High Speed Chase Doesn’t End Well For Armed Robbery Suspects

The armed robbery of a T-Mobile store in the Grass Valley, area led to a high speed chase with the Grass Valley Police Department. Police received several calls about four masked black men entering the T-Mobile Store on the Nevada City Highway, robbing the store of several items, and leaving the scene in a blue…MORE

Washoe County Sheriff’s Candidate Suing The Sheriff’s Office

The Reno Gazette Journal is reporting Washoe County sheriffs candidate Heidi Howe is suing the sheriffs office for gender discrimination, saying she was passed over for promotion before she retired as a captain last year. She claims a pattern of discrimination over a number of years, that either kept her from key assignments, and pushed…MORE

“White Boys Gang” Targeted in Lassen County, 28 Arrested

The Lassen County Sheriff’s Office says 28 people have been arrested after an operation investigating drug and gang activity, and more people are being sought. It’s part of a multi-agency operation led by Lassen County and the Susanville Police Department. More than 200 local, state, and federal law enforcement personnel executed state search warrants in…MORE

Body of Sparks Man Found in Lahontan Reservoir

A body found in Lahontan Reservoir August 31st, is that of a missing Sparks man. Antonio Garcia-Armedarz was reported missing in November 2017. His pickup was also retrieved from the lake. Churchill County investigators suggest there is no sign of a crime.MORE

Man Held in Jail for 18 Days by Mistake Suing in Federal Court

A man who was held in jail on a mistaken warrant for 18 days, costing him a lucrative entertainment job, is suing in Reno federal court. Las Vegas entertainer Sean Laughlin was stopped for a Carson City traffic violation, and then arrested when a warrant check showed he was wanted for burglary in Pahrumph, and…MORE

Heavy Penalty for Sparks Poacher

A Sparks man has been sentenced in Elko District Court for possession of an unlawfully harvested big game animal. 57-year-old Kenneth Hines was fined $5,000 in civil penalties and $28 in administrative fees, and ordered to forfeit the bolt action rifle and his Polaris ATV used in the crime. Also, Hines will lose his hunting,…MORE

Flash Flooding Reported in Lyon County

Flash flooding was reported yesterday in Mason Valley just east of Yerington, in Lyon County. There are no reported injuries but several yards have water, mud and debris and at least one home is reported to have been flooded. Road crews worked overnight to make roads passable. The flooding was first reported around 5 p.m.MORE