Officials are investigating a helicopter crash at the Carson Airport yesterday. Emergency crews were called to the scene just before 5:00 p.m. A pilot and a passenger were practicing touch downs when the aircraft tipped over. No injuries were reported. The airport was closed during the investigation, it has since reopened.… MORE
Code Red Lockdown Linked to Online Threat
The Washoe County School District confirms a Code Red lockdown Tuesday at Spanish Springs High School was connected to a threat circulated on social media. The investigation has indicated the text message was actually about a possible threat at McQueen High, and was shared by a Spanish Springs student’s parent who thought it about their…… MORE
State Employee Arrested This Week
A state Transportation Authority Investigator, with a record of three DUI’s, has been arrested this week, after crashing a state vehicle, with two open beer cans in the vehicle. 36 year old Robert Reasoner couldn’t be charged with DUI, because he fled the scene, and wasn’t tested until hours after the crash on East John…… MORE
Former Boulder City Animal Shelter Head Sentenced to 90 Days in Jail
After pleading guilty in October to animal cruelty charges, Mary Jo Frazier, the former head of Boulder City’s animal shelter, was sentenced to 90 days in jail, and four years probation. Frazier admitted needlessly killing dozens of animals, many the same day they arrived at the shelter. A shelter volunteer told police Frazier, “Finds joy…… MORE
Gaming Revenue up in 2016
Gaming revenue in the state was up 1.3 percent in 2016, compared with the previous year. The Nevada Gaming Control Board says the state’s casinos won about $11.3 billion during the last calendar year. Las Vegas Strip casinos totaled about $6.3 billion in 2016, an increase of less than 1 percent compared with 2015. Reno…… MORE
Washoe Valley Man Convicted After Fatal Crash
A Washoe Valley man has been convicted in a 2015 crash that killed his wife. 62-year-old Murphy Williams’ blood alcohol level was determined to be “Point-267” after the crash. He was found guilty of one count of DUI Resulting in Death. Williams drunk driving ended in a rollover crash last June, when he ran a…… MORE
Refugees Headed to NV Have Flights Cancelled
At least four refugees who had been approved for settlement and due to arrive in the Las Vegas area in the coming weeks have had their flights canceled in the wake of President Trump’s freeze on the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program. Statewide refugee coordinator Carissa Lopez-Ramirez told the Las Vegas Review-Journal nine refuges from six…… MORE
Shots Fired Near Wells Avenue
Police responded to a report of shots fired last night near Wells Avenue and 9th Street. When they arrived around 9 o’clock they only found shell casings. The incident remains under investigation.… MORE
Police Arrest Reno Man For Kidnapping
Sparks Police have arrested a man they say held his ex-girlfriend and her child against their will while traveling on Interstate 80 at speeds of 100 miles per hour. Police say Anthony Vaile was also threatening to kill his ex and her 17-month-old child. The victim was able to get out of the car when…… MORE
Argument Leads to Stabbing in Sparks
Police have arrested four people in connection with a stabbing in Sparks. It happened just after 11:30 last night at a home in the 1800 block of Frazer Avenue. When officers arrived on scene they found two people with stab wounds. The investigation revealed that an argument that started at a home in the 200…… MORE
