law enforcement

Nevada state agencies participated in the Toys for Tots 2019 drive. Toys were donated at state buildings and agencies, then delivered to the State Capitol in Carson City for a final pick-up Tuesday by Santa, joined by Joyce Buckingham, Toys for Tots Executive Director for Carson City, Douglas, Storey and Lyon counties.

As Carson City and northern Nevada area residents make plans to celebrate the coming holidays, the Nevada Highway Patrol and other Nevada law enforcement agencies ask that you make sure those plans include alternatives to driving under the influence.

A 48-year-old Carson City man was arrested on a felony warrant for lewdness with a child under the age of 14 Thursday evening in the 2300 block of Gregg Street.

According to the report, Eugene Thomas Nichols Jr. was arrested on a warrant issued by the Carson City Justice Court on Nov. 26.

Carson High School was on a brief "lockout" Thursday afternoon, which has since been lifted after an issue surfaced involving an adult outside of school property. There was at no time a threat to students and it was a precautionary measure, said Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong.

UPDATE: Lyon County Sheriff Frank Hunewill advises there is not an active shooter at any schools in Dayton. LCSO is investigating where the information came from and validating the information now. LCSO has issued a media statement. Scroll on photos and click to read statement.

The Orchestra Program of Carson City School District is holding its Holiday Concert Dec. 17 at 6:30 p.m. at the Carson City Community Center. Just the idea of a concert in Carson City is exciting enough, but it gets even better because this musical event will cost audiences absolutely nothing except a little time and effort getting there. Admission is free.

The Carson City National Night Out event held in August has been awarded third in the nation among communities with a population of 50,000 to 100,000. Significantly, Carson City was the only Nevada jurisdiction to receive an award this year.

With family activities making up the Christmas tree lighting at the capitol on Friday night, Saturday night is reserved for grownups who are invited to take a festive walk through downtown Carson City and make stops and their favorite restaurants and bars as part of a community fundraiser for local schoolchildren who are without permanent homes.

With the holiday season here the Carson City Sheriff’s Office would like to remind the community of some precautions that will reduce the chances of becoming a victim of crime. While many of us are shopping for the best deal on Christmas presents, criminals are looking for an opportunity to take advantage of us while we are distracted. Many of the tips provided involve common sense and can be practiced year round.

Heading into its 16th year of giving Carson City schoolchildren living without permanent homes a Christmas for themselves and their family, Holiday with a Hero is upon us and so is the need for the community's financial support.

A 28-year-old Carson City man was arrested early Saturday morning for a Department of Alternative Sentencing violation after his girlfriend sent a family member text messages that said “help me” and “call the police,” a sheriff's deputy report states.

The Carson City Board of Supervisors agreed to settle a lawsuit for a total of $1,250,000 after four children were allegedly sexually abused while enrolled with Camp Carson by a 15-year-old volunteer.

The lawsuits allege that while the children were enrolled in Camp Carson Summer Camp in 2016 as Wagoneers (first graders) a 15-year-old volunteer inappropriately sexually touched the four children.

Judge Jim Wilson will seek re-election as judge of the First Judicial District Court of Nevada which covers Carson City and Storey County.

Carson City Sheriff’s Office Reserve Commander Tom Crawford was recognized for his commitment to volunteerism at the annual Nevada Sheriffs’ and Chiefs’ Association conference. The Statewide Volunteer Award echoes a sense of pride within the Sheriff’s Office, as only one other from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department was selected for this prestigious award.

On Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, at around 6:24 p.m., a Lyon County Sheriff’s Office patrol deputy observed a suspicious vehicle in Yerington near the Maverik Gas Station.

Carson City Sheriff's Office will join Nevada’s law enforcement agencies participating in the Joining Forces program by increasing seat belt enforcement efforts throughout the state.

RENO — The Nevada Department of Public Safety commissioned the state's newest Peace Officers at the Academy 86 graduation ceremony held Thursday, Nov. 7 at the Galena High School Theater.

Of the 17 graduates, 11 will join the Nevada DPS, Parole and Probation Division and 6 will join the Nevada DPS, Highway Patrol Division. The new Peace Officers will be assigned statewide.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office has recently seen an increase in what is known as a “Virtual Kidnapping Scheme.” This is where criminals call unsuspecting people on their cell phone, based on research, and convince them they have kidnapped a family member, demanding a ransom be paid quickly.

UPDATE: Inmate William “Willie” Vareschi was arrested on Thursday, Nov. 7 by the Reno Police Department and is in custody at the Washoe County Detention Center.
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The Nevada Department of Corrections is reporting Thursday that a minimum security inmate walked away from Northern Northern Nevada Transitional Housing in Reno.

The Nevada Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) is pleased to announce twenty-three graduates, from fifteen NV agencies, will accept their peace officers’ oath as POST Academy Class 2019-02.

After leading deputies from multiple agencies on a chase through Carson City and into Washoe Valley Friday evening, a 26-year-old Carson City man was arrested at gun point after crashing a vehicle and running across the I-580 on foot.

In an effort to provide enhanced safety for children and to give the public a greater sense of security during Halloween evening, officers from the Nevada Department of Public Safety, Division of Parole and Probation, will conduct Operation Scarecrow on Oct. 31, 2019, in Carson City and the Reno, Sparks areas of Washoe County.

CARSON CITY — The Nevada Department of Transportation and Nevada Department of Public Safety, Highway Patrol are reminding drivers and pedestrians to be safe on the road this Halloween and every day.

Carson City Sheriff's Office held a ceremony Thursday in which a law enforcement officer with the agency was promoted to sergeant, two were sworn as deputies and one sworn as a reserve deputy.

The Ormsby Room at the Carson City Sheriff's Office was a full house as Carson City sheriff's law enforcement officer TJ Boggan, who has been with the sheriff's office since October 2006, was promoted to sergeant. For the past 2 years Boggan has been assigned to the Northern Nevada FBI Safe Streets Task Force.

An El Dorado County, Calif., sheriff's deputy was shot and killed early Wednesday morning in the town of Somerset near Placerville. Deputy Brian Ishmael, a four-year veteran of the department, died as a result of the shooting. Two people are in custody.

Heading into the weekend, there’s a bevy of activities around the Carson City region over the next three days. Events include the final V&T Railway train rides of the 2019 season, the 27th annual Carson City Pumpkin Patch at Seeliger Elementary School, fundraisers around town, coin press demonstrations at the Nevada State Museum, comedy at the Carson Nugget and more!

A free continuing education opportunity for those in public safety is available at the 2nd Annual National Summit of State Tip Lines: Intersection of Law Enforcement, Education and Mental Health.

Please join us for the first annual Carson City Sheriff's Cadets Pancake Breakfast! Oct. 19, 8 a.m. to noon. Enjoy food and fun. Even try your luck at our pancake eating contest! Bring the whole family and hang out with McGruff the crime dog.

The Carson City Sheriffs Office has received a grant in the amount of $38,000 from the Nevada Department of Public Safety, Office of Traffic Safety to support law enforcement’s participation in the Joining Forces traffic safety campaigns during the coming year.

Child welfare can feel like a cold place for families in crisis.

Though efforts have been made through the years to improve this perception, child welfare is still a system of laws that, by their very nature, are unfeeling.