Sparks Police have arrested a man for a stabbing Wednesday morning. About 3:30AM officers responded to a 9-1-1 call from a home in the 3000 block of Bunker Hill Lane. The caller told dispatch he had been stabbed multiple times. Officers found the victim on the floor with stab wounds to the front and rear…… MORE
Reward Now Being Offered For Missing Inmate
A reward is being offered for the Washoe County jail inmate who walked from a work crew near Sparks City Hall Tuesday morning. Kenneth Guerrero was last seen about 10 a.m. May 8th in the area of 7th and Washington Streets in Reno. He was wearing a black US Army cap, black sunglasses, brown short-sleeved…… MORE
Dayton Shooting Was Drug Related, 3rd Suspect Sought
The victim in the May 7th shooting incident has been identified as 34 year old Joseph Mitchell Jarratt of Dayton. He was shot in a shopping center parking lot on Pine Cone Road in Dayton. Deputies found Jarratt with multiple gunshot wounds and rendered immediate first aid. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Anyone…… MORE
Intersection Closure To Be Lifted Wednesday Night May 9
Nevada Department of Transportation is scheduled to complete a temporary intersection closure on State Route 88 at Centerville Lane in Douglas County as part of installation of a traffic roundabout. The intersection is anticipated to reopen to traffic by 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 9. Construction will continue over the coming week, with a traffic flagger…… MORE
Man Arrested For Lewdness With Children
Washoe County Sheriff’s detectives have arrested a man on four charges of lewdness with children. Charges against 29-year-old Jovel Alexander Duron-Valle are related to incidents that occurred in 2016, involving three victims he knew. As this is an ongoing investigation, anyone with information about the case is asked to contact the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office…… MORE
Big Haul on Drug Take Back Day
Nevada collected more than 8,000 pounds of prescription drugs during the latest “Take Back Day.” Across the country the total was roughly 1 million pounds. These drug collections started when federal agencies found that flushing them was a health hazard, and leaving them in medicine cabinets created a risk of a medical mistake, the risk…… MORE
Reno Mayor, NV Senator Celebrate Drone Selection
In a national hookup between Reno and Washington DC, the City celebrated its selection for the federal drone pilot program, that will test delivery systems to develop safety standards. Senator Dean Heller was in DC. with transportation secretary Elaine Chow, and nine other entities selected for the Presidents drone program. Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve, and the…… MORE
Reno Police Investigating Child Luring Cases
Reno Police are investigating reports of strangers approaching children in the south Reno area. According to Lieutenant Zach Thew, on Monday, May 7th shortly before 9am, Children walking near Curti Ranch Road reported a man approached them and offered them candy. He is described as white with gauges in his ears. Another incident reportedly happened…… MORE
Teenage Suspect Arrested After Fatal Shooting in Dayton
Reno Police have arrested 17-year-old Malik Avila, wanted for Monday night’s shooting death in Dayton. According to the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office, the shooting happened shortly after 9 p.m. Monday on Pine Cone Road. After an investigation, deputies identified Avila as a person of interest. About noon Tuesday, Reno Police responded to a home on…… MORE
Crews Knock Down a Couple of Small Fires Around The Truckee Meadows
Officials say a trailer was destroyed after a fire broke out early Wednesday morning. Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District responded just after midnight near Piping Rock & Pebble Beach Drive. Luckily no on was inside, the cause is under investigation. Sparks Fire crews were called to a small brush fire just before 2:30 this morning…… MORE
