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At the end of the inauguration at the capitol building in Carson City on Monday, two mounted police horses took their well-earned break by sipping at the water trough located across from the festivities.

On January 3, 2019 the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) of the Lyon County Sheriff's Office and the Tri-County Gang Unit arrested Lamont Ontario Williams in Dayton on a felony warrant for Level 3 Drug Trafficking. At the time of arrest, Williams was in possession of 15.3 grams of methamphetamine.

New Year's Eve celebrations at Stateline, Lake Tahoe and Carson Valley had a lower number of calls for service than the 2017-2018 celebration with 11 arrests between the lake and valley, according to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office.

The 8th annual SnowGlobe Music Festival got underway in South Lake Tahoe on Saturday with an estimated 20,000 visitors expected to attend the three-day music festival that continues New Year's Eve on Monday night.

A 27 year-old man wanted on an outstanding misdemeanor bench warrant was arrested Friday night at 7:45 p.m. in the 3900 block of South Carson Street on additional charges of felony methamphetamine possession, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy reported.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is preparing for the upcoming New Year’s Eve celebration at Lake Tahoe starting on Monday, Dec. 31, 2018.

An 18-year-old Carson City woman was arrested in the 1000 block of S. Roop Street Wednesday afternoon for suspicion of stalking and two counts of violation of bail conditions.

A 34-year-old Carson City man was arrested Tuesday after allegedly interfering with the driver of a vehicle he was a passenger in, causing it to crash, a sheriff’s deputy said.

A 33-year-old man was arrested Sunday in the area of Highway 50 and Fairview on multiple charges including failing to register as a sex offender, a felony and misdemeanor DUI.

CARSON CITY — Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval issued the following statement Friday regarding the 2019-2021 budget building process and priorities:

On Thursday December 13, 2018 at approximately 8:15 p.m., two Washoe Tribe Police Department Officers were dispatched to a domestic disturbance on the Dresslerville Community located in Douglas County.

A 21-year-old transient man was charged with 19 counts of violating conditions of bail release after calling a victim he was ordered to have no contact with a total of 19 times while in custody at the Carson City Jail.

A 36-year-old Sparks man and a 25-year-old Sparks woman were arrested at a local department store for multiple felonies after stealing items despite being trespassed multiple times from all locations of the stores.

Carson City, Nev. - The Nevada Department of Public Safety (DPS) Capitol Police Division partnered with Toys For Tots for the annual toy donation event held at the Capitol.

Toys collected from state-agency sponsored locations and a check from the Nevada State Law Enforcement Officers' Association (NSLEOA) were presented to the Carson City Toys For Tots organization, Santa Claus, and the U.S. Marine Corp on Thursday, December 13.

For the 15th year in a row, community heroes will join together with Walmart, Santa Claus, and a group of holiday cheer-filled volunteers to fulfill local children's Christmas wish lists.

Early Monday morning Daniel Nunez of Carson City was arrested on the charges of Burglary, possession of a burglary tool, and violation of a suspended sentence.

The 28-year-old was arrested after allegedly robbing a local laundromat.

A transient man was arrested Friday afternoon at 1:20 p.m. in the 2700 block of Bel Aire Way on multiple offenses, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy reported, including felony coercion and heroin possession as well as misdemeanor harassment, obstruction and two counts of misdemeanor peeping.

A referee must end a high school football game early in the fourth quarter after multiple personal foul calls for cheap shots and a slew of profanities being hurled across the grid iron, causing the visiting team to be escorted by police to their buses.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called early Thursday afternoon to two vehicle accidents, one in the area of Goni Road near the intersection of College Parkway and the other in the area of Curry and Musser streets.

The Nevada Highway Patrol has named the suspect in Saturday's stolen vehicle pursuit that started in Carson City and ended with a crash near the Galena Bridge on Interstate 580 in Washoe County.

UPDATE SUNDAY: A man was arrested Saturday night in the North Valley area of Washoe County by Nevada Highway Patrol troopers and a Carson City sheriff's sergeant following a pursuit involving a stolen vehicle that began in Carson City, said Sheriff Ken Furlong. The Carson City suspect, now in Washoe County custody, was arrested at around 8:30 p.m.

According to Furlong, CCSO scaled back its pursuit once it crossed the county line but followed the suspect vehicle through Washoe Valley. The vehicle crashed and the suspect attempted to flee but was caught by arriving CCSO and NHP officers. The suspect faces charges related to the pursuit, driving a stolen vehicle and being a felon in possession of a firearm, said Furlong.
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An attempted traffic stop on a vehicle identified as stolen out of Sparks turned into a failure to yield and a pursuit by Carson City Sheriff's deputies into Washoe Valley Saturday night.

A 49-year-old Reno man was arrested Thursday afternoon on the charges of obstructing an officer after deputies responded to a report of shots being fired at the Carson City Landfill.

A 51-year-old Carson City man was arrested just after midnight Thursday on multiple charges including suspicion of felony possession of a controlled substance and possession of a dangerous drug without a prescription, a gross misdemeanor.

Carson City Sheriff’s Office detectives have linked a series of crimes, including robbery, burglary and auto burglaries over Thanksgiving week that originally began Nov. 18 in the Goni Canyon area of North Carson City, a sheriff's office captain said.

A 40-year-old Carson City man was arrested on three felony burglary charges Thursday evening after allegedly stealing heirloom rings from his employer.

A 27-year-old Carson City woman, believed to be involved in the burglary of a parked RV earlier this month at a Carmine Street residence, was taken into custody Monday on a felony charge, a sheriff’s deputy said.

A 60-year-old Gardnerville man was arrested early Sunday in the area of Clear Creek Avenue and Horatio Lane for a misdemeanor contempt of court warrant and failure to yield to a police officer, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A 29 year-old Mound House man was arrested Thursday afternoon at 12:10 p.m. in the area of U.S. Highway 50 East and Fairview Drive on felony grand larceny of an automobile and gross misdemeanor second-offense driving under the influence (DUI) of drugs, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy reported.

An 18-year-old Carson City woman was arrested early Monday evening for violating a stalking and harassment temporary protective order, a gross misdemeanor, and violating bail conditions after allegedly harassing someone on Instagram about a Pokemon Nintendo cartridge.

The Nevada Department of Public Safety commissioned the state's newest Peace Officers at the Academy 82 graduation ceremony held Friday at the Carson Nugget in Carson City.