Eviction

A 36-year-old Carson City man was arrested in the area of S. Edmonds Lane and S. Lompa Lane for misdemeanor driving with suspended registration, no proof of insurance, department of alternative sentencing violation of suspended sentence and violation of bail conditions after refusing to stop when deputies attempted to pull him over.

Five years ago, Chef Don Pepe launched a holiday fundraiser to help Pets of the Homeless, a Carson City-based 501(c)3 non-profit that raises money to provide food, veterinary care and other essentials to the pets of homeless persons.

It was a day like any other when ShaRae Staley woke on August 3 in her home on N. Edmonds Street in Carson City. She received a message from her husband, who she had separated from six weeks previous, that he wanted to come over and make their children breakfast and take them to the park. ShaRae agreed, as any mother would.

When her husband, Cortney Staley, arrived, nothing seemed amiss. He came and made their children breakfast, and she went to work.

A 52-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Sunday for suspicion of possession of a stolen vehicle and drug related charges, a Carson City sheriff's report states.

When thinking about investments and retirement goals, many people think about owning rental properties. After all, they pay for themselves, right? They can be excellent additions to a savings and investment portfolio, but there are also risks. Here are the things to consider.

First off, the good news
If you are considering purchasing a rental property, just about all of your expenses are tax deductible (unless you rent to family members). Your mortgage loan interest, property taxes, and maintenance expenses are all allowable deductions. Your accountant may find other deductions for you as well, such as a 27-year depreciation rule.

Silver Queen Inn guests in Carson City say they will fight eviction notices they received last week. They say it's unfair and that the motel lacks acceptable living conditions, ranging from lack of hot water to bed bugs.

Here are some random tidbits on domestic violence I bet you didn't know:

According to the Nevada Domestic Violence Resource Manual, most victims of domestic violence leave their abusers — often several times. It may take a number of attempts to permanently separate because abusers use violence, financial control, or threats about the children to compel victims to return.

For the first time in years, the doors to Carson City’s historic Jack’s Bar on the corner of 5th and Carson Street are reopened, and renovations are underway, with the eviction of a flock of pigeons that have called the bar their own for years.

A 53-year-old Carson City man was arrested early Saturday morning after allegedly stabbing his roommate during a fight at a Dori Way residence, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A 19-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Wednesday, 7:17 p.m. at the Walmart store in the 3200 block of Market Street on misdemeanor suspicion of petit larceny, contributing to the delinquency of minors and a contempt of court warrant, 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.

Two men and a woman were arrested Monday at an apartment in the 800 block of East Fifth Street and booked on misdemeanor trespassing and drug paraphernalia charges, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A 44-year-old Carson City man was arrested Friday in the 1400 block of Rand Avenue on felony drug possession charges, a gross misdemeanor charge of child neglect and possession of drug paraphernalia, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A deputy with the Carson City Sheriff’s Office Special Enforcement Team was called to the area of Rand Avenue for a report of drug activity. Taken into custody was Erik Robert Compton.

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 vehicle following a traffic stop, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Something amazing is happening in our Carson City! Once again our community is rising up to help a neighbor in need.

As many of you may have heard a favorite, downtown restaurant, Sassafras is being forced to relocate. The word spread throughout our community and one question was being asked “how can we help?”

I had a chance to attend a meeting of volunteers from the community to help organize a benefit to help Save our Sassafras. I then asked Owner, Scott Owen Doerr, what he wanted people to know. This is what he had to say:

Something amazing is happening in our Carson City! Once again our community is rising up to help a neighbor in need.
As many of you may have heard a favorite, downtown restaurant, Sassafras is being forced to relocate.
The word spread throughout our community and one question was being asked “how can we help”
I had a chance to attend a meeting of volunteers from the community to help organize a benefit to help save our Sassafras. I then asked Owner, Scott Owen Doerr, what he wanted people to know?
This is what he had to say.

To the editor:
Sheriff's deputies will enforce a lock-down (forced eviction) on 84 year old decorated Korean War Veteran, Rick Ostler early Friday, June 27.

Although Ostler has his rent paid through July 31, the Terrace Apartment management, where Ostler lives on Fifth Street in Carson City, has filed criminal misdemeanor assault charges against Ostler. To counter the allegation, Ostler submitted to and passed a lie detector test, proving, he says, contrived charges by Terrace Apt. personnel.

A 21-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Thursday on a felony charge of suspicion of maintaining a house where drugs are sold, used or both, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.

Officers with the Sheriff's Office Special Enforcement Team arrested Stacy Babb at a Jeanell Drive apartment where several had complained about recent drug activity going on. Her bail was set at $21,137.

Amber Marie Bently was found dead on Friday in a Gardnerville apartment by a process server who was delivering an eviction notice.

Here is a statement from the Douglas County Sheriff's Office:

On July 4, 2012, after 6 years as resident theater company at the Children's Museum of Northern Nevada, Wild Horse Children's Theater was evicted from the museum via an email letter with no discussions or negotiations of the eviction. WHCT was asked to remove all theater items out in 30 days without an exploration of how the museum and WHCT might work together to unwind from this 6 year relationship by offering storage space until something else was secured and/or letting WHCT continue at least until the end of the year with the programming that was scheduled at the museum.

Welcome readers! Now that the newspaper is forcing you to register and eventually pay to read the news, Carson Now will be expanding our coverage so that you don't miss what's going on in Carson City. Here is today's news summary:

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After losing money for the last three years, the Arlington Ice Rink in downtown Carson City is expected to pay for itself. Joel Dunn, operations manager for Carson City Parks and Recreation, told the Parks and Recreation Commission yesterday that the city's purchase of the rink equipment and rental skates will help close the $100,000 in red ink the operation has posted in previous years. He also expects to increase revenue by 29.2 percent by extending the season two weeks and adding new session packages.

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A contestant and former champion in the annual Single-Jack Rock Drilling World Championship that took place on Saturday is on the mend after a piece of metal cut an artery in his arm. Emmit Hoyl was pounding away when a piece of metal chipped off of his hammer and lodged in his arm, causing blood to spurt out. Hoyl kept hammering until another competitor - a doctor - stepped up to stop him before he lost too much blood.

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The number of children who qualify for Carson City School District's homeless program has more than doubled this year, to 359. With the weather turning colder, there is an immediate need for winter coats for these kids. People can donate coats at the Gleason Building, 604 W. Musser St., 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays until Dec. 12. Monetary donations are also accepted.

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The future isn't so bright for two surviving bear cubs whose mother was accidentally killed by a Douglas County Sheriff's deputy. The deputy had intended to shoot the bear with a rubber bullet to scare it away from a garbage-clutter garage in Stateline. Meanwhile, public anger has been expressed against the resident responsible for the garbage, who is now facing eviction. More details here.