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Carson City Sheriff's Office Deputy Wayne Wheeler was recently honored by Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval for his 27 years in the military with a day proclaimed in his honor.

Tuesday morning at 5 a.m., the Carson City Sheriff’s Office implemented upgrades made to the key public safety infrastructure system known as Tiburon. The 18-month, $1.2 million project was funded by the Board of Supervisors last year.

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An altercation at a Carson City gas station Monday in which a man told 911 dispatch that he used pepper spray on a homeless person, ended with the arrest of the 911 caller after deputies found at least 2.5 pounds of marijuana, hashish, and drug paraphernalia on him, said Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong.

Two Carson City women were arrested Saturday afternoon on felony drug trafficking charges after 28 grams of methamphetamine was discovered in a vehicle, a Carson City sheriff’s sergeant said.

UPDATE: 8:50PM: Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong confirms that the pedestrian who was hit in the intersection of North Carson Street and College Parkway, has died. The identity of the woman has not been released pending notification of family members.
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UPDATE: The victim is an older female who was reported to be breathing but unconscious. She was taken by ground ambulance to the Carson City Airport and flown to the trauma ward of Renown Medical Center in Reno.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.
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A 47-year-old Carson City man was arrested for felony domestic battery with strangulation Thursday at 10:56 p.m. in the 1300 block of North Carson Street, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Members of a community advisory panel met Wednesday to adopt a local charter for the state of Nevada's Green Zone Initiative, a statewide effort to bring veteran service providers and other community stakeholders together in a pooling of resources that would make access easier for the state's veteran population.

The panel approved making Carson City one of 10 community green zone councils across the state, calling its local initiative the Carson City Area Veterans Community Council (CCAVCC).

Carson City Sheriff’s Office asks for the public’s help locating a missing person. Deanna Rebelez, also known as, Deanna Byars, 40, was last seen when she was released from the Carson City Jail in July of 2015.

Two people were arrested on multiple felony drug charges Saturday in the area of Arrowhead Drive and Goni Road, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A 38-year-old Carson City man was arrested Friday on a felony charge of trafficking a controlled substance schedule 1, a sheriff’s deputy said.

On Saturday Feb. 20, the Carson City Sheriff’s Office will be conducting a compliance checkpoint on William Street. In addition to focusing on impaired drivers, the checkpoint will also be looking for driver’s license and registration violations.

UPDATE: 3:10PM: FAA is en route to investigate Saturday afternoon's helicopter crash at the Carson City Airport that injured a pilot and passenger.
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UPDATE: 2:26PM: From Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong: At approximately 1:51, a small helicopter crashed along the north taxiway at the airport. Two minor injuries were sustained: both transported to Renown. The airport was shut down briefly but is open now.
FAA Will be responding to the crash scene.
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UPDATE: 310PM: FAA is en route to investigate Saturday afternoon's helicopter crash at the Carson City Airport that injured a pilot and passenger.
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UPDATE: 2:26PM: From Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong: At approximately 1:51, a small helicopter crashed along the north taxiway at the airport. Two minor injuries were sustained: both transported to Renown. The airport was shut down briefly but is open now.
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Founding father Benjamin Franklin is credited with saying that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong has identified a problem in the state capital, and he has proposed a way to solve it, taking Franklin’s advice to heart.

“There are a ton of veterans in this town that no one knows they’re here,” Furlong told a panel of community members Thursday afternoon at the Carson City Sheriff’s Office, making specific note of the problem of homelessness among Carson City’s veteran population.

Carson City Sheriff’s Office along with other law enforcement agencies throughout Nevada will be participating in Joining Forces through the month of February. The focus will be speeding drivers.

UPDATE: 11:48PM: At least one person inside an apartment was injured after being struck by a vehicle the caused a gas leak in the 600 block of Old Hot Spring Road. The crash forced the evacuation of 15 to 20 people before the broken gas lines were sealed.
The male adult victim was taken to the hospital with unspecified injuries, said Carson City Sheriff's Office Sgt. Scott McDaniel.
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A fireworks event that happened Saturday night at the Carson City Airport caught many by surprise, including Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong.

Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong released the following information regarding Thursday night's fatal crash at Carson City Airport following a vehicle pursuit involving a stolen pickup: At 7:48 p.m., the Carson City Sheriff’s Office received reports of a “hit and run” accident in the area of Brown Street and Edmonds Drive in east Carson City.

UPDATE 9:12PM: Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong confirmed a deputy in a patrol vehicle was hit by the suspect vehicle near the Maverik gas station in the 1400 block of College Parkway during the pursuit. The deputy was uninjured. The suspect who died after being ejected when he crashed through the gates at Carson City Airport and slammed into a hanger, has not been identified.
The crash is being investigated by the Nevada Highway Patrol.
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UPDATE 8:30PM: The suspect's vehicle, a pickup, that was involved in the hit and run pursuit and was stolen, crashed into a hangar at the Carson City Airport. The suspect died at the scene.
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A vehicle chase involving several Carson City sheriff's deputies ended when the suspect blew through the gates at Carson City Airport, rolled the vehicle several times and died at the scene.

A 20-year-old transient was arrested Wednesday at Walmart in the 3200 block of Market Street on suspicion of felony shoplifting, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office asks for the public’s help identifying two burglary suspects, believed to be a male and female who recently stole a large amount of food and alcohol from Empire Ranch Golf Course.

A Carson City man is in custody after a hit and run pedestrian crash last week on Highway 50 and Brown Street that resulted in the death of the victim, said Carson City sheriff Ken Furlong.

Juan Pablo Rios, 37, was charged with felony failure to stop at the scene of an accident involving personal Injury or death, a category B felony. Bail was set at $50,000. Rios was booked Tuesday into the Carson City Jail. The victim, Gustova Garcia-Valdes, 52, died as a result of injuries.

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.

— A 35-year-old Carson City man was arrested Monday, 10:15 p.m. in the 1600 block of Medical Parkway on misdemeanor warrant charges of violation of a suspended sentence, driving without a valid license and a motor vehicle violation.

UPDATE: Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong said Monday the murder investigation of Grant Watkins continues and there could be additional arrests.

"The investigation has well determined that a group of young men set out to rob Watkins of approximately 3 ounces of marijuana, and in the course of the event, Watkins was killed by gunfire along-side a neighborhood park," said Furlong. "In addition to the arrests, Detectives have executed search warrants at four residences and one rural environment, as well as the crime scene area. While the Sheriff’s Office believes that the core of the offenders has already been arrested, other arrests could come later as details of lateral involvement are made clear."
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A 20-year-old Dayton man was arrested in connection with the Jan. 11 murder of a Carson City man during a late night drug deal that erupted in gunfire near a subdivision park, a Carson City sheriff’s lieutenant said.

Two Carson City residents were arrested Friday on multiple felony charges including maintaining a drug house and possessing marijuana and other drugs at their Park Street residence, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.

A 36-year-old Carson City man wanted on a felony warrant in connection with a Dec. 11 residential burglary of a Ridgefield Drive home was taken into custody Thursday after turning himself into detectives, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Michael Fondi, a former Nevada First District Court Judge in Carson City, died at his home this morning, according to Fitzhenry’s Funeral Home. He was 78.

Fondi had been in home hospice care when he died, said Fitzhenry’s General Manager and Funeral Director Jim Smolenski. No funeral arrangements have been made at this time and will be forthcoming.

Carson City Sheriff’s Office asks for the public’s help identifying a possible burglary suspect. If you can identify the person in this picture please contact Deputy Jarrod Adams at 775 283-7854, email at jadams@carson.org. or Lt. Brian Humphrey at 775 283-7850.
Video has been provided to Carson Now from the burglary victim, who said the suspect has burglarized a storage unit on David Street several times.
The image was extracted from video surveillance the victim set up in the storage room in which the suspect had ripped a camera out of the wall.

An 18-year-old Carson City man was arrested Wednesday on felony drug charges after he was found to be in possession of heroin, a pharmaceutical drug and paraphernalia when officers served him a warrant, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Two women were arrested on felony charges after a traffic stop early Saturday on I-580 near College Parkway, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said. The first was booked for providing false ID to avoid prosecution, a felony, and parole and probation violation. The second woman was wanted by U.S. Marshals on a felony warrant for pretrial violations related to a federal narcotics case.