Deputies find blood-drenched car during DUI stop

A Carson City woman, whose passenger seat was drenched in blood, was arrested April 8 for driving under the influence with a prior conviction.

Judi Kristin Marcum, 23, was stopped early Sunday near the intersection of highways 88 and 395 after a motorist reported her vehicle was driving erratically.

Deputies said the entire passenger side of the vehicle was badly damaged from the front to rear bumper.

Despite her bloodshot eyes, Marcum said she was not intoxicated and blamed her erratic driving on bipolar medication.

Her preliminary blood-alcohol content measured .158, nearly twice the legal driving limit of .08.

When deputies opened the passenger side door to inventory the vehicle, they discovered a pool of blood and mucus matter that measured the size of a head if the face was against the car seat. More blood had pooled on the floorboard behind the driver's seat.

Deputies said Marcum's purse also was covered in blood.

She reportedly told deputies her boyfriend, who was not in the vehicle, had been involved in an altercation earlier that night in Carson City.

Marcum was charged with driving under the influence with one prior, driving under the influence with .08 or greater blood-alcohol content and open container for a 24-ounce can of malt liquor.

Marcum is to appear in East Fork Justice Court today.

The incident in under investigation.

-- The Douglas County Sheriff's Office is investigating an arson reported April 2 at Ranchos Aspen Park.

A park supervisor said someone drew what were described as satanic symbols in black marker in the men's and women's rest rooms near the baseball diamonds.

The subjects also set toilet paper rolls on fire which were in the dispenser and ignited disposable toilet seat covers.

Deputies said a small area of the plastic wall was melted.

-- A resident of the 1300 block of Leonard Road said car stereo equipment and Kirkwood restaurant receipts of $602 were removed from vehicles she had parked in her driveway.

The victim said she left one vehicle unlocked. The second vehicle was locked, but she said she left the window rolled down about 4 inches.

In addition to the restaurant receipts, she lost two digital music players, a car stereo, portable DVD player and currency for a total loss of $2,202.26.

She also said her backpack was stolen with her drivers license, automatic teller machine card, credit card and $20 cash.