(KOH) – A suspect in an Ohio murder has been arrested in Carlin after threatening to kill himself during a traffic stop. Carlin Police Chief Dennis Fobes says 46-year-old Matthew Dempsey of Ohio is being held in the Elko County Jail awaiting extradition. He’s wanted as a suspect in the killing of his 47-year-old girlfriend, Gina…… MORE
Meadowood Sears Scheduled to Close
(KOH) – A business news website is reporting that Sears is closing its Meadowood Mall store as well as eight others in California, Iowa, and Illinois. Business Insider says that the stores will close in July and liquidation sales will start on April 27. Employees that lose their jobs would not have bumping or transfer rights…… MORE
Alamo Armed Robbers Sought
(KOH) – Sparks police are investigating an armed robbery yesterday at the Alamo Truck Stop on Greg Street in Sparks. Around 5:45 p.m., two suspects wearing masks ran into the Alamo and demanded money at gunpoint from a female sportsbook attendant. They came out and jumped into a silver 2007 4-door BMW with black wheels, bearing…… MORE
Person of Interest in Sparks Gun Store Smash and Grab
Sparks Police have released a picture of a “Person of Interest” in a gunstore car, “smash and grab” burglary. It happened April 13th, when a stolen car smashed through the front glass and the security doors at “Sparks Black Rifle.” Two people were involved in the crime, including police believe, an accomplice who wasn’t in…… MORE
Reno Man Convicted for Molesting Boys
A Reno man has been found guilty of lewdness with children, his victims were 11 and 12 year old boys. 43 year old Christopher Kindler was found out, when one of the victims mothers found disturbing messages on her sons cellphone, from a neighbor, identified as Kindler. He faces multiple life sentences when he comes…… MORE
Shocking Attempted Abduction at Reno Park
Reno Police are investigating a kidnapping attempt, involving a two year old girl. It happened April 14th in Moana Park, a family was there watching a soccer game, when a man tried to walk the child out of the park holding her hand. Then he was confronted by the child’s father. The 2 year old…… MORE
Job Growth Remains Strong in Nevada
Jobs in Nevada grew by 3,500 last month, and the state is now enjoying record high employment, with nearly 1.4 million people working. Governor Sandoval says Nevada continues to experience a health labor market and an upward trend in other measures. The Department of Employment and Training says personal income was up 6.4% in March…… MORE
Man Who Robbed Banks in Three States Sentenced
A man who robbed a Wells Fargo Bank in Reno last October is going to prison for robberies in California and Utah as well. 28 year old Gregory Jerome Brown of Bountiful, Utah was sentenced to more than five years in prison in federal court in California. Besides Reno, he admitted robbing a bank in…… MORE
Nevada is Worst State in the Nation For Children’s Health: Wallet Hub
With “Every Kid Healthy Week” kicking off April 23rd, Wallet Hub has some bad news for Nevada when it comes to children’s health. WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 30 key metrics and their latest report on the Best and Worst States for Childrens Health Care says Nevada is the…… MORE
Hear Part Three of Our Ten Part Series, Prescription For Addiction: The Opioid Crisis in Nevada
Dozens of people in the US die from opioid overdoses everyday. Joe could have easily ended up as a statistic, but instead is helping other addicts stay alive, which has helped him stay clean for 21 months. We’ll hear his story in part three of our ten part series…Prescription for Addiction: The Opioid Crisis in…… MORE
