Domestic violence is a critical issue across the United States, with Nevada experiencing its own unique challenges and responses to this pervasive problem. In Nevada, domestic violence is defined as the occurrence of certain acts between spouses, former spouses, persons related by blood or marriage, persons who reside or have resided together, persons who have a child in common, or persons who are or were in a dating relationship. The acts include but are not limited to assault, battery, coercion, stalking, and other forms of physical, emotional, or psychological abuse.
Prevalence in Nevada
Nevada has historically had one of the highest rates of domestic violence in the United States. This troubling distinction highlights the urgency and importance of addressing domestic violence within the state. Factors contributing to the high incidence may include social, economic, and legal aspects that affect family dynamics and individual behaviors.
Legal Framework
The legal system in Nevada has established a comprehensive framework to address and prevent domestic violence. This includes laws that:
- Define domestic violence and related acts broadly to ensure comprehensive coverage.
- Provide for protective orders (also known as restraining orders) to prevent further abuse. These orders can prohibit the abuser from coming near the victim, contacting the victim, or even remove them from a shared residence.
- Impose penalties on offenders that range from fines and community service to jail time, depending on the severity of the offense and the offender's criminal history.
- Mandate arrest in situations where there is probable cause to believe that domestic violence has occurred, which is part of a "pro-arrest" policy aimed at protecting victims.
- Require convicted domestic violence offenders to complete counseling programs focused on batterer's intervention.
Arrest Records Database - Washoe County, Nevada
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A(115 rec) B(216 rec) C (223) rec) D(113 rec) E(55 rec) F(72 rec) G(166 rec) H(156 rec) I(18 rec) J(85 rec) K(77 rec) L(130 rec) M(275 rec) N(51 rec) o(42 rec) P(152 rec) Q(5 rec) R(186 rec) S(265 rec) T(111 rec) U(10 rec) V(65 rec) W(132 rec) Y(9 rec) Z(18 rec)| Name | Arrest | Photo |
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| David Joseph Cadwallader Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 35 More Information >>> | Arrested May 12, 2016 • viol domestic violence tpo |  |
| Cheryl Lynn Cady Bond: $15000 Arrest Age 54 More Information >>> | Arrested Apr 20, 2016 • domestic battery,3+ |  |
| Dakota Cain Bond: $3500 Arrest Age 21 More Information >>> | Arrested Sep 08, 2015 • dom battery,1st • fta after bail,felony crime • arr 4 viol o/probation/cond o/susp s | |
| Carlos Caldera Bond: $2000 Arrest Age 21 More Information >>> | Arrested Nov 28, 2015 • dui,above legal limit,1st • open alc container in veh • poss sch i,ii,iii,iv c/s,1st/2nd • dom battery,1st | |
| Jerome Caldwell Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 40 More Information >>> | Arrested May 03, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Nicholas Stuart Calhoun Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 23 More Information >>> | Arrested Dec 21, 2015 • dom battery,1st • false imprisonment | |
| Cesar Antonio Calix-Pacheco Bond: $20000 Arrest Age 41 More Information >>> | Arrested Mar 08, 2015 • child abuse or neglect,1st • dom battery,1st | |
| Ralph Callender Bond: $20000 Arrest Age 57 More Information >>> | Arrested Mar 09, 2016 • assault,w/dw • dom battery,1st | |
| August Matthew Camacho Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 19 More Information >>> | Arrested Feb 11, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Jose Camacho Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 30 More Information >>> | Arrested Jan 07, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Raul Camacho Arrest Age 29 More Information >>> | Arrested Dec 12, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Abel Camarena Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 34 More Information >>> | Arrested Feb 20, 2015 • viol domestic violence epo • poss sch i,ii,iii,iv c/s,1st/2nd |  |
| Leticia Amparo Camarena Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 26 More Information >>> | Arrested May 29, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Victor Camargo-Juarez Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 26 More Information >>> | Arrested May 15, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Ryan Lyle Cameron Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 28 More Information >>> | Arrested Oct 13, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Ryan Lyle Cameron Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 26 More Information >>> | Arrested Apr 25, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Carlos Campbell Arrest Age 42 More Information >>> | Arrested Nov 23, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Glenn Robert Campbell Bond: $500 Arrest Age 52 More Information >>> | Arrested Aug 17, 2015 • resist pub off • dom battery,1st • dui,above legal limit,2nd • ftp/comply w/ court order | |
| Sean Campbell Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 29 More Information >>> | Arrested Oct 24, 2015 • viol domestic violence tpo |  |
| Sean Douglas Campbell Bond: $5000 Arrest Age 23 More Information >>> | Arrested Apr 18, 2016 • domestic battery,2nd |  |
| Sean Campbell Arrest Age 24 More Information >>> | Arrested Nov 30, 2016 • viol domestic violence epo • resist pub off |  |
