Carson City Walmart

It was an eventful year around the Carson City region notwithstanding the limitations caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Here's some notable stories that were not pandemic related that happened in 2020.

Carson City has been included as part of a nationwide drive-in movie project hosted by Walmart and held in parking lots across the country.

UPDATE: While the businesses at Topsy Lane have Carson City addresses, Topsy Lane is technically within the jurisdiction of Douglas County, bringing Carson City's fined businesses to 1, and Douglas County's to 2.

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According to the Nevada Division of Industrial Relations, six Northern Nevada businesses were cited for failing to comply with COVID-19 safety guidelines, three of which were in Carson City.

The Carson City Sheriff's Office Investigation Division is asking for the public's help identifying two people suspected of stealing a wallet from a Walmart shopper in Carson City and then using a credit card from the wallet at the Walmart store in Douglas County.

A 33-year-old Carson City woman was arrested for suspicion of felony grand larceny and child endangerment after shoplifting nearly $1,000 worth of merchandise from a local department store with her four-year-old child in tow.

Good morning Carson City! It’s going to be another beautiful winter day today with a high of 54 and a low of 30. It should be mostly sunny until around 4 pm when the clouds should start to move in for the night.

Here’s what’s going on around town today, Wednesday December 19:

For the 15th year in a row, community heroes will join together with Walmart, Santa Claus, and a group of holiday cheer-filled volunteers to fulfill local children's Christmas wish lists.

Walmart is hosting a Holiday Blood Drive to help transform lives in our local hospitals. Donating blood is an amazing way to help make a difference.

The second annual Summer Soiree event benefiting the Boys and Girls Clubs of Western Nevada Carson Valley raised over $30,000 toward sustaining and developing programs for Carson Valley kids.

Blood donors needed! United Blood Services will be at the South Carson City Walmart at 3770 S US Hwy 395 this Saturday, Jan. 27 from 2 to 5:30 p.m.

Emergency dispatch reported shots fired at Walmart on Market Street in North Carson City at around 9:30 a.m. Saturday.

Initial reports from dispatch were that a firearm had been accidentally discharged after being dropped, and a bullet had hit another patron.

On September 13, Carson High School will open its doors a little wider and longer for a back to school night like no other. Open House, Open Hearts is a community event focused on building bridges to local services for teens and their families, increasing parent and guardian engagement at CHS, and celebrating the community, creativity and diverse talents of Carson City.

The Nevada Highway Patrol will offer a car seat safety check at the Walmart Super Center in South Carson City. NHP will inspect, install and if needed, replace car seats on a case by case basis.

The tragic event Thursday night in Dallas is being felt in every community in every state, with an outpouring of support to local law enforcement. On Friday, associates with the Carson City Walmart on 3200 Market Street arrived at the Carson City Sheriff’s Office with food trays for sheriff’s office personnel as a way to show their appreciation.

The Northern Nevada Dream Center's toiletries bins were over half full after an hour of collecting donations in front of the Carson City area Walmarts on Saturday. Walmart shoppers and community members were eager to donate after hearing about the cause.

The Northern Nevada Dream Center is a group of volunteers with a vision to bring hope and relief to residencts in local communities. The organization aims to meet basic needs of families and individuals by providing assistance.

Thunderstorms are on the horizon, so seize the day and enjoy the sunshine while it’s here. Muscle Powered has organized a monthly trash mob to help keep our trails clean, join them at US Bank to help out. The Ghost Walk returns: meet behind the Firkin and Fox for some local haunted history. Teens will enjoy a ‘Night at the Library’ with pizza and games. And as always, the Nevada State Railroad Museum beckons: this week with rides on the Steam Train available.

SATURDAY:

• EAA Sierra Chapter #403 Pancake Breakfast at the Chapter Building: 2500 E. College Pkwy (8am; $5; Everyone Welcome)
• Muscle Powered One Hour Trash Mob: located at the south side of East College Parkway near the I-580 overpass where the multi-use path meets the sidewalk. Parking is available at US Bank/Dotty's Casino (8am-9am; Gloves, trash bags, and water will be available)
• Weekly Live Auction at Good Time Auctions: 3579 E Hwy 50, Suite 211 (Preview 8am-3pm; Live Indoor Auction 3pm)

The Northern Nevada Dream Center is holding its annual Toiletries Drive at both Carson City Walmart stores this Saturday, July 18.

