A 36-year-old woman was arrested Wednesday for two counts felony child abuse/endangerment, according to a Carson City Sheriff’s Office booking report.
Whitney Wynona Wilson was taken into custody following an investigation. According to the report, deputies were dispatched to the 1900 block of F Street regarding an agency assist. Dispatch advised the Division of Child and Family Services requested assistance initiating a case regarding the household members.
Deputies met with the DCFS casework who advised that the two children living in the house had never been enrolled in school and had not seen a dentist in years. DCFS advised the older sister had been caring for her younger brother. Deputies were also advised the house was possibly infested with bugs and rats.
Officers arrived and made contact with Whitney Wilson, the juvenile’s mother and advised her they were conducting a welfare check on the children and that DCFS was also on scene. Wilson advised she understood and consented to let CCSO and DCFS walk through the house, the report states.
As the deputy walked through he living room, there was an older female sitting on a recliner with an oxygen machine. There was a small mattress with trash and boxes around the mattress, the report states. Also observed was a large amount of trash, open food covered in mold and the scent of rotten food. The counters and the stove were covered in large piles of garbage.
A deputy entered a bedroom. Due to the toys and children’s blankets on the floor it seemed as if the bedroom belonged to a child. The room was smaller in size and was also was covered in trash and food. Bugs on the mattress were observed and the room seemed as if it was inhabitable, the report states.
A deputy continued to the bathroom on the east side of the house, which had trash all over and with dirty laundry on the floor, the report states. The bathroom had an odd odor to it. A deputy then looked at the laundry and noticed multiple bugs crawling all over the laundry, according to the report.
The mother escorted officers to the main bedroom and said she and the two kids stayed in the room. A deputy asked the mother if the bedroom had bed bugs. She said yes. The officer saw the bedroom, which was full of clothes and trash. The trash can was full and had rotten food inside of it. Also observed was a queen-sized bed, which the woman said she and the two kids slept on that bed. She said they sometimes sleep on the bed together but not often, the report states.
A CCSO deputy spoke with one of the children and asked when was the last time they were in school. She said it had been awhile. While asking the girl questions, the mother kept answering them for her. The mother said the children were homeschooled and had not done any schoolwork in approximately four weeks. The deputy asked both what homeschool they attended. The mother said “The Academy.”
The mother said she was working on moving out of the house and that most of her belongings, include computers and televisions, were packed and taken to storage. Pictures of the conditions of the house, bedrooms and bugs were taken for evidence.
A deputy spoke with the female child and asked her what grade she was in. The girl told the deputy her mother knew all that information. The mother then answered the question and said she was in the fourth grade but falling behind so she would be closer to the third-grade level, the report states.
The officer then asked the woman who the children’s pediatrician was and she said they did not have one and that they saw different doctors in a medical group. The officer asked the mother about how long ago the children’s last checkup was and she said approximately six months ago, the report states.
While speaking to the children, the deputy observed both were intellectually behind. The deputy asked one of the children what 10 plus 10 was, and the girl said 18. The deputy asked if she could spell her name for them. She said she did not know how to spell it because she would get confused, the report states.
The deputy asked the mother again what school the children attended. She again said “The Academy.” The deputy asked if there was a website where they could see their schoolwork. The mother told the officer she did not have it. She was asked if she knew the school’s emblem. But she looked down and did not answer. The mother then got on her phone and Googled homeschools in the area.
The CCSO investigating officer advised that due to the conditions of the home, it was not suitable for the children. The officer then asked the mother if she had any family or friends who could take custody of the children. The mother said no.
DCPS took custody of the children and the mother was arrested for two counts child abuse/neglect. The case remains under investigation. Bail: $40,000.
In other arrests:
— A 59-year-old Carson City man, Ismael Joe Colunga, was arrested Wednesday for suspicion of felony sex offender failure to register.
According to the booking report the Carson City Sheriff’s Office Special Enforcement team conducted a compliance check on Colunga, last listed at a Sherman Lane address. A detective spoke with a person at the address who said Colunga left the residence six weeks ago and has been living in a trailer at an unknown location.
The man was convicted of a sex crime against a child and therefore is required to provide the location he resides.
Deputies learned the man was in custody at the Carson City Jail since March 22. Deputies added the additional charge of sex offender failure to register, a felony offense. Bail: $5,000.
