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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| Charles Keawe Kamano Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 43 More Information >>> | Arrested Jan 18, 2016 • dom battery,1st • false stmt to/obstruct pub off | |
| Charles Kamano Bond: $2000 Arrest Age 44 More Information >>> | Arrested Nov 24, 2016 • dom battery by strangulation • use/poss drug para • fta after bail,felony crime • arr misd probationr 4 probation viol • arr 4 viol o/probation/cond o/susp s | |
| Scott A Kanvick Bond: $10000 Arrest Age 41 More Information >>> | Arrested Nov 03, 2015 • viol domestic violence tpo • conv person reg and fingerprint req • stalking,1st |  |
| Scott Kanvick Bond: $25000 Arrest Age 41 More Information >>> | Arrested Mar 20, 2016 • viol domestic violence tpo |  |
| Nathan K Kaplan Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 47 More Information >>> | Arrested Oct 09, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Alexi Charmaine Kapsoff Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 29 More Information >>> | Arrested Sep 28, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Lorenzo Paul Katenay Bond: $250 Arrest Age 32 More Information >>> | Arrested Jun 30, 2016 • default-update chg lvl/description • dom battery,1st • burglary,1st • prev/diss rpt crime/cause pros/arr | |
| Andrew Mikel Kearney Bond: $5000 Arrest Age 27 More Information >>> | Arrested Jan 07, 2016 • domestic battery,2nd |  |
| Patrick Reay Keene Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 45 More Information >>> | Arrested Nov 18, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Cornell Alton Keller Bond: $6000 Arrest Age 53 More Information >>> | Arrested Feb 18, 2015 • dom battery,1st,e/vop | |
| John Keller Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 61 More Information >>> | Arrested Aug 04, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Brett Michael Kelley Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 23 More Information >>> | Arrested Feb 29, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Brett Michael Kelley Bond: $5000 Arrest Age 24 More Information >>> | Arrested Jun 29, 2016 • prev/diss rpt crime/cause pros/arr • dom battery,1st • false imprisonment • child abuse or neglect,1st | |
| Joshua Eugene Kelly Bond: $500 Arrest Age 32 More Information >>> | Arrested Jun 17, 2015 • resist pub off • dom battery,1st • drive w/rev drv lic | |
| Kyle Evan Kelly Bond: $5000 Arrest Age 33 More Information >>> | Arrested May 30, 2015 • domestic battery,2nd |  |
| Zane Kelly Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 23 More Information >>> | Arrested Aug 19, 2015 • dom battery,1st • fail to register by convicted pers | |
| Corey Kemp Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 25 More Information >>> | Arrested Sep 07, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Jeffrey Edward Kemp Bond: $40000 Arrest Age 39 More Information >>> | Arrested Jan 22, 2016 • false imprisonment,w/dw • own/poss gun by prohibit pers • dom battery,1st | |
| Robin Kendrick Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 45 More Information >>> | Arrested Aug 06, 2015 • dom battery,1st • robbery • fta/obey court order | |
| Shelby Paige Kent Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 18 More Information >>> | Arrested Nov 18, 2015 • dom battery,1st • mfg/import/poss/use dang weap,1st • use/poss drug para | |
| Trent Jason Kepford Bond: $30000 Arrest Age 28 More Information >>> | Arrested Mar 02, 2016 • dom batt 1st e/dw • false imprisonment • dom battery,1st • intercp/intrp/dely msg via phone lin • harassment,1st • robbery | |
| Trent Kepford Bond: $20000 Arrest Age 29 More Information >>> | Arrested Sep 14, 2016 • poss/rcv/tranf stolen veh,$3500+ • resist pub off • duty stop acdnt w/attnd veh/prp dmg • viol domestic violence tpo • fail to register by convicted pers |  |
| John Thomas Kephart Bond: $15000 Arrest Age 33 More Information >>> | Arrested Sep 26, 2015 • dom battery by strangulation | |
| John David Kerr Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 28 More Information >>> | Arrested Feb 29, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Melanie Ketchem Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 29 More Information >>> | Arrested Apr 30, 2015 • dom battery,1st • contempt of court | |
| George Ketchum Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 47 More Information >>> | Arrested Sep 13, 2016 • dom battery,1st • probation violation | |
| Peter Keyser Arrest Age 47 More Information >>> | Arrested Jan 15, 2016 • dom battery,1st • resist pub off | |
| Peter Nicholas Keyser Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 47 More Information >>> | Arrested Sep 01, 2015 • dom battery,1st • resist pub off | |
| Christopher Andrew Khan Arrest Age 28 More Information >>> | Arrested Dec 03, 2016 • take/poss veh w/o owners consent • duty stop acdnt w/attnd veh/prp dmg • dom battery by strangulation • probation violation | |
| Mathew Khinojosa Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 24 More Information >>> | Arrested Nov 03, 2015 • dom battery,1st • arr for viol of cond of parole | |
| Brian Kibbe Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 59 More Information >>> | Arrested Aug 21, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Anthony Gabriel Kidwell Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 28 More Information >>> | Arrested Mar 26, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Anthony Gabriele Edward Kidwell Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 28 More Information >>> | Arrested Dec 28, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Anthony Kidwell Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 27 More Information >>> | Arrested Mar 23, 2015 • dom battery,1st • poss less= 1 oz marijuana,1st • spit on pers/sidewlk/pub bldg/convey | |
| Jeremy A Kiger Arrest Age 28 More Information >>> | Arrested Nov 20, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Justin Allan Kilburn Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 29 More Information >>> | Arrested Aug 11, 2015 • dom battery,1st • arr 4 viol o/probation/cond o/susp s | |
| Riley Kilfoil Bond: $40000 Arrest Age 55 More Information >>> | Arrested Dec 26, 2015 • assault,w/dw,e/vop • aim gun at pers • assault constituting domestic viol |  |
