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Drug crimes, burglary, child neglect and a third DUI offense made up the bulk of this weekend's felony-related arrests, Carson City Sheriff's Office deputies report.

Two men were arrested Sunday and face felony charges after attempting to steal air compressors from a vacant Carson City building. Arrested were Geoffrey Earl Meudt, 39, of Gardnerville and Steven Walter Cozad, 30, of Wellington, Nev. Both are being held and face charges of being in possession of burglary tools and gross misdemeanor charges of conspiracy to commit theft.

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CARSON CITY – A behavioral health company based in Las Vegas was fined $125,000 today in a Medicaid fraud case involving the failure to maintain adequate records to support Medicaid claims.

Rainbow Child and Family Services was sentenced for one gross misdemeanor offense of intentional failure to maintain adequate records by Clark County District Judge Valerie Adair and ordered to pay the $125,000 in restitution, penalties, and costs.

A Carson City couple face felony drug and gross misdemeanor child neglect charges after authorities were led to methamphetamine and marijuana inside the home, described as "filthy" by arresting officers.

Carson City Sheriff's deputies have arrested Christopher Michael Schumacher, 30, a man of unknown origin, as of 10:30 p.m. Tuesday. Schumacher was arrested based on felony allegations of third-offense domestic battery and disuading a victim from reporting a crime, gross misdemeanor allegations of child abuse/neglect and false imprisonment, and a misdemeanor allegation of violation of a probation warrant.

Carson City Sheriff's deputies have arrested the following individuals based on felony or gross misdemeanor allegations:

• Terris Lee French III, 35, a Carson City man, at 10:30 p.m. Friday. French was arrested for robbery, assault with a deadly weapon, and violation of Parole and Probation restrictions. No bail has been set.
• Jose Garcia-Gaona, 35, a Carson City man, at 1 p.m. Saturday. Garcia-Gaona was arrested for an unspecified felony warrant as well as trafficking of methamphetamines (588 grams). Bail is set at $252,500.

CARSON CITY – Marcia Giller, 76, of Reno, has been sentenced to prison for two felony offenses of submitting false Medicaid claims, the Attorney General’s office announced this week.

Washoe County District Judge Steven Kosach sentenced Giller on Tuesday to 18 to 48 months imprisonment for each count, to be served consecutively, and additionally ordered Giller to pay $226,000 in restitution, penalties and costs.

Liane Anderson, of Carson City, was sentenced on Tuesday to 40 to 102 months in prison following her conviction for felony Obtaining Money by False Pretenses and Fraudulent Use of a Credit Card.

Learn more about volunteering to becoming a guardian ad litem and speaking up for a child. CASA of Carson City will hold an Information Hour on May 21, 5:30pm, at the CASA of Carson City office, 1539 E. 5th St. Carson City. CASA volunteers are appointed for to speak up for the best interest of children removed from their parents custody due to abuse or neglect. Being a CASA volunteer requires research, communication, patience and caring. It is rewarding and challenging. CASA volunteers make a difference for kids.

An incident at the Carson City Detention Facility on Monday afternoon led to felony allegations of battery by a prisoner to be added to the list of allegations for two prisoners: Lauren Kaye Smith and Kelly Lynn Davis. The two women are alleged to have attacked another female inmate. Bail has been set at $20,000 for each woman.

Carson City Sheriff's deputies arrested the following individuals for felony or gross misdemeanor allegations:

Carson City Sheriff's deputies arrested a 32-year-old woman at around noon Thursday for five instances of failure to prevent truance, five instances of interfering with pupil attendence at school, and five instances of attendence in public school requirement failures.

A school resource officer was contact by the principal of a local elementary school, who notified him of four children who had been missing from school since the beginning of November, coupled with several reports from a neighbor about children playing outside when they should be attending school.

When Carson City children are removed from the home due to abuse or neglect and placed in state custody the Carson City Juvenile Court appoints a trained community member to serve as guardian ad litem for the child.

Ordinary people with good communication skills, caring, patience and writing ability advocate for the best interests of the child while they are in state care.

