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A memorial service for South Lake Tahoe Police Department Officer Mark Hounsell and his wife, Jeanne Hounsell, will be held on Saturday, Oct. 24, 11:00 a.m. at LifePoint Church. The church is located at 1095 Stephanie Way in Minden.

The Nevada Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly single-vehicle rollover that occurred shortly after 5 p.m. on Saturday night that took the life of South Lake Tahoe Police Officer Mark Hounsell, his wife Jeanne and one other person.

South Lake Tahoe Police Chief Brian Uhler made the following statement:

UPDATE: The Nevada Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly single-vehicle rollover that occurred shortly after 5 p.m. on Saturday night that took the life of South Lake Tahoe Police Officer Mark Hounsell, his wife Jeanne and one other person.
South Lake Tahoe Police Chief Brian Uhler made the following statement:

Former Carson City District Attorney Neil Rombardo has been named Chief General Council for the Washoe County School District, officials announced Tuesday. The district also hired a new police chief.

A 26-year-old Carson City man was arrested Friday, 11:13 p.m. in the area of Bath and Mountain streets on a gross misdemeanor charge of suspected second DUI, misdemeanor hit and run and two counts violation of bail conditions.

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.

Washoe County Deputy Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Laura Knight said autopsy results confirm Carson City Sheriff’s Deputy Carl Howell, 35, and Jonathan Pope, 30, both died of gunshot wounds Aug. 15.

Coverage of the funeral procession for Carson City Sheriff’s Deputy Carl Howell will begin at 9 a.m. in Carson City and in Reno at 11 a.m. with a live streaming broadcast of services via KTVN Channel 2 and available on Carson Now. Go here for the live stream.

The 11 a.m. funeral service is at the Reno Events Center, 400 North Center Street.

The Carson City Sheriff's Office has set up a donation account for the family of Carl Howell, the deputy who passed away on Saturday.
The Reno Police Department says some people could use this opportunity to scam and take advantage of people trying to do a good thing.

A funeral procession through Carson City for fallen Sheriff’s Deputy Carl Howell will be Thursday, 9 a.m. beginning at the Carson City Sheriff’s Office on Musser Street and will move along North Carson Street on its way to services in Reno.

The procession will be led by a fire truck that will carry Howell’s casket past the Nevada State Capitol and proceed north along Carson Street. It will meet up with a larger procession of law officers that will be staged at North Carson Street and College Parkway.

A man reported missing at Lake Tahoe since August 13, has been found alive, according to the South Lake Tahoe Police Department in a statement Tuesday.

After receiving several tips from people having seen reports in the media, investigators have made personal telephone contact with Zbigniew “Zibi” Moryn, who is safe, and currently in Missouri.

The Carson City Sheriff's Office deputy killed early Saturday while responding to a domestic violence call has been identified as Carl Howell, a 9-year-veteran of the Carson City Sheriff's Office. He leaves behind a wife and four children.

Carson City sheriff’s deputies responded to the report of a physical domestic disturbance between a male and female in the 4100 block of Montez Drive in East Carson City.

The capital city community has extended an outpouring of support for a Carson City Sheriff's Office deputy who was shot and killed early Saturday morning responding to a domestic violence call at an east Carson City home.

With officers, administrators and volunteer in police service personnel streaming out of the sheriff's administrative office during a series of briefings Saturday morning and afternoon, they've been met randomly by Carson City and surrounding area community members, bringing flowers, cards, bracelets, statuettes, along with words of respect, sorrow and to offer condolences.

UPDATE: Tonight at 8 p.m. there will be a candle light vigil at the Peace Officer Memorial site in Carson City at Nevada State Legislature. Please come out and show your support for the Carson City Sheriff's Office Deputy who gave his life, for his family....both blood and in blue, and the entire community of Carson City as we all mourn the loss of a true hero.
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A Carson City Sheriff's deputy was killed in a shooting early Saturday morning during an exchange of gunfire on Montez Drive on the northeast side of Carson City. The suspect also died, said Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong.

The following is a statement by Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong:
At 2:18 a.m., Carson City Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the report of a domestic battery involving physical injury at the 4100 block of Montez Drive in East Carson City. As officers arrived at the scene, they reported physical injury to the female. Within minutes, the male suspect came out of the house and opened fire on the officers, killing one. Additional units arrived in the area and secured the residence, evacuating three children (ages 8-13) and one adult. The suspect was located dead at the scene.

The Carson City Sheriff’s has relinquished the investigation of this incident to the Reno Police Department.

Officer and family information is not being released at this time.

Two people were arrested in connection with a rash of burglaries in the Dayton area during the past month with a break in the case discovered early this week when one of the suspects accidentally shot himself with a gun he allegedly stole, the Lyon County Sheriff's Office said Friday.

Over the past month the Lyon County Sheriff's Office has been investigating approximately 18 Dayton residential burglaries in the Riverboat Road, River Park, and Sutro neighborhoods.

