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A 22-year-old New York City man was arrested Wednesday and faces felony credit card fraud, forgery and other charges after allegedly stealing information to book a room at a local motel, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A brief standoff ended with an arrest Friday night of a Carson City man who allegedly obstructed officers with a gun after the suspect had called 911 to report threats, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

On July 25, a woman visiting South Lake Tahoe reported a robbery and attempted sexual assault in a laundry room at Lakeland Village on Lake Tahoe Boulevard.

Over the past year, the South Lake Tahoe Police Department has received at least three such reports and believe they may be related due to similarities in the subject's description and method of operation, said Lt. Brian Williams.

A 20-year-old Carson City man was arrested Saturday on suspicion of domestic battery with a deadly weapon causing substantial bodily harm after he allegedly stabbed and beat his girlfriend, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

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The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office, Fallon Police Department and United States Marshals Service conducted 182 sex offender compliance checks as a part of Operation Vigilance.Twenty-six offenders were fo ...

A recent check of 186 sex offenders in Lyon County and Fallon resulted in one arrest and 26 people found to not be in compliance with registration requirements, the Nevada Department of Public Safety and Parole and Probation announced Tuesday.

The multi-agency collaborative effort, called "Operation Vigilance" was done to verify sex offender registration compliance and was conducted in Dayton, Silver Springs, Yerington, Fernley, Stagecoach and Fallon.

The Lake Tahoe Bicycle Coalition has launched a multimedia education campaign to promote safe bicycling for Tahoe visitors and residents.

“We hope these safety tips help ensure people enjoy riding their bicycles at Lake Tahoe,” said Curtis Fong, vice president of the Lake Tahoe Bicycle Coalition. “This is the greatest and most beautiful place in the world to ride a bike, and we want to help make sure that bicyclists are aware of safe riding practices when bicycling on roadways or bike paths around Lake Tahoe.”

Reno PD is happy to announce that we have located and arrested Pokemon Pikachu. He was cooperative with Officers and is no longer outstanding or a threat to the community. We want to thank everyone for all your tips on his location. Please be safe and have a great day.

Honor guard processions were held Wednesday for two U.S. Bureau of Land Management firefighters who died Sunday in a rollover crash. A procession was held for Will Hawkins, 22 of Reno and Jacob M. O’Malley, 27, of Zephyr Cove which began in Reno and went to Walton's Chapel of the Valley in Carson City.

UPDATE 1:50PM: Carson City Sheriff's Office detectives have released the name and a photo of the suspect who remains at large following Monday's armed robbery of the O'Reilly Auto Parts store on North Carson Street. Jermaine Jordan is the second suspect, considered armed and dangerous and wanted for armed robbery.
Detectives say he may have fled Carson City for Stockton or Oakland, California, Oregon or Boise, Idaho.
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A 34-year-old Carson City man was arrested Wednesday at a Sparks casino in connection with the Monday night robbery at O’Reilly Auto Parts on North Carson Street.

The Nevada Highway Patrol is working in conjunction with the Washoe County Sheriff’s Department, Reno Police Department, Sparks Police Department, Carson City Sheriff’s Department, Lyon County Sheriff’s Department and the Douglas County Sheriff’s Department who are all aligned with Joining Forces to boost enforcement efforts.

Here are the results from the 13th annual Extreme Motor Officer Training Challenge, hosted by the Carson City Sheriff's Office that was held last Thursday through Saturday at Mills Park.

Motorcycle officers from across the nation, including as far away as Florida, participated in the challenge. The results for the main course event are:

A California man and woman were arrested Friday on suspicion of credit card fraud after an elaborate computer forgery lab was discovered inside a vehicle that was stopped for a traffic violation, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Motor officers from around the country return to Carson City this week to train and compete in the 13th annual Extreme Motor Officer Training Challenge at Mills Park.

