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A 63-year-old Reno man was arrested Friday on felony charges including possession of a stolen car after he allegedly attempted to sell the car at a Carson City automotive lot, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Donald Brown Kimball was booked on charges of possession of a stolen vehicle, uttering a forged instrument and possession of a controlled substance, all felonies. He also faces a misdemeanor charge of possession of drug paraphernalia.

Chautauqua performer Michael E. Fischer will portray Carson Valley rancher Heinrich F. Dangberg in a free presentation at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park, Saturday, June 20 beginning at 10 a.m.

H.F. Dangberg Sr. came to the United States in 1848 as a young immigrant from the Kingdom of Prussia, and thence began a journey westward that ended in Douglas County, Nevada in 1853.

The Guardian, a British newspaper, and the Campaign for Accountability, a nonprofit watchdog group, have filed separate motions to intervene in an ongoing lawsuit and unseal reports by a former Hong Kong police official....

Two Carson City women were jailed Monday on suspicion of felony burglary and other charges after allegedly stealing items and using a receipt scheme to get cash from Walmart on Market Street, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Two were arrested Saturday at a Carson City grocery store on misdemeanor battery and petit larceny charges after they allegedly struck loss prevention agents who had detained them for shoplifting, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A 29-year-old Carson City man was arrested Saturday at 4:54 p.m. at the corner of Robinson and Carson streets on suspicion of domestic battery first offense, a misdemeanor. An officer responded to a call for domestic battery. A woman claimed her husband battered her with a wine glass.
The couple was attending the wine walk and got into a heated argument about raising their children, according to the arrest report.

A 44-year-old Carson City man was arrested Friday in the 1400 block of Rand Avenue on felony drug possession charges, a gross misdemeanor charge of child neglect and possession of drug paraphernalia, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A deputy with the Carson City Sheriff’s Office Special Enforcement Team was called to the area of Rand Avenue for a report of drug activity. Taken into custody was Erik Robert Compton.

A Kentucky woman was jailed Wednesday on burglary and multiple felony drug charges after being caught allegedly stealing merchandise from Walmart, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.
The woman, Lacey Min Hehl, 30, told officers she had planned to sell methamphetamine, found among her belongings, in order to go to a music festival in Arkansas.

A 59-year-old Carson City man was booked into jail Tuesday on a felony warrant issued the same day out of Victorville District Court in San Bernardino County, Calif., on suspicion of committing illegal sex acts.

A 41-year-old Carson City man was arrested Monday, 4:36 p.m. in the 800 block of East William on suspicion of domestic battery and violation of alternative sentencing. According to the arrest report, the intoxicated man allegedly slapped his wife across the side of her face with an open right hand.

A 19 year-old Carson City man, Alejandro Rios-Geurrero was arrested Saturday at 5:12 p.m. in the 2100 block of Highway 50 East on suspicion of two felony counts of burglary.

A 46-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Friday in the area of Stanton and Woodside streets on suspicion of possession of a stolen car and meth for sale, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A Carson City man was arrested Thursday in a pharmacy parking lot on suspicion of felony DUI, that, if convicted would be his fourth, a Carson City sheriff’s sergeant said.

Marco Mendez, also faces six misdemeanor charges, including improper display of license plates, driving an unregistered vehicle, no insurance, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving without a valid license and violation of a suspended sentence. His bail has been set at $23,210.

UPDATE: Carson City detectives have asked the public for help in locating two 16-year-old runaway boys. Blaze Christopher Thomas was reported as a runaway teen May 16. He was entered into NCIC out of Carson City Nev. Blaze has an active warrant out of Juvenile Probation with prior runaway history. He's been known to be with friends in Lyon, Douglas, Carson City and surrounding counties.

A 49-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of child neglect after leaving two children inside a parked vehicle while she shopped inside a store, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.
Arrested was Lilia Gutierrez. She faces two felony charges of child neglect and endangerment with a bail of $5,000.

