Ken Furlong

A suspect who went into Carson City IHOP late Thursday night, knocked over the cash register and took money from the till was located and taken into custody for his alleged connection to the crime, according to Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong.

The Carson City School District and Board of Trustees recognized Greg Hoeger, bus driver with the Carson City School District, with a Certificate of Merit Tuesday night for his immediate attention and awareness that helped save the life of a student passenger.

UPDATE SUNDAY: A man was arrested Saturday night in the North Valley area of Washoe County by Nevada Highway Patrol troopers and a Carson City sheriff's sergeant following a pursuit involving a stolen vehicle that began in Carson City, said Sheriff Ken Furlong. The Carson City suspect, now in Washoe County custody, was arrested at around 8:30 p.m.

According to Furlong, CCSO scaled back its pursuit once it crossed the county line but followed the suspect vehicle through Washoe Valley. The vehicle crashed and the suspect attempted to flee but was caught by arriving CCSO and NHP officers. The suspect faces charges related to the pursuit, driving a stolen vehicle and being a felon in possession of a firearm, said Furlong.
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An attempted traffic stop on a vehicle identified as stolen out of Sparks turned into a failure to yield and a pursuit by Carson City Sheriff's deputies into Washoe Valley Saturday night.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is investigating the circumstances surrounding the discovered death of a woman found Monday at her home in the 900 block of Armstrong Lane in south Carson City, said CCSO Sheriff Ken Furlong.

UPDATE 9:15PM: Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong said the person who was found injured in a field off Saliman and Pinto streets suffered a gunshot wound that appears self inflicted. There is no immediate outside threat to Carson High School, the sheriff informed Carson City School District officials. The school was never on lockdown.
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Carson City Sheriff's Office deputies and the Carson City Fire Department were called called Tuesday morning to a person found severely injured but alive in a field near Carson High School with a gunshot wound to the head.

Carson City Board of Supervisors will hear of plans Thursday to expand the sheriff's office by re-implementing the Traffic Enforcement Program, which was suspended eight years ago due to budget cuts because of the recession.

Volunteers serving the Carson City Sheriff's Office were recognized Saturday night at a dinner prepared in their honor.

UPDATE: The Carson City Sheriff's Office is investigating an armed robbery that happened Monday afternoon at Frutilandia yogurt and ice cream shop on Highway 50 East.

Ken Furlong is seeking his 5th term as Carson City Sheriff and recently stopped by the Nevada Capital News studios and recorded the following interview with Brian Bahouth. The Carson City Sheriff’s Office has a roughly $19 million budget and some 140 employees to include as many volunteers as paid staff.

Patrons at the E. William Street Starbucks in Carson City were treated to the unexpected Wednesday morning when they came in for their daily lattes and were greeted by the smiling faces of members of law enforcement behind the counter in honor of national Coffee with a Cop day.

In honor of National Coffee with a Cop Day, Carson City's local Starbucks will partner with the Carson City Sheriff's Office to host the event, where community members can come and meet their local law enforcement men and women.

NAMI Western Nevada is proud to invite the Carson/Douglas region to enjoy a gala evening on Oct. 4 that honors local leaders in addressing mental illness.

Members of the Carson City community gathered Tuesday evening at the September 11 Memorial in Mills Park outside the Pavillion to remember those who lost their lives in the 2001 terrorist attacks and to offer prayers and hope.

A day of remembrance, heroism that won’t be forgotten, today is Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018. Among Carson City featured events include a presentation by Nevada’s Homeland Security Advisor at the Nevada State Library, a National Day of Service outdoor cleanup at Silver Saddle Ranch and a 9/11 Memorial Service at Mills Park. Read on for other events and activities planned.

Tuesday evening at 6 p.m., a memorial for the events of Sept. 11, 2001 will be held at the 9/11 Memorial site in Mills Park, near the Pavilion in Carson City.

UPDATE MONDAY MORNING: The Slide Fire that grew to 80 acres overnight and is 10 percent contained as of Monday morning, according to the U.S. Forest Service.

A homeless man was found dead Monday evening in a field in the area of Long and State streets. There were no signs of foul play and an autopsy is underway, said Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong.

Despite smoke-filled skies from regional wildfires, the 2018 Carson City National Night Out held Tuesday night at Mills Park generated a crowd of several thousand and likely matched last year's record crowd, organizers said.

The 16th annual National Night Out, or as some like to call it, “Crime’s Going Away Party,” was held Tuesday evening in Mills Park and an excellent time was had by law enforcement and the public alike, demonstrating their commitment to the partnership between the community and law enforcement agencies.

Carson City Sheriff’s Office detectives have determined that the Sunday afternoon report of a shooting in Carson City at the I-580 and College Parkway exit was falsely reported by the victim, Sheriff Ken Furlong said.

Carson City Sheriff's Office Sgt. Jim Primka has been selected by unanimous agreement to be promoted to the rank of lieutenant, filling the vacancy left by retired Capt. Jeff Melvin, Sheriff Ken Furlong announced Monday.

The Carson City Sheriff's Office will host its enormously popular community crime prevention gathering Tuesday with the return of National Night Out, a public safety information and educational family event at Mills Park that traditionally draws thousands.

UPDATE: 6:12PM: Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong has released the following statement on the suspected shooting that occurred on Interstate 580 Sunday afternoon:

Carson City Sheriff’s Office and the National Association of Town Watch will host National Night Out on Tuesday, August 7 at Mills Park from 5 to 8 p.m.

Speaking to a group of women community leaders and advocates, Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong asked a rhetorical question: “When was the first time you were a victim?”

A number of American flags have been stolen from homes in the Silver Oak area in recent weeks and on Friday a 100 pound statue was reported missing, Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong said.

Not every hero walks on two legs. Some have four.

There are five of these serving the Carson City Sheriff's Office, and I was humbled to be able to meet them Saturday at a retirement celebration for one of their own.

Carson City Nevada Triad presents Love is a Four-Legged Word, a presentation designed to help people learn about the Nevada Humane Society animal services, vaccination clinics and low-cost programs designed to help people with fixed incomes held at the Carson City Senior Center, 911 Beverly Drive, on Friday, July 13 at 11:45 a.m.

The Carson City Sheriff's Office celebrated the retirement of one of its own Saturday afternoon at the Nevada Humane Society in Carson City.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office Citizen Academy will return August 1 and is looking for residents who wish to join. The academy is a community program of the Carson City Sheriff’s Office for the development and understanding of citizens in their knowledge of policies, procedures and action of the sheriff’s office.