Indian Hills News

A destitute couple on their way to Carson City ran into the warm arm of the law last week when a Douglas County deputy provided gas and a motel room so they wouldn't have to sleep overnight in their vehicle in sub-zero temperatures.

Plans to build a new federal administrative building for the U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management south of Indian Hills will be unveiled 6 p.m. Thursday.

A 31-year-old Indian Hills man accused of threatening a woman with an ax and hitting her 6-year-old son in the leg with a ketchup bottle was sentenced Wednesday to six months in Douglas County Jail.

Principals in the complex agreement between Douglas County, Carson City, Indian Hills, Minden and the Carson Water Subconservancy District met Monday to review progress on a long-awaited regional water pipeline.

A public hearing to adopt a new water monthly service fee in Indian Hills from $6.39 to $24.16 will be held by the Indian Hills General Improvement District 6 p.m. tonight.

Genoans may learn the preliminary results of Candy Dance at their regular meeting tonight.

Becca Freitas couldn't contain the joy in her voice. "She smiled at me for the first time," the 22-year-old said Tuesday.

A former Indian Hills woman was sentenced Monday to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 10 years for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl.

A 20-year-old Indian Hills man who admitted making a false 911 call in an attempt to get his girlfriend in trouble was sentenced Monday to nine months in Douglas County Jail.

Bail was set at $50,000 for a 31-year-old Indian Hills man accused of battering his girlfriend and hitting her 6-year-old son in the leg with a ketchup bottle.

Katie and Jason Woellner in their last picture together, a few days before he died.

Staff Reports Family and friends of Jason Woellner, who died Sept. 27 of Lou Gehrig's disease, are going ahead with a benefit Oct.

A 52-year-old woman with multiple convictions for driving under the influence was sentenced Wednesday to six months in Douglas County Jail despite a plea for leniency to take care of her aging parents.

Sentencing was delayed to Sept. 23 for an Indian Hills woman arrested for driving under the influence three weeks after she was placed on probation for DUI.

East Fork units responded to a wildfire at Kings Canyon and Kings View in Carson City that was caused by a thundercell that passed through Western Nevada on Saturday evening.

Forget-me-nots Disabled American Veterans hold their annual fundraiser with the sale of forget-me-nots at Raley's, Smith's and Scolari's, all day though Saturday from 8 a.m. Money raised goes to help local veterans.

A former Indian Hills resident faces life in prison with the possibility of parole in 10 years after she admitted Monday having sex with a 14-year-old girl.

Douglas County commissioners have approved the final piece to begin work on a $21 million water system to interconnect the major water suppliers in the region.

A 20-year-old Indian Hills man who was found hiding in a bathtub wearing handcuffs several hours after escaping from deputies was sentenced Wednesday to six months in jail.

A 20-year-old Indian Hills man who was found hiding in a bathtub wearing handcuffs several hours after escaping from deputies was sentenced Wednesday to six months in jail.