Update: Suspect in Custody in Reno Pedestrian Hit and Run

Update:Suspect is  Sione Ula, who surrendered Thursday at the Washoe County Sheriffs Office. A white Prius hit a pedestrian in the crosswalk at Seventh and Virginia streets Wednesday night, and the driver didn’t stop. Reno Police say it was last seen going south on North Virginia Street. The vehicle had a black “bra” over the…MORE

Pedestrian Fatal in Sparks

A 55 year old man is dead after being hit by a car while in a crosswalk on Vista Blvd in  Sparks. The crash happened about 6:22 pm Wednesday night. The pedestrian died at the scene, the driver is cooperating with the investigation and speed or impairment do not appear to be factors in the…MORE

Man Who Sold Ammo to Las Vegas Mass Killer Pleads Guilty

An Arizona man who sold ammunition to the gunman in the 2017 mass shooting in Las Vegas, pleaded guilty to federal charges. 57 year old Douglas Haig, admitted he manufactured ammunition without a license, according to the Nevada US Attorney’s Office. Authorities began investigating Haig after they found unfired .308-caliber rounds in gunman Stephen Paddock’s…MORE

Suspected Serial Killer Pleads Not Guilty to Northern Nevada Murder

Charles Gary Sullivan entered a “Not Guilty” plea in Washoe District Court in a 40-year-old case. He is charged with the 1979 murder of Julia Woodward. She was last seen at the San Francisco airport for a flight to Reno, her body was found two months later in a remote canyon in Hungry Valley. Grand…MORE

Funds Coming For Nevada Seniors

Truckee Meadows Healthy Communities (TMHC), Renown Health and the Washoe County Health District received the BUILD Health Challenge award. That’s a $250,000 grant to support Caring For Reno’s Elders program. The award comes as a collaborative result of more than 30 local organizations submitting a proposal for the funding. Renown Health is matching the grant…MORE

Strong Black Friday Projected for Nevada Retailers

Nevada consumers will  flock to shopping destinations to hunt for Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday deals. The shopping marathon will continue into Small Business Saturday and conclude with the final round of sales on Cyber Monday. The Retail Association of Nevada (RAN) estimates that 1.65 million adults in the Silver State are planning or considering…MORE

WCSO: Beware of Aggressive Door to Door Solicitors

The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office is asking residents to be on the lookout for aggressive solicitors. Thursday deputies responded to Mt. Rose Highway and Callahan Ranch Road on reports of aggressive solicitors going door-to-door for donations for a children’s book project. Residents say that when they tried to decline, the solicitors became agitated, pushy, and…MORE

Smokers Switching to Vaping Show Blood Vessel Improvement

While e-cigarettes have been in the spotlight for their popularity among kids and an ongoing outbreak of lung injury due to illegal products, many have also looked to them as a potentially less harmful alternative to smoking. CNN reports on new research published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology suggests that adult…MORE

Nevada, Feds Make Wildfire Collaboration Agreement

The Office of Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak, the U.S. Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service finalized a landmark agreement that calls on state and federal agencies to increase their collaborative efforts to reduce the risk and impacts of catastrophic wildfire. Through the Nevada Shared Stewardship Agreement, the…MORE

Nevada Highway Patrol Investigating Fatal Motorcycle Crash

The Nevada Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash at the westbound Exit 46 off-ramp from Interstate 80 in Fernley. The crash was reported at about 4:02 p.m. The off ramp was closed while the NHP investigated the motorcycle crash. It reopened a couple of hours later. The name of the victim has not been…MORE