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Woman admits to stealing rings from Carson City department store
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 01/22/2014 - 10:52amA Gardnerville woman was booked into Carson City Jail on Tuesday with felony warrants for her arrest on suspicion of grand larceny. Sunshine Dawn Workman, 38, was booked into jail at 4:10 p.m. with a bail amount of $17,500.
The Category C felony grand larceny warrant was issued out of Carson City Justice Court on Sept. 5, 2013. A second warrant for a theft charge out of Douglas County's East Fork Township Justice Court was issued Dec. 6, 2013.
Column: Medical expenses eligible for income tax deduction
Submitted by editor on Wed, 01/08/2014 - 10:13am
Some folks ask “just what is a medical expense” that I can deduct for income taxes? Medical expenses eligible to be deducted as itemized deductions on Schedule A of your form 1040 include amounts paid for the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment or prevention of disease, or paid for the purpose of affecting any structure or function of the body.
Woman arrested for shoplifting found to have three vials of dangerous drugs
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 12/24/2013 - 9:59amA 24-year-old Carson City man was arrested Monday, Dec. 23 7:10 p.m. in the 1800 block of North Edmonds.
Jordan Randall Burkhart, faces felony warrant charges of failure to appear and parole and probation hold. He is being held without bail on those charges until a court hearing.
According to the arrest report, officers responded to a casino for a report of several unwanted subjects. An officer recognized Burkhart and when he saw the officer he quickly got up and exited the casino.
Carson City woman jailed on felony burglary warrant charge
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Fri, 12/06/2013 - 11:26amA 37-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Thursday on suspicion of felony possession of a controlled substance and prescription drugs without a prescription, among other charges after she was stopped for driving without headlights.
Ginnie Lorraine Heidt also faces misdemeanor charges of not having a valid driver's license and possession of drug paraphernalia. She's being held in the Carson City Jail on $6,436 bail.
Carson City Sheriff's Special Enforcement Team traffic stops lead to drug-related arrests
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Fri, 11/08/2013 - 12:03pmA 33-year-old Carson City woman and a 44-year-old man were arrested Nov. 6, 5:21 p.m. in the 3500 block of Highway 50 East, They face various misdemeanor drug charges.
Officers with the Carson City Sheriff's Office Special Enforcement Team conducted a traffic stop on an unregistered Dodge Ram traveling eastbound on Highway 50 East.
Carson City man jailed on felony weapon and drug charges
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 10/24/2013 - 9:56am
A 41-year-old man with an extensive criminal history in Carson City was arrested Wednesday and faces felony charges of being a felon in possession of a loaded weapon, possession of methamphetamine and prescription drugs. A 25-year-old female passenger with him faces two misdemeanor charges.
Franklin Trevino was stopped for speeding 11:18 p.m. in the area of Saliman and 5th Street. According to the arrest report, officers patrolling paced the Chevy sedan Trevino was driving doing 35 in a 25 mph zone. The vehicle also crossed over and straddled the yellow line for nearly one city block.
Woman hits parked car, jailed for driving under influence of drugs
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 05/21/2013 - 1:28pmA 24-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Monday, May 20, 1:31 p.m. at the intersection of Division and Spear streets after hitting a parked car while allegedly under the influence of drugs.
Officers report the woman slurred her speech and had trouble balancing when they interviewed her about the accident. According to the arrest report, the woman told officers she was diabetic. Fire personnel on scene reported her blood sugar was slightly elevated but not to where it would cause a problem, the report states.
Carson City men jailed after getting into fight over marijuana deal gone bad
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 05/14/2013 - 11:48amTwo Carson City men were arrested and face felony drug and weapons charges after fighting each other over a marijuana drug deal that soured.
Bob L. Cryderman, 56, and Vincent Morenz, 49, were arrested in the 600 block of South Roop Street on May 10 at 8:37 p.m. According to the arrest report, officers responded to the Roop address on a report of battery with a deadly weapon. Upon arrival officers met with Cryderman in an apartment who appeared moderately battered. He stated that he was attacked and beaten by Morenz who lived in a nearby apartment and that Morenz took his .38 revolver.
