Gardnerville woman freed in drug case

A Gardnerville woman was released without charges after her fiance took responsibility for the incidents that led to the couple's arrest.

Diamond Johnson was freed from jail and is currently facing no charges in connection with the drug sting that snared Kirk Edward Scott, 21.

Scott appeared in East Fork Justice Court this morning.

"I take all responsibility," he said during the hearing. "She had nothing to do with it. I was doing it behind her back without her knowledge."

Justice of the Peace Pro Tem Paul Gilbert appointed attorney Tod Young to represent Scott, who faces three felony counts of trafficking in Ecstasy and one count of possession of a controlled substance for sale.

Scott allegedly made four sales of drugs to the Douglas County Street Enforcement Team.

He is scheduled to appear in court again on Sept. 5.

Scott asked to be released on house arrest, but Gilbert left his bail at $135,000.

"This is a mandatory prison sentence if he's convicted, which we believe we can do," said prosecutor Mike McCormick.