The event runs Thursday through Saturday at Mills Park with Thursday a practice day for the competitors. The big events that bring the most spectators and participants will be on Friday and Saturday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and feature music, vendors, food, demonstrations and contests.

UPDATE 7:23PM: Carson City Sheriff's Office investigators assisted Butte County, Calif., authorities in arresting a Carson City man Thursday on murder and robbery charges in which a Northern California man, who had a large quantity of processed marijuana at his residence, was shot to death in November.

A 47-year-old Carson City man was arrested Monday on suspicion of felony domestic battery after law officers were called to a Winnie Lane apartment, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Ryan Daniel Smith of Carson City, Dr. Robert Rand of Reno, and seven others were indicted by a federal grand jury on felony drug conspiracy and other charges, the office for the U.S. Attorney announced Wednesday.

On Tuesday Carson City Sheriff’s Office detectives and the Carson City Sheriff's Office Special Enforcement Team executed search warrants in the 8000 block of Willow Ranch Trail and in the 2000 block of East 9th Street in Reno.

Reno Police Department and FBI/DEA Safe Streets Task Force also assisted during the search warrant.

10:57AM UPDATE: The "all clear" was given at the El Dorado County Government Center in South Lake Tahoe. The alleged bomb has been considered a hoax device meant to cause the major response by law enforcement that it did, according to South Lake Tahoe Police Chief Brian Uhler. Evidence is being gathered and roads will soon reopen.
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A suspected pipe bomb discovered in front of the South Lake Tahoe Police station and government center Wednesday morning prompted the Carson City Sheriff's Office to do a sweep of the courthouse area on Musser Street in which a suspicious bag was discovered.

Eight condo units inside a multi-family structure were destroyed in a fire Tuesday afternoon in the Tahoe Keys, according to South Lake Tahoe Fire and Rescue. One family was evacuated and there were no injuries or fatalities.

Damage estimates will exceed $3 million, said South Lake Tahoe spokeswoman Tracy Franklin. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

UPDATE: A adult male was found dead of multiple gunshot wounds Friday morning in south Carson City on tribal land, said Washoe Tribe Police Chief David Blackeye. The case is being investigated as a homicide.

With St. Patrick's Day being one of the biggest holidays centered around partying, the South Lake Tahoe Police Department will have a DUI Checkpoint as well as extra patrols on the roads to help lower deaths and injuries.
The checkpoint will be held from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. on St. Patrick's Day, March 17.

Senior Airman Michael Anthony Beaton, 26, a member of the 152nd Maintenance Squadron, Nevada Air National Guard, died this week in a boating accident at Pyramid Lake.

An Amador County, Calif., man has been identified as the victim who died after being shot Saturday night at a South Lake Tahoe lodge. The suspects in the shooting remain at large, according to South Lake Tahoe police.

The celebratory crowd at the casino core at south shore Lake Tahoe was once again light compared to previous years with anywhere between 5,000-10,000 revelers. Of those, 18 people were arrested in the casino core area of Stateline during the evening, said Douglas County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Pat Brooks.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is preparing for the upcoming New Year’s Eve celebration at Lake Tahoe starting on Thursday, Dec. 31, 2015.

Due to the high volume of celebrants within the Stateline casino core area during this event, U.S. Highway 50 may be closed to vehicle traffic in the evening if necessary for public safety.

Officer Ian Carl from Sparks Police Department goes to Walmart to arrest a shoplifter, but what he did instead will warm your heart.
Carl of Carson City was previously an Explorer and non-sworn reserve at least six years with the Carson City Sheriff's Office.

A 35-year-old man was arrested early Sunday at a South Carson Street hotel on suspicion of felony domestic battery with strangulation and other charges after an incident earlier at a South Lake Tahoe lodge, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

The Bubba Love Sponge Foundation and a national bicycle organization, in cooperation with KRZQ 104.1 FM Reno and law enforcement across the region presented the Carl Howell family two checks Tuesday as part of the Bikes for Badges motorcycle run held in October.