A man who has been arrested more than 60 times in the last five decades, has been convicted in the killing of a customer during a Reno bank robbery. 68-year-old Van McDuffie was convicted of bank robbery with a dangerous weapon resulting in death, and use of a firearm during a crime of violence causing…… MORE
400 Jobs Coming to Tahoe Reno Industrial Center
EDAWN is announcing that “Thrive Market,” a membership-based “Healthy foods,” website, has opened a West Coast distribution center in the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center, with plans to hire up to 400 people. The company will invest $3.5 million in capital equipment toward the new operation, and received business incentives from the Governor’s Office of Economic Development…… MORE
RPD Responds To Rash of Fatal Crashes
The Reno Police Department is trying to curb the amount of traffic fatalities attributed to drunk and impaired drivers, by approving overtime for more officers on the streets, and adding more DUI specific enforcement. In the last two weeks we’ve seen 6 crashes in the Reno area, with 9 people losing their lives as a…… MORE
Two Nevada Horses Infected With West Nile
Nevada Department of Agriculture is reporting West Nile Virus infections in two horses; one in Churchill County and one in Clark County. While horses are not a source of human infection, a horse with WNV is an indication that other horses and people are at risk. NDA’s state veterinarian, Dr. JJ Goicoechea,says it’s important for…… MORE
Woman Killed in Fatal Crash Identified
Police are investigating a fatal head-on crash in Reno near the intersection of McCarran Boulevard and Mayberry Drive. It happened around 9 p.m. Monday. Investigators say 35-year-old Nicole Bonaparte of Reno was speeding with no headlights on when she crossed the median and hit another vehicle head-on. Bonaparte died at the scene. The other driver…… MORE
NV Energy Wants to Close Plant Early
NV Energy is asking regulators for permission to retire a utility-owned coal plant, 10 months earlier than expected, as it moves to a cleaner fuel portfolio. The utility shut down three of four generating units at its 257-megawatt Reid Gardner Generating Station in Moapa at the end of 2014. If the PUC approves, it will…… MORE
Habitual Criminal Gets 20 Years
A Reno man has been sentenced as a habitual felon, to 20 years in prison following a recent conviction for possession of a stolen vehicle. The sentence for 49 year old Mark Alan Willians, ensures that he will serve a minimum of 6 years in prison before being eligible for parole. Williams pleaded guilty in…… MORE
Police Looking For Armed & Dangerous Man
The Northern Nevada Repeat Offender Program is asking for the public’s help finding a man with several violent felony convictions. Police say he should be considered armed and dangerous. Police say Steven Bumgarner was involved in a stabbing August 13th. Other unrelated felony warrants for Bumgarner’s arrest are pending. Secret Witness is offering a $1000…… MORE
Body of Hiker Found in Ruby Mountains
The body of Jacob Beetler, the hiker who went missing nearly three weeks ago near the Ruby Mountains in Elko, has been recovered. Beetler was found by the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office High Altitude Rescue Team on the eastern slopes of the Ruby Mountains. 20 year old Beetler was reported missing July 29, after leaving…… MORE
Escaped Inmate Caught in Reno
The 27 year old Nevada inmate who walked away from a work camp in Carson City has been arrested in Reno. The Nevada Department of Corrections says Ricardo Soria Valencia was recaptured a little before 2 a.m. Tuesday, and returned to Northern Nevada Correctional Center.… MORE
