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Storey County Sheriff’s Office Looking For Wanted Suspect

The Storey County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a wanted suspect. 49-year-old Jason Rizuto is wanted for taking a vehicle that didn’t belong to him. He is described as being six feet one inch tall and weighing 215 pounds. He has brown hair and brown eyes.MORE

Local Family Credited With Finding Missing Woman

The Carson City Sheriff’s office is crediting a family with helping to find a missing elderly woman late Saturday night. The sheriff’s office was notified that the woman was missing from Skyline Estates Senior Living & Memory Care in northwest Carson City. Deputies immediately began searching for the woman, using police dogs and drones. Around…MORE

Hiker With Broken Ankle Rescued

First responders carried an injured hiker to safety Saturday afternoon in an area above southwest Reno. Both the Reno Fire Department and Truckee River Fire & Rescue responded around 1 p.m. The hiker was in the Alum Creek Trail area near Moss Lake and had an ankle injury. TMFR reported crews had to hike about…MORE

Power Restored in Northwest Reno

About 3,300 NV Energy customers were without power in northwest Reno on Sunday afternoon. The power went out about 2:00 p.m. due to what NV Energy called a pole-mounted equipment failure. Power was restored about 2 hours later.MORE

Multiple Arrests in Downtown Reno Motel Sweep

Multiple arrests during a Reno Police operation at a local motel on Thursday. The search for wanted suspects at the Vagabond Inn on South Virginia Street resulted in six misdemeanor arrests, four felony arrests and five misdemeanor citations. Additionally, authorities condemned two rooms due to fentanyl exposure and animal control seized three dogs. Police did…MORE

Guilty Plea in Hard Rock Casino Shooting

He opened fire at the Hard Rock Casino in Lake Tahoe, now he’s going to prison. Edgar Delgado pled guilty to a murder charge in the death of Omar Reyes Garcia. This happened back in March 2023. Police got to the resort and found the victim with a gunshot wound to the head at a…MORE

Man Who Intentionally Rammed Car Into Group of People in Sparks Gets Life in Prison

A man who intentionally crashed his car into five people in west Sparks has been sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole. Twenty-seven-year-old Luis Guerrero was sentenced last month, but details were not announced by the Sparks Police Department until Thursday. One person was killed in the collision in 2020, while the…MORE

Nevada Supreme Court Rules Abortion Petition Meets Ballot Requirements

Another step forward for a petition that puts reproductive rights in front of Nevada voters. The state Supreme Court siding with petition sponsors in a dispute over whether that petition violated the single subject requirement. Opponents say the petition, the way it’s written, breaks the rule, because it deals with multiple medical procedures. The high…MORE

Carson City Fire Department Hosting Wildfire Workshop

The Carson City Fire Department announcing their second annual wildfire workshop happening at the end of the April. You’re invited to learn how to prepare for wildfires in our region. The event April 30, and is held in partnership with UNR, the sheriff’s office, and the National Weather Service. The workshop at the Carson City…MORE

Woman Dies in Lakemill Lodge Fire

We now know just who died in fire at the Lakemill Lodge near Downtown Reno Tuesday. The Washoe County Coroner says the victim has been identified as 57-year-old Doni J. Rogers. The fire broke out around 9:45am off Mill Street. Rogers was disabled and had to be rescued from her room. She was taken to…MORE