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A 56-year-old Carson City man was arrested Sunday after admitting to breaking into the maintenance yard of his former employer to steal material goods to use on his own home, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

An 18-year-old Carson City man was arrested Wednesday on felony drug charges after he was found to be in possession of heroin, a pharmaceutical drug and paraphernalia when officers served him a warrant, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Nevadans are invited to join public and private organizations throughout Nevada in observation of World AIDS Day whose 2015 theme is “The Time to Act is Now” by participating in activities and outreach efforts to increase awareness and prevention of HIV/AIDS.

A joint law enforcement operation to check on the status of sex offenders in Carson City, Lyon and Douglas counties was conducted the last week of October that resulted in 96 offender personal contacts and a total of 122 community personal contacts, authorities said.

“Stand 4 Justice Movement” founder and executive director, Sarah-Jane Vegas will be the guest speaker at the Carson City Republican Women’s November luncheon at the Carson City Nugget, 507 N Carson St. in Carson City on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 11 a.m.

The Stand 4 Justice movement is a non-profit organization to end modern day slavery and sex trafficking in America and around the world. Sarah-Jane Vegas is a survivor of Human sex trafficking from France. RSVP by Friday, Nov. 13: Judy Wakefield, 775-882-6842, Themadknitter007@gmail.com, $20.00 (Cash only, no checks)

In spite of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, which guarantees freedom of the press, there are some places where journalists don’t belong and are simply not allowed: At times inside a court room with closed proceedings, a jury deliberation room, a medical exam room, and in a legal consultation, among other places.

CARSON CITY, Nev. – The United Veterans Legislative Council presented Assemblyman PK O’Neill with a certificate of appreciation in recognition of O’Neill’s service to Nevada veterans in the 78th legislative session.

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.

The Board of Examiners on Tuesday approved four settlement payments including the lawsuit that overturned the state’s ban on same sex marriage and the “patient dumping” suit by San FranciscoThe board headed by Gov ...

The Board of Examiners on Tuesday approved four settlement payments including the lawsuit that overturned the state’s ban on same sex marriage and the “patient dumping” suit by San FranciscoThe board headed by Gov ...

A 64-year-old South Lake Tahoe man wanted on multiple sex abuse charges was arrested at a Carson City casino on Monday, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.
Samuel John Hernandez was arrested at 2:31 p.m. in the 3800 block of South Carson Street after a brief pursuit by deputies.

Law enforcement officers from around the region participated in a sex offender sweep late last week known as Operation Vigilance, a multi-agency collaborative effort to verify sex offender registration compliance around Carson City.

The joint effort resulted in 226 sex offender compliance checks. As a result of Operation Vigilance, 2 supervised offenders were arrested for violating their parole or probation terms and conditions, said Lt. Jorge Pierrott of Nevada Parole and Probation Northern Command in Carson City.

A 22-year inmate who faces multiple sex crime related charges involving minors, had two additional charges — lewdness with a minor under the age of 14 — filed against him Wednesday, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Jacob Daniel Houser was booked on the charges, with $500,000 bondable bail.

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 Las Vegas man’s conviction on child sexual assault charges has been tossed out because the judge failed to swear in the potential jurors in the case.Dustin James Barral was convicted of two counts of sexual assault ...

On March 25, 2015, the United States Supreme Court delivered its opinion on a case relating to treatment of pregnant workers that is of interest to businesses. In Young v. United Parcel Service, Inc., 575 U.S. ___ (2015), the Court evaluated the requirements for bringing a disparate (discrimination) treatment claim under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act.

A 21-year-old man extradited to Carson City from California this week on felony sexual assault charges faces additional sexual assault charges, with a third victim who is 14, a Carson City sheriff's detective said Friday.

A charge of statutory sexual seduction and a sex crime related charge were made Friday against Jacob Daniel Houser involving another female victim, said Detective Sal Acosta. He's being held on $200,000 bail.

UPDATE: This story has been updated with new charges filed Friday on suspect Jacob Daniel Houser. Go here for the latest. A 21-year-old man was booked into Carson City Jail on felony sexual assault charges involving minors ages 13 and 14, a Carson City sheriff’s detective said.

Jacob Daniel Houser was arrested July 8 in Fresno, Calif., after a warrant for his arrest was issued July 7. He was extradited and returned Wednesday to Carson City where he faces sex crime charges, said Carson City Sheriff’s Office Detective Sal Acosta.

A 44-year-old Dayton man was arrested Tuesday in the area of Champion and Airport Road on suspicion of felony assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly carrying a BB gun and telling a woman there was going to be problems with her husband when he returned home, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

The Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health urges Nevadans to “Start Talking. Stop HIV.” Knowing your status is important, and testing is quick and easy. Free HIV testing is available in Carson City and Reno.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, too many people are unaware they have human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). In the United States, nearly 1.2 million people are living with HIV, and almost one in seven (14 percent) do not know they are infected. In 2014 in Nevada, there were 420 new HIV diagnoses and more than 9,831 persons living with HIV/AIDS.

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.

Juvenile justice advocates sounded an alarm on Thursday after Gov. Brian Sandoval vetoed a bill that would have revised the state’s controversial sex offender registration law regarding juveniles....

A motorcycle rider was seriously injured Sunday after a single vehicle crash that happened just before 3:40 p.m. in the area of Stanford Drive.
Carson City Fire Department and ambulance responded to the crash, reporting one person down in the middle of the road. No other vehicles appear to be involved, according to dispatch. Witnesses on scene said the rider was bleeding from the ear.

A 59-year-old Carson City man was booked into jail Tuesday on a felony warrant issued the same day out of Victorville District Court in San Bernardino County, Calif., on suspicion of committing illegal sex acts.

A 25-year-old Carson City Justice Court Clerk and Carson Little League coach has been arrested on felony charges, including statutory sexual seduction involving a 15-year-old male, Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong confirmed Saturday.

Arrested was Armando Navarro. He was taken into custody for suspected statutory sexual seduction and committing certain sexual acts in public, both felonies, and indecent or obscene exposure, a gross misdemeanor. As of Saturday afternoon, Naravarro had made arrangements to post bail.

Gov. Brian Sandoval has signed into law a bill that extends the statute of limitations for bringing forward rape charges from four years to 20 years....

A group of conservative lawyers and academics filed a Supreme Court brief arguing that the legalization of same sex marriage would result in 900,000 abortions over the next 30 years....

A 39-year-old Carson City man, Timothy Allen Webb, was arrested Saturday, 11:36 p.m. in the 1700 block of North Carson Street on a felony drug court warrant, issued April 6, 2015 out of Carson City. A 30-year-old man, Randall Jonathan Saucedo, was also arrested at the location on a felony warrant out of state parole and probation. Both men are being held without bail pending hearings, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Transgender activists and progressive groups say they're appalled with a proposed Nevada law forcing students to use bathrooms corresponding to their biological sex. Republican Assemblywoman Vicki Dooling is sponsoring AB375, which was discussed Friday in ......

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.