegedly threatening a co-worker with a shovel earlier in the day and then law enforcement later after he was arrested, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A 26-year-old Carson City man was arrested early Saturday morning after he allegedly fired a gun inside an East Long Street apartment after an argument with his girlfriend, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A 25-year-old Carson City man was arrested early Sunday after allegedly throwing chunks of ice and other objects at vehicles causing property damage, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said. A legislative police officer who helped detain the man before deputies arrived suffered a broken hand.

Hello fellow anglers, winter doesn't officially begin until Dec. 21 but with our recent weather, I'm getting ready for ice fishing season.

With 8 degree mornings, the higher lakes are now beginning to freeze over. I prefer to wait until a lake has a minimum of 8 to 10 inches of ice on it before I venture out, even though statistics and various websites may say different.

A 35-year-old man was arrested early Sunday at a South Carson Street hotel on suspicion of felony domestic battery with strangulation and other charges after an incident earlier at a South Lake Tahoe lodge, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A 46-year-old Carson City man was arrested Thursday in the 1800 block of North Edmonds Drive on a felony charge of battery with a deadly weapon and misdemeanor domestic battery after allegedly hitting his brother with a board during a fight, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A 35-year-old Carson City woman was arrested early Saturday on felony suspicion of DUI causing injury and other charges after colliding with a motorcycle rider in the area of College Parkway and Highway 50 East, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.

A 59-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Tuesday on a felony drug possession charges after officers found approximately 3.3 grams of methamphetamine, assorted pills and paraphernalia.

Two men were arrested on felony charges Saturday after each gave officers false identification to avoid being arrested, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A 33-year-old Carson City man was arrested Saturday on a felony charge of assault with a deadly weapon and misdemeanor charges of domestic battery, resisting arrest and discharging a firearm in a residence, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A Carson City couple face felony charges of grand larceny and were arrested Saturday after allegedly gaining access to a residence and then using a vehicle without the owner’s permission, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A 30-year-old Nevada Department of Corrections inmate was booked into Carson City Jail and served a felony warrant Thursday alleging that he was in possession of a portable telecommunication device while doing time as a prisoner, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A 43-year old Carson City man was arrested Monday for felony assault with a deadly weapon and four misdemeanor charges after allegedly threatening to attack an officer with a large bottle of Jack Daniel’s whiskey, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

UPDATE 4:38PM: At least two people were injured in two crashes involving six vehicles Thursday afternoon at the intersection of Highway 50 East and Lompa Lane. One person was taken by Care Flight to Renown Medical Center in Reno. The second person was taken by ambulance. Their conditions are unknown at this time.
The cause of the crash is under investigation and traffic is being diverted. Westbound Highway 50 continues to be re-routed at Airport Road, said Carson City sheriff's Sgt. Scott McDaniel.

Vehicle crashes in Carson City have soared by 20 percent thus far in 2015 as compared to crashes from January to July 2014, said McDaniel.

Carson City Sheriff's deputies arrested two South Lake Tahoe men Tuesday night after one of them allegedly dropped a wallet on the floor of a casino that contained methamphetamine.

According the the arrest report, security at a casino in the 3800 block of South Carson Street contacted dispatch about finding a lost wallet. The responding deputy opened the wallet and found a piece of folded up paper containing what he suspected was methamphetamine.