The huge Hot Pot Fire burning in eastern Nevada, is now listed as 100 percent contained. It is listed as 122,292 acres. Lightning sparked the fire around 3 p.m. July 2. At it’s peak it was gobbling up ten thousand acres per hour.… MORE
Sheriff Chuck Allen Thanks The Public
Sheriff Chuck Allen and his staff are sending out thanks, for the outpouring of gratitude that has been shared with employees at the Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Allen says “The tragedy that occurred in Dallas only exemplifies the measures that law enforcement officers go to each day they put on their uniform and go to work.”…… MORE
Reno is a Solar Hot Spot
Reno has been named the fastest growing solar hot spot in the U.S. That’s the take of “Buildfax” a national data source for property conditions. The website used building permit information from a database of over 23 billion data points of construction records, looked at the largest 100 US cities by population, and compared the…… MORE
Target Shooting Sparks Verdi Fire
Three people shooting guns started a 1 acre brushfire near Verdi Sunday afternoon. It was quickly contained. Reno Fire Department’s Dirk Minore says they will most likely be cited. Misdemeanors are punishable by fines of up to $1,000. Minore was not certain what fine schedule would apply in this case, But he says with dry…… MORE
Woman Faces Elderly Exploitation Charges
A 52 year old woman is facing nine felony counts of exploiting an elderly person, while she was employed at an unnamed Reno senior facility. Reno Police spokesman Tim Broadway says Jeanice Moore was booked on 200 thousand dollars bail, on nine charges of exploiting an elderly person and one count of theft over $3,500,…… MORE
Two Gas Stations Robbed Tuesday Morning
Reno police are searching for the suspect who robbed a Chevron gas station on South Arlington Avenue. It happened around 12:30 this morning. According to police, the man walked into the store, pulled a gun on the clerk, and demanded money. He then ran off with an undisclosed amount of cash. The suspect is described…… MORE
Biela In Court, Wants New Trial
James Biela is back in court. The man convicted of the kidnapping, rape and murder of 19 year old Briana Dennison claims he did not receive competent counsel during his first trial, and wants a new one. The appeal hearing is expected to last for several days.… MORE
Sheriff Allen Says Thanks
Sheriff Chuck Allen and his staff at the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office are sending out thanks to the citizens and visitors of Washoe County, for the outpouring of gratitude that has been shared with all of the employees at the Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Allen says “The tragedy that occurred in Dallas only exemplifies the measures…… MORE
Update: Two Firefighters Killed in Crash
A procession brought the bodies of two firefighters to Reno via Interstate 80 from Winnemucca, to the Washoe County Medical Examiner’s Office Monday. They are 27 year old Jacob Omalle, and 22 year old Will Hawkins, They were killed in a crash on Highway 140 north of Winnemucca that also sent a third firefighter to…… MORE
Inmate Walks Away From Camp
The Nevada Department of Corrections reports that Steven R. Perry, a minimum security inmate, walked away from the Tonopah Conservation Camp shortly before 8 a.m. Sunday. Perry is a 47-year-old white male, 5’7″ tall with blue eyes, long grey hair, and weighing approximately 150 pounds. He was last seen wearing blue jeans, a white t-shirt…… MORE
