Man Sentenced to Six Years After Shooting a Teenager

A man who got into a scuffle with some teenagers in Huffaker Park in 2017, has been sentenced to up to six years in prison this week. 42 year old James Upton shot a teenager twice in the leg and was convicted of battery with a deadly weapon in October. Upton and a neighbor fought…MORE

Reward Being Offered For Information About Stolen Guns

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the National Shooting Sports Foundation are offering a reward for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for the theft of firearms from the Collectors Arms Trading Company. ATF is offering up to $10,000 and the NSSF is offering a reward up to $5,000. The…MORE

Median Home Prices Still Jumping in Reno and Sparks

The Reno Sparks Association of Realtors report for December says home sales were up 30% from a year ago, and up 11 percent from November. The report listed the median sales price for an existing single-family residence in Reno/Sparks in December at $393,000; an 8 percent increase from last year and a 2 percent decrease…MORE

El Salvadorian Terrorism Suspect Arrested in Carson City

The federal government said Wednesday they arrested a man in Carson City who is allegedly wanted in El Salvador for terrorism. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the U.S. Marshals Service Fugitive Task Force arrested Rene Antonio Hernandez-Mejia, a Salvador national, in Carson City. Hernandez-Mejia is listed on Interpol as being a terrorist. He is alleged…MORE

Teen Recovering After Being Hit by a Car in Spanish Springs

A teenager was hit by a car early Wednesday in Spanish Springs.  Washoe County Sheriffs office says it happened just before 8AM on on Eagle Canyon Drive west of Pyramid Way. The 13-year-old boy was on a bicycle when he was hit. He was taken to a hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries. According to…MORE

Deputies Arrests Burglary Suspect in South Reno

Washoe County Sheriff’s detectives arrested a burglary suspect afternoon, as the suspect was attempting to enter a south Reno residence where a juvenile was home alone. At about 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, an undercover detective was patrolling East Huffaker Lane when he saw a man, who appeared to be looking for potential burglary opportunities. At one…MORE

Nevada Drivers Are Bad Say Car Insurers

A study by Car Insurance Comparison ranked Nevada tenth in the country for the worst drivers. The study factored in fatalities, drunk driving and careless driving rates. It shows careless driving is a big concern as the state has some of the highest rates of bicyclist and pedestrian deaths in the nation.MORE