Firefighters were able to get a better estimate on the Hawken Fire acreage, downgrading it from 300 to about 278 acres. As of Friday at 3pm, the fire is 100% contained. Firefighters say the threat to homes is over. The blaze came dangerously close to a few homes at Hawken Road and Pronghorn Court, when it first…… MORE
Drone Pilot Interrupts Fire Fight
As firefighters tried to get in the air over the Hawken Fire late Wednesday night, there was a near miss between the Raven Helicopter, and a drone operating illegally over the site. Raven pilot Doug Russell says when firefighting aircraft encounter a drone, they have to land and assess the situation. That slows the firefight.…… MORE
James Biela Wants a New Murder Trial
The man convicted of the 2008 kidnapping and killing of Briana Dennison wants a new trial. James Biela’s new lawyers are claiming he had ineffective counsel during his trial. Biela was sentenced to death for his crimes. Appeals such as this are very common in death penalty cases. Biela’s appeal will be heard starting July…… MORE
Fire Near Sutro Considered Suspicious
Reno Fire investigators are looking into a fire that broke out about Thursday in the area of 8th and Sutro, off Interstate 80. Smoke flooded the Wells Avenue overpass and effected drivers on I-80, but rapidly dissipated. The small fire was on the side of the freeway, just feet from another fire the night before.…… MORE
Titus Announces Veterans Affairs Grant
Nevada congresswoman Dina Titus announced a nearly $5 million Veterans Affairs grant, for improvements to the state-run Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Boulder City. She calls it a great first step, but says we must also keep working toward having a national cemetery in Las Vegas. The grant will fund the raising, realignment and…… MORE
CHP Officer Out of The Hospital
A California Highway Patrol officer allegedly intentionally run down by a Reno man driving a stolen vehicle April 7th, is back home. Officer Mike Ericson was in the median of Interstate 80 in the Sacramento area when 28 year old Austin Barry Scott, allegedly backed over him intentionally. Scott was driving a 2001 Ford F350…… MORE
Pimp Busted in Douglas County
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Special Enforcement Team have busted a suspected prostitute and her pimp. During the investigation, an undercover officer made arrangements to meet up with 30 year old Stephanie Moschella from Carmichael, California, who quoted him prices on different sex acts that she’d perform, while she was on the phone with him. Law…… MORE
Cortez-Masto Challeges Heck
Catherine Cortez Masto has formally issued a debate challenge to Congressman Joe Heck’s campaign. In a letter sent from Cortez Masto for Senate Campaign Manager Scott Fairchild to Congressman Heck’s Campaign Manager, James Langenderfer, the Cortez Masto campaign made clear that any initial debate proposal, must include at least one debate hosted by a Spanish…… MORE
Woman Wanted For a Variety of Crimes
Douglas County Sheriff’s Deputies and Reno Police are looking for a woman who is wanted on multiple felony charges. Twenty-one year old Haley Douglas is wanted for, burglary, theft, uttering a forged instrument and fraud. Last Monday, Douglas County Deputies went to her residence in Gardnerville Ranchos and were told by a family member member…… MORE
Hawken Fire Burning in Caughlin Ranch Area-Update
The Hawken Fire burning in the Caughlin Ranch area of west Reno is now estimated at about 278 acres with 75% containment. The fire started just after one o’clock Wednesday afternoon and quickly grew from an estimated 50 acres before rapidly leaping to 200 acres. 50 homes were threatened at one point. Evacuees were directed to…… MORE