The Nevada Department of Public Safety honored its recipients of the 2014 employee awards Wednesday in Carson City. Here are the winners:

A disbarred attorney arrested in South Lake Tahoe has been accused of kidnapping 29-year old Denise Huskins of Vallejo, Calif., on March 23, the FBI confirmed Monday.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office reports the 2015, 4th of July celebration in Douglas County went well. The celebratory crowds in the Stateline, Round Hill and Zephyr Cove areas of Lake Tahoe were large and with exception of a few altercations in the downtown casino core area, Nevada Beach and Zephyr Cove Beach, the crowd was relatively well behaved.

A 27-year-old South Lake Tahoe man was arrested Friday on a felony DUI charge after a single-vehicle rollover crash Friday that injured a passenger, a South Lake Tahoe police sergeant said. Extra patrolling and DUI checkpoints are happening this July 4 weekend throughout the Lake Tahoe Basin.

Did everyone catch the giant double rainbow last night? Our wacky weather does make for some amazing skies. Sunsets of orange, purple, red, and fuchsia are commonplace if we happen to look up at the right time. Today will be another partly cloudy day, so keep your camera handy if you want to capture some great skies yourself. It’s ‘Social Media’ Day, so you might as well share those photos on your timeline or run them through an Instagram filter. Or you can always share your pictures with Carson Now by going to the ‘submit story’ tab at the top of the page or go here.

TUESDAY:

• Carson City Parks and Recreation Easy Walk: Fuji Park - Meet in the parking area just west of the exhibit building (8am-9am)
• One Putt Jr. Academy at Silver Oak Golf Course (7:45am sign in, 8am-10am; $40 per class or $200 for six classes: includes Green Fees, Pull Cart, Golf Clubs, Gatorade; space limited, ages 7-12)

The Fourth of July is one of America’s favorite holidays. And why not? Families and friends gather to celebrate our country with food, parades, parties, picnics and fireworks.

A 63-year-old Reno man was arrested Friday on felony charges including possession of a stolen car after he allegedly attempted to sell the car at a Carson City automotive lot, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Donald Brown Kimball was booked on charges of possession of a stolen vehicle, uttering a forged instrument and possession of a controlled substance, all felonies. He also faces a misdemeanor charge of possession of drug paraphernalia.

A large team made up of members from multiple agencies served a search warrant on South Lake Tahoe's sole marijuana collective and the home of its owner, Cody Bass, early Monday morning.

Agents from the Franchise Tax Board, Board of Equalization, Department of Insurance, South Lake Tahoe Police Department, and El Dorado County Sheriff's Department were on scene at the Tahoe Wellness Cooperative, according to Tami Grimes, information officer with the FTB in Sacramento.

Nevada Area Council of Boy Scouts of America held its Cub Scouts Home Depot Trailblazer Adventure Day and Cub Mobile Derby at the South Reno Home Depot on Steamboat Parkway on Saturday, May 2, and it was a day devoted to Scouting and just plain fun.

Kevin Dennis Golden, 39, of Reno, Nevada, was sentenced Friday to two years in prison for possession with the intent to distribute approximately 88 pounds of marijuana that he was attempting to fly in a private plane to Pennsylvania, according to the U.S Department of Justice.

Since the February release of results from a student survey regarding sexual conduct and safety, a number of efforts to strengthen a supportive campus climate, one with zero tolerance for sexual assault, sexual misconduct and other life-damaging actions, have been put in place at the University of Nevada, Reno.

In March, the University launched a 24-hour Sexual Assault/Sexual Misconduct Hotline, allowing students, faculty and staff to report incidents that occur on or off campus. The caller may remain anonymous if he/she chooses. The hotline phone number is 775-784-1030.

A 44-year-old man, Robert Lawson White, was arrested Friday, 1:08 a.m. in the 1900 block of North Carson Street on suspicion of administering a controlled substance, methamphetamine, against the victim’s will and misdemeanor domestic battery.

The University of Nevada, Reno Police Services is planning a full-scale active assailant exercise from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, March 19.

The exercise will include agencies from across the region to test the Regional Active Assailant Response Protocol as well as the University’s Active Assailant Plan. With numerous community and regional partners participating, this drill will be the largest in the University’s history.

A 25-year-old firefighter for the U.S. Forest Service was arrested Thursday, March 5 and remains in jail on suspicion of felony burglary, possession of stolen property and drug charges, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Rory William Torvik of Carson City was arrested following an investigation that led to the recovery of a safe and backpacks filled with stolen jewelry.

Two men arrested in South Lake Tahoe on Wednesday are facing several charges including forgery, conspiracy to commit a crime, first and second degree burglary and impersonation to make others liable.

Chad Anthony Galvan, 33, and Marcus Daniel Gamez, 35, were arrested by the South Lake Tahoe Police Department after four expensive works of art were purchased from Marcus Ashley Galleries using stolen identities.