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According to crime data published by Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong, Carson City’s overall crime had a 6 percent decline between 2018 and 2019.

“That’s great news, since those were both extremely successful years for the community,” said Furlong.

Detectives from the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Division, along with the assistance of Homeland Security Investigations and the Northern Nevada Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (comprised of members of the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office and Sparks Police Department), began an investigation earlier this week into the vice principal of Yerington Intermediate School, 54-year-old Scott Darrington of Yerington.

On March 15, 2020, the Carson City Sheriff’s Office was notified of a child pornography video posted to a social media account.

Deputies responded and contacted the reporting party. CCSO detectives were requested and launched an investigation. The subsequent investigation determined that a Snapchat user posted a sexually graphic video to his account and the video was made public for the suspect’s followers to view.

A Carson City man has pled no contest to one count of battery with the intent to commit sexual assault on a child under 16, a Category A felony, punishable by a term of maximum of life with a minimum parole eligibility of 5 years.

A man was was arrested and booked in Carson City by the Nevada Department of Public Safety, Investigation Division for alleged possession of child pornography.

A 26-year-old Carson City man was arrested by Special Enforcement Team deputies and Carson City Sheriff’s Office detectives in the area of Clear Creek and Dat So La Lee on five counts of sexual assault on a victim under 14, six counts of using a minor under 14 for pornography, and one count of felony child abuse.

A single file line of people dressed in black silently made its way from the State Capitol grounds north along Carson Street Saturday morning to raise awareness of human trafficking in Nevada, nationwide and around the world.

A 44-year-old Carson City man was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison and lifetime supervised release for the possession of child pornography, U.S. Attorney Dayle Elieson announced Monday.

General Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018. Early voting will be open at the Carson City Courthouse Oct. 20 through Nov. 2.

A Fernley man was sentenced earlier this month to life in prison for multiple counts of sexual assault on children, according to the Lyon County District Attorney's Office.

A Lyon County jury found a Fernley man guilty Wednesday of multiple counts of sex crimes against children including sexual assault and child pornography.

A 33-year-old Carson City man and a current jail inmate was served Thursday with a Douglas County warrant alleging multiple counts of sexual crimes with a child under the age of 14, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval signed several bills into law Tuesday and vetoed four. Additionally on Monday, he approved four veteran and military related measures at a Memorial Day ceremony in Boulder City.

A 26-year-old Gardnerville man and Lake Tahoe children’s ski school employee was officially charged Wednesday for child exploitation and possession of child pornography after images were found on an electronic device at the resort he worked at, according to the U.S Attorney's Office.

A 27-year-old Carson City man identified as the person who allegedly robbed a Carson City convenience store early Thursday morning then jumped into a patrol car, crashing it and another police vehicle has been arrested on suspicion of multiple felony sexual assault and child pornography charges, Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong said.

A 40 year-old Carson City man has been convicted of felony possession of child pornography charges by the Nevada First Judicial District Court in Carson City.

A 19-year-old Markleeville, Calif., was arrested this week on suspicion of three felony sex crime charges including producing child pornography and possession of child pornography, a Carson City sheriff’s detective said.

A Carson City man with a criminal history of possessing child pornography in which he was convicted and served time in prison, was caught allegedly viewing child pornography Tuesday by accessing a local business wifi connection, a Carson City Sheriff’s Office lieutenant said.

Glenn Allen Ware, 66, was arrested Tuesday afternoon on felony suspicion of second offense possessing child pornography from the business wifi in the 300 block of South Curry Street, said Lt. Brian Humphrey.

Jeffrey Scott Varnum, 48, of Sparks was sentenced to 17 1/2 years in federal prison on Wednesday on child pornography charges.The U.S. Attorney’s office said Varnum is a convicted sex offender who failed to register w...

A 53-year-old Carson City man was arrested Saturday on a felony charge of battery with a deadly weapon after allegedly ramming another vehicle during a road rage incident, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A child advocacy group on Friday said North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee’s statements to police regarding suspected child pornography on his iPad leave the public with disturbing questions....

Former Chief Joseph Chronister said one of his detectives conducted a brief investigation of suspected child pornography on the mayor’s iPad but didn’t do enough in light of the mayor’s position....

A man who was found in possession of 6,000 images and 20 videos of child pornography, including child rape, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, lifetime supervised release, and ordered to pay $25,000 in restitution to various victims, announced U.S. Attorney Daniel G. Bogden, for the District of Nevada.

The South Lake Tahoe fire captain accused of receiving child pornography has resigned, according to South Lake Tahoe city officials Wednesday.

Former Fire Captain Mark Wygant, 44, was taken into custody on Jan. 29 as a result of a federal criminal investigation.

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A South Lake Tahoe fire captain has been arrested and is on paid administrative leave resulting from a federal criminal investigation into him allegedly receiving child pornography.

South Lake Tahoe Fire Captain Mark Wygant, 44, was arrested Thursday and placed on paid administrative leave, said City Manager Nancy Kerry.

UPDATE: Carson City District Attorney-Elect Jason Woodbury announced Wednesday he will appoint Kristin Luis to be Assistant District Attorney. She will replace Mark Krueger who is now serving as assistant district attorney under Neil Rombardo.

“Kristin embodies every principle I want the D.A.’s office to reflect,” said Woodbury. “She’s honest. Her judgment is sensible and consistent. And she’s the hardest working person I’ve ever known.”

A 39-year-old former Carson City resident suspected of possessing thousands of child pornography images was successfully extradited from Hawaii and is now in Carson City Jail with a $150,000 bond.

Patrick Jason Williams, was extradited at approximately 11:30 a.m. Friday via airline from Hilo Hawaii and taken to the Carson City detention facility. He was booked into jail on a Carson City Justice Court warrant for possession of visual presentation depicting sexual conduct of children under the age of 16. His first appearance is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov.

A man who has been evading Carson City sheriff’s detectives for months and facing child pornography charges was arrested in Hawaii on Monday and will be extradited back to Carson City, according to the district attorney's office.

Patrick Jason Williams was arrested by Hawaii Island police on an extradition warrant.

A 55-year-old man was arrested June 26 on suspicion of several felonies including possession of child pornography after investigators found camera equipment inside the home of a victim, a Douglas County Sheriff's Office spokesman said.

Michael Joseph Donovan was booked into Douglas County Jail on $50,015 bail and remains in custody as of Monday night. According to Sgt. Pat Brooks, Donovan went to the home of a family friend and allegedly planted a cell phone equipped with a camera inside a bathroom, capturing an image of the private area of another person.