| Ronald James Kimball Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 27 More Information >>> | Arrested Aug 20, 2015 • dom battery,1st • child abuse or neglect,1st | |
| Daniel Randolph Kimpton Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 29 More Information >>> | Arrested Dec 23, 2015 • dom battery,1st • ftp/comply w/ court order | |
| Steven Michael Kindrick Bond: $30000 Arrest Age 34 More Information >>> | Arrested Jun 06, 2016 • dom batt 1st e/dw | |
| Derrick Maurice King Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 43 More Information >>> | Arrested May 06, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Jeffrey Ryan King Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 20 More Information >>> | Arrested Jan 10, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Jeffrey King Bond: $500 Arrest Age 20 More Information >>> | Arrested Jun 27, 2016 • battery • resist pub off • dom battery,1st • destroy prop of another,$250-5k | |
| Louis Lee King Arrest Age 31 More Information >>> | Arrested Apr 24, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Travis W King Arrest Age 28 More Information >>> | Arrested Aug 08, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Donald Merrill Kinney Arrest Age 52 More Information >>> | Arrested Nov 14, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Daniel Aaron Kipperman Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 37 More Information >>> | Arrested Feb 16, 2016 • dom battery,1st • arr for viol of cond of parole | |
| Forest Thomas Webb Kirk Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 32 More Information >>> | Arrested May 19, 2015 • viol domestic violence tpo • poss sch i,ii,iii,iv c/s,1st/2nd |  |
| Krystal Marie Kisylia Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 24 More Information >>> | Arrested Feb 15, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Krystal Kisylia Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 24 More Information >>> | Arrested Oct 11, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Kelly A Kitchen Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 27 More Information >>> | Arrested May 17, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Kelly Kitchen Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 27 More Information >>> | Arrested Jan 03, 2016 • dom battery,1st • poss dang drug w/o p-scrpt,1st/2nd • poss less= 1 oz marijuana,1st | |
| Kelly Kitchen Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 27 More Information >>> | Arrested Jan 21, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Tiffany Christine Klaich Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 21 More Information >>> | Arrested Jun 07, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Cody Kleckner Bond: $15000 Arrest Age 25 More Information >>> | Arrested Jul 02, 2015 • dom battery by strangulation • arr for viol of cond of parole | |
| Amber Marie Klein Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 26 More Information >>> | Arrested Dec 16, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Todd Klimpel Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 54 More Information >>> | Arrested Aug 21, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Janice Lee Kline Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 55 More Information >>> | Arrested Jul 19, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Kent Knepper Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 44 More Information >>> | Arrested May 16, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Christian Kevin Knez Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 26 More Information >>> | Arrested Oct 31, 2016 • viol domestic violence tpo |  |
| Christian Kevin Knez Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 26 More Information >>> | Arrested Oct 24, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Christian K Knez Bond: $7500 Arrest Age 26 More Information >>> | Arrested Nov 07, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Casey Marie Knight Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 41 More Information >>> | Arrested Jun 17, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Lisa Leann Knight Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 45 More Information >>> | Arrested Sep 06, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Lisa Leeann Knight Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 44 More Information >>> | Arrested Jul 07, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Adrienne Elizabeth Knoles Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 47 More Information >>> | Arrested Dec 27, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Alexander Richard Koch Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 28 More Information >>> | Arrested Sep 28, 2015 • dom battery,1st • false imprisonment • fta on traffic citation • criminal contempt | |
| Alexander Koch Bond: $5000 Arrest Age 28 More Information >>> | Arrested Nov 29, 2015 • domestic battery,2nd |  |
| Jenna Coral Kochamp Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 23 More Information >>> | Arrested Feb 03, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Ashley Marie Konesky Bond: $20000 Arrest Age 29 More Information >>> | Arrested Jul 25, 2016 • battery w/dw • att child abuse/neglect,1st • dom battery,1st | |
| Travis Kovaltchouk Arrest Age 22 More Information >>> | Arrested Dec 16, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Hannah Kowalik Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 26 More Information >>> | Arrested Nov 22, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Richard Kretschmer Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 36 More Information >>> | Arrested Feb 26, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Sydney Kruger-Bryon Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 18 More Information >>> | Arrested Sep 17, 2015 • dom battery,1st • prev/diss rpt crime/cause pros/arr | |
| Jacque Lyn Kuklinski Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 43 More Information >>> | Arrested Sep 17, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Eddie Glenn Kurtz Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 47 More Information >>> | Arrested Oct 17, 2015 • 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.