The Carson City Walmart store re-opened at around 2 p.m. following a gas leak in which the store was evacuated. Fire crews found the source of the leak and cut it off. Employees gathered outside the store, many opting to bring their lunches or go to nearby restaurants.
No one was injured.
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The Walmart store on Market Street in Carson City has been evacuated because of a gas leak. Carson City Fire Department was dispatched to the store as was Carson City Sheriff's Office at 12:19 p.m. for the leak. The store was evacuated.

Four people were arrested Sunday on felony burglary and drug charges after two attempted to steal more than $800 worth of merchandise from a Carson City Walmart store, fleeing security officers and then getting into a vehicle occupied by two that had backpacks of new merchandise with tags, ledgers, methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Arrested on felony charges were Ashley Dadey, 28, Jessica Sanchez, 23, Priscilla Denise Roches, 28, and Pablo Benito Martinez, 35.

I am Nick Bowler of Troop 16 in Carson City. I am working on a food drive for FISH for my Eagle Scout project. There will be drop off locations at both Carson City Walmart locations on Saturday, August 23.

There will also be a drop off location on Sept. 6 at First Baptist Church on Mountain Street during their annual Block Party. FISH feeds over 300 families per month and their shelves are empty right now. They can use any non-perishable food item but really need protein like beans, tuna, peanut butter, macaroni and cheese or chili.

The Northern Nevada Dream Center is partnering with six Northern Nevada Walmart stores for our annual toiletries drive. Volunteers will be at each store from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM collecting travel sized toiletries to fill our Rescue Bags that are distributed to folks in need in our local communities. Come by and make a donation! Visit us here.

A 29-year-old homeless woman was jailed Tuesday on suspicion of felony grand larceny after allegedly trying to steal $1,100 in merchandise from Walmart, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.

Ashley Ambrose also faces misdemeanor charges of obstructing and a warrant out of Reno for failure to appear in traffic court.

According to the arrest report, officers were called to the Market Street store at around 8 p.m. and learned from Walmart Loss Prevention that the woman attempted to push a cart full of merchandise through the west doors of the store.

Two Carson City women face gross misdemeanor charges of conspiracy to obtain money through false pretense after allegedly using a Walmart receipt exchanging it out for cash.

The women, ages 45 and 50, were arrested Saturday at 12:23 p.m. According to the arrest report, Carson City Sheriff's Office deputies were dispatched to the Walmart in the 3200 block of Market Street after store security had the pair detained.

A 20-year-old Carson City man was was arrested Thursday and admitted to felony embezzlement from Walmart, his employer.

Kyle James Bettencourt is being held in Carson City Jail on $20,000 bond. According to the arrest report, officers were dispatched to Walmart on Market Street and spoke with store security personnel who advised they had been monitoring Bettencourt's cash transactions while he was working the register.

Showing its continued support for the Carson City community, Walmart has donated a $25,000 grant to Friends in Service Helping, otherwise known as FISH, for its food bank delivery vehicle.

Walmart recently provided the money needed for the new FISH Food Bank delivery truck, which currently distributes to food bank locations in Carson City, Douglas, Lyon and Storey counties.  

The Rescue Campaign was started out of a vision to bring hope and relief to residents in our local community. Our purpose is to meet basic needs and provide assistance through existing and future services such as: the Rescue Bag toiletries project, Pie to the Rescue and a local scholarship program.

A 38-year-old Carson City man faces a felony sexual assault charge, admitting to investigators that he committed the crime against a 16-year-old girl.

Joaquin Canales-Montes is being held on $100,000 bail. He was arrested Tuesday after agreeing to a voluntary interview by Carson City Sheriff's Office investigators. The crime happened in the 3000 block of Airport Road around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday, he told officers after he was read his Miranda rights and agreed to speak.

Carson Now is withholding information to protect the victim.

In other arrests:

Walmart and Carson Tahoe Regional Healthcare have teamed up and announced today Carson City’s newest location for basic health care services called "The Clinic at Walmart" which will be run by Carson Tahoe Physician Clinics.