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A Yuba City, Calif., couple missing in the Sierra Nevada for two days were found Monday by a search and rescue team who followed tracks they saw on a U.S. Forest Service road.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Friday night to a vehicle crash near the intersection of Emerson and Arrowhead where the driver struck a fence and tree.

UPDATE FRIDAY, 2:49PM: Nevada Highway Patrol Trooper Duncan Dauber said Thursday night's fatal pedestrian crash involving a 61-year-old Carson City woman remains under investigation.

The licensed driver of the Jeep Grand Cherokee in the accident, a female in her 20s from Carson City, is not being investigated for impairment, said Dauber.

The preliminary investigation shows the vehicle was traveling eastbound on Robinson Street making a left hand turn to go north on Stewart when she struck the pedestrian who was outside the crosswalk on the northbound side. The pedestrian was crossing the street from east to west, said Dauber.

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During Operation Desert Storm, Sgt. 1st Class Michael Connell practiced his bagpipes outside every day. He practiced at a Kuwaiti military base, while wearing his kilt, sporran, dress shoes and other traditional Highland dress. He remembers one particular day when a large group of U.S. Marines swarmed around him to listen. Normally, that's when he hears, "What's under your kilt, har har?"

A man who was seen Friday morning loading a gun magazine in a vehicle parked at McDonald’s on Winnie Lane in Carson City made for nervous customers and staff who called dispatch to advise of suspicious circumstances.

A collaboration of agencies and organizations officially kicked off the 2016 Holiday with a Hero campaign on Wednesday with a goal of giving at least 200 homeless children in Carson City a Christmas experience by providing them gift cards to spend on themselves prior to the holiday.

One person was injured in a two-vehicle crash that happened this afternoon near the intersection of Curry and Fifth streets in Carson City.

The vehicles involved are a Jeep Patriot and a Nissan Pathfinder. The crash was reported at around 3:20 p.m. A female was injured and taken by ground ambulance to the hospital, said Carson City Sheriff's Office Sgt. Scott McDaniel.

UPDATE 11:01PM: The Carson City Sheriff's Office has identified Kenneth Paz, 38, as the suspect involved in the Wednesday night stabbing at a King Street apartment. Paz had allegedly gotten into fight as the victim’s daughter was moving out of her apartment and stabbed the male victim. He was arrested at the scene without incident and charged with battery with a deadly weapon. He is being held in the Carson City Jail with a $30,000 bail.
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UPDATE 10:14PM: A man who was stabbed Wednesday night at a King Street apartment is in stable condition after surgery, said Carson City Sheriff's Office Capt. Brian Humphrey.

UPDATE 8:32PM: Four vehicles were involved in the crash Tuesday afternoon that sent two to the hospital via Care Flight and one via ground ambulance. The vehicles involved were a 2007 Toyota Highlander, a 1996 Ford Windstar, a 2003 Buick Regal and a 1998 Peterbilt commercial truck.

Scott McDaniel, a patrol sergeant for Carson City Sheriff’s Office was recognized recently at a statewide conference of Joining Forces law enforcement agencies.

During the conference held in Las Vegas, Sgt. McDaniel — a law officer for nearly 35 years — was awarded Outstanding Joining Forces Coordinator of the Year for the state of Nevada, one of five different awards presented at the gathering.

A driver involved in a low-speed pursuit that began in Lyon County ended Tuesday afternoon in a parking lot across from a downtown Carson City casino. The driver has been detained and authorities are investigating.

A 31-year-old Carson City man was arrested for felony kidnapping and grand larceny early Saturday after he allegedly stole a van in which an elderly, disabled California woman was sitting in the passenger seat waiting for her nephew who was checking into a hotel for the night, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

UPDATE 8:13PM: A woman was flown by Care Flight following a vehicle rollover crash Tuesday evening. The accident happened at the intersection of Mountain and Long streets, where the driver in a sedan ran a stop sign and was struck by another vehicle, causing her car to then hit another vehicle, said Carson City Sheriff's Office Sgt. Bill Richards. No other injuries were reported. The driver of the car was briefly trapped inside the vehicle. Her condition is unknown at this time.
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Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Tuesday night to a rollover accident in the area of Long and Mountain streets.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called and a Care Flight helicopter ordered for a motorcycle crash Monday afternoon involving a vehicle in the 3500 block of Highway 50 East near Brown Street.

