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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| Levi Michael Seamans Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 28 More Information >>> | Arrested Jun 30, 2016 • dom battery,1st • use/poss drug para | |
| Rene Orlando Segarra Arrest Age 52 More Information >>> | Arrested Dec 10, 2016 • false imprisonment • resist pub off • dom battery,1st • probation violation | |
| Israel Segoviano Arrest Age 25 More Information >>> | Arrested Jun 02, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Israel Segoviano Arrest Age 24 More Information >>> | Arrested May 02, 2016 • dom battery,1st • harassment,1st | |
| Guadalupe Adrian Segoviano-Ramirez Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 19 More Information >>> | Arrested May 15, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Ryan Selman Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 29 More Information >>> | Arrested Jul 17, 2016 • dom battery,1st • prev/diss rpt crime/cause pros/arr | |
| Christina Senior Arrest Age 29 More Information >>> | Arrested Nov 25, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Bisain Serrano Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 42 More Information >>> | Arrested Oct 07, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Gerardo Serrano Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 33 More Information >>> | Arrested Jun 21, 2015 • viol domestic violence epo |  |
| Lechell Bree Serrano Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 31 More Information >>> | Arrested Jul 17, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Lechelle Bree Serrano Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 31 More Information >>> | Arrested Oct 19, 2015 • dom battery,1st • contempt of municipal court | |
| Caleb Matthew Sewell Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 38 More Information >>> | Arrested Jun 15, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Ian Hayward Sewell Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 20 More Information >>> | Arrested Jul 25, 2016 • dom battery,1st • arr fug fm othr state on compl/war | |
| Phillip Matthew Sewell Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 25 More Information >>> | Arrested Oct 24, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Donald Eugene Sexton Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 28 More Information >>> | Arrested May 25, 2015 • dom battery,1st • resist pub off | |
| Kimberly Ann Shackley Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 32 More Information >>> | Arrested Aug 02, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Alexis Merrie Shaffner Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 23 More Information >>> | Arrested Dec 30, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Michael David Shannon Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 50 More Information >>> | Arrested Jun 13, 2016 • dom battery,1st • false imprisonment | |
| Olisa Sharks Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 34 More Information >>> | Arrested Nov 24, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Olisa Sharks Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 34 More Information >>> | Arrested Aug 28, 2015 • dom battery,1st • fta/obey court order | |
| Tracy Shed Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 48 More Information >>> | Arrested Sep 22, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Mica Lee Sheehan Bond: $20000 Arrest Age 43 More Information >>> | Arrested Jul 27, 2015 • battery w/dw • dom battery,1st • destroy prop of another,$25-250 | |
| Joseph Roy Sheeks Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 49 More Information >>> | Arrested Feb 24, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Joseph Shelley Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 60 More Information >>> | Arrested Feb 21, 2015 • viol domestic violence tpo |  |
| Jackie Lee Shelton Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 48 More Information >>> | Arrested Oct 22, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Tim Shelton Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 27 More Information >>> | Arrested Jul 10, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Sarena Sheridan Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 21 More Information >>> | Arrested May 25, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Jedediah Harold Shields Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 26 More Information >>> | Arrested Feb 16, 2016 • dom battery,1st • criminal contempt | |
| Jayda Shigoli Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 19 More Information >>> | Arrested May 16, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Barry Donald Shipherd Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 40 More Information >>> | Arrested May 08, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Russell Shipp Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 52 More Information >>> | Arrested Apr 04, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Daniel Shirley Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 45 More Information >>> | Arrested Aug 24, 2016 • viol domestic violence tpo |  |
| Daniel Lee Shirley Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 45 More Information >>> | Arrested Aug 02, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Cindy Shockley Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 46 More Information >>> | Arrested Mar 12, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Jackie Sue Shockley Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 37 More Information >>> | Arrested Aug 16, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Kimberly Shockley Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 32 More Information >>> | Arrested Jun 18, 2016 • dom battery,1st • resist pub off • poss sch i,ii,iii,iv c/s,1st/2nd | |
| Zachary Shockley Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 20 More Information >>> | Arrested Jan 15, 2016 • dom battery,1st • minor purch/consume alc bev in publ • arr 4 viol o/probation/cond o/susp s • resist pub off | |
| Rebecca Shotwell Bond: $6000 Arrest Age 42 More Information >>> | Arrested Oct 31, 2015 • dom battery,1st,e/vop • child abuse or neg e/ac 1st offense | |
