child safety

A 32-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Friday for suspicion of three counts gross misdemeanor child neglect after allegedly letting her 13-year-old daughter drive to the store with two other children aboard, a Carson City sheriff's report states.

Simple pleasures, like nibbling on homemade French fries dipped in killer ranch dressing, are what social workers at the Nevada Division of Child and Family Services Carson City District Office look forward to most in the thick of daily stressors.

A 39-year-old man was arrested Wednesday on multiple drug charges and suspicion of child abuse after Carson City Sheriff's Office Special Enforcement Team found a marijuana grow operation at a Condor Circle home.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office would like to inform the motoring public of a Nevada law regarding child safety seats.

NRS 484B.157 is a law that was enacted to protect children who are riding in a motor vehicle with you.

Carson City Sheriff's Office deputies will be at Walmart in the 3200 block of Market Street until noon today (Saturday) doing car seat safety checks. Those with questions about their child safety car seats and whether they are installed properly can be directed to deputies at no cost. Deputies at the event will help parents install the seats properly.

A 33-year-old Carson City Jail inmate who was set for release on local charges was booked Tuesday for a felony fugitive from justice warrant out of California, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Rise Dispensary and Sierra Wellness Connection in Carson City are each beginning recreational cannabis sales on New Year's Day.

Three point one four. That silly number gives us the secret of the circle. And it sounds like 'pie.' Let's celebrate 'pi day' with some jazz and poetry dedicated to math and baked goods with the Mile High Jazz Band at Comma Coffee tonight. The Tahoe Milers Running Group have a 3.14 mile challenge, and the winner gets pie. Have a great Tuesday, Carson City, and do something to celebrate 3.14159265359 ...

TUESDAY: Pi Day 3.14

Silver Springs, Nevada - Patty Sanborn, one of Healthy Communities Coalition’s school-based resource coordinators, is working with Big Brothers Big Sisters Northern Nevada (BBBSNN) to find mentors for children in the Silver Springs/Stagecoach region. The mission of BBBSNN is “to provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported one-to-one relationships that change their lives for the better, forever.” If you’d like to participate in this rewarding volunteer program, please call Patty at 721-8676. Below is a description of how it all works:

Denim is now the state’s official fabric to recognize its role in California history, and every autographed collectible sold in California must come with a certificate that verifies it's not a forgery. Those are just two of 898 new laws facing Californians in 2017.

Carson Tahoe Health is excited to present its fourth annual Spooktacular party, a family-oriented Halloween celebration open to the community. The free event takes place on October 27 from 3:30 P.M. to 5:30 P.M. in the north parking lot at Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center.

EVENT UPDATE OCT. 27: Carson Tahoe Health will host today's Spooktacular in the Sage Café from 3:30 P.M. to 5:30 P.M. The change was due to the likelihood of rain.
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Carson Tahoe Health is excited to present its fourth annual Spooktacular party, a family-oriented Halloween celebration open to the community. The free event takes place on October 27 from 3:30 P.M. to 5:30 P.M. in the north parking lot at Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center.

The fifth annual Lake Tahoe Home and Garden Show will be held Friday, April 22, 2016 from 4:00 pm to 7:30 pm, and Saturday, April 23, 2016, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. The show will be held at the South Lake Tahoe Recreation Complex on Rufus Allen Blvd. in South Lake Tahoe. Admission to the show is free, and each attendee will receive a free door prize ticket for a drawing.

Thanksgiving is on its way, and soon many of you will take to the roads to share this day with family. Memories are shared and made during this special time, and it gives us a chance to connect with loved ones that we may not see too often throughout the year.

Carson Tahoe Health is excited to present its third annual Spooktacular party, a family-oriented Halloween celebration open to the community. The free event takes place on October 29 from 3:30 P.M. to 5:30 P.M. in the north parking lot at Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center.

Please join us for our 2015 Community Leader of the Year Ceremony and Benefit honoring our First Lady Kathleen Sandoval for her service and dedication to youth and families in Carson City.

First Lady Sandoval has worked as an advocate of foster youth, children and families in-need in Carson City and Northern Nevada. Ron Wood Family Resource Center will honor the First Lady on May 16 from 2pm – 6pm at the Governor’s Mansion.

When we travel during the holidays we tend to take the whole family. Sometimes this includes the family pets. They ride inside the vehicle or in the bed of a truck and we don’t think twice about it.

Just like us, our pets are vulnerable to injury when involved in a vehicle crash. We take the time to make sure that our children are buckled in and secured in their child safety seats so why do we forget to do the same for our pets?