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CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait - More than 200 soldiers participated today in a memorial run here to honor three Nevada guardsmen and one civilian killed five years ago in the Carson City IHOP shooting.

On Sept. 6, 2011, Nevada Guardsmen Lt. Col. Heath Kelly, 35, Master Sgt. Christian Riege, 38, Sgt. 1st Class Miranda McElhiney, 31, and Florence Donovan-Gunderson, 67, were killed in the shooting.

Runners and walkers gathered at IHOP in Carson City early Tuesday morning to commemorate the victims of the IHOP mass shooting that happened five years ago today in Carson City.

On Sept. 6, 2011, Nevada Guardsmen Lt. Col. Heath Kelly, 35, Master Sgt. Christian Riege, 38, Sgt. 1st Class Miranda McElhiney, 31, and civilian Florence Donovan-Gunderson, 67, of South Lake Tahoe, were killed in the shooting rampage, in which a mentally ill gunman took his own life. Two other soldiers and seven patrons were injured.

Nevada Guard Soldiers and Airmen from Carson City to Kuwait will participate in a memorial walk/run this Tuesday, Sept. 6, to commemorate the victims of the IHOP shooting that occurred five years ago in Carson City.

04/20/1946 – 08/31/2016William (Bill) B. Helton , US Air Force, M/Sgt. ret., Vietnam veteran, Clas ...

This story has been updated to include a booking photo and more information about the man sought for questioning in an August 13 stabbing. Go here for the update.
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A person who recognized a Honda he had recently seen posted to Facebook as being stolen discovered the vehicle Monday night across from a McDonald's drive-thru and called 911 to report it, resulting in the arrest of a person of interest for attempted homicide, a Carson City sheriff's sergeant said.

A 34-year-old man who was arrested earlier this month in Bakersfield along with five others in Carson City for alleged involvement in a large methamphetamine trafficking ring was extradited to Carson City on Friday where he is being held on $250,000 bail, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

The long-time military service and dedication of recently-retired Nevada Army Guard soldiers will be recognized Saturday, Sept. 10, in Carson City at 2460 Fairview Ave. during the annual Retiree Appreciation Day.

More than three pounds of methamphetamine along with weapons were seized and several were arrested Wednesday at a home raid in Carson City following a three-month investigation, according to the Tri-Net drug task force.

Arrest warrants were executed in Carson City and the Bakersfield, California area. During the investigation, a decade long Mexican drug trafficking organization was dismantled in Carson City, according to Sgt. Dan Johnson, Nevada Department of Public Safety Investigation Division of the Tri-Net Narcotic Task Force.

Carson City Sheriff's Office investigators assisted Newport Beach, Calif., detectives in last month's arrest of a Carson City man for his alleged involvement in the murder of an elderly southern California philanthropist.

Anthony Thomas Garcia, 56, was arrested July 28 by Newport Beach Police Department detectives in Carson City. He is awaiting extradition to California to face a charge of murder with enhancement for financial gain.

Douglas County authorities are looking for a woman who allegedly used credit cards from a wallet that was stolen in South Lake Tahoe to ring up several hundred dollars of merchandise at the Target store south of Carson City.

UPDATE 6PM: The suspect in the vehicle pursuit that ended in a single vehicle crash Sunday afternoon on the I-580 freeway has been identified as Umberto Garcia, 29, said Carson City Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Earl Mays.

Like many who learned of the rumor of a so-called “Day of Rage” civil disobedience protest to take place in 37 U.S. cities including Carson City, there was a deep concern for the safety of local law enforcement after the July 7 shooting in Dallas that left five officers dead.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office along with other law enforcement agencies throughout Nevada will be participating in Joining Forces through the remainder of July.

The focus of the event will be distracted drivers. The Carson City Sheriff’s Office reminds motorists to “Keep your eyes on the road, and put away cell phones and other items that cause distractions.”

With the Pokemon Go app exploding in popularity among teens and adults across the country, Carson City dispatch has received numerous calls of "suspicious people" who have turned out to be game players, walking around empty buildings in the middle of the day and night.