Carson City man jailed for felony indecent exposure
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Fri, 05/03/2013 - 1:12pmA Carson City man faces a felony charge of indecent exposure for allegedly masturbating in a parked vehicle outside a clothing outlet store in the 4200 block of South Carson Street.
Prescription drug roundup Saturday at four Carson City locations
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sat, 04/27/2013 - 10:02amThe public will have an opportunity to dispose of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs during a Prescription Drug Roundup beginning at 10 a.m. today at the following locations:
Carson City Health & Human Services Announces Opportunity for Residents to Save on Medications and Health Care Costs
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 04/23/2013 - 12:23pmCarson City Health & Human Services announces an opportunity for residents to save money on their medications and health care costs through a program with NeedyMeds, a national non-profit organization.
Bill Allows Suing Physicians and Doctors for Prescribed Medications
Submitted by Nevada Media Alliance on Thu, 03/07/2013 - 12:47pmby MOLLY MOSER and STEPHANIE GLANTZ
The Nevada Senate Committee on Judiciary met on Mar. 6 morning to hear Senate Bill 75./Photo by STEPHANIE GLANTZ
Carson City sheriff's deputies make drug and burglary-related arrests
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 02/25/2013 - 12:46pmDrug 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.
Prescription drug roundup offered Saturday
Submitted by admin on Fri, 09/28/2012 - 8:53amGetting expired or unused prescription drugs out of the bathroom medicine cabinet and into pill-dumping stations Saturday can keep them from being circulated in area high schools, Partnership Carson City Executive Director Kathy Bartosz said.
Those pills, ranging from narcotics to heart medicine for a teenager's parent or grandparent, can have a street value and be highly addictive.
Nevada Division of Insurance Seeking Public Input on Essential Health Benefits
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Mon, 09/24/2012 - 1:33pmCARSON CITY – The Nevada Division of Insurance (NVDOI) is seeking public input on what should be included in Nevada’s essential health benefits plan under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Nevada Division of Insurance seeks public comment on essential health benefits
Submitted by editor on Thu, 09/20/2012 - 4:21pmCARSON CITY – The Nevada Division of Insurance is seeking public input on the selection of Nevada’s essential health benefits plan.
The essential health benefits plan for Nevada will be the benchmark set of health care services that will be required in all individual and small group health insurance plans starting in 2014.
Crime Log: Unidentified man arrested after allegedly striking officer
Submitted by T. Costa on Mon, 07/23/2012 - 2:04pmCarson City Sheriff's deputies have arrested the following individuals based on gross misdemeanor or felony allegations:
- An unidentified man (John Doe) was arrested at 2 a.m. Saturday morning near the Blue Bull for gross misdemeanor allegations of battery on an officer and misdemeanor allegations of obstruction. Another man was arrested at the same time for obstruction. Bail is set at $3,000 plus administrative fees.
Health Care for Americans: A 100 year struggle
Submitted by admin on Sat, 07/14/2012 - 5:36pmDating back to Republican President Theodore Roosevelt (1904) he and every president since has toyed with some kind of a health care plan, but none have had the appetite to place their political careers on the line for it with the exception of President Barrack Obama.
Crime Log: Man attempts to defraud Carson City bank
Submitted by T. Costa on Wed, 04/18/2012 - 3:02pm
Carson City Sheriff's deputies arrested the following individuals for felony or gross misdemeanor allegations:
- Steven Lewis Lisch, 32, a Santa Rosa, Calif. man, for a failure to appear warrant in his name and obtaining money under false pretenses. Lisch was also arrested for misdemeanor allegations of domestic battery. Lisch allegedly manipulated his girlfriend through threats of violence into attempting to cash a large fraudulent check at a US Bank in Carson City. Bail is set at $85,500 plus administrative fees.
Crime Log: Carson City man tries to use brother's ID
Submitted by T. Costa on Wed, 03/14/2012 - 1:55pm
Carson City Sheriff's deputies made several felony arrests from Monday evening through Wednesday morning:
- Kameron Mariolo, 26, a Carson City resident, for use of another's identification, and a misdemeanor violation of alternative sentencing conditions. Mariolo allegedly used his older brother's information when officers requested his identification. Bail is set at $5,500.
