Washoe County Sheriff’s detectives are asking for the public’s help with identifying a woman suspected of returning an act of kindness, by stealing an iPhone from a Sun Valley business. About 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 19th, an employee of a hair salon on Sun Valley Boulevard was approached by an unknown woman and asked…… MORE
Nevada Sets New Marijuana Sales Record in March
Nevada set a new record for legal marijuana sales in March, more than 41 million dollars. That pushes tax revenues through the first nine months of legal sales to nearly 49 million dollars, according to Bill Anderson head of the Nevada Department of Taxation. He says with three months to go in the fiscal year,…… MORE
NRA Endorses Heller, Other Republicans
The National Rifle Association has endorsed Republican Sen. Dean Heller and three other Republican candidates for Congress ahead of the June 12 primary elections. Heller received an “A” rating from the NRA. The gun group also endorsed congressman Mark Amodei, Scott Hammond who is who is running in Nevada’s 3rd District, and former congressman Cresent…… MORE
Casino Strike Could Cause Big Damage to Las Vegas Economy
Las Vegas area casino workers have authorized a strike, if a deal on a new five year contract isn’t reached. Contracts for 50,000 employees including bartenders, housekeepers, bellhops and porters expire at the end of the month at 34 Las Vegas Strip and downtown Vegas resorts. The last citywide strike was in 1984, it lasted…… MORE
Cold Case Murder of Three Year Old Boy, Now a Hot Case
The El Dorado County District’s Office filed murder charges against David Paul DeMartile Sr. in the cold case 2008 murder of a three week old baby boy. The suspect is currently in state prison serving a 14 year prison sentence for burglary. The filing of charges is the result of extensive efforts by the recently…… MORE
Name of Suspect Killed by Douglas County Deputies Released
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office has identified a suspect killed by deputies late Saturday. About 9:30 PM May 19th, deputies responded to a report of a domestic dispute involving a weapon on Shadow Lane in northern Douglas County, at the border with Carson City. The victim of the dispute, who was hurt, told deputies the…… MORE
Mountain Lion Sightings Rattle West Reno Neighborhood
Mountain lion sightings have a west Reno neighborhood keeping an eye out. The mountain lion has been spotted twice at Somersett Golf Course north of I-80. Experts say if you encounter a mountain lion, you should not turn and run, instead try to appear as large as you can, and make a lot of noise.… MORE
Heller Accused of Accepting and Keeping Illegal Campaign Cash
The Nevada State Democratic Party has filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) against Sen. Dean Heller’s re-election campaign, following reports that Heller failed to return nearly $30,000 in illegal contributions from a straw-donor scheme in his 2012 race. FEC documents showed that Cancer Treatment Centers of America sent disgorgement request letters to…… MORE
Nevada Addiction Resource Center Opens Hotline
Addiction Policy Forum, a leading addiction nonprofit, has launched its Addiction Resource Center (ARC) serving people across Nevada who are struggling with substance use disorder, as well as their loved ones. In 2016, the state saw more than 660 deaths from drug overdoses, and opioids accounted for 61 percent of those fatalities. The Addiction Resource…… MORE
Reno Bank Robber Sought
Reno Police and the FBI are looking for a man who robbed a teller at the Heritage Bank branch at Keystone and 7th Monday afternoon. Police received a holdup alarm from the bank about 1PM. They are reviewing surveillance tapes. Police say witnesses are describing the robber as a Hispanic man who may have gotten…… MORE
