ACLU Wants Nevada to Stop The Execution of Scott Dozier

The ACLU wants to persuade the Governor to stop the execution of killer Scott Dozier. He is scheduled for lethal injection Nov. 14th. Dozier has requested execution and has fought efforts to stop it. The ACLU says the execution is an experiment, because it will use a blend of drugs that haven’t been used for…MORE

NDOT Employee Accused of Selling Moonshine Out of His Government Vehicle

An NDOT worker who helps test employees suspected of substance abuse while at work, is accused of selling moonshine out of his government vehicle and Las Vegas office. Transportation staff investigated the worker several years ago for a similar complaint, that he was making and selling bootleg beer, but found it was unsubstantiated. No names are…MORE

Recall Released For Kidde Brand Fire Extinguishers

The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall of Kidde fire extinguishers with plastic handles. According to Kidde United Technologies, fire extinguishers with plastic handles and plastic push-buttons can become clogged or require excessive force to discharge and can fail to activate during a fire emergency. Also nozzles may detach and pose an impact hazard.…MORE

Victim Identified in Fatal Shooting Near Neil Road

Parkview Street was closed much of Thursday at Mazzone Avenue and Neil Road, while Reno Police were investigating a fatal shooting. Police got the call as a “vehicle into a building” around 4:22 a.m. Thursday. Responding officers found a dead woman with gunshot wounds inside a running vehicle in the intersection. She has since been…MORE

Sheriff’s Office Looking For Missing Sun Valley Man

The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding a missing 33-year-old man in the Sun Valley area. Family members say Samuel Jacob Dyquisto has the mental capacity of an eight-year-old. He answers to the name “Jake.” He was last seen near 56-hundred block of Igloo Drive at about nine Wednesday…MORE

RV Fire Closes Greg Street Near Spice Island Drive in Sparks

A portion of Greg Street, near Spice Island Drive in Sparks was closed this morning while crews investigated what caused an RV trailer to catch fire just before 1am. A man nearby alerted authorities after seeing the trailer fully engulfed in flames just before 12:45 a.m. The RV was unoccupied.MORE

Carson City Deputies Looking For Hit & Run Driver

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man who ran from the scene of a crash that injured a motorcyclist. About 1:15pm Thursday, the driver of a pickup hit the biker on Highway 50 near Deer Run Road. The motorcyclist was flown to Renown Regional Medical Center with non-life-threatening leg injuries. The driver…MORE