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Carson City schools and local law enforcement teamed up at Fuji Park Thursday to discuss action plans for worst-case scenarios to protect students, staff and visitors in the event of an emergency.

A 32-year-old man was arrested Tuesday in the 400 block of South Saliman Road on drug related charges and carrying a concealed weapon, a Carson City sheriff's report said.

Hundreds of families packed the green belt at Mills Park Tuesday night to celebrate Carson City’s commitment to public safety during the 17th annual National Night Out.

The community event in the heart of Carson City was filled with music, games, activities, food and informational booths for kids and adults.

Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong has released the identity of the deceased suspect involved in Saturday’s hostage incident involving and infant.

August continues with a Chautauqua presentation of Mary McNair Mathews and a presentation by author Brooke Santina at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park.

On Wednesday, August 14, at 6:30 pm, Mary McNair Mathews, Comstock businesswoman and author of the book Ten Years in Nevada will be portrayed by Anita Watson.

National Night Out, one of Carson City’s largest summer celebrations, is returning Tuesday, Aug. 6 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Mills Park for its 17th year. And by all indications, it will be the biggest yet.

National Night Out is a way for residents to meet those who serve and protect our community as well as agencies that provide services, especially in areas of public health and safety. Agencies such as Search and Rescue, Health and Human Services, Care Flight, Advocates to End Domestic Violence, Carson City Sheriff’s Office, Carson City Fire Department, Nevada Highway Patrol, Department of Wildlife, agency advocates and dozens more.

A suspect who was in a standoff for several hours with law enforcement on Saturday is dead and an infant that was being held hostage is safe, said Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong.

Washoe County Sheriff Darin Balaam announced this morning that deputies arrested the suspect in an early morning armed robbery of a 7-Eleven store with help from a Washoe County Sheriff’s Office K9 team.

At approximately 12:30 a.m. on Friday morning, August 2, 2019 deputies responded to a report of an armed robbery that had just occurred at the 7-Eleven store located on Geiger Grade Road near King Lane.

On Monday evening, Carson City deputies responded to a report of a robbery at a Wells Fargo ATM located in the 2400 block of South Carson Street.

Several media outlets have reported the purple-clad bandits made off with $200,000 in cash, which had been confirmed by Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong.

This friendly dog was found wandering late Thursday morning outside of the Carson City Sheriff's Office on Harbin and Musser streets. He is friendly, obedient, fairly young, may have some pit bull mix in him, with a brown and black coat, white chest and white feet.
If you know this dog, he is at the Nevada Humane Society, 549 Airport Rd, Carson City. Call (775) 887-2171.

UPDATE 8:23PM: The Carson City Sheriff's Office has released surveillance of the strong arm robbery on Monday evening at Wells Fargo on South Carson Street. See the footage here and here. There are 3 suspects, described as possibly black males, wearing purple hoodies, according to a Carson City sheriff's detective.
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UPDATE 7:28PM: Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong said detectives are preparing to review video surveillance of the strong arm robbery at a South Carson Street ATM. It is believed more than one person was involved. The victim was not injured. Surrounding law enforcement agencies have been notified.
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Carson City Sheriff's Office deputies were called early Monday evening to the 2400 block of South Carson Street for a strong arm robbery at Wells Fargo.

The Morning in Nevada PAC announced Monday that its speaker lineup for the 5th Annual Basque Fry in Gardnerville on Sept. 14, 2019 will include Mercedes Schlapp and Matt Schlapp.

Two transients, a male and female, were arrested in the 3000 block of Oak Ridge Drive early Saturday morning, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.

Another illegal dumper has been caught and cited thanks to an alert resident who witnessed the dumping and reported it to the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office.

This is the fourth illegal dumper caught in the last two weeks thanks to the help of concerned citizens.

Shepherd of the Sierra Lutheran Church in Carson City donated proceeds raised from community rummage sale to Carson City Search and Rescue to support the replacement of an aging search and rescue vehicle. A generous donation in the amount of $3,147.25 was presented on July 24, which will join funds already raised for the vehicle purchase.

Carson City Sheriff's Office is seeking volunteers for the Uniformed Reserve Deputy Sheriff Program. The program provides the Sheriff's Office with additional law enforcement resources to better serve the citizens of Carson City.

Advocates to End Domestic Violence’s Annual Taste of Downtown is one of Carson City’s largest events of the year, and this year, the masses showed up to support.

With dozens of food and drink booths along with several bands, Downtown Carson Street was transformed into a massive street party on Saturday evening.

According to Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong, over two thousand people were estimated to have attended.

UPDATE 10:30 p.m.: The package was empty and the Sheriff’s Office has cleared the scene. The park will be reopened during regular hours.

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The Lake Tahoe Bomb Squad was called to Carson City’s Sonoma Park Saturday evening on reports of a suspicious package found, said Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong.

As of 8:30 p.m. the bomb squad was on route to the park, which has been closed. Residents are being asked to keep away from the park for safety reasons.

Updates to follow.

The 17th annual National Night Out, hosted by the National Association of Town Watch and the Carson City Sheriff's Office, will be held Tuesday, August 6, 2019 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Mills Park, Carson City, Nevada.

A service of the Carson City Sheriff's Office Volunteers in Partnership Program, called "VIPS for Vets" now has more transportation availability for local veterans after recently acquiring a van from the state of Nevada.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office has continued to see an increased amount of phone scams. We want the public to remain vigilant and educated in these issues. Scammers are routinely calling people saying they have missed a court date, missed a jury summons, they have a warrant, or they owe fines.

A 35-year-old Carson City man was arrested on two failure to misdemeanor appear warrants after allegedly entering a local arts center while it was closed, a sheriff's deputy said.

The Carson City Board of Supervisors and Redevelopment Authority will be holding their next meeting on July 18, beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the Sierra Room of the Community Center, located at 851 E. William Street.

Washoe County Sheriff Darin Balaam is praising the extraordinary efforts of several Good Samaritans and Sheriff’s Office deputies who worked together to help save the life of a near drowning victim at Thunderbird Beach in Lake Tahoe last Friday.

“A life was on the line and people stepped up,” Sheriff Balaam said.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office welcomed its newest deputy, Christopher Arrison, to its ranks yesterday in a swearing in ceremony held at the Sheriff’s Office in the Ormsby Room. Arrison previously served as a Lyon County deputy and was awarded the Superior Marksmanship Award in 2017.

An early Wednesday morning fire at a Brown Street apartment complex that destroyed four vehicles has been determined to be arson, said Carson City Fire Chief Sean Slamon.

Carson City Sheriff’s Office detectives and fire Investigators are on scene Wednesday morning at a Brown Street apartment where multiple vehicles were burned in a fire that is being considered as suspicious.

The Carson City Sheriff's Office Investigation Division is asking for the public's help in identifying a man captured in video stealing a package from the door step of a Carson City residence.

The man with slicked back hair worn "man bun" style is responsible for the July 5, 2019 theft of a kayak paddle from a Rocky Bluff Drive residence.

A 24-year-old man was arrested Sunday for suspicion of gross misdemeanor destruction of city property, misdemeanor resisting a public officer with violence and domestic battery, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.

A 20-year-old Carson City man was arrested in the area of Siskiyou and Selby for suspicion of DUI, parking in a prohibited place, “driving on right half of highway,” and underage consumption of alcohol, a sheriff's office report states.