Nevada family arrested after racial incident in Virginia City goes viral

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VIRGINIA CITY, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — Three family members were arrested in a rural Nevada county after a racial incident in Virginia City went viral over the weekend.

The Storey County Sheriff's Office arrested Janis, Gary and Tiffany Miller on August 7 on various charges after Ricky Johnson said they called him a racial slur and assaulted him at a Hot August Nights event in Virginia City on August 2 while he was collecting signatures on a petition.

The investigation was quickly turned over to the local district attorney's office and three arrest warrants were issued for the family shortly thereafter.

Gary Miller is charged with breach of the peace and an unlawful act because of actual or perceived race, his wife Janis is facing a battery charge and their daughter Tiffany is facing a delaying a peace officer charge -- all three of which are misdemeanors.


In an interview with News 4-Fox 11 on Monday, Johnson said he wanted all parties involved in this incident charged.


Johnson said he approached the Miller group collecting signatures for a proposed ballot measure in Nevada during a Hot August Nights event.

"The first thing that this guy said was 'Get the f*** out of my face with the N-word.' I said, 'What the f*** did you say?' He replied back to me 'I have a hanging tree in my backyard for n****** like (you)'" Johnson said.

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