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Joshua Weaver (Nye County Sheriff's Office)

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By David Wilson Las Vegas Review-Journal

April 1, 2022 - 5:49 pm

The Nye County Sheriff’s Office said a deputy was arrested Friday for violating a temporary protection order.

Joshua Weaver, 38, was booked into Nye County Detention Center, according to a press release from the sheriff’s office. He was placed on administrative leave pending an investigation.

No further information was available.

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