Sunday Morning

Carson City Sheriff's deputies arrested David Anthony Patten, 19, an unemployed Carson City resident, at 10:51 a.m. Friday, near the 500 block of Country Village Drive in Carson City. Patten was arrested for a felony probation violation, a felony failure to appear warrant, and an unspecified misdemeanor felony. No bail has been set.

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Juan Diaz-Rodriguez, 44, of Carson City, was arrested at around noon Friday near the 1900 block of North Carson Street. Diaz-Rodriguez was arrested for a felony fraud of a business. Bail is set at $7,500.

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The Nevada Highway Patrol has released the following information regarding the Highway 50 accident near Stateline at Lake Tahoe early Sunday morning that claimed the life of a 21-year-old Walnut Creek man after being struck by a California Highway Patrol vehicle. The accident happened between Lake Village and Elks Point Road and was reported at 12:44 a.m. Sunday morning, said NHP Trooper Chuck Allen. The pedestrian, whose identity has not been released pending notification of family, died at the scene of the accident.

UPDATED 11:30AM: A 21-year-old Walnut Creek, Calif. man was struck and killed by a California Highway Patrol vehicle early Sunday morning, New Year's Day, on Highway 50 near Stateline at Lake Tahoe, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.
The accident happened between Lake Village and Elks Point Road and was reported around 12:40 a.m. Sunday morning, said NHP Troopers Mike Edgell and Chuck Allen. The pedestrian, whose identity has not been released pending notification of family, died at the scene of the accident.

It was a relatively quiet weekend for crime in Carson City, with only one felony arrest.

Joel David Germain, 42, of Carson City, was arrested early Sunday morning in the 700 block of Hot Springs Road on a felony warrant out of California, and for failing to register as an ex-felon, a misdemeanor. He was held without bail.

Carson City Sheriff's deputies also arrested three persons for first offense driving under the influence, in three separate incidents.

Sheriff Kenny Furlong was in Reno Wednesday morning taping an interview for "The Last Wild Place," a locally-produced radio show hosted by country singer Lacy J. Dalton. Furlong talked about some of the Carson City Sheriff's Department fixtures, including it's large and passionate volunteer force, and discussed holiday safety tips.

Also interviewed were two members of Occupy Carson City and a Stagecoach resident running for Nevada State Assembly.

Those interested can listen to the pre-recorded show Sunday morning at 10 a.m. on KCMY My Country, 1300 AM, 93.5 FM or 102.5 FM.

Frank Davin died peacefully at home on Sunday morning, November 27, 2011, with his family around him. A long-time Sacramento resident, Frank was born the youngest of nine children in Bridgeport...

Officers made several arrests this weekend.

Just after midnight on Saturday, officers, arrested Michael Hutchinson, 18, a Carson City resident, on a felony suspicion of using false identification to avoid prosecution and a felony parole violation hold from Lyon County. He was also cited for resisting arrested and minor consumption. Hutchinson allegedly gave the name of an older relative in an attempt not to be arrested. Total bail was set at $10,400, but no bail was issued for the Lyon County hold.

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The 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."

The Washoe County RAVEN helicopter was brought in last night to help search the Northridge area for a suspect in a murder that took place in Reno over the weekend.

Law enforcement officers from Washoe and Carson City have been on the lookout for a suspect in the murder of 28-year-old Macario Ortiz of Carson City. Ortiz was shot and killed and three other wounded when a rival gang allegedly opened fire on the vehicle they were riding in as they tried to leave the Freight House District in Reno early Sunday morning.

Reno police still are searching for the person who shot and killed a Carson City man and injured several others outside a Reno nightclub Sunday morning. According to Reno Police Lt. Mo Rafaqat, Mac...

The man who died in a Sunday morning altercation between rival gangs in downtown Reno has been identified as 28-year-old Macario Ortiz of Carson City, the Reno Gazette-Journal reports. Go here for the story.

A Carson City man was killed and three others injured in a gang-related shooting and car crash early Sunday morning in Reno. According to Reno Police Lt. Mohammed Rafaqat, two groups of rival Ca...

Carson City Sheriff's deputies weren't feeling the love this weekend, as they arrested three people involved in different incidents for assaulting or battering officers.

On Friday night, deputies arrested Daniel Lane Holley, 38, near his home in the 300 block of West 5th Street for felony assault on a police officer and misdemeanor obstruction/delay of a police officer. Deputies responded to the scene after a report that the subject was intoxicated and causing a disturbance.

Two repeat drunk driving offenders were arrested this weekend in separate incidents in Carson City.

