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Suspect identified in Carson City Wells Fargo bank robbery

On Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at about 4:18 p.m. the Carson City Sheriff’s Office responded to the Wells Fargo Bank located at 1550 East William Street for a reported bank robbery that had just occurred. According to witnesses the suspect approached the bank teller and demanded money.

The suspect took the money from the teller and fled the bank with the stolen money in hand. The suspect was described as having dyed orange hair and wearing a blue winter jacket. No weapons were used or seen during the commission of the bank robbery.

Carson City Sheriff’s Office personnel arrived in the area and set up a containment perimeter. The suspect’s blue jacket was recovered a short distance from the bank. At about 4:43 p.m. a citizen called 911 and reported witnessing a man shoving money into his pockets in the area of 1764 Russell Street.

Carson City Sheriff’s Office personnel responded and apprehended 23-year-old Jesus Monroy-Rojas, whose hair and general description matched the description provided by witnesses at the bank.

Monroy-Rojas was in possession of a large sum of money at the time he was contacted by Sheriff’s Office personnel and ultimately admitted he was responsible for the robbery of the Wells Fargo Bank.

Jesus Monroy-Rojas was transported to the Carson City Jail where he was booked for robbery.

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Good morning Carson City. It is Thursday, April 4, 2019. As matters at the legislature continue, we are winding up for another weekend full of activities, including the downtown wine walk and a bevy of shows at the Brewery Arts Center. We may see some showers today, Friday and early Saturday, typical for the early days of spring. Stay tuned.

Enjoy a night out for some great comedy at the Brewery Art Center’s Black Box Theatre in Carson City this Friday, April 5. Each month, there is a different show by the BAC Improv Troupe that they come up with right on the spot.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Wednesday evening to a crash involving a motorcycle at the intersection of Highway 50 and College Parkway.

Apologies to all but Carson City BMX is postponing their Open House and start of racing to Easter weekend, April 20 and 21.
Track prep has been slow going but heck or high water pushing to make this happen. So now, Carson City BMX Open House is scheduled for Saturday, 20 April 2019, 1-4 pm and start our 2019 season on Sunday, 21 April 2019, signups 9-10 am (must be a USABMX member).
There will also be an Easter Egg Hunt on Sunday, bring your basket. For more info, come to the Open House or email CCBMX@aol.com or leave a message/contact number at 775-246-3660.

Carson City Public Works announced its Spring cleanup week will offer no-cost landfill disposal vouchers to local residents.

The Carson City Fire Department, sheriff's deputies and NHP were called Wednesday afternoon to the area of Highway 50 East and Frontier Drive for a crash involving two vehicles. Minutes later another crash was reported in the area of Roop and Hot Springs.

UPDATE: The source has been located and firefighters were being released from the scene.
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Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called early Wednesday afternoon to the 4000 block of East Nye Lane for a report of smoke inside the attic of a residence.

Carson City’s newest dealership broke ground Wednesday morning, welcoming in Carson City Nissan, owned by Chris Russell.

The new dealership is set to be open on Nov. 1, and construction is underway currently at 2750 South Carson Street.

CARSON CITY – Nevada soon could become the 13th state to establish a state Division of Outdoor Recreation, the subject of a public hearing Thursday in the state Assembly’s Government Affairs Committee. The office would promote tourism, but also advocate for protection of Nevada’s public lands.

A handful of turkey vultures were captured sun bathing on the corner of Mountain and Telegraph streets on Wednesday morning. More rain showers are expected to arrive Thursday and Friday.

CARSON CITY — The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Administrative Services, Office of Financial Assistance is soliciting public comments on the Draft 2019 Intended Use Plan for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund.

Carson City Fire Department was called Wednesday morning to the area of South Curry and Clearview streets for a gas leak.

A 21-year-old Carson City man was arrested Tuesday for suspicion of drug possession, misdemeanor warrants and open container, a sheriff's deputy said.

With spring underway, April events at Washoe Lake State Park north of Carson City in Washoe Valley include an evening hike, an Easter Egg Hunt, and a birdwatching program.

