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A Douglas County Sheriff's Office sergeant is recovering after being shot three times late Sunday in Gardnerville. Two suspects are in custody and are being held in Carson City. The following news release was issued from DCSO:

UPDATE: From the Douglas County Sheriff's Office Facebook page: On Dec. 20, 2020 at approximately 11:15 p.m. an officer Involved shooting occurred in Douglas County NV near Douglas Ave in Gardnerville, NV.

The incident is currently under investigations and no suspects are outstanding. The Suspect is currently being treated at the hospital for injuries. Highway 395/Gillman to Waterloo remain closed. The Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to please avoid the area. More information will be released when it becomes available.

The Carson City Sheriff's Office will be the lead investigation agency, as protocol for officer involved shootings to have an outside agency investigate, said Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong. There are two suspects who were in a vehicle, a male and female, who were involved in the incident. Both are in custody, said Furlong. The condition of the injured officer is unknown at this time.
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A Douglas County sheriff's officer was shot and suffered serious injuries late Sunday night following an incident in Gardnerville. Two suspects are in custody, according to dispatch reports.

YERINGTON, Nev. — The Lyon County Sheriff's Office wants area residents to be aware that the Sheriff's Office has received calls about a phone scam in which the scammers impersonate Sheriff's Office personnel to fraudulently obtain money from innocent victims.

"With this past year challenging our families, businesses and educational systems with historically unforeseen trials, we want to wish everyone the best of holidays. While we give our condolences to the families and friends that have lost loved ones this year and have an empty chair at the table, we likewise give our hopes, dreams, and prayers for a better and prosperous new year.

While this year’s safe and sober celebrations may look different, Partnership Carson City, in collaboration with Carson City Sheriff's Office School Resource Officers, is encouraging students to celebrate safety and responsibly this New Year’s Eve by offering gift cards as a token of appreciation.

A 25-year-old man was arrested Wednesday for suspicion of being an ex-felon in possession of a firearm, concealing a firearm without a permit and a misdemeanor theft warrant.

A 42-year-old man was arrested Tuesday night for suspicion of felony false imprisonment, assault with a deadly weapon and property destruction after allegedly stabbing a vehicle and then escaping into a residence where a woman had lived.

The Carson City Photo Club has announced the winners of its monthly photo contest. The theme addressed by the November competition was "Action." The contests had a tie for third place.

Two Mono County, Calif., residents were arrested Monday for suspected felony and misdemeanor offenses. Of the two, one was booked for suspicion four counts of being in possession of credit cards without the owner's consent, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office report.

A 30-year-old Carson City man was arrested Dec. 11 for suspicion of felony drug charges and being a person prohibited to be in possession of a firearm, a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report states.

UPDATE: 9:25PM: The woman inside a home where two absconders from justice have been hiding has come outside and was evaluated and checked for injuries. Washoe Tribal police have determined no crime was committed and no longer needs assistance from the Carson City Sheriff's Office.

A 45-year-old Fallon man was arrested early Thursday for suspicion of felony possession of a controlled substance and two misdemeanor offenses, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.

A 28-year-old man was booked Tuesday into Carson City Jail for two felony warrants alleging domestic battery with a prior felony and domestic battery causing substantial bodily harm, a sheriff's office booking report states.

The Carson City Sheriff's Office Reserve, which has hosted an annual Christmas Eve program for decades with pre-arranged visits by Santa and elves to local homes, has been canceled and replaced instead with a virtual message greeting for families. The reason for the change this year is due to COVID-19 concerns.

Carson City's DARE program, an anti-drug cooperative effort between the Carson City Sheriff's Office and the Carson City School District, remains active but has been through a difficult time due to COVID-19 and the retirement of longtime officer Lisa Davis.

UPDATED at 3:41PM: Arrests have been made in connection with the recent string of BB gun vandalism incidences in Carson City. Three suspects have admitted to the crimes and bb guns, pistols and rifles have been recovered, according to the Carson City Sheriff's Office.

A 28-year-old Carson City woman was arrested in the 2800 block of U.S. Highway 50 E. for suspicion of domestic battery after pushing her boyfriend after he allegedly crashed her car, something she said he did on purpose because she was going to break up with him, according to a sheriff's office booking report. The boyfriend was also arrested by the Nevada Highway Patrol for suspicion of DUI.

UPDATE 1:20PM: Three were arrested Tuesday afternoon for suspicion of vandalism after a bb gun shooting spree that began sometime Sunday. Go here for the updated version to this story.
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Carson City Sheriff's Office investigators are working on at least 20 reports of property damage in Carson City where vandals shot at vehicles, homes, businesses, and the Nevada Secretary of State's Office. On Tuesday morning, both the Carson City Democratic and Republican headquarters were also targets of vandals.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is investigating numerous reports of property damage throughout Carson City, including the Nevada Secretary of State's Office on Musser and Carson Street, that happened Sunday night into Monday morning.

A 67-year-old Carson City man was arrested Friday for suspicion of felony burglary and drug charges, according to a sheriff's booking report.

Crazy Cat Dog Grooming and Projections Photography are co-hosting a community meet and greet and Christmas photo session with our local Carson City Sheriff's Office Canine unit on Saturday, Dec. 12, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Citizens are welcome to come meet our officers and their canine partners.

A 28-year-old Carson City man was arrested Wednesday for suspicion of misdemeanor trespassing and possession of drug paraphernalia, a sheriff's office booking report states.

A traffic accident was reported just after 6 p.m. on Friday evening involving at least three vehicles in the westbound lane on Highway 50 E.

A 35-year-old Carson City man was arrested Monday for a felony warrant alleging burglary and two misdemeanor contempt of court warrants, a sheriff's office deputy report states.

A 39-year-old man was arrested Nov. 27 following a traffic stop that led to a search of the vehicle and the discovery of drugs and a wallet that had been reported stolen, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.

The Lyon County Sheriff's Office is requesting the public's assistance in identifying three burglary suspects and the SUV in the photos above.

A 29-year-old Carson City man was arrested Nov. 23 for suspicion of misdemeanor domestic battery, a sheriff's office booking report states.

UPDATE 8:10PM: Five apartment units were damaged and six people have been displaced due to the fire at 410 West Winnie Lane, according to Carson City Fire Department Battalion Chief Micah Horton. There were no injuries. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

UPDATE: The children have been located and are safe. The father has been detained after the truck was located in Sparks. The Amber Alert has been canceled, according to the Storey County Sheriff's Office.

Two were arrested for multiple offenses early Saturday following a fight near a Carson City bar, a sheriff's booking report states.