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Two Care Flight helicopters were summoned to the Carson City Airport this afternoon on two separate medical events including a car accident involving a child.

The car accident in the Northgate Lane area of Carson City was reported at 1:37 this afternoon. In a separate call, at 1:38, an air ambulance was needed for an overdose patient, Sheriff Ken Furlong said.

Reports are that a 10-year-old girl was injured in the car accident, Furlong said. The extent of the child's injuries are unknown, Furlong added.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office and the National Association of Town Watch will co-sponsor the 27th Annual National Night Out crime and drug prevention event at Mills Park on Tuesday, Aug. 3, from 5 to 8 p.m.

Carson City will join forces with thousands of communities from all 50 states, U.S. territories, Canadian cities and military bases around the world. In all, more than 36 million people are expected to participate in America’s Night Out Against Crime.

Carson City District Attorney Neil Rombardo, in conjunction with the Carson City Sheriff's Office and other city agencies, kicked off an effort today to battle abuse of elderly and vulnerable citizens.

Speaking at the Carson City Senior Center, Rombardo related his own positive experiences with his grandmother as a motivation for the effort to make sure senior citizens in this community have access to help to escape abusive situations.

A dog that had apparently bit a person earlier tonight attacked a Carson City deputy when he responded to a separate civil dispute just inside the gate of a 5th Street home. The dog was fatally shot.
The deputy was bit and sustained multiple wounds by the large shepherd/Labrador dog on the lower calf area. The dog apparently cornered the officer within 10 feet inside the gated yard.
"The officer was unable to stop the dog," said Sheriff Ken Furlong, who was at the scene.

Carson City Sheriff's Office deputies are looking for possibly two vehicles in a road rage dispute that happened earlier tonight in the area of Highway 395 and Fairview on-ramp.
Sheriff Ken Furlong said one of the vehicles has been stopped.
Initial feedback from those who reported the incident at around 7 tonight said that at least one person was heavily bleeding because of the dispute. Those reports, however, cannot be confirmed because the alleged person hasn't yet been found, Furlong said.

A Gardnerville woman has been identified by authorities as being the woman who died in the Carson City Jail on Sunday.
Kimberly Wood, 23, died Sunday morning for unknown reasons. An autopsy was performed today, Tuesday, with results not expected for several weeks, Carson City Sheriff's Office Undersheriff Steve Albertsen said.
Wood was found dead on Sunday morning in the Carson City jail after she had been arrested on Saturday night, on a warrant from Lyon County. 
Authorities had made contact with Wood and a man she was with during a domestic dispute that happened while driving.

A woman was found dead on Sunday morning in the Carson City jail after she had been arrested on Saturday night, Sheriff Ken Furlong said.
The 23-year-old woman was arrested on a warrant from Lyon County. Her name has not been released.
Authorities had made contact with the woman and a man she was with during a domestic dispute that happened while driving, Furlong said.
The man was taken into custody on a charge of domestic battery second offense. The woman, who had the warrant, had a visible injury, including bruising and she complained of shortness of breath, Furlong said.

For the latest go to the Carson City Elections Department and Secretary of State's Office

UPDATE: 9 PM:

Carson City Sheriff
Furlong, Kenny — 48%
Guimont, Bob —32 %
White, Bob — 18.4%

100 percent reporting
Total votes: 12,094
Ken Furlong: 5,875; 48.58 %
Bob Guimont: 3,977; 32.88%
Bob White: 2,242; 18.54%

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office will host the Nevada State DARE Officer Conference June 8-9. It is the second time Carson City has been selected to host the annual event, which brings DARE officers together from around the state to discuss programs, curriculum and prevention issues.
There will be around 35 officers who will attend the Carson City event.

CARSON CITY — Despite cool weather and Friday night's snow showers, hundreds of children and their parents turned out today for the seventh annual Cops and Kids Sheriff’s Open House safety, crime and substance abuse awareness fair held at the Carson City Sheriff's Office.

CARSON CITY — Despite cool weather and Friday night's snow showers, hundreds of children and their parents turned out today for the seventh annual Cops and Kids Sheriff’s Open House safety, crime and substance abuse awareness fair held at the Carson City Sheriff's Office.

Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong and the city are being sued for $10,000 by a former deputy sheriff who is alleging defamation, invasion of privacy, false light and emotional distress. Download the PDF of the lawsuit here.

The plaintiff, Paula Andrews, was the subject of an internal investigation involving falsifying documents and grand larceny in December 2008. According to the lawsuit, the investigation concluded the allegations were unfounded. Nevertheless, the plaintiff was later "constructively discharged."

Carson City Sheriff’s Office will host the 7th Annual Cops and Kids Sheriff’s Open House safety, crime and substance abuse awareness fair on Saturday, May 22, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Carson City Sheriff’s Office, 911 E. Musser Street, Carson City.

Cops and Kids Sheriff’s Open House was started by Sheriff Ken Furlong as part of the community policing efforts implemented by his administration.
Cops and Kids Sheriffs Open House is designed to:

— Build positive relationships between law enforcement, youth and citizens

Deputies of the Carson City Sheriff’s Protective Association have endorsed fellow officer Bob Guimont for the city's top elected law enforcement leadership position.

Of the 75 ballots cast, and 60 returned, Guimont racked up 45 votes, or 86.5 percent of the actual votes cast, followed by incumbent sheriff Ken Furlong with four votes and challenger Bob White, a sheriff's office captain, with three votes. Of the returned ballots, five were marked No Candidate and three of the votes were not counted because they were not sealed.

Important decisions lie ahead with voters in the upcoming elections for several Carson City elected offices.

The Carson City Chamber of Commerce will hold two primary candidates forums April 12 and April 15, beginning at 6 p.m. at the Carson Nugget, 507 North Carson Street. The event is free and open to the public. WNC Professor Robert Morin will serve as moderator and ask each candidate a series of three questions. The audience will have the opportunity to weigh in.

City Supervisors on Thursday agreed to a new four year labor contract between Carson City Firefighters and the City that is a substantial departure from previous contracts.

Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong says his department has launched a new website that all Carson City internet users can use to track crime trends throughout Carson City. Just go to CCSheriff.com and scroll down to: CrimeMapping for your neighborhood: Click here .

Sheriff Ken Furlong told CarsonNow.org that a 7 month old baby girl was found lying dead on the bed in a back bedroom this morning. Furlong says the body was discovered by her grandfather.

A man living in an apartment at 4733 So.

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Alert Sheriff’s deputies spotted the Crowbar robber while doing a regular walk-through of a downtown casino Saturday evening.

Yet another employee of Sheriff Ken Furlong has decided to run against the boss in June’s primary election.

by Sheriff Ken Furlong
The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is please to announce the award of “Police – Community Partnerships National Award 2009.

While on their way to a Sheriff’s and Police Chief’s meeting in Mesquite, Sheriff Ken Furlong and his wife Phyllis earlier this week found themselves looking out their windshield at the world stood on

Saturday, December 5, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.