A woman’s body was found early Sunday morning and now the Reno Police Department is calling it a suspicious death. Reno PD received a call at 7:30 a.m. to report of a dead body found at the corner of 3rd Street and Vine. Officials say the female victim appeared to be homeless and was camped…… MORE
Reno Film Maker Headed for Cannes Film Festival
Reno moviemaker Emily Skyle-Golden is off to the Cannes Film Festival in France to screen her film about the Me Too Movement, It’s called 10 Syllables. The ten syllables are “Unconscious intoxicated female” a reference to the way people sometimes describe victims of sexual assault, who are attacked while they are vulnerable or impaired. The…… MORE
Update: Amber Alert Canceled Missing Reno Girl is Safe
Reno Police have requested an Amber Alert for a local girl who is missing and feared abducted. Sgt Laura Conklin at the Reno Police Department says they’re looking for 13 year old Genensis Reynoso, she’s Hispanic with brown hair and eyes, 5’1′ 120, she has a scar under her left nostril, and was last seen…… MORE
Local Hospitals Conduct Emergency Drill
Three hospitals in Reno and Sparks held a drill to prepare for a public health or health care emergency in Washoe County. The Inter-Hospital Coordinating Council Exercise took place at Renown Regional Medical Center, St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center and Northern Nevada Medical Center. The drill was to test hospitals’ ability to respond to a…… MORE
10th Annual Reno Ukulele Festival & Acoustic Faire Starts Today
The 10th Annual Reno Ukulele Festival & Acoustic Faire is back Friday and Saturday at the Peppermill Casino, with two full days of activities, shows, and shopping.… MORE
Phone Scams Becoming More Elaborate
The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office is warning of a new, more elaborate phone scam. This time the scammers leave a call-back number and when people call they get a “phone tree” with the correct names and extensions of sheriff’s office personnel. It also includes the name and extension of the scammer. In this case, the…… MORE
Woman Who Shot a Man on The Sierra Street Bridge Was Acting in Self-Defense
The killing of 29 year old Josue Oconitrillo April 20th appears to be a case of self defense. Reno Police say two women walking on the Sierra Street Bridge fought Oconitrillo after one of them was sexually attacked. One of the women pulled a gun from her purse to get him to stop, when he…… MORE
Nevada Revenue Forecast Up…A Little
Legislators may have some room to increase general fund spending after the state’s “Economic Forum,” released its revised revenue forecast. They’ve approved a forecast that increased their December projection by $42.8 million through 2021. Governor Steve Sisolak says the report shows the state “has the fastest growing economy in the country and continues to outpace…… MORE
Flags at Half Staff in Nevada, in Honor of Fallen Law Enforcement Officers
Governor Steve Sisolak ordered the flags of the United States and the State of Nevada to be flown at half-staff at the State Capitol and state public buildings and grounds until sunset today, in honor of the 22nd annual Nevada Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony.… MORE
Help Clean-Up Spooner Summit
Spooner Summit was trashed over the winter thanks to all the visitors who left broken sleds, winter gear, and garbage all over the place, so the Tahoe Resource Conservation District has organized a cleanup Friday afternoon to remove the trash and restore the wildland area.… MORE
