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A 39-year-old food and nutrition manager at Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center was arrested Wednesday on a felony charge of embezzlement after allegedly creating a fake account for a bakery where he would funnel invoices that were approved for payment by the hospital’s accounting department, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A 19-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Monday in the area of Tybo Circle on suspicion of misdemeanor domestic battery, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A 24-year-old man was arrested Sunday on suspicion of felony possession of methamphetamine and misdemeanor charges of possession of drug paraphernalia and petit larceny after allegedly stealing merchandise from a local business, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A 35-year-old Carson City woman was arrested early Saturday on felony suspicion of DUI causing injury and other charges after colliding with a motorcycle rider in the area of College Parkway and Highway 50 East, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.

A 59-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Tuesday on a felony drug possession charges after officers found approximately 3.3 grams of methamphetamine, assorted pills and paraphernalia.

Two men were arrested on felony charges Saturday after each gave officers false identification to avoid being arrested, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A 39-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Saturday, 12:08 a.m. in the 1000 block of South Minnesota Street on misdemeanor suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and hit and run causing an accident.

A 22-year-old inmate at Carson City Jail faces a gross misdemeanor charge of damage to jail property after allegedly destroying a food slot to his jail cell sometime Tuesday, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

According to the arrest report, a deputy at the jail observed the man grabbing the cover of the food slot and slamming the hinges. The four bolts secured to the door to the food slot were destroyed.

Nevada game wardens are seeking information about a bull elk that was poached and left to rot near the Pearson Ranch late August in Lincoln County. Operation Game Thief is offering a $2,000 reward to help catch the shooter.

With Halloween festivities celebrated Friday in Carson City and Nevada Day arriving Saturday, Carson City experienced very few problems associated with festivities, sheriff Ken Furlong said.

“This weekend was an enormous success in that we had very few incidents to speak of requiring intervention during the parade, during Halloween activities and during the carnival,” said Furlong. “With the number of very well organized activities, families, participants and viewers had a lot of fun without crossing the line. I’m really pleased with that.”

Two men and a woman were arrested Monday at an apartment in the 800 block of East Fifth Street and booked on misdemeanor trespassing and drug paraphernalia charges, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A 47-year-old Dayton woman was arrested Saturday in the area of Stewart and William streets on suspicion of felony DUI with a prior conviction and other charges, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A 46-year-old Carson City man was arrested Thursday on misdemeanor charges of trespassing and destruction of property after allegedly breaking in the door of an apartment in the 2000 block of West College Parkway, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Two men were arrested Wednesday night following a brief foot pursuit with officers that began in the downtown area. A handgun with a loaded chamber, cocaine and marijuana were recovered, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A 53-year-old Carson City man was arrested Tuesday for felony assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly threatening three people near the Goni water tower with a gun, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A 48-year-old Carson City man was arrested early Monday on suspicion of domestic battery, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.
According to the arrest report, officers were called to a Concord Drive address at 12:32 a.m. for a report of a domestic disturbance.

A 22-year-old Carson City man with two warrants was arrested Friday on felony charges of assault with a deadly weapon and eluding, among other charges following a vehicle pursuit, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.

Columbine. Blacksburg. Carson City. Sandy Hook. Aurora. Fort Hood. Nashville. Marysville. Charleston. Roseburg.
The list goes on a lot longer than this.

Whether a school, a mall or shopping center, military base, movie theater or a church, mass shootings seem to have become commonplace across America. Their occurrences are always shocking. The frequency alarming.
Instead of looking deeper into the reasons behind these killers’ actions, though, our society finds it easier to examine only skin deep and blame the weapons used to carry out their crimes.

A 19-year-old Markleeville, Calif., was arrested this week on suspicion of three felony sex crime charges including producing child pornography and possession of child pornography, a Carson City sheriff’s detective said.

A 28-year-old Carson City man was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of felony third offense domestic battery after allegedly punching his brother repeatedly, sending him to the hospital emergency room, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A 32-year-old Carson City man was arrested Sunday, 6:32 p.m. in the 1600 block of Spooner Drive on felony suspicion of possession of a controlled substance, a gross misdemeanor charge of impersonating a peace officer, and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia and a window tinting violation.

Carson City Sheriff's deputies arrested a Carson City man on a felony warrant for sexual assault and lewdness with a child under 14 years of age.

According to the arrest report, Robert Scott Proctor, 53, was arrested Friday night at his home on Condor Circle. His bail was set at $500,000.

Other arrests:

— Laura Musgrave, 35, was arrested for felony charge indecent exposure, 1800 block of Mountain St. The arresting deputy retrieved written statement from a witness that the accused was urinating by their vehicle. Bail: $5,000

A 33-year-old woman, Lisa Michelle Vantine, was booked into jail Friday, 9 a.m. on a felony burglary warrant issued Jan. 16, 2015 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $20,000.

In other arrests: A 25-year-old Carson City man, Stig Strong, was booked into jail Thursday, 10:40 p.m. on two felony failure to appear warrants issued for his arrest out of Carson City District Court and the Second Judicial District Court in Washoe County. He’s being held without bail pending a hearing.

A 26-year-old Mound House woman was booked Tuesday into Carson City Jail on five felony warrant charges, including burglary, fraud and conspiracy, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Candis Coffman was arrested Tuesday, 12:49 p.m. in the area of Harbin and Carson streets. She was booked on two felony counts burglary, two counts fraudulent use of a credit card and conspiracy. Bail: $30,000.

A 35-year-old Carson City man was booked into jail Monday on misdemeanor suspicion of two counts violation of a temporary protection order and being an ex-felon failing to register, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A 45-year-old Carson City man was arrested Sunday, 7 a.m. at Carson City jail on gross misdemeanor charges of interfering with a police officer and battery of a police officer, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.
According to the arrest report, the suspect had reversed kicked his cell door and took swings at a deputy, hitting him in the back of the head.

A lot of people are asking themselves and the society in which we live this question hours after a fatal mass killing at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon.

I’m a native Oregonian, born and raised just an hour or two north of Roseburg. My parents called this mill city, situated between the North and South branches of the Umpqua River, home for a few years a decade back. I know the area fairly well. One of my favorite places to visit was Wildlife Safari just a few miles down the road in Winston.

Three people were jailed early Thursday on drug charges after heroin and paraphernalia were recovered during a traffic stop and subsequent search of the vehicle, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A 28-year-old Gardnerville man was arrested Tuesday, 1:32 a.m. in the area of Carson and Proctor streets on a misdemeanor warrant, failure to appear for a traffic violation, issued July 10, 2013 out of Nye County Justice Court, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.

A 62-year-old Carson City man was booked into jail early Monday on suspicion of gross misdemeanor abuse of a vulnerable person and misdemeanor domestic battery, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.