An Indian Hills man faces up to life in prison after pleading guilty to sexual assault and child pornography, in connection with the abuse of a 3-year-old girl. 34-year-old Ciro Camacho III pleaded guilty in Douglas County District Court to one count of sexual assault on a child under 14 and two counts of use…… MORE
Pilot Killed in Plane Crash Identified
The Placer County Sheriff’s Office has released the name of the pilot who was killed in a plane crash Tuesday morning south of Truckee. 60-year-old Kenneth Whittall-Scherfee of Carmichael, California was also the owner of the plane. The name of the second person who died has not been released, another person is critically injured. The…… MORE
National Weather Service Issues Heat Advisory
The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a heat advisory through Thursday for much of northwest Nevada where temperatures are forecast to reach as high as 106 degrees. The advisory stretches from north of Reno as far south as Yerington and as far east as Lovelock. Excessive heat increases the chances for heat related…… MORE
Man Arrested After Chase With Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Deputies
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a man Tuesday after a chase on Sun Valley Boulevard and Highland Ranch Parkway. The incident started as deputies were investigating a report of “shots fired” in the area of Chimney and Leon Drives when they were approached by a dark Toyota Tundra. Deputies tried to stop that driver…… MORE
Federal Funding Will Help Support “Alert Tahoe” Program
$226,000 in federal funding for “AlertTahoe” to protect communities against devastating wildfires in the Lake Tahoe Basin is on the way. The additional federal funding will help AlertTahoe upgrade its cameras and install new cameras with the latest firefighting technologies across the Lake Tahoe Basin. Senator Dean Heller last month urged the USDA to fully…… MORE
Mercury Study Happening at The University of Nevada-Reno
After mercury was found in pet food in a 2016 research project at the University of Nevada, Reno, a new team is taking a closer look to quantify the concentration level of methylmercury, the toxic compound that can have negative health impacts. Preliminary analyses of a few dog food samples showed methylmercury to be a…… MORE
Update: Two Dead, One Injured in Plane Crash Near Northstar
The California Highway Patrol says two people are dead and another is critically hurt after a plane crash this morning. The Federal Aviation Administration says a single-engine piston Navion-B crashed on the west side of Highway 267 near Mercer Flats and the Northstar golf course shortly before 7:40 a.m. An spokesperson from the nearby Truckee-Tahoe…… MORE
Two Lightning Sparked Fires Now Fully Contained
Two fires that were started by lightning Saturday night on the east side of Peavine Mountain are now fully contained. The Kiowa fire burned about 120 acres, while the Hoge Fire burned about 192 acres. Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District says crews spent Saturday night mopping up two much smaller fires in the Antelope Valley…… MORE
Scammers Hit Secret Witness System
Scammers are rampant these days, and the folks at secret witness are the latest victims.… MORE
Plans Announced for New Hotel Project in Carson City
Carson City has plans for a new hotel. “My Place Hotels” wants to built a 3.2 million dollar 64 room hotel between the Hampton Inn and the Arrowhead Drive, North Carson Street intersection. Plans call for groundbreaking in August if all is approved by local planners, and completion by next February. The South Dakota based…… MORE
