Sheriff’s Corner
By Sheriff Scott Henriod WPCSO
- I’m not sure what sparks the increase, but right now White Pine County is being hit with scams left and right. The annoying phone calls come from a person trying to take your hard earned money just keep coming and unfortunately several of our citizens have fallen for these scams and have lost thousands of dollars. There are two scams that have hit the area really hard lately. The first one I would like to warn you about is the scammer is calling local residence and pretending to be a Deputy or representative of the Sheriff’s Office. The caller will inform you that you have unpaid fines, which will range from not showing up for jury duty or some type of warrant for your arrest. The caller will then request you pay the fine over the phone. They may ask you to purchase gift cards or pay pack cards and provide the numbers off them to satisfy the fee owed. Remember the Sheriff’s Office does not and will not collect fines or fees over the phone. The second scam is the caller states that they are from the IRS and claim you have failed to file your taxes or that you owe money in back taxes. Again the caller will use scare tactics to try and make you feel that you will be arrested if you don’t pay the fine over the phone. Don’t fall for these type of scams. Discontinue any contact with the caller immediately by hanging up. And do not provide any personal information to the caller. If you have any questions about the call being legitimate or would like to report the incident to law enforcement please contact the Sheriff’s Office at (775)289-8808.
4/23/18
2. The opioid epidemic is considered the deadliest drug crises in U.S. history. The Trump Administration recently declared a public health emergency to deal with the epidemic. These are the headlines that the nation is now seeing as the opioid crises has reached new levels. First, what is considered an opioid? Opioids are a class of drugs that include both legal and illegal substances. The legal substances are prescribed by doctors. They are drugs that help the patient deal with pain, such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, codeine, and fentanyl. On the illegal side the most used drug is heroin. Any long term use of these substances can put the user at risk of addiction. Many people who use opioids will develop a tolerance to them that can trigger the cycle of addiction. This means that the same amount of the drug no longer has the same effect as it once did. When this occurs, people routinely take more and more of the substance to reach the desired relief. The increase in the dosage places the user at a greater risk for an overdose which could result in death. Statistical information reveals that 42,000 deaths occurred in 2016 in the United States. 387 of those deaths occurred in the State of Nevada. Out of those 387 deaths one was from White Pine County. New laws are now in effect in the State of Nevada that put stricter regulations on how medical professionals prescribe and re-fill opioid prescriptions. If you feel that you have an addiction or heading down that path there is help available. First you need to speak to your doctor and explain your symptoms so that you can work with them to head off a tragedy. There is also a crises call center that can assist you. You can call them at (775) 784-8090. They will assist you and provide needed information to help you battle your addiction. Remember you and your family are not alone in this battle. Help is available and recovery is possible.
White Pine County Sheriff’s Arrests
03/31/18 to 04/17/18
March 31st
Kevin Daniel Stark / DUI / Bail $1,140
Gerardo Gonzalez-Flores / Serving time on previous arrest
Fredy Manuel Pedroza / Warrant / Bail $425 / Arrested by NHP
March 29th
David N Schwab / Warrant / No bail
Stephanie Burkeen / Warrant / Bail $285
Kevin Lawrence Ross / Warrant / Bail $881
March 28th
David N. Schwab / Ohio state warrant, pandering and obscenity / No bail
Eric Armstrong/ Ely Justice Court warrant, contempt of court / Bail $1,275.
Tabura Jennilee / Ely Municipal Court warrant, contempt of court / Bail $660.
April 1st
Cole David Schick / DUI / Bail $890
April 4th
Karen Jane Kalis / Stop lamps required and DUI / Bail $965
April 5th
Jacob Curtis Lee Hallett / Serving time for Drug Court
April 7th
Taylor Draper / Warrant x 2 / Bail $570
Manish Taylor Quinnie / Warrant for trafficking and sale of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance / Bail $130,000
Julia Heidi Corona / Serving time for previous arrest
Nikki Leigh Jones / Serving time for previous arrest
April 8th
Jordan Dade Cameron / Minor in consumption of alcohol / Bail $355
Christina Lynn Coombes / Serving time for Drug Court
Becky Willson / Probation violation / No Bail / Arrested by Parole and Probation
April 9th
Michael David Miller / Warrant / No Bail / Arrested by DPS
Virgil Jewett / Serving time for previous arrest
April 10th
Diana Ciubotaru / Henderson Nevada Township Justice Court warrant / Bail $28.800.
Shoshana M. Kennedy / Serving time
April 12th
Tyler P. Kane / Domestic battery / Bail $3,000
Vickie L. Peterson / Ely Municipal Court warrant, contempt of court / Bail $650. / DUI and under the influence of a controlled substance / Bail $10,000.
Joshua E. Ross / Driving on right side required and DUI / Bail $1105.
April 13th
William Monjar / Serving time for previous arrest
Richard Davis Brock / Warrant and basic speed / Bail $307 / Arrested by Ely Shoshone Tribal Police
April 14th
Masen Miller / Basic speed and open container / Bail $470
John Driver / Eluding, failure to stop at a roadblock, speed, following too closely, aggressive driving, reckless driving, and failure to drive within marked lanes / Bail $15,000
Gerardo Gonzalez-Flores / Serving time for previous arrest
Anne Foster / Temporary hold for another agency
Nicole Patterson / Temporary hold for another agency
Ronnell Robertson / Temporary hold for another agency
Dywhayne / Temporary hold for another agency
Shawn Kelmer / Temporary hold for another agency
April 16th
Darrell Lee Settle / Injury to property / Bail $5,000
Curtis Shawn Jones / Unregistered vehicle and DUI / Bail $1,385
Crystal Veronica Neale / Judge revoked previous release / Bail $10,000
April 16th
Darrell Lee Settle / Injury to property / Bail $5,000
Curtis Shawn Jones / Unregistered vehicle and DUI / Bail $1,385
Crystal Veronica Neale / Judge revoked previous release / Bail $10,000
April 17th
Nathion Lewis / Hold for NDOC
Tabitha A. Luna / Probation violation / No bail
Nikole J. Richardson / Serving time
