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A 34-year-old Carson City man was arrested Monday in the 200 block of Mary Street on a felony charge of possession of a controlled substance and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A 32-year-old Carson City man was arrested Sunday in the 1900 block of North Carson Street on a misdemeanor charge of filing a false police report, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said. According to the arrest report, the man told deputies in June that his ATM debit card had been stolen and subsequently filed a report with the Carson City Sheriff’s Office.

A 20-year-old Dayton man was arrested Friday at 12:32 p.m. in the 1200 block of Woodside Drive on a felony charge of child abuse causing physical harm or mental harm and misdemeanor charges of domestic battery and assault, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.

A 21-year-old man extradited to Carson City from California this week on felony sexual assault charges faces additional sexual assault charges, with a third victim who is 14, a Carson City sheriff's detective said Friday.

A charge of statutory sexual seduction and a sex crime related charge were made Friday against Jacob Daniel Houser involving another female victim, said Detective Sal Acosta. He's being held on $200,000 bail.

A 50-year-old Carson City man was arrested Wednesday on felony burglary and fraud charges after allegedly stealing a woman’s purse from her car and using a credit card at Walmart to obtain merchandise, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A 28-year-old Carson City man and known absconder was arrested Wednesday on multiple felony warrant charges after a tip from parole and probation officers led to a residence where he was staying, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

UPDATE: This story has been updated with new charges filed Friday on suspect Jacob Daniel Houser. Go here for the latest. A 21-year-old man was booked into Carson City Jail on felony sexual assault charges involving minors ages 13 and 14, a Carson City sheriff’s detective said.

Jacob Daniel Houser was arrested July 8 in Fresno, Calif., after a warrant for his arrest was issued July 7. He was extradited and returned Wednesday to Carson City where he faces sex crime charges, said Carson City Sheriff’s Office Detective Sal Acosta.

Two men were arrested on DUI related charges on Monday, with one of the suspects also facing drug charges after prescription pills were recovered during a vehicle inventory, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A disbarred attorney arrested in South Lake Tahoe has been accused of kidnapping 29-year old Denise Huskins of Vallejo, Calif., on March 23, the FBI confirmed Monday.

A 43-year-old Carson City man was arrested Sunday in the 300 block of Arthur Street on a misdemeanor charge of battery, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said. According to the arrest report, officers were called to a residence in reference to a battery. Upon arrival officers met with two women, one who said her adult son was intoxicated and barricaded himself in his bedroom.

A 35-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Saturday on felony charges of possession of a firearm with altered serial number and grand larceny of a firearm, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.

A 48-year-old man was arrested Friday on felony charges of possession of a controlled substance for sale and drug trafficking after he was found concealing drugs in his underwear, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A 44-year-old Carson City man was arrested Thursday in the 300 block of South Carson Meadows on a felony charge of robbery and misdemeanor domestic battery, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A 44-year-old Dayton man was arrested Tuesday in the area of Champion and Airport Road on suspicion of felony assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly carrying a BB gun and telling a woman there was going to be problems with her husband when he returned home, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

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We take strong exception to all that. And, having labored long in the political fields with other dedicated limited-government conservatives and Republicans, we know those are not the views of most of our folks.
America has not always welcomed legal immigrants with open arms, but we should -- now more than ever. Overall, they are a blessing to us just as America is a blessing to them.

Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong is the winner of the 2015 DEA, DARE Law Enforcement Executive of the Year, officials announced Monday.

Francisco X. Pegueros, President and CEO of DARE America and Special Agent in Charge of the DEA Los Angeles Field Division Anthony D. Williams made the announcement. The coveted award is given to a senior law enforcement officer who epitomizes an extraordinary commitment to drug prevention and enforcement.

A 27-year-old Carson City man was arrested Sunday on felony drug charges after officers found methamphetamine and pills inside the mans’s vehicle, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A 51-year-old Carson City man was arrested Saturday at a La Miranda Street residence on a felony charge of domestic battery with strangulation, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.

A 24-year-old woman was arrested Friday in the 1800 block of North Edmonds Drive on felony charges of possession of controlled substance for sales and possession of controlled substance, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.

A 41-year-old woman was booked Wednesday into Carson City jail on three felony warrants: possession of drugs for sale, grand larceny and burglary, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A 39-year-old man was jailed Tuesday on multiple drug charges including trafficking and sales after 25.3 grams of methamphetamine and 44 grams of marijuana were found in his vehicle, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Christoper Lawrence Bliven of Reno was arrested in the 4300 block of Apollo Drive. He was charged with drug sales, drug trafficking 14-28 ounces, and drug possession, all felonies, and misdemeanor charges of possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. His bail has been set at $64,785.

A 31-year-old woman was arrested Sunday in the area of Hot Springs Road on drug and burglary charges, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said. A 34-year-old man with her was also arrested on a felony drug charge after methamphetamine was discovered in the vehicle he was driving.

A 52-year-old woman was arrested early Monday in the 500 block of East William Street on a gross misdemeanor charge of possession of dangerous drugs and two lesser charges of violation of bail conditions, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A traffic stop in Carson City on Thursday led to the discovery a large amount of methamphetamine and led police to an Imperial Way apartment where more meth and other drugs were found, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Four people were arrested on felony drug trafficking charges, 42 grams of methamphetamine was seized as well as pills, drug paraphernalia and cash.

A Carson City man was jailed Wednesday on felony assault and child endangerment charges after officers responded to an apartment complex where the suspect allegedly said he was going to throw his infant into a swimming pool, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A 29-year-old Carson City woman was jailed Monday on felony charges of elder abuse and preventing a victim from calling 911 after allegedly breaking into the home of her 67-year-old mother and twisting her arms and hands when she attempted to call for help, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A 53-year-old Carson City man was arrested Saturday on a felony charge of battery with a deadly weapon after allegedly ramming another vehicle during a road rage incident, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A 40-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Thursday on felony charges of burglary of an elderly person and drug sales after allegedly breaking into the home of a disabled 75-year-old man whom she had previously worked for as a caretaker, stealing his cash, coins and firearms from a bedroom safe, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

UPDATE FRIDAY: This story has been updated with a second arrest made. Go here for the full story.

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A Carson City man arrested last week on felony warrant charges and was considered a person of interest in a June 1 armed robbery of a woman in the driveway of her residence, has formally been charged with the crime, a Carson City sheriff’s lieutenant said.

Jac Owen, 24, was arrested June 11 at a Jumbo Way home on three unrelated outstanding felony warrants.

A 25-year-old woman was arrested Saturday on felony charges including burglary and crimes against an elderly person after she allegedly stole a purse belolonging to an 85-year-old woman who was shopping inside Walmart, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.

Arrested was Jacqueline Cunningham of Elko. According to the report, Carson City sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to Walmart in the 3200 block of Market Street regarding a larceny in progress.