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The following is from Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong regarding a stabbing on Sunday that resulted in a wounded teen girl and a father who was grazed by a bullet.

Suspect John Linville, 17, remains at large and is considered dangerous, Furlong said. The incident was reported at 9:47 p.m., on Sunday. Deputies were called to the 1500 block of Walker Drive following a dispute between two teens, Furlong said.

A Carson City man wanted on burglary and grand larceny warrants was arrested early Tuesday morning.

Robert Kenneth Weaver, 44, was taken into custody at about 1:45 Tuesday morning after warrants had been issued by Carson City Justice Court.

Officers responded to the 3200 block of Bowers Lane after it was learned that Weaver was at the location. Officers were allowed inside the home and Weaver was arrested. He is being held on $28,000 bail.

Carson City authorities made three separate methamphetamine-related arrests earlier this week.

A 57-year-old South Lake Tahoe man faces a felony charge of possession of methamphetamine after being stopped on Wednesday at the corner of Carson Street and Hot Springs Road.

Officers spotted a Ford Ranger not driving in the travel lane and not having a red tail light. The driver, identified as Frederick Allan Russo, was stopped. Officers detected a smell of marijuana from his car and officers asked permission to search the vehicle and Russo agreed, according to the arrest report.

An unemployed Carson City was arrested after allegedly locking his girlfriend up in his apartment while he used the woman's disability money to drink and gamble at a local bar.

Steve Rutherford, 57, was arrested Wednesday and faces felony fraud and gross misdemeanor false imprisonment charges. Bail has been set at $10,000.

Rep. Dean Heller, R-Nev., today urged his colleagues to ensure that any Continuing Resolutions passed by the House include provisions to restore geothermal royalties to local counties.
The Office of Management and Budget has determined that under current funding legislation, local counties can no longer receive their share of geothermal royalties established under the Energy Policy Act of 2005.

An unemployed Carson City man faces a felony burglary charge after breaking into Blockbuster Video on East Williams Street last week and taking games and two consoles.

Ryne Mitchell Snoddy, 18, also faces a gross misdemeanor property destruction charge. Bail was set at $25,000.

A Carson City man faces a felony sexual assault charge after allegedly raping a woman in a stairwell near a Carson City tavern early Sunday morning.

Rodrigo Romero, 20, was arrested Tuesday and is being held on $50,000 bail.

A book signing by former Nevada Appeal and Tahoe Daily Tribune sports reporter Jeremy Evans will be on Saturday from 3 to 5 p.m. at Borders Books in Carson City. Evans is the author of the new book "In Search of Powder: A Story of America's Disappearing Ski Bum."

Nineteen South Lake Tahoe area non-profit organizations got an early holiday surprise Thursday when more than $100,000 was delivered by LIVESTRONG and the American Century Championship.

The Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority board of directors announced the distribution of $102,377 in contributions on Thursday, Nov. 11.

A Carson City woman and an employee of Kohl's faces a felony embezzlement charge after she was found on video surveillance taking more than $1,000 from the company cash register.

Katherine Lynn Koval, 27, was arrested on Tuesday. Bail was set at $15,000.

By Nevada News Bureau staff
CARSON CIY — Average wait times at the Department of Motor Vehicles’ busiest offices have dropped to under 60 minutes due to upgrades to the agency’s computer system using federal grant money.

A Carson City man wanted by authorities as a fugitive, buried himself inside the insulation of an attic crawl space in an attempt to hide but was instead found and forced out by a police K9 dog.

Gregg Rowland, 45, an unemployed man who's address listed is 114 S. Division Street, was arrested on Monday by Carson City Sheriff's Office deputies. He faces several charges, including failing to register as a convicted sex offender.

The Nevada Appeal today has the story of a missing historical marker. You know those blue markers in the shape of Nevada that dot the landscape? Sometimes they go missing, either through theft or vandalism, or they’re removed during the course of nearby construction. Sometimes they are put back in place after the construction is done, as was the case with the marker in front of the Carson City Courthouse on Musser.

Northstar-at-Tahoe can now be added to the Vail Resorts ownership roster.

Company officials announced today that a $63 million deal was struck between the Colorado-based ski giant Vail Resorts and Booth Creek Resorts, owners of Northstar-at-Tahoe.

Carson City authorities made two felony arrests since Friday including a woman wanted on a violation of a bail condition, and, in a separate case, a man who admitted to using a credit card that didn't belong to him to buy merchandise as trade to fuel his habit.