A 28-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of third offense felony domestic battery, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Ivy Mountain Lion was arrested at 10:08 p.m. in the 1100 block of Woodside Drive. She’s being held on $15,000 bail. According to the arrest report, officers were called to a residence after dispatch was told that a man had been struck in the face by the woman.

Thanksgiving Day will soon be here and many of you will be traveling the roadways outside of Carson City to join family and friends in celebration. This is a good time to be thinking about driving and arriving safely to your destination.
Are you and your children buckled in? Are the child safety seats and booster seats installed properly?

Should you be traveling a distance, do you have emergency provisions; a blanket, water, food, flares, etc. Does your family know the route you will be taking and the times you plan on leaving and arriving? Have you checked weather and road conditions?

Several northern Nevada law enforcement agencies will team up and “Joining Forces” this Independence Day as an additional security measure in providing for a safe holiday weekend.

On Friday afternoon and evening, police officers from the Reno and Sparks Police Departments, deputies from the Washoe, Lyon and Douglas County Sheriff’s Offices, and troopers from the Nevada Highway Patrol will conduct a DUI road block on Highway 50 in Douglas County near Lake Tahoe. Motorists passing through the checkpoint will be briefly greeted by one of the law enforcement officers.

A 29-year-old man was arrested Monday on gross misdemeanor charges of child neglect and endangerment after the man's unrestrained 18-month old son fell out of a moving car, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.

The incident was witnessed by an off-duty Carson City deputy near a gas station in the 2100 block of North Carson Street at around 10 a.m. According to the arrest report, deputies and an ambulance were called to the scene where the off-duty deputy saw the toddler fall out of the car.

A 26-year-old man was arrested Saturday on felony drug and firearm charges after he allegedly fired several rounds from a handgun near hiking trails, according to the Carson City Sheriff's Office.

Jesse Jonathan Sillis-Teran, 26, of Carson City is being held on $27,911 bail. According to the arrest report, officers were dispatched to the area of Silver Saddle Road and Carson River Road for a report of shots fired in the area.

Several northern Nevada law enforcement agencies will be teaming up and “joining forces” by staffing a DUI checkpoint in Reno this weekend.

On Saturday afternoon and evening, law enforcement personnel from the Reno and Sparks Police Departments, UNR Police Services, Washoe County Sheriff’s Office, and Nevada Highway Patrol will be conducting the administrative road block.

Several northern Nevada law enforcement agencies will be teaming up and “Joining Forces” this Independence Day as an additional security measure in providing for a safe holiday weekend.

On Thursday afternoon and evening, police officers from the Reno and Sparks Police Departments, deputies from the Washoe and Lyon County Sheriff’s Offices, and troopers from the Nevada Highway Patrol will be conducting the administrative road block on US Highway 50 in Douglas County.

Greater Nevada Credit Union will host its annual Carson City Shred Day on Saturday, June 8 from 9 am to noon.
The event will include shredding and recycling services by American Document Destruction and Offsite, child safety information and K-9 Unit appearance from the Carson City Sheriff’s Office.

Kids have a greater chance of being fatally injured by a car on Halloween than any other day of the year, including the Fourth of July and New Year’s Day. State Farm®, the nation’s leading auto insurer, teamed up with research expert, Bert Sperling of Sperling’s BestPlaces, to better understand the risk kids face as they take to the streets in search of treats. Sperling’s BestPlaces analyzed more than four million records in the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) from 1990 – 2010 for children 0-18 years of age on October 31.

Press Release for DUI Checkpoint March 17th, 2012.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with Joining Forces, will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint from 6:00 pm to midnight on Saturday, March 17th. Sheriff’s Office personnel will be greeting all drivers that pass through the checkpoint. To keep traffic flowing smoothly, any drivers that show signs of being under the influence will be directed to a second screening area to avoid back up during the checkpoint.

In a tragic incident on Friday, an officer was attacked by a dog while making an arrest, leading to shots being fired and the death of the dog.

Initially we reported the story based on the dispatch log. The official arrest report has more details about the incident.

According to the arrest report, at about 2:30 p.m. Friday, an officer conducted a routine traffic stop on a car containing Kevin Dean Parrish, 26, and Asya Rose Pedone, 30, both Carson City residents. Also in the car were two large dogs identified as being similar in appearance to a pit bull, and two children.

By Lisa Davis
Carson City Sheriff’s Office will host the 8th Annual Cops and Kids Sheriff’s Open House safety, crime and substance abuse awareness fair today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Carson City Sheriff’s Office, 911 E. Musser Street. Cops and Kids Sheriff’s Open House was started by Sheriff Ken Furlong as part of the community policing efforts implemented by his administration.

By Lisa Davis
Carson City Sheriff’s Office has joined the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to participate in the Take 25 national child safety campaign which takes place during the month of May.