Churchill County Sheriff’s say the remains of a man who was found in a remote part of the desert last week could be Jeff Hendrick, who’s been missing since July. CCSO got a call about a suspicious vehicle parked for some time, and when they showed up they determined that it was Hendrick’s vehicle. Hendrick…… MORE
State Officials Can’t Get Execution Drug
State officials say they can’t find anyone to sell them the drug they need to carry out executions. The Nevada Department of Corrections received no bids for lethal injection drugs during a month long window that closed last week. Corrections chief James Dzurenda said his agency will work with the attorney general, the governor and…… MORE
Local Food Bank Gets Major Grant
The Food Bank of Northern Nevada is getting a $50,000 grant from the Morgan Stanley Foundation, to fund its School Pantry program, a child hunger initiative that helps to make sure low-income families have a readily accessible source of food to prepare at home. The grant is part of the Morgan Stanley Foundation’s recently announced…… MORE
Actress Jennifer Garner in Reno For Clinton
Actress Jennifer Garner will be campaigning for Hillary Clinton today in Reno by urging people to register to vote. The Hillary for Nevada Student Voter Registration and Canvass Kick-Off with Jennifer Garner is at 2 p.m. on the front steps of the Joe Crowley Student Union on the University of Nevada, Reno campus. At 3…… MORE
Sparks PD Searching For Hit & Run Driver
Sparks Police are looking for a driver who injured a 10-year-old boy Saturday. Police responded to the single vehicle versus pedestrian accident around 5:45 Saturday evening. When they arrived, a short investigation determined that a vehicle had struck a child and that the driver immediately fled the scene, never even exiting the vehicle to check…… MORE
Special Session Will Focus on NFL Stadium
Governor Sandoval has backed off from a proposal to provide more education funds at next weeks special session, and now says legislators will focus solely on a proposed hotel tax increase to fund an NFL stadium, a convention center expansion and more police officers in the Las Vegas area. That’s a change from earlier this…… MORE
Ground Breaking For Marijuana Facility
Med Men, a cannabis management and capital firm from Southern California, has broke ground on a new facility in Sparks that will house a 45,000 square foot marijuana cultivation and production operation. This is the first location in a series of marijuana growing facilities that are being built across the country, and in Canada, by…… MORE
Memorial Service Planned For Fire Fighters
Four firefighters who died in the line of duty this year will have plaques bearing their names added at the Nevada Firefighters’ Memorial. The memorial service is on Saturday, October 15th at 10am, and those being honored include Justin Randall Beebe with the United States Forest Service, Brent Cooper with the North Las Vegas Fire…… MORE
Another Phone Scam Making The Rounds
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office has learned that individuals are calling members of the community and identifying themselves as a deputy from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. The caller tells the resident that they failed to show up for jury duty, and have an active warrant. The impersonator even states dates of notices and case…… MORE
Man Arrested For Stabbing Father
A domestic stabbing leads to an arrest in Carson City. Just after midnight Thursday morning, deputies responded to a of a stabbing in the 2000 block of College Parkway. A 48 year old man suffered multiple stab wounds in domestic dispute with his adult son. 25 year old Christopher Markley turned himself in– the victim…… MORE
