Nevada’s gaming revenue fell just short of the $1 billion mark in December, while the full year total came in just under $12 billion. Figures released Thursday by the Nevada Gaming Control Board show statewide casino gaming revenue of $999.7 million, a 4.1% rise over the same month last year and $30 million higher than…… MORE
Teen With Machine Gun, Silencer Arrested Near a Las Vegas High School
A 17-year-old is facing possible federal weapons charges. He was arrested near a Las Vegas high school with a loaded MAC-10 machine pistol and silencer in his backpack. The teen was arrested off-campus near Valley High by school police who were called by a passer-by about 1 p.m. Wednesday. Witnesses say the teen had been…… MORE
Measles Outbreak Concerns Washoe County Health Department
The ongoing measles outbreak in the Pacific Northwest that prompted the declaration of a public health emergency in Washington State, has health officials in Washoe County urging everyone to ensure they are vaccinated or otherwise protected against the highly contagious disease. Health officials say the measles vaccine is 97% effective. Washoe County Health District officials…… MORE
Feds Secretly Ship Plutonium to Nevada, Governor is “Outraged”
The U.S. Department of Energy revealed on Wednesday that it secretly shipped weapons-grade plutonium from South Carolina to a nuclear security site in Nevada months ago despite the state’s protests. The justice department notified a federal judge in Reno that the government trucked in the radioactive material to store at the site 70 miles north…… MORE
Woman Arrested on DUI Charges After Hitting Teenage Pedestrian
A woman has been arrested for DUI after a teenage boy was hit while in a crosswalk in Sparks. It happened around 6:30 a.m. at the intersection of Greenbrae and O’Callaghan Drive. Police say 50-year-old Rachel Johnson was driving southbound on Greenbrae when she hit the boy. He was taken to a hospital with minor…… MORE
Stagecoach Man Arrested After Allegedly Stabbing His Neighbor
A Stagecoach man was booked Wednesday afternoon on charges he stabbed his neighbor several times. 26 year old Curtis James was booked into the Lyon County jail on charges of attempted murder, battery with a deadly weapon and burglary while in possession of a deadly weapon. The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office said James entered his…… MORE
The Investigation Continues After Human Remains Are Found North of Carson City
What could be a long and challenging forensic investigation is ahead after the discovery of human remains, including a skull, and part of a backbone, about 400 yards of the nearest trail along Goni Road.… MORE
Don’t Forget to Wear Red Friday
Friday is National Wear Red Day in support of the annual campaign by the American Heart Association to create awareness about heart disease.… MORE
Arrest Made After Stabbing in Washoe Valley
An arrest has been made after a stabbing in Washoe Valley. It happened on Ormsby Lane and started as an argument. The suspected stabber, 43 year old Michael Delloca, was gone when deputies arrived but was tracked down and arrested Tuesday. He faces attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon charges. The stabbing victim…… MORE
Body Found in Lemmon Valley Was Sparks Woman
The Washoe County Medical Examiner’s Office has released the name of a woman found dead Tuesday in Lemmon Valley. The body of 57-year-old Cynthia Andrews of Sparks was found near a walking path near Lemmon Valley Drive between Buck and Military Road about noon. The cause and manner of death have not been determined, but…… MORE