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Justin Carrigan was sentenced to 6-15 years for failing to call 911 when his 4-year-old stepdaughter Rochelle Ellis stopped breathing last year, suffering permanent brain damage. A jury last month found there wasn't enough evidence that Carrigan caused his stepdaughter to stop breathing, but found him guilty of neglect. The girl had stopped breathing for approximately 6 minutes before a neighbor coaxed Carrigan to call 911.

At around 11:30 p.m. Monday, officers responded to a dispatch from Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center in regards to suspected child abuse. A mother returned home from work to discover that her 21-month-old daughter, who had been in the care of her father, had unexplainable injuries to the side of her face and thigh consistent with open-hand slapping.

A Carson City jury on Thursday found Justin Carrigan guilty of failing to get help for his 3-year-old stepdaughter, who was unconscious and not breathing inside his home last year. They found hi...

Carson City authorities arrested a 22-year-old transient on Saturday after a car chase went through residential neighborhoods before ending up crashing into a concrete barrier.

Tyler S. Norman faces felony charges of eluding a police officer and vehicle grand theft. A passenger in the car, Michael Swerdling, 23, of Carson City faces a felony drug charge.

A Carson City woman faces a gross misdemeanor charge of child neglect after allegedly leaving her two-year-old child alone in a Chevy Blazer.
Whitney Rose Warren, 22, was arrested at a parking lot in the 3200 block of Market Street on Monday at about 6:20 p.m. The arrest report states that a witness called authorities in reference to a small child left alone in a locked vehicle in the parking lot.

A Carson City woman faces a felony charge of battery with a deadly weapon after allegedly backing her vehicle into her boyfriend and dragging him for two blocks as he held on.

Donna Marie Mireless, 41, is being held on $30,000 bail. During a dispute with her fiance of two years, Mireless attempted to leave and backed her vehicle out of the driveway and into her boyfriend, the arrest report stated.

A Carson City woman faces multiple charges including child neglect and possession of methamphetamine after officers learned drug dealing was being done out of the garage of her Robinson Street home.

Deborah Ellen Duffy, 24, was arrested Thursday in the 1100 block of East Robinson Street after the Special Enforcement Team of the Carson City Sheriff's Office received information that meth dealing was being done in the garage of the home.

A Carson City woman was arrested Friday afternoon after deputies found her high-school-aged son had been left alone for 12 days in a home filled with trash and pet waste, but little food.

Kelly Pray, 34, was arrested for gross misdemeanor child neglect.

Deputies were alerted by school officials who were suspicious of the boy being absent from class. What they found at the home in the 3000 block of Sunrise Drive left them fighting for air to keep from vomiting.

San Rafael Coffee Company & CASA of Carson City are hosting a Foster Kid's Gift Card Party.

Enjoy on-the-premises freshly roasted coffee and tasty pastries while listening to live entertainment by local musician Keith Barnett on Friday, September 17th from 5 to 6:30pm.

Admission is one (or more) pre-loaded gift card from your favorite retailer or card provider in any denomination, $10.00, $50.00, $100.00 or more. (Ask the retailer to donate them)

Find out about becoming a guardian ad litem for a child who has been removed from the home by child welfare due to abuse or neglect.

CASA of Carson City will be holding an information hour Aug. 26th at the Carson City Juvenile Court, corner of Saliman and 5th Streets--1545 E. 5th St.-- 5pm-6pm.

Being a child advocate takes time, caring, patience, research, writing and good communication skills. Being a child advocate is rewardin...g and makes a difference for the most vulnerable children.

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Carson City authorities have arrested a woman after finding several stolen iPods and other property in an investigation that covers multiple Northern Nevada counties.

A Carson City couple face criminal charges of child endangerment after authorities found a baby crawling around in an apartment filled with trash, moldy food, pet and chinchilla excrement.
Katherine Denise Martin, 20 and Grant Austin, 21, each faces gross misdemeanor child neglect and endangerment charges after Carson City Sheriff's Office deputies made the May 28 discovery at the College Parkway apartment. Bail has been set at $2,500 each.

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