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A 31-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Tuesday, 9:33 p.m. in the 1600 block of Airport Road for misdemeanor suspicion of domestic battery and resisting an officer, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A Reno man is in the El Dorado County Jail after being identified as the man behind an alleged pimping operation at a South Lake Tahoe motel.

The South Lake Tahoe Police Department was contacted after a 23-year-old woman went to the Carson City Sheriff's Office to report the crime.

An investigation into the Dec. 14 robbery, beating and kidnapping of a Gardnerville man at his home has resulted with one woman in custody and her alleged partner in the crime a fugitive from justice who is considered armed and dangerous, according to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office.

A 19-year-old Dayton woman was arrested Sunday for felony suspicion of using another person’s identification to avoid arrest and a misdemeanor contempt of court warrant, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.

A 36-year-old Sparks man was arrested Saturday, 2:20 a.m. in the area of South Carson and South Stewart streets for misdemeanor suspicion of DUI and basic speeding, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.

A 47-year-old transient was arrested Thursday in the 1100 block of East William Street for felony suspicion of possession of a controlled substance-methamphetamine, misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia and having suspended license plates.

A pair arrested Tuesday for drug possession and other charges, face additional felony charges after investigators recovered stolen credit cards and identification, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.

A 46-year-old Reno woman was arrested Tuesday for multiple felony charges after allegedly using a stolen car in an attempt to buy a vehicle at a South Carson Street auto dealership, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

This week's edition of It's Your City with host Cortney Bloomer features Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong. During the discussion, Furlong talks about law enforcement and crime prevention during the holiday season.

A 66-year-old Dayton man, who had been arrested over the weekend for suspicion of a third DUI, was arrested again Monday for felony suspicion of a fourth DUI after a traffic stop, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A 26-year-old Carson City man was arrested Saturday for suspicion of possessing drugs, giving officers a wrong name to avoid arrest and other charges after dispatch received reports of a man dancing in the rain with his shirt off, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A 41-year-old Gardnerville man was arrested Friday, 11:12 p.m. in the area of East William Street and Rand Avenue for a felony warrant alleging violation of bail conditions, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A 66-year-old Minden man was arrested Thursday in the 1900 block of North Carson Street for misdemeanor suspicion of DUI, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A 30-year-old Dayton man was arrested Tuesday for suspicion of felony burglary after admitting to breaking into a home and attempting to take camera equipment, a Carson City sheriff’s detective said.

A 48-year-old Carson City man was arrested Tuesday in the 200 block of West Caroline Street for a felony fugitive from justice warrant, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A 19-year-old Carson City man was arrested early Tuesday morning for suspicion of DUI and other charges, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Two from Carson City were arrested Sunday for felony warrants alleging they obtained money by false pretenses, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A 28-year-old woman was arrested Friday for felony suspicion of using the identification of another person to avoid prosecution, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.

A traffic stop Thursday night led to the arrests of two men and the recovery of methamphetamine, marijuana and paraphernalia, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A 51-year-old Carson City man was arrested early Friday for felony suspicion of a third DUI and other charges after driving through landscaping at a casino parking lot, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A 66-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Wednesday, 3:44 p.m. in the area of Carmine and Bunch streets for a misdemeanor failure to appear warrant issued March 15, 2016 out of Carson City Justice Court, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.

The Douglas County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in identifying four suspects involved in the Oct. 30 home invasion, robbery and beating of an elderly Gardnerville man.

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A 24-year-old homeless man was arrested Tuesday in the Brunswick Canyon area for possession of drug paraphernalia and being in violation of alternative sentencing conditions.

A 39-year-old Carson City man was arrested early Tuesday for felony suspicion of possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong announced Tuesday that a new Citizens’ Academy for high school seniors will begin Wednesday Feb. 1, 2017. If you have wondered how the Sheriff’s Office operates or how the Detention Center is managed, you will want to attend this Academy.

A 27-year-old Carson City man was arrested Saturday for suspicion of felony eluding and six misdemeanor charges following a pursuit that ended in a field, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A 23-year-old man was arrested Friday for felony suspicion of parole and probation violation and misdemeanor possession of marijuana, basic speeding and possession of drug paraphernalia following a traffic stop, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A 27-year-old Carson City man was arrested Thursday for suspicion of felony probation violation and a gross misdemeanor warrant alleging conspiracy, after stealing merchandise from Walmart and then running from officers, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A 34-year-old Dayton man was booked Tuesday at Carson City Jail for a felony burglary warrant issued the same day, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.