Reno Police responded to reports of gunfire at the Castaway Inn at 2nd & Ralston last night. When officers arrived just after 10 o’clock, they found a victim suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to the hospital where he is listed in stable condition. Police have not released any information about a possible…… MORE
Lightning Starts a Fire at a Warehouse in Sparks
The Sparks Fire Department was called to a warehouse fire just before 8 o’clock last night. The first arriving engine found a small fire burning in the insulation of the ceiling and through a vent onto the roof. Crews kept the fire contained to the ceiling and roof area. Investigators believe it was caused by…… MORE
Carson City Sheriff’s Office Warning of Phone Scam
The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is warning the public about another telephone scam after receiving numerous complaint calls. Investigators say the scam involves someone contacting you and claiming to work for local law enforcement. They then tell you that you have a warrant or a fine you need to pay to avoid arrest. The caller…… MORE
Impairment Suspected in Crash Near Fallon
The Nevada Highway Patrol says impairment is suspected in a crash involving four cars near Fallon. It happened just after 4 yesterday afternoon on U.S. 50 near Trento Lane. A driver sideswiped another car, triggering a chain-reaction. The driver and passenger of the car that triggered the crash were both taken by Care Flight to…… MORE
Nevada Has The Fastest Private Sector Job Growth in The Country
As of the first quarter of 2017, Nevada has the fastest private sector job growth in the United States at 3.6 percent. The state has added 40,000 jobs to the first quarter of 2016. Governor Brian Sandoval says he’s pleased to see the progress the Silver State has made in rebounding from the recession, and…… MORE
Governor Wants to Lure Amazon to Nevada
Governor Sandoval says the state will work to try to convince Amazon to locate their second headquarters in Nevada. Amazon intends to invest five billion dollars, and could hire 50 thousand people to staff the second west coast headquarters. Just what kind of incentive package it will take to land Amazon, which already has a…… MORE
Nixon Woman Arraigned After Fatal DUI Crash
A Nixon woman is being arraigned in Bridgeport for a head-on crash that killed a Mono County man. September 9th, officers were called to a head-on crash on US-395 south of SR-89. Amelia Markarian of Nixon was driving her pickup northbound on 395 at the same time Christopher Harper from Coleville was driving his pickup…… MORE
Reno Man Sentenced After Child Porn Arrest
A Reno man has been sentenced to 60 months in prison for receiving of images and videos of child pornography over “Bit Torrent.” 36-year-old Scott Russell, also faces 30 years of supervised release and is required to register as a sex offender. During a forensic examination of Russell’s electronic devices, law enforcement found about 3,370…… MORE
Habitual Criminal Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison
A Reno man has been sentenced to 13 years in prison on a charge of possession of a stolen motor vehicle. The sentencing reflects the Washoe County prosecutor sought and got habitual criminal status based on the defendant’s lengthy criminal history that spanned over twenty years and included multiple theft and forgery offenses. 42 year…… MORE
Nevada’s Attorney General Opens Equifax Investigation
Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt has opened an investigation into the recent report that Equifax Inc., a credit reporting agency, was the target of a cyber-attack that affected approximately 143 million Americans. The breach, which took place from mid-May through July of this year, neglected to keep important personal identifying information safe and allowed hackers…… MORE
