Gas Explosion on U.S. 50 in Stateline

A natural gas explosion underneath U.S. 50 in Stateline caused road closures Sunday morning, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol and Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, and there’s a potential for another explosion. In a video release on Twitter, Captain Joe Duffy of DCSO said two explosions occurred at 5:07 a.m. and 5:14 a.m. near Hard…MORE

Nevada’s Lethal Drugs Will Expire Before Execution

(KOH) – Some of the drugs Nevada officials secured for a planned lethal injection of a killer who wants to die, will expire before the state Supreme Court rules whether they can be used. Brooke Santina of the Department of Corrections says stocks of a sedative obtained last year for an /untried three-drug cocktail expire May…MORE

Dead Man Found in Wedekind Road Apartment

(KOH) – The Reno Police Department is investigating a shooting death that was reported Friday night. Shortly before midnight, police got a call about a man who had been shot. Police arrived to Wedekind Road and found a dead man in an apartment. Police were able to interview several people who were in the area and…MORE

Jilted Man Jumps from Car at 50mph

(KOH) – The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office says a relationship breakup led to a man to jump from a car. About 6:30PM Thursday, deputies found a semi-conscious man with cuts and scrapes on his arms, face and head lying on the shoulder of the road in the area of Genoa and Galeppi Lanes in Genoa. His…MORE

Nevada Minimum Wage Will Not Increase this Summer

The Office of the Labor Commissioner has released the annual bulletins for Nevada’s minimum wage and daily overtime requirements that will take effect July 1, 2018. The rates for the upcoming year will remain unchanged from last year. The minimum wage for employees who are offered qualified health benefits from their employers will remain at…MORE

Rape Suspect in Lassen County, “Armed and Violent”

The Lassen County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a rape suspect who has made comments that he is not afraid to kill someone to avoid capture. 39-year-old Maitland Carpenter is wanted for a variety of serious crimes. Including a March 25th forcible rape and kidnapping a person by gunpoint at a home in Lassen County.…MORE

Executive Director of Ronald McDonald House in Reno Facing Sexual Harassment Allegations

The Reno Gazette Journal is reporting, the executive director of Ronald McDonald House in Reno was removed from his job this week, accused of both sexual harassment and financial misconduct. Marty Ozer was accused of sexually harassing female staffers, according to Ronald McDonald House Charities documents obtained by the newspaper. Ozer is also accused of…MORE

Nevada Gov Announces Members of The New Statewide School Safety Task Force

Governor Brian Sandoval has announced the members of the Statewide School Safety Task Force, which he created in early March, with the signing of an Executive Order 2018-5. The task force will be chaired by Communities In Schools National President and CEO Dale Erquiaga. Margarita Gamboa, Principal of Sunrise Acres Elementary School in Las Vegas,…MORE