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- Sheriff's Office update on Sun Valley Homicide Investigation
For Immediate Release
| PR #: | 1400004 |
| Date Issued: | Jan 22, 2014 - 4:27pm |
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Sheriff's Office update on Sun Valley Homicide Investigation |
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| CASE #: | WC14-344 |
| WHEN: | Monday, January 20, 2014 at approximately 11:00 a.m. |
| WHERE: | 5200 Block of Carol Drive, Sun Valley |
| VICTIM/S: | Candice Elizabeth Weakland, age 40, of Sun Valley |
| SUSPECTS: | John Richard Harding, age 50, of Sun Valley |
| CONTACT: | Bob Harmon Washoe County Sheriff's Office Office 775-785-6235 Cell 775-722-5517 |
The Washoe County Sheriff's Office confirmed with the Washoe County Medical Examiner's Office that formal identification and next of kin notifications have been completed on the deceased subject from Monday's homicide investigation in Sun Valley.
The decedent is identified as Candice Elizabeth Weakland, age 40, of Sun Valley.
At approximately 11:00 a.m. on Monday, January 20, 2014, Washoe County Sheriff's Office Patrol Deputies responded to a report of shots fired in the 5200 block of Carol Drive in Sun Valley. On arrival, Deputies located a female victim on the ground outside the residence with a gunshot wound. The female victim was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Deputies subsequently located and detained John Richard Harding at the entrance to the residence.
Based on their investigation, Sheriff's Office Detectives arrested John Richard Harding on Open Murder and other charges. Harding is being held in the Washoe County Detention Facility without bail.
This is an ongoing investigation and there is no additional information available for release at this time. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Washoe County Sheriff's Detective Division at (775) 328-3320 or Secret Witness at: (775) 322-4900 or www.secretwitness.com.
The Washoe County Sheriff's Office is dedicated to preserving a safe and secure community with professionalism, respect, integrity and the highest commitment to equality. Sheriff Darin Balaam is the 27th person elected to serve as the Sheriff of Washoe County since the Office was created in 1861. The Washoe County Sheriff's Office strives to ensure public safety by building trust and creating partnerships within the diverse communities in which we serve. We will promote the dignity of all people supported by our words and actions through open communication while fostering an environment of professionalism, integrity and mutual respect.