The Washoe County District Attorney’s Office has arrested a man based on a warrant from the Nevada Contractors’ Board. Richard James Eaton was booked Tuesday for obtaining money under false pretenses. He bailed out shortly after being booked. Eaton is the man accused of taking money after agreeing to do work for a Reno woman,…… MORE
ICE Agents Targeting 7-11 Stores Across The Country, Including Nevada
Immigration enforcement officers are making 7-Eleven stores a target in their crackdown on employers who hire undocumented immigrants. On Wednesday, agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement descended on 98 7-Eleven franchise stores across the country, where they began audits and interviewed employees and managers, according to the agency. Twenty one people suspected of being…… MORE
Sheriff’s Office Looking For Grocery Store Burlglar
The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is looking for help identifying and tracking a burglar who left behind a trail of blood. During the early morning hours Wednesday, a burglar broke into the Fairview Market on the corner of Fairview and Saliman. Investigators say the burglar entered the business through a window, and suffered some kind…… MORE
Have You Seen This Man Wanted For Indecent Exposure?
Sparks Police are looking for a man who exposed himself in public in early December. Police say about 3:30PM December 6th, a woman was in the 100 block of Los Altos Parkway and noticed a black man with his pants down, exposing himself in front of her. He then left the area. Patrol officers could…… MORE
Beware of Overpriced Reno Rodeo Tickets
Reno Rodeo officials say some third party ticket outlets are selling 2018 Reno Rodeo tickets for as much as $152, that’s a markup of more than 400 percent. Colleen Schaar the ticket committee chair says to ensure you have the best possible service, and are not purchasing counterfeit or stolen tickets, we urge all of…… MORE
Meet a Genuine Medal of Honor Winner in Reno
Medal of Honor winner Colonel Donald “Doc” Ballard will be signing books in Reno at Maccabee Arms January 19th at 11 am. Col Ballard will also be talking about preventing veteran suicides and other veterans issues at this free event Maccabee Arms is at 2105 Kietzke Lane. The event is co-sponsored by the the Nevada…… MORE
Complaint Filed Against Revenge Porn Website
The Federal Trade Commission and Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt have filed a complaint against the operators of MyEx.com, a website operating out of Nevada. The operators are charged with allowing users to upload explicit images of people without their consent, also known as “revenge porn.” Revenge porn has been illegal in Nevada since 2015. …… MORE
Washoe County Home Prices Continue to Rise
The Reno/Sparks Association of Realtors fourth quarter and December report on existing home sales in Washoe County listed the median sales price for an existing single family residence in Washoe County quarter at $349,000; an increase of 13 percent from last year and a less than 1 percent decrease from the third quarter of 2017.…… MORE
Motel Improvement Team at Work in Reno
The Reno Police Department Motel Improvement Team will hold a training event (Thursday Jan 11) for motel and hotel owners in Reno to help them keep illegal activity out of their properties. This free training is part of the City of Reno’s Crime Free Multi-Housing Program, which is regularly given to owners and managers of…… MORE
Washoe County Citizen Corps Offering Free Workshop on Disaster Preparedness
The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Citizen Corps is offering an emergency preparedness and response training academy beginning January 18th. The training is free and trainees are not required to become a Citizen Corps volunteer to participate. CERT Academy provides residents with the information they need to help save lives and reduce trauma in the event…… MORE