By Chuck Allen, NHP
The Labor Day holiday weekend produced a high volume of traffic on northern Nevada highways resulting in a large number of calls for service. During the three-day weekend, nineteen people were arrested in the Reno-Sparks area with fifteen of those arrests for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Troopers assigned to the Carson City area logged 3 DUI arrests. The DUI arrest activity for Lovelock, Fernley, Fallon and Hawthorne was not available this morning.

Carson City Sheriff's deputies arrested Miguel Angel Sous-Andalon, 23, after he allegedly broke into an apartment in the 700 block of Hot Springs Road early Sunday morning and refused to leave.

According to the arrest report, Sous-Andalon was in a "highly intoxicated state" when he broke into the apartment, laid down on the resident's sofa and refused to leave.

Four men were arrested after allegedly assaulting a man on crutches in Stateline early Sunday morning.The victim told deputies he was talking on his cell phone outside of Harrah's at about 4:30 ...

Two Utah men were apprehended early Sunday morning after deputies witnessed them breaking into the NV Energy storage yard near the 800 block of East Long Street, allegedly to steal copper wire.

UPDATE: The woman said she pleaded not guilty to a charge of battery with a deadly weapon. She said she was found guilty of simple battery, which is a misdemeanor.
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A Carson City woman faces a felony charge of battery with a deadly weapon after she allegedly smashed a beer bottle over the face of a woman she was fighting with outside a local bar.

A Carson City man was jailed Sunday morning after allegedly trying to hit a woman with his car, and then eluding officers near Russell Way and Northridge.

According to the arrest report, Anthony Todd Martin, 30, was also found in possession of burglary tools, equipment used for syphoning gasoline, drug paraphernalia, a prescription drug that didn't belong to the suspect, and a cache of jewelry that matched the description of items listed as stolen in a string of recent burglaries in the area.

Sunday morning, May 29 on the deck of the Quilici cabin, which is located at an elevation of 6,000 feet between Portola and Davis Lake in Northern California. In photo No. 2, snow-covered pine trees at the Quilici cabin on May 29. Photo by Elaine Quilici

Carson City resident Emilio Vargas-Gonzales, 26, was identified as the man killed in a single-vehicle rollover south of Gardnerville early Sunday morning.Vargas-Gonzales was thrown from the 1998...

A Carson City driver who died and a Reno passenger who was injured have been identified by the Nevada Highway Patrol in Sunday morning's fatal rollover accident that happened south of Gardnerville.

Reno TV station KRNV Channel 4 reports this afternoon that documents filed in Reno Justice Court show that two of the suspects arrested and charged with an armed robbery Saturday night as part of a string of robberies between Reno and Carson City, have also reportedly admitted to participating in the fatal shooting of a Reno man early Sunday morning. Click on the link above or tune into KRNV MyNews4 at 5, 6 and 11 p.m. for the latest.

A Carson City woman faces a felony charge of battery with a deadly weapon after allegedly backing her vehicle into her boyfriend and dragging him for two blocks as he held on.

Donna Marie Mireless, 41, is being held on $30,000 bail. During a dispute with her fiance of two years, Mireless attempted to leave and backed her vehicle out of the driveway and into her boyfriend, the arrest report stated.

By Jane Tors
RENO — University of Nevada, Reno President Milton D. Glick died April 16, 2011. His sudden death in a Reno-area hospital following a stroke marks an incredible loss for his family, the University community and his many friends across the state of Nevada and the nation.

“Milt was a strong, extraordinarily respected leader and that, combined with his enduring belief in the power of higher education, set the stage for a remarkable legacy,” wrote University Provost Marc Johnson in an announcement to campus on Sunday morning.

This was the final broadcast of the late Charles Kuralt on CBS Sunday Morning, airing April 3, 1994.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQM3Yr18TjU

A Carson City man, who was being booked into jail on a violation of his probation, faces felony drug charges after allegedly having a controlled substance taped to his penis.

A Carson City man who called authorities saying he was sent a threatening text message from a gang member, was arrested on a felony child abuse warrant.

According the the arrest report, officers were dispatched to the 700 block of Hot Springs Road on Jan. 20 after the man contacted authorities to report threats were being made.

A white day-after Christmas may be in store as another cold-air storm system is expected to move into the Carson City region, according to the National Weather Service in Reno and Carsonweather.com.

Low pressure from the Gulf of Alaska will move into the Western Nevada region by this weekend bringing periods of snow and gusty winds, especially on Christmas night into Sunday, according to the weather service.