The Chaves Fire east of Dayton is fully contained after burning 3,483 acres, or about 5.4 square miles. Investigators say the cause of the fire has been confirmed as two people target shooting. The Bureau of Land Management and Nevada Division of Forestry helped fight the fire, which was reported the afternoon of June 3rd…… MORE
Two People Killed in Crash on Highway 50 Identified
The Nevada Highway Patrol has released the names of two people killed in a head-on crash on Highway 50 east of Silver Springs Monday. Preliminary investigation indicates the driver of a Ford Ranger pickup was headed west on US-50 toward Silver Springs, and crossed the center line, hitting a Chevrolet Trailblazer SUV headed east. The…… MORE
Suspect Admits to Starting Fires at Governor’s Bowl Park
Reno Police say 31 year old Brian Willis has confessed to setting arson fires at Governor’s Bowl Park, a ballpark just southwest of the Spaghetti Bowl. The fires were reported about 11:30AM Wednesday. Battalion Chief Mark Bohach says it appears between a quarter acre and a half acre of landscaping burned. When asked why someone…… MORE
Suspect Surrenders After Standoff in Reno
A man police were looking for after he skipped a court hearing Tuesday surrendered after a brief standoff in Reno. 25-year-old Antonio Davis was spotted Wednesday afternoon, in the area of Oddie Boulevard and Montello by a Washoe County Sheriff’s deputy. Davis was in a car with another man, Terrell Lopp, who then led the…… MORE
Suspect Identified in Lemmon Valley Shooting
60-year-old Kenneth Knowles has been charged with battery with a deadly weapon, after a man was shot in Lemmon Valley Tuesday. Investigators say the gunshot victim has what appears to be non-life-threatening injuries. Not much has been released about the circumstances of the shooting that happened at a mobile home park on Lemmon Valley Drive.… MORE
Sparks Car Theft Suspects Wanted, Have You Seen Them?
Sparks Police are looking for a man and woman suspected of car theft. The theft happened Wednesday on the 1100 block of Nugget Ave. The victim says his green 1997 Plymouth was taken between 6:00am and approximately 8:00am. At about 2:00pm the victim located his vehicle driving westbound on Victorian Ave occupied by a female…… MORE
National Merit Scholars in WCSD Announced
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation has announced that six high school seniors from the Washoe County School District have been awarded college-sponsored scholarships for the 2018-2019 school year. They are Joseph A. Dailey, Wooster High School – Katrina C. Dutt, TMCC High School – Peter J. Guerrieri, Hug High School – Ana D. Perez-McKay, TMCC…… MORE
Fires At Reno Ballpark Are Out, Man Arrested For Arson
Reno Police say 31 year old Brian Willis admitted setting two fires at Governor’s Bowl Park, a ballpark just southwest of the Spaghetti Bowl. Damage was minimal thanks to a quick response from firefighters. The fires damaged some landscaping, burning more than a quarter acre.… MORE
Crews Knock Down a Couple of Wildfires
Fire crews responded to two separate brush fires last night. The first, was north of the Walmart in Stead, on Vista Knoll Parkway around 9:30 pm. Shortly after, a separate brush fire was reported in the area of Mt. Bismark Street. Crews were able to knock both fires down quickly.… MORE
Healthy Nevada Project Looking For a Few Good Men
The Healthy Nevada Project is expanding once again, and is now opening up to another 40,000 northern Nevadans. Make an appointment to give your DNA sample at 775-982-6914… MORE