Authorities on Friday arrested Laurie Ann Hancock, 43, of Carson City who had been on the run from the police after skipping out on a September hearing in Carson City Justice Court. The woman is suspected of stealing money from her former employer and was supposed to be in court on felony charges.

A major drug operation east of Carson City was brought down late Tuesday with 10 arrests, two being juveniles, the Nevada Department of Public Safety reports.

The bust happened at around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday and involved multiple law enforcement agencies that resulted in the execution of four search warrants and 10 arrests and the confiscation of 1502 grams of drugs, including more than three pounds of methamphetamine.

Three men were arrested Friday evening at a home in the 1000 block of Colorado Street on a variety of drug-related charges.

Deputies came to the home to serve a contempt of court warrant on Craig McDonald, 57, who reportedly lives in the home with his mother, stepfather, brother and his brother's fiancee. Deputies had received tips that the home was the site of frequent drug activity.

Carson City's primary arts service organization has a new executive director. John M. Shelton was hired this week by the board of directors as the Brewery Art Center's leader and executive director.

Ford Motor Company and Capital Ford in Carson City are partnering to help raise money in support of Carson High School as part of Ford’s Drive One 4 UR School program.

Members of the local Carson City community will have the opportunity to raise up to $6,000 for Carson High School by test driving a Ford vehicle at Carson High School on October 2 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

A Carson City father was arrested early Saturday and faces multiple felony and gross misdemeanor charges after authorities found bags of suspected methamphetamine on the floor of his Fifth Street apartment as he was caring for his two small children.

Meanwhile four people, identified by the suspect as friends, face multiple drug charges.

Brett Steven Jones, 31, was arrested on suspicion of felony possession of methamphetamine and prescription drugs for sale, two counts of gross misdemeanor child endangerment and a misdemeanor drug paraphernalia charge. Bail was set at $10,000.

By Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – In an effort to convince his fellow elected officials that filing campaign contribution and expenditure reports online and before early voting is not too onerous for candidates, Secretary of State Ross Miller said he will do so voluntarily in advance of the Nov. 2 general election.

A Carson City man faces felony drug charges after police suspected he was dealing narcotics from his home, which is adjacent to Bordewich Bray Elementary School.

Thomas William Hinsen, 51, was arrested Thursday. He faces a felony charge of maintaining a home that is known for drug activity next to a school, possession of a prescription drug without a script, and possession of drug paraphernalia. He is being held on $23,632 bail.

By Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – Assembly Majority Leader John Oceguera said yesterday he will pursue a number of transparency measures in the 2011 legislative session with an eye towards providing the public with accountability and confidence in how the state spends taxpayer dollars.

A Carson City man faces felony and misdemeanor drug charges after he was found to be in possession of heroin and syringes.

Justin Waylon Scott, 21, is being held on $4,764 bail in the Carson City Jail.

According to the arrest report, deputies assigned to the narcotics Special Enforcement Team were assisting an Alternative Sentencing officer in the search for a woman who was a known heroin user, was recently released from jail and was supposedly using again.

An 25-year-old Carson City man and an 18-year-old woman face multiple felony drug charges after authorities obtained a search warrant and found, among other things, large quantities of methamphetamine inside a Mountain Street home near an elementary school.

Carson City Sheriff Kenny Furlong sent Carson Now his response to Guimont's comment that was posted after a gang-related shooting incident two weeks ago. Carson Now contacted Guimont and verified that the comment did in fact come from him.

Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey is featured in a new book that focuses on eight communities throughout the U.S. which have been especially creative in supporting the unique strengths and needs of each community’s youth.

Two men were arrested by Carson City authorities on Saturday after officers discovered heroin and methamphetamine in a car they pulled over because of erratic driving.

Andrew Woodburn, 31, of Carson City, faces charges of felony drug possession for sale; possession of hypodermic needles and drug paraphernalia. Bail was set at $15,000 cash bondable.

Joseph Alex Kendall, 23, of Dayton, faces a felony charge of possession controlled substances — methamphetamine and heroin. Bail was set at $2,500 cash, plus Kendall has an outstanding warrant out of Lyon County.

A Carson City man, who may have been involved in a gang-related shooting last week, faces drug and weapons charges after a search of his home on Thursday night.

By Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – Nevada state Senate Majority Leader Steven Horsford announced today he has selected David Byerman to serve as the secretary of the Senate beginning Aug. 30.