The Current Republican Leadership, the Catholic Church, Religious Conservatives and the Perils of Self-Refuting Logic
Submitted by admin on Thu, 02/16/2012 - 2:28pmIn the United States a political party does not become the majority party in this country by becoming ideologically pure. They become the majority by becoming larger, inclusive, and superior to their political opponents not only in size, but should also be anchored in and unafraid of intellectual and discursive dialogue, devoid of reactionary emotionalism. Then and only then, can conservatism present and extend to the electorate our concepts in such a way that we will be accepted by the majority of our fellow citizens.
Crime Log: Carson City man under house arrest arrested in domestic battery incident
Submitted by admin on Mon, 02/06/2012 - 2:16pm
Carson City Sheriff deputies this morning arrested Jorge Oscar Mattiello, 47, of Carson City, for felony preventing a victim from reporting a crime, plus misdemeanor counts of domestic battery, violation of suspended sentence and a failure to appear warrant for traffic violations.
Carson City crime log for January 11
Submitted by T. Costa on Wed, 01/11/2012 - 3:05pmCarson City Sheriff's deputies arrested Shelbie Kae Montgomery, 26, a sales associate from Carson City, for gross misdemeanor posession of prescription drugs without a prescription, misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia, and misdemeanor possession of marijuana. Montgomery was arrested at around 8 p.m. Tuesday evening at the 4200 block of South Carson Street. Bail is set at $4,100 plus administrative fees.
Not long after this, Carson City Detention inmate Kyle Montgomery Carpenter, 23, was booked on two additional felony warrants in his name for battery with a deadly weapon.
Crime log: Two separate probation violations lead to arrests
Submitted by T. Costa on Thu, 12/01/2011 - 12:22pm
At around 10 p.m. Wednesday evening, Carson City Sheriff's officers arrested Corey Allan Madieros, 19, a construction worker from Gardnerville, near the 1300 block of South Carson Street. Madieros was arrested for a Parole and Probation violation; no bail was set.
Crime Log: Thanksgiving weekend nets three felony arrests
Submitted by T. Costa on Mon, 11/28/2011 - 4:16pmDeputies responded to several calls over Thanksgiving weekend.
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Nevada Day crowds relatively well behaved
Submitted by admin on Mon, 10/31/2011 - 9:59amThe nice weather brought out the crowds for Nevada Day, but few caused any problems for local law enforcement.
"We had a pretty quiet Nevada Day," said Carson City Sheriff Kenny Furlong. "We had a couple of spot incidents, most related to alcohol, but nothing serious."
New texting while driving law results in felony arrest
Submitted by admin on Fri, 10/07/2011 - 2:11pm
A Carson City Sheriff's deputy driving down North Carson Street Thursday afternoon spotted a driver texting while driving, a violation of the new law that went into effect Oct. 1.
According to the arrest report, the driver, Gilberto Paredes-Estrada, 27, of Carson City, was found to have a misdemeanor warrant for his arrest. He also allegedly gave the deputy a false ID, a felony. He was arrested and put on Immigration Customs Enforcement hold.
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Partnership Carson City's Prescription drug round up
Submitted by admin on Fri, 09/30/2011 - 9:03am
Event Date:
October 1, 2011 - 9:00am Bring your unused and expired prescription drugs to one of the drop off locations for proper by the Sheriff's Office to protect our community and water supply.
Drop off locations - SaveMart Supermarkets:
3620 N. Carson St.
3325 Hwy 50 E.
4348 S. Carson St.
Saturday, Oct. 1, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Acceptable items: Unused or expired prescription drugs, over-the-counter pills, prescription liquids, pet medications and syringes. For more info call 841-4730.
Nevada Agencies Fight Medicaid Fraud, Return Millions Annually To Program
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Fri, 09/23/2011 - 9:55amCARSON CITY – Medicaid fraud is a growing problem here and around the country, and two different Nevada agencies are tasked with investigating cases and returning ill-gotten taxpayer dollars to the program.
Fresh Ideas: Danger lurks in your medicine cabinet
Submitted by admin on Wed, 09/21/2011 - 4:00amAddictions to prescription medication are a little-known epidemic in our country.An estimated 7 million people are addicted to prescription drugs. Even scarier, 3,405,000 young people between the a...
