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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| Kristi Jean Louise Eagleton Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 32 More Information >>> | Arrested Oct 25, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| David James Eastep Arrest Age 53 More Information >>> | Arrested Nov 25, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Parmelee Ebright Bond: $500 Arrest Age 18 More Information >>> | Arrested Aug 18, 2015 • battery • dom battery,1st | |
| Justin Anthony Armando Edelen Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 32 More Information >>> | Arrested Mar 22, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Doreen Annette Edmonds Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 50 More Information >>> | Arrested Aug 20, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Charles Edward Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 61 More Information >>> | Arrested Mar 01, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Gloria Edwards Arrest Age 43 More Information >>> | Arrested Nov 07, 2016 • battery w/use of dw,r/sbh,e/vop • dom battery,1st | |
| Jennifer Edwards Bond: $20000 Arrest Age 42 More Information >>> | Arrested Jul 17, 2016 • battery w/dw • dom battery,1st • resist pub off | |
| Nicole Edwards Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 27 More Information >>> | Arrested Aug 13, 2015 • dom battery,1st • prev/diss rpt crime/cause pros/arr | |
| Nicole Edwards Arrest Age 28 More Information >>> | Arrested May 20, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Kaspars Eiduks Bond: $20000 Arrest Age 34 More Information >>> | Arrested Jun 09, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Kaspars Eiduks Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 34 More Information >>> | Arrested Mar 04, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Willma Youssef El-Asmar Bond: $20000 Arrest Age 47 More Information >>> | Arrested Aug 02, 2015 • assault,w/dw • dom battery,1st,e/vop | |
| Gerald Burton Elderkin Bond: $5000 Arrest Age 45 More Information >>> | Arrested Mar 21, 2016 • domestic battery,2nd |  |
| Tony Michael Eldridge Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 35 More Information >>> | Arrested Oct 13, 2016 • dom battery,1st • criminal contempt | |
| Angel Elias Bond: $20000 Arrest Age 25 More Information >>> | Arrested Oct 19, 2015 • burglary,1st • dom battery,1st • assault,w/dw • poss sch i,ii,iii,iv c/s,1st/2nd • contempt of municipal court | |
| Jimmie Lee Ellis Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 54 More Information >>> | Arrested Jan 27, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Jimmy Lee Ellis Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 29 More Information >>> | Arrested May 30, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Jimmy Lee Ellis Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 30 More Information >>> | Arrested Sep 30, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Jimmy Lee Ellis Bond: $5000 Arrest Age 30 More Information >>> | Arrested Jun 06, 2016 • domestic battery,2nd |  |
| Terrence Ellis Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 43 More Information >>> | Arrested Aug 07, 2016 • dom battery,1st • probation violation | |
| Christopher Steven Ellsworth Bond: $40000 Arrest Age 37 More Information >>> | Arrested Jun 09, 2015 • child abuse/neglect,1st,e/dw • child abuse or neglect,1st • dom battery,1st | |
| Alexis Rose Emerson Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 18 More Information >>> | Arrested Feb 27, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Avery Renee Emrich Arrest Age 18 More Information >>> | Arrested Dec 17, 2016 • dom battery,1st • domestic battery w/use dw |  |
| Oliver Endeman Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 34 More Information >>> | Arrested Jan 14, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Oliver Kenneth Endemann Bond: $5000 Arrest Age 35 More Information >>> | Arrested Apr 04, 2016 • domestic battery,2nd • use/poss drug para • arr misd probationr 4 probation viol |  |
| Casey Christopher Engels Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 40 More Information >>> | Arrested Dec 06, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| James W English Bond: $15000 Arrest Age 53 More Information >>> | Arrested Jul 11, 2015 • dom battery by strangulation | |
| Robert Alan Ensminger Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 33 More Information >>> | Arrested Jun 25, 2015 • dom battery,1st • false stmt to/obstruct pub off | |
| Elizabeth Entrekin Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 46 More Information >>> | Arrested Mar 20, 2015 • dom battery,1st • child abuse or neglect,1st | |
| Mark Epting Bond: $5000 Arrest Age 52 More Information >>> | Arrested Oct 24, 2016 • domestic battery,2nd |  |
| Mark Raymond Epting Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 51 More Information >>> | Arrested Jun 26, 2016 • criminal contempt • dom battery,1st | |
| Palu Epui Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 40 More Information >>> | Arrested Feb 19, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Louis Franklin Erb Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 51 More Information >>> | Arrested Aug 22, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Melissa Anne Ericsen Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 37 More Information >>> | Arrested Mar 06, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Dylan Warren Ernst Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 22 More Information >>> | Arrested Mar 29, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Archie Wilson Ervin Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 36 More Information >>> | Arrested Aug 14, 2016 • dom battery,1st • fta/obey court order | |
| Laura Escobedo Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 54 More Information >>> | Arrested Aug 09, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Marcos Espinoza Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 23 More Information >>> | Arrested Mar 20, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Gerardo Espinoza-Machado Bond: $5000 Arrest Age 25 More Information >>> | Arrested Apr 24, 2015 • domestic battery,2nd • false imprisonment • battery w/dw • criminal contempt |  |
| Magda Esquivel-Barragan Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 28 More Information >>> | Arrested Mar 19, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Diana Estrada Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 18 More Information >>> | Arrested Feb 18, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Joseph A Estrada Bond: $5000 Arrest Age 35 More Information >>> | Arrested Dec 15, 2015 • domestic battery,2nd • fta after bail,misd crime • contempt of municipal court • fta after bail, misd crime |  |
| Julio Humberto Estrada Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 21 More Information >>> | Arrested May 20, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Roberto Cruz Estrada Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 22 More Information >>> | Arrested Aug 12, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Alfonso Estrada-Acosta Arrest Age 24 More Information >>> | Arrested Dec 11, 2016 • dom battery,1st • fail maint lane/impropr lane change • driv w/susp drv lic • open alc container in veh • dui,above legal limit,2nd | |
| Francis Euini Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 22 More Information >>> | Arrested Aug 26, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Aaron Chase Evans Bond: $2500 Arrest Age 29 More Information >>> | Arrested Oct 31, 2016 • false imprisonment • intercp/intrp/dely msg via phone lin • dom battery,1st | |
| Lindsay Sonja Evans Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 27 More Information >>> | Arrested Mar 24, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Shawn Micheal Evans Bond: $5000 Arrest Age 22 More Information >>> | Arrested Dec 17, 2015 • domestic battery,2nd • dom battery by strangulation • prev/diss rpt crime/cause pros/arr |  |
| Shawn Micheal Evans Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 22 More Information >>> | Arrested Dec 12, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Trudy Evans Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 44 More Information >>> | Arrested Feb 22, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Zachary Lewis Evans Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 25 More Information >>> | Arrested Feb 08, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Roger Dale Everidge Bond: $1585 Arrest Age 42 More Information >>> | Arrested Nov 04, 2016 • dom battery by strangulation • fta on traffic citation | |
| Lorilei Dawn Ewing Bond: $30000 Arrest Age 50 More Information >>> | Arrested Dec 06, 2015 • dom batt 1st e/dw | |
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.