| Rusty Shriver Bond: $15000 Arrest Age 26 More Information >>> | Arrested Oct 09, 2015 • dom battery by strangulation • child abuse or neglect,1st • dom battery,1st | |
| Rusty James Webster Shriver Arrest Age 27 More Information >>> | Arrested Nov 17, 2016 • domestic battery,2nd |  |
| Tyler Michael Shriver Arrest Age 26 More Information >>> | Arrested Sep 18, 2016 • fta after bail,misd crime • take/poss veh w/o owners consent • dom battery,1st • fta/obey court order • break/injure/tamper w/veh,less$250 • dom battery,2nd | |
| Ronald Shuga Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 54 More Information >>> | Arrested Mar 27, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| David Shulz Arrest Age 25 More Information >>> | Arrested Nov 18, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| David Edward Sidley Bond: $5000 Arrest Age 41 More Information >>> | Arrested Nov 11, 2015 • domestic battery,2nd |  |
| Erick Manuel Sierra Bond: $15000 Arrest Age 40 More Information >>> | Arrested Jul 16, 2015 • dom battery by strangulation | |
| Erick M Sierra Arrest Age 40 More Information >>> | Arrested Oct 29, 2015 • domestic battery,2nd |  |
| Erick Manuel Sierra Bond: $5000 Arrest Age 40 More Information >>> | Arrested Oct 14, 2015 • domestic battery,2nd |  |
| Jose David Sierra-Cortes Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 23 More Information >>> | Arrested Sep 24, 2015 • dom battery,1st • criminal contempt • fta/obey court order | |
| Jose Antonio Sierra-Hernandez Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 50 More Information >>> | Arrested Sep 06, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Jonathan David Sikes Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 35 More Information >>> | Arrested Jun 26, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Manuel Silva Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 51 More Information >>> | Arrested May 14, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Jason Edward Silvera Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 36 More Information >>> | Arrested Aug 23, 2015 • dom battery,1st • assault,w/dw • child abuse or neglect,1st | |
| Branden Lee Silvia Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 33 More Information >>> | Arrested Feb 21, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Matthew Bryan Simmons Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 39 More Information >>> | Arrested Jul 01, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Adam Joseph Simons Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 28 More Information >>> | Arrested Jan 01, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Thomas Charles Simpson Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 38 More Information >>> | Arrested Jan 03, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Basillio Sims Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 22 More Information >>> | Arrested Apr 04, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Jason Sims Bond: $20000 Arrest Age 35 More Information >>> | Arrested Apr 24, 2016 • assault,w/dw • dom battery,1st,e/vop • intercp/intrp/dely msg via phone lin • assault,w/dw,e/vop | |
| Nickolas Sims Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 29 More Information >>> | Arrested May 25, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Ryan Lynn Sims Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 31 More Information >>> | Arrested Apr 16, 2016 • viol domestic violence epo |  |
| Somyot Singratanakul Bond: $6000 Arrest Age 63 More Information >>> | Arrested Jul 02, 2015 • dom battery,1st,e/vop | |
| Daniel Ryan Sisto Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 57 More Information >>> | Arrested Nov 01, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Scott Brent Sistrunk Bond: $15000 Arrest Age 41 More Information >>> | Arrested Oct 19, 2016 • domestic battery,3+ |  |
| Tessa Slater Arrest Age 56 More Information >>> | Arrested Sep 17, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Scott Terrell Slaughter Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 52 More Information >>> | Arrested Jul 16, 2016 • viol domestic violence tpo |  |
| Aaron Sledge Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 40 More Information >>> | Arrested Jul 22, 2016 • dom battery,1st • dom battery by strangulation | |
| Courtney Paige Sloane Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 36 More Information >>> | Arrested Mar 21, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Carl Higgins Smith Bond: $5000 Arrest Age 44 More Information >>> | Arrested Sep 20, 2015 • domestic battery,2nd |  |
| Charda Lushun Smith Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 29 More Information >>> | Arrested Dec 16, 2015 • dom battery,1st • hinder emerg cb radio tranx | |
| Dennis Smith Bond: $20000 Arrest Age 47 More Information >>> | Arrested Jun 11, 2015 • child abuse or neglect,1st • dom battery,1st | |
| Gary Keith Smith Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 23 More Information >>> | Arrested Feb 27, 2015 • battery to cmt sex asslt,victim 16+ • dom battery,1st | |
| Gregory Gray Smith Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 53 More Information >>> | Arrested Aug 20, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Horance A Smith Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 65 More Information >>> | Arrested Jun 25, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Jeremy Paul Smith Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 44 More Information >>> | Arrested May 15, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Jerry L Smith Arrest Age 56 More Information >>> | Arrested Mar 24, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Kylen Smith Arrest Age 31 More Information >>> | Arrested Dec 19, 2016 • dom battery,1st | |
| Mason Harry Smith Bond: $856 Arrest Age 30 More Information >>> | Arrested Nov 06, 2016 • dom battery,1st • fta/obey court order | |
| Natalie Smith Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 32 More Information >>> | Arrested May 30, 2015 • dom battery,1st | |
| Nathanael Burton Smith Bond: $2500 Arrest Age 27 More Information >>> | Arrested Oct 27, 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.