— A 69-year-old Carson City man, Luis Aguilar, was arrested Wednesday for suspicion of felony sex offender failure to register.
According to the booking report, Carson City Sheriff’s Office Special Enforcement Team went to a residence in the 1500 block of Continental Drive to confirm Aguilar was up-to-date on all required information he is needed to provide, the report states.
The man has reported to CCSO that he is currently retired. A deputy knocked on the door of the residence and received no answer. A detective contacted the man via cell phone and spoke with Aguilar, who informed the deputy he was working at a landscaping job. Deputies responded to the location and met with the man, the report states.
He was asked how long he has been working. The man said he has worked this week and last week. He said it was a temporary job and has a different job in the summer. CCSO contacted the man’s boss, who informed the detective he had hired him on March 11, the report states.
The report states the man was convicted of a sex crime against a child and therefore is required to provide the name and address of any place where he will be employed. He has been employed since March 11, 2025 and has not reported it to the Carson City Sheriff’s Office. Therefore, he was arrested for alleged failure to register. Bail: $10,000.
— A 55-year-old Carson City man, Scott Robert Kleine, was arrested Wednesday for suspicion of felony sex offender failure to register.
According to the booking report, the Carson City Sheriff’s Office Special Enforcement team responded to the 200 block of Well Way to assist a detective to verify he was in compliance with his sex offender registration. The CCSO detective advised the man had a motorhome he purchased over a year ago that was not reported in his sex offender report. The man was booked for alleged sex offender failure to register. Bail: $5,000.
— A 52-year-old Carson City man, David Paul Lopez, was arrested Wednesday for suspicion of felony sex offender failure to register.
According to the booking report, Carson City Sheriff’s Office Special Enforcement Team attempted to make contact with Lopez in the 1000 block of South Carson Street. Deputies attempted to locate the man to check and verify he was in compliance with his sex offender registration. However, he was not home. Prior to arriving, a deputy observed the man did not have a telephone number listed in his offender report. The man must provide all contact information to law enforcement when registering. The officer left a business card for the man to contact them.
At around 2:28 p.m. the CCSO officer received a phone call and a voicemail from the man. The officer returned the call and he advised he was home.
At 5:27 p.m. The officer followed up at the residence and spoke with the man. He stated the number he called the deputy from was his and has had that number for more than a year. The deputy observed a black smartphone on the couch in the living room and asked if it was his phone. he stated it was his and had it for more than one year. He was arrested for alleged sex offender failure to register. Bail: $5,000.
— A 48-year-old Carson City man, Justin Fisher, was arrested Wednesday for suspicion of felony sex offender failure to register.
According to the booking report, detectives with the Carson City Sheriff’s Office Special Enforcement Team were conducting sex offender compliance checks. Officers conducted a check in the 2400 block of North Carson Street and attempted to contact Fisher. Detectives were already out at the address earlier in the day attempting contact with the man. A detective was advised the man was in his van that was parked in a space with the blinds shut. Detectives were also informed the man was not in compliance and failed his annual verification for his sex offender registry.
A deputy approached the space and observed a large 5th wheel parked in the trailer park spot. The trailer was not on blocks and still able to be moved. Officers observed a pickup next to the trailer and directly behind the truck. The van was the same van as described by other detectives. The van was still able to be driven and was not on blocks nor were the tires flat.
A deputy knocked on the van window and heard a dog barking form inside the van. A deputy stood to the side and watched someone exit but immediately went back inside. Detectives knocked on the window. The man attempted to get away. The officer grabbed him by the arms and walked to the front of the van, the report states.
The CCSO deputy explained the reason why they were there, to speak about his sex offender registry. The officer explained that he had not checked in. The man explained he did check in. The detective conducted a record check on Fisher and it was confirmed he was not in compliance and failed to check in for his annual verification. He was arrested. Bail: $5,000.
— A 19-year-old Carson City man was arrested early Thursday for minor in consumption and a Department of Alternative Sentencing violation. Bail: $1,137, plus $500 cash for the DAS violation.
— All information for the crime log (unless otherwise noted) comes from the arrest reports supplied by the Carson City Sheriff’s Office, and is considered by law to be public information. All subjects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The policy of Carson Now is to name anyone who is arrested for a felony offense.
