The Nevada Department of Transportation is warning of some traffic disruptions on I-580 through Washoe Valley starting Monday. The project is a test of “smart” street lighting, part of the “Internet of Things” or IoT. Intelligent data communication with roadway lighting will allow staff to receive alerts when lights are out, and the lights can…… MORE
Missing Girl Found Safe, Mother Arrested
A missing girl has been found safe and her non-custodial mother arrested. The sheriff’s office reported 12-year-old Arya Daffern missing on July 27th and believed she was with her mother, 45-year-old Angela Sloan, who does not have custody of her. Toole County Sheriff’s Office deputies in Montana arrested Sloan on a Washoe County warrant. The…… MORE
Sparks Man Sentenced to 70 Years in Prison
A Sparks man has been sentenced to 70 years in prison with eligibility for parole after 28 years, in connection to a 2021 murder. 22-year-old Brian Rodriguez-Sigala was found guilty of First-Degree Murder with the Use of a Deadly Weapon and Carrying a Concealed Weapon. The case against Rodriguez-Sigala began in March of 2021, when…… MORE
Kidnapped Sexual Assault Victim Escapes Cinderblock Cell, Suspect Arrested in Reno
(Portland, OR) — A woman who was kidnapped in Seattle and held captive in a cinderblock cell in Klamath Falls escaped