| Stewart Campbell Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 35 More Information >>> | Arrested Apr 03, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Stewart Campbell Arrest Age 35 More Information >>> | Arrested May 20, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Edgar Campos-Garcia Bond: $2500 Arrest Age 34 More Information >>> | Arrested May 04, 2016 • false imprisonment • dom battery,1st | |
| Candace Canada Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 27 More Information >>> | Arrested Aug 30, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Robert Joseph Canadian Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 42 More Information >>> | Arrested Apr 10, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Kim Ann Canale Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 47 More Information >>> | Arrested Jun 19, 2015 • viol domestic violence tpo |  |
| Kimberley Ann Canale Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 47 More Information >>> | Arrested Jun 06, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Juan Carlos Canales-Trujillo Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 31 More Information >>> | Arrested Jun 22, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Cristina Candelori Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 34 More Information >>> | Arrested Jun 20, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Elizabeth Suzanne Cappini Bond: $5000 Arrest Age 23 More Information >>> | Arrested Mar 13, 2015 • domestic battery,2nd |  |
| Nicholas Caramella Bond: $20000 Arrest Age 21 More Information >>> | Arrested May 02, 2015 • assault,w/dw • dom battery,1st | |
| Jose Alberto Cardenas-Garcia Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 36 More Information >>> | Arrested Oct 27, 2015 • dom battery,1st • destroy prop of another,less$25 | |
| Jennifer Marie Cardwell Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 30 More Information >>> | Arrested Aug 05, 2016 • viol domestic violence tpo |  |
| Jennifer Cardwell Bond: $20000 Arrest Age 29 More Information >>> | Arrested Jun 18, 2016 • battery w/dw • dom battery,1st • alw child abuse/negl(endanger),1st | |
| Deborah Lynne Carey Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 47 More Information >>> | Arrested Apr 30, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Oscar Roberto Carillo-Arredondo Bond: $2000 Arrest Age 24 More Information >>> | Arrested Aug 15, 2015 • dui,above legal limit,1st • child abuse or neglect,1st • dom battery,1st | |
| Nick Carl Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 67 More Information >>> | Arrested Jul 25, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Sean Patrick Carl Bond: $20000 Arrest Age 27 More Information >>> | Arrested Jul 23, 2015 • burglary,1st • battery • dom battery,1st | |
| John Austin Carlile Bond: $20000 Arrest Age 53 More Information >>> | Arrested May 11, 2015 • assault,w/dw • dom battery,1st | |
| Matthew Thomas Carlson Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 46 More Information >>> | Arrested Jul 15, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Audrey L Carman Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 23 More Information >>> | Arrested Jun 26, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Paul Carnahan Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 40 More Information >>> | Arrested Jul 27, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Claudionor Carpel Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 32 More Information >>> | Arrested Aug 06, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Christopher Lee Carpenter Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 25 More Information >>> | Arrested Oct 20, 2016 • dom battery,1st • child abuse or neglect,1st | |
| John Carpenter Bond: $1500 Arrest Age 48 More Information >>> | Arrested Dec 13, 2016 • viol domestic violence epo • ftp/comply w/ court order |  |
| Trinaclaire Carpentero Bond: $1191 Arrest Age 42 More Information >>> | Arrested Dec 01, 2016 • dom battery,1st,e/vop • fta/obey court order | |
| Elizabeth Carragahan Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 23 More Information >>> | Arrested Oct 23, 2015 • dom battery,1st • fta after bail,felony crime • arr 4 viol o/probation/cond o/susp s | |
| Elizabeth Marie Carraghan Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 23 More Information >>> | Arrested Sep 02, 2015 • dom battery,1st • false stmt to/obstruct pub off • fta after bail,felony crime • arr 4 viol o/probation/cond o/susp s | |
| Ryan Carranza Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 19 More Information >>> | Arrested May 08, 2016 • dom battery,1st • dom battery by strangulation • prev/diss rpt crime/cause pros/arr | |
| Isaiah Johnny Carrasco Bond: $20000 Arrest Age 23 More Information >>> | Arrested Oct 01, 2016 • assault,w/dw • dom battery,1st | |
| Valerie Carrasco Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 27 More Information >>> | Arrested Jul 06, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Amber Jean Carrillo Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 38 More Information >>> | Arrested May 09, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Clara Carrillo Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 39 More Information >>> | Arrested Aug 27, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Reynaldo Carrillo Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 40 More Information >>> | Arrested Aug 15, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Ana Jessica Carrillo-Delgado Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 34 More Information >>> | Arrested Jul 23, 2016 • dom battery,1st • fta on traffic citation • contempt of court | |