A Carson City man, who had warrants for his arrest issued earlier this year for domestic battery and criminal contempt was taken into custody early Wednesday for domestic battery, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

The 23-year-old suspect was “highly combative” at the time of the arrest, kicking officers, screaming, using profanity and threatening to fight, the arrest report states.

A Minden man was arrested early Tuesday on suspicion of felony home invasion after allegedly breaking a door of an Ann Street home and then, later, attempting to pull his girlfriend from a vehicle and remove an engagement ring from her finger, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A 39-year-old Carson City man was arrested Sunday, 8:55 p.m. in the 2000 block Menlo Drive on misdemeanor possession of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia and felony possession of prescription drugs without a prescription. An officer arrived at the location for a repeat domestic disturbance call, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.

A 57-year-old Carson City man, Jessie Archuleta, was arrested Saturday, 2:45 p.m. at Highway 50 and Centennial Drive on suspicion of felony possession of controlled substance and misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia.

A 33-year-old Carson City man, Joseph Montez, was arrested Friday at 1:03 a.m. in the area of Highway 50 East and College Parkway on a felony warrant issued Sept. 25, 2012 out of Merced County, Calif. Montez was stopped for speeding and did not have a valid driver's license. Bail: $50,192

A 23-year-old Carson City man was arrested Thursday, 1:05 a.m. in the 4000 block of South Curry on a misdemeanor criminal contempt warrant, issued Feb. 11, 2015 out of Carson City Justice Court and possession of marijuana. Bail: $1,237.

— A 38-year-old Carson City man was Wednesday, 2:10 p.m. in the 3000 block of Retail Drive on a misdemeanor warrant, violation of a suspended sentence, issued April 16, 2015 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $3,000.

A Carson City couple faces multiple charges after being arrested Tuesday on suspicion of felony child endangerment after officers did a welfare check at a Rand Avenue motel and found drugs and alcohol within reach of children living there, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A 29-year-old Carson City man was booked into Carson City Jail on Tuesday, 8:10 a.m. on a felony warrant alleging failure to stop at the scene of an accident that involved personal injury or death.

A Carson City man in custody after an incident Thursday, faces a felony charge of being in possession of a credit card without consent. Andre Anthony Franklin, 22, was found to be in possession of a master card debit card with a woman’s name on it.

The woman, who is also an inmate at Carson City Jail, said only one person was supposed to have the card and when she learned it was lost, the card was canceled and she was given a new one.

After 12 years, the annual Carson City Sheriff's Office Cops and Kids open house Saturday was among the biggest yet, with dozens of families and hundreds of children taking part in games, contests and information events well into the late morning and into the afternoon.

The popular community event is aimed at children of all ages and their families as a way introduce public safety agencies, especially law enforcement, to them. The event is part family carnival without the rides, and part educational experience, where music, food, contests, songs and dancing are the orders of the day.

A Carson City man, already in custody on four felony charges after a May 5 police chase and attempted carjacking, faces felony drug trafficking and sales charges after being served a warrant Wednesday while in jail, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A 27-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Tuesday on a felony count of grand larceny, and lessor charges after allegedly stealing property and then returning it to the victim over two days, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.

During my eight years as District Attorney of Carson City, I never hesitated to prosecute people who broke the law. But no matter how many convictions I won, I knew then as I know now that our streets will be a lot safer if we prevent more people from turning to crime in the first place.

Early in the week of May 3, persons unknown erected a sign near the junction of Main Street, Silver City (Highway 342), with the Truck Route (Highway 341) blaming Comstock Mining Inc., the Storey County Commissioners and the Nevada Department of Transportation for the closure of the highway (342) between Silver City and Gold Hill. Before dawn of the third day afterward, the sign had been obliterated and removed by a second party of persons unknown.

Editor's Note: Kiwanis Club of Carson City was accidentally omitted from the list of donors and contributors. We apologize for the error.
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With more than 1,400 hot dogs and buns, 700 sodas, 800 bottles of water, coffee, music, games and prizes all dished up and out to the community Saturday, the 12th Annual Carson City Sheriff's Office Cops and Kids Open House will roll out rain or shine, said Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong.