A Lyon County man will serve more than 12 years in prison for distributing child pornography. Federal Judge Howard D. McKibben sentenced 27 year old Daniel O’Brien, of Wellington to 151 months in prison . O’Brien pleaded guilty Sept. 14 , admitting he used his cellphone to send images and videos. Investigators found 172 images…… MORE
Congresswoman Rosen Returns Unspent Funds to Treasury
Nevada Congresswoman Jacky Rosen will return over $250,000 to the U.S. Treasury in money unspent from her official 2017 operating budget. Rosen says an effective representative should help constituents get the services they need while being a careful steward of hard-earned taxpayer money. Besides returning over $250,000 to the Treasury to help reduce the deficit,…… MORE
Reno Police Seek Volunteers to Assist Victims
The Reno Police Department’s Victim Services Unit is seeking volunteers for their upcoming Volunteer Victim Advocate Academy starting in March. Volunteer Victim Advocates provide crisis intervention and coordinate emergency and other support services by phone to victims who have experienced domestic violence, stalking, protection order violations, and other victimization. Applicants must be 18 years or…… MORE
Suspect Attacks LGBTQ Center on Wells Avenue
A man wearing a ski mask threw multiple rocks though the front windows of “Our Center” on Wells Avenue while shouting, “Get Down.” It happened around 7 o’clock last night while activities were taking place inside of the LGBTQ center. If you have any information, you’re asked to contact the Reno Police Department.… MORE
Surveillance Photos Released of Carson City Burglary Suspects
The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help identifying the men who committed burglaries at the Walmart on Market Street in Carson City. On December 24th, two men entered the store and moved multiple “Power Wheels” toys to an area outside the building, and hid them. The two then left the store…… MORE
Prescribed Fire Operations This Week Near Lake Tahoe
Weather permitting, the Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team may conduct prescribed fire operations this week, on the north end of Lake Tahoe. Prescribed fire operations reduce overgrown vegetation, which helps decrease the severity of future wildland fires, protects communities, reduces the risk of insect and disease outbreaks in our forests, recycles nutrients that increases soil…… MORE
SLT Police Reporting Rash of Smash & Grab Vehicle Burglaries
South Lake Tahoe Police are urging drivers not to leave valuables in their vehicles. Within three hours around lunchtime Tuesday, police say there were three cases of window-smash vehicle burglaries, at IHOP, Denny’s and Raley’s in Stateline. People in the area are urged to keep eyes open and report suspicious activity.… MORE
More Americans Are Moving West
Tracking statistics from United Van Lines say Americans are still going west, while parts of the Northeast and Midwest are losing people. The moving company released its 41st annual National Movers Study, and say the top four destination states are Oregon, Idaho, Nevada and Vermont. At the other end of the spectrum is Illinois, which…… MORE
Man Killed in Skiing Accident Identified
The Santa Rosa man who died in a skiing accident at Heavenly Mountain Resort was 49 year old Lewis Carillo the third. He died from liver damage when he went over a wall and down a 30 foot embankment December 27th.… MORE
Reward Offered For Information on Reno Homicide
Reno police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found in his north Reno apartment on New Year’s Day. Police say they checked on the man at his home on Clear Acre Lane after his relatives didn’t hear from him. Investigators are asking anyone with information on the death of 48 year…… MORE
