Hot Prowl Burglar Accused of Attempt Sexual Assault

Reno Police have arrested a man after a “Hotprowl burglary” and attempted sexual assault. About 4:30AM , officers responded to a Newlands Circle off California Avenue. The person who called police gave them a description of the burglar, then helped officers track the suspect after watching him come out of another nearby home on Saint…MORE

Reno Fire Crews Knock Down Blaze Along McCarran Boulevard

The Reno Fire Department knocked out a small brush fire in the Caughlin Ranch area Tuesday afternoon. Flames were reported after 3:45PM along McCarran Boulevard. No structures were damaged and no injuries reported. No cause has been determined, but fire officials say it may have been started by a discarded cigarette.MORE

Construction Underway in Midtown Reno

Construction for the Virginia Street Bus RAPID Transit Extension Project is underway in Midtown. There will be road closures and detours. Southbound traffic will be maintained on South Virginia Street, northbound traffic past Wells will be closed. People are encouraged to take side streets to get to Midtown. Lauren Ball says RTC’s aware business owners…MORE

Fallon Church Shooting Suspect Ruled “Incompetent” to Stand Trial

A Churchill County judge has ruled the suspect in a Fallon church shooting is incompetent to stand trial. John O’Connor will continue taking medication at Lake’s Crossing for the foreseeable future with the goal of getting him ready for trial, which has not yet been scheduled. A psychologist and a psychiatrist testified that O’Connor lacks…MORE

Ferris Wheel Malfunctions at Elko County Fair

A ferris wheel malfunction at the Elko County Fair over Labor day weekend is prompting the Elko County Fair Board to consider removing carnival rides at future fairs. Around 8pm Friday night a chair on the ferris wheel being operated by Funtime Amusements out of Payette, Idaho disengaged from it’s bolts. Fortunately, no one was…MORE

Woman Killed in Crash South of Wells Identified

The Nevada Highway Patrol has released the name of a woman killed in a crash south of Wells August 31st. The accident was on State Route 231 near mile marker 10, about two miles south of Wells. The preliminary investigation indicates 26-year-old Lacey Wolf of Wells was driving a Toyota Corolla southbound on State Route…MORE

Nevada Guard Hosts Memorial Run for IHOP Shooting Victims

The Nevada Guard is hosting a memorial run and walk Thursday, to commemorate the victims of the International House of Pancakes shooting that occurred in 2011. The run walk will start at the Carson City IHOP, 3883 S. Carson St., at 7 a.m. Dozens of Soldiers and Airmen will traverse the 5-kilometer route from the…MORE

Burglar Caught in the Act, Arrested by Reno Police

Reno Police have arrested a man after a burglary investigation. Shortly after 1PM Tuesday, police were called to Sunset Breeze Drive in Stead, where a burglar had entered a home through a kitchen window and was setting off alarms in the house. Police set up a perimeter, heard the burglar inside and began talking with…MORE