| Thomas Martin Carrisales Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 45 More Information >>> | Arrested Nov 27, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Christopher Roy Carson Bond: $20000 Arrest Age 34 More Information >>> | Arrested Apr 02, 2015 • robbery • dom battery,1st | |
| Anthony Edward Carter Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 26 More Information >>> | Arrested Sep 29, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Anthony Carter Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 26 More Information >>> | Arrested Jan 28, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Keith T Carter Arrest Age 52 More Information >>> | Arrested Nov 13, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Sharetta Lakieasha Carter Bond: $5000 Arrest Age 29 More Information >>> | Arrested Oct 13, 2015 • domestic battery,2nd |  |
| Tanya Carter Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 42 More Information >>> | Arrested Mar 28, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Raquel Marie Casali Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 48 More Information >>> | Arrested Mar 10, 2015 • dom battery,1st • dom battery,1st,e/vop | |
| Raquel Casali Bond: $6000 Arrest Age 49 More Information >>> | Arrested Oct 23, 2016 • dom battery,1st,e/vop | |
| Reyna Casey Arrest Age 23 More Information >>> | Arrested Dec 17, 2016 • dom battery,1st • dom battery,1st,e/vop | |
| David Richard Casiliac Arrest Age 59 More Information >>> | Arrested Dec 03, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Jorge Casillas-Rodriguez Arrest Age 26 More Information >>> | Arrested Mar 04, 2016 • domestic battery,2nd |  |
| Jorge Casillas-Rodriguez Bond: $15000 Arrest Age 25 More Information >>> | Arrested Sep 19, 2015 • domestic battery,3+ |  |
| Haley Amber Cassaday Arrest Age 22 More Information >>> | Arrested Dec 21, 2016 • dom battery,1st • destroy prop of another,$25-250 | |
| Michael Joseph Cassaday Arrest Age 53 More Information >>> | Arrested Dec 13, 2016 • domestic battery w/use dw • fail to register by convicted pers |  |
| Oskar Castillo Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 41 More Information >>> | Arrested Jan 22, 2016 • dom battery,1st • poss sch i,ii,iii,iv c/s,1st/2nd | |
| Jose Castillo-Portillo Bond: $5000 Arrest Age 28 More Information >>> | Arrested Jan 16, 2016 • domestic battery,2nd • child abuse or neglect,1st |  |
| Sergio Castillo-Ruiz Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 23 More Information >>> | Arrested Aug 14, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Paul Henry Castles Bond: $20000 Arrest Age 50 More Information >>> | Arrested Feb 06, 2015 • assault,w/dw • home invasion,1st • dom battery,1st | |
| Jessica Castro Bond: $2200 Arrest Age 29 More Information >>> | Arrested Jun 15, 2016 • criminal contempt • domestic battery,3+ • poss less= 1 oz marijuana,1st |  |
| Lucas Roberto Castro Bond: $6000 Arrest Age 39 More Information >>> | Arrested May 26, 2015 • dom battery,1st,e/vop | |
| Arnulfo Castro-Jaramillo Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 20 More Information >>> | Arrested Dec 07, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Antonio Cataldo Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 36 More Information >>> | Arrested Jun 17, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Jennifer Catello Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 30 More Information >>> | Arrested Mar 15, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
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Support and Resources
Nevada offers a variety of support services and resources for victims of domestic violence. These include:
- Shelters and Safe Houses: Providing temporary housing and safety for victims escaping abusive situations.
- Counseling Services: Offering emotional support and therapy for victims and their children.
- Legal Aid: Assisting victims with the legal process, including filing for protective orders and navigating the court system.
- Hotlines: Offering 24/7 support and information to victims in need.
Challenges and Efforts for Improvement
Despite the measures in place, Nevada continues to face challenges in effectively combating domestic violence. These challenges include ensuring adequate funding for support services, improving the legal response to domestic violence cases, and overcoming the stigma that may prevent victims from seeking help.
Efforts to improve the situation include increasing public awareness about domestic violence, enhancing training for law enforcement and judicial officials, and strengthening community resources for victims. Additionally, there is an ongoing push for legislative reforms to provide greater protection for victims and to hold offenders more accountable for their actions.
Conclusion
Domestic violence in Nevada is a significant issue that requires the concerted effort of the legal system, support services, and the community at large to address effectively. While challenges remain, the state's comprehensive approach to tackling domestic violence through legal measures, support for victims, and public education campaigns demonstrates a commitment to reducing the prevalence of abuse and supporting those affected by it.