UPDATE: One person was flown by Care Flight after a three-vehicle crash Wednesday morning near the intersection of Research and College Parkway, said Carson City Battalion Chief Jason Danen. The injured person was not in the vehicle that caught fire, he said.
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Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Wednesday morning to a motor vehicle crash in the area of Research Way and College Parkway in which one of the vehicles involved was fully engulfed with fire.

Hello Carson City and welcome to the midweek. It is Wednesday, April 3, 2019. Looks like sunshine ahead today as we get a break from showers before another system heads our way tomorrow into Friday. Whether it is a mid-morning or afternoon walk or evening bike ride or quick hike, step outside and enjoy the day.

Senator and Democratic Presidential Candidate, Kamala Harris, met with teachers in Carson City on Tuesday to discuss her proposed education plan which includes a $15,000 raise for teachers.

The 11th exhibition contest between the Reno Aces and Nevada Wolf Pack on Tuesday featured plenty of offense, from one side at least.

My wife Mila is currently battling stage IV breast, bone, and liver cancer. Last January she was given three weeks to live. Completely bedridden for nearly 10 months, the cancer in her bones broke one pelvis and cracked another, and all of the vertebrae in the back compressed and fractured, which the result was losing six inches of height.

In an effort to ensure Carson City Sheriff’s Office officers are able to meet the physical demands associated with law enforcement, the department is sponsoring the construction of a new fitness facility.

“Get out here, Silas, this is a festival and there’s about to be a whole lotta pickin’ goin’ on,” beckoned a smiling and bundled up Vince Herman to his mandolin-playing son, who was waiting in the wings.

Senator Keith Pickard of southern Nevada, the man behind the hotly-debated bee bill, is standing behind his legislation in the face of controversy; however, he says, the Legislative Council Bureau of the Nevada State Legislature is at fault for not following his original intention. The bill's original intention was to stop the spread of Africanized Bees in Nevada, he says, which needs to be dealt with on a state level.

UPDATE 4:02PM: The Lyon County Sheriff's Office has identified the man involved in a standoff that happened Tuesday morning. George “Vic” Sheppard was taken into custody at around noon and faces a charge of domestic battery. A female victim was treated for minor injuries.

Author Bonnie Boice Nishikawa, whose book "Nevada Orphans, Children's Home: My Life As A Home Kid" is a vivid compilation of day to day life in 1940's and 1950's at the Carson City facility, will be the featured April brown bag luncheon series speaker hosted by the Nevada State Library, Archives and Public Records.

Nevada State Park staff will host an April 13 guided hike from the Rock Point Mill at Dayton State Park to the historic Donovan Mill in Silver City, Nev.

The Rock Point Mill was one of the earliest large mills in Nevada built to crush ore from the Comstock mines. The mill was destroyed by fires in 1882 and 1909, and floods also caused damage. Although the mill was rebuilt, demand lessened and it was dismantled and moved to the Donovan Mill site in Silver City in the 1920s.

An Earth Day Celebration of Pollinators is set for April 28, 2019 at the historic Foreman-Roberts House Museum in Carson City. This will be a welcoming event for children and families seeking to learn more about the Earth and value of conserving resources.

A 22-year-old Dayton man was arrested Monday afternoon for possession of a controlled substance, a felony and two lesser charges, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.

Check out the latest edition of Here's To Your Health, a quarterly magazine produced by Carson Tahoe Health. Inside this issue: Concussion Conundrum, Break Free from the Obesity Epidemic, Food Safety 101, Know Your Coffee, Gardening in Northern Nevada.

Good morning Carson City and welcome to Tuesday, April 2, 2019. We're looking at a steady flow of showers today, according to the National Weather Service with snow in the upper elevations of the Sierra. There is a Winter Weather Advisory until midnight for the west slope of the Sierra. Today in town we have events that range from a Carson High School team fundraiser to movies to politics to fitness. Enjoy your day.

The 2018/2019 Para Sport season wrapped up this past weekend in a thrilling two days of competition, on American home ice in Lake Placid, NY.

For the Americans, Steven Jacobo established himself early as the frontrunner for Team USA, closing out the season with an eighth place finish on his home track. He rallied for the third fastest time of the fourth and final heat to show his promise in the sport.