A transient whose blood tested at nearly six times the legal limit was arrested Christmas Eve, after attacking a nurse at Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center. 60 year old Douglas Allen Harnden was arrested after being combative with staffers, and it took six staff members to restrain him. A registered nurse had to undergo a…… MORE
Clerk Hit With Pepper Spray in Spanish Springs Robbery
Sparks Police are looking for a man who robbed a Spanish Springs convenience store Thursday morning by spraying the clerks with pepper spray. The suspect walked into Dad’s Quick Mart at 5212 Sparks Blvd. about 6:42 a.m. armed with a black, semi-automatic pistol and pepper spray. He brandished the gun and demanded money from two…… MORE
Police Arrest Driver Suspected of Hit & Run
Sparks Police identified and arrested the driver who allegedly caused a five-vehicle accident Christmas Day, and then ran from the scene as 42 year old Juan Jose Fuentes. Police booked Fuentes on three felony counts of fleeing the scene of an accident and charges of drunk driving causing substantial bodily harm, driving on a revoked…… MORE
Lyon County Law Enforcement Looking For Suspect Who Stole an ATM
The FBI and Lyon County law enforcement are looking for the suspect, or suspects, who stole construction equipment and a trailer in Moundhouse, and drove it into Dayton to yank out an ATM at Greater Nevada Credit Union on Old US Hwy 50. photo courtesy of KOLO 8 News Now… MORE
Casino Thief Sought in Carson City
The Carson City Sheriff’s Office needs your help to identify the person who stole approximately $2,000 from the Gold Dust West Casino. The theft happened December 17th at 4 AM. Investigators identified the suspect from video surveillance. Detectives say the video shows a a white man with a goatee wearing a black jacket, blue jeans,…… MORE
Driver Leaves The Scene of Five Vehicle Crash in Sparks
The Sparks Police Department responded to a five-vehicle injury crash Wednesday at Oddie Boulevard and El Rancho Drive in west Sparks. Police said they driver who caused the crash ran from the scene and police were looking for him in the west Sparks area. A mother and daughter were taken to the hospital from the…… MORE
Nevada Commission on Tourism Approve Grant to Promote Rural Tourism
The Nevada Commission on Tourism has approved more than $300,000 for grants to promote tourism in the state’s rural areas. The projects include a train and bike trail in Ely, an outdoor sculpture park near Beatty, and television ads to promote Nevada’s Cowboy Country along the Interstate 80 corridor.The $301,575 approved earlier this month by…… MORE
Washoe County Examiner’s Office Investigating Body Found in Sparks
The Washoe County Examiner’s Office is investigating a body found on Tuesday near Belmar Drive in Sparks. Officials say just before 3pm on December 24th, a couple walking their dogs found an unresponsive body on a hill. Examiners say the woman’s death does not look suspicious and could be naturally caused. Sparks Police and the…… MORE
Reno Man Convicted of 2nd Degree Murder
A Reno man has been convicted on one count of 2nd Degree Murder. 26 year old Jessie Bailey, was found guilty in District Court following a two-week murder trial and will be sentenced on February 5th. Bailey faces a maximum sentence of up to life in prison with parole eligibility after 10 years has been…… MORE
Officials Identify Woman Killed in Crash Near Boomtown
Officials have identified 50-year-old Martha Rodriguez-Guerrero as the pedestrian killed in the fatal crash that occurred last Wednesday on I-80 near Boomtown. According to Nevada Highway Patrol, the investigation shows that a silver Nissan Pathfinder was traveling westbound on I-80 when a pedestrian that had been standing on the shoulder, stepped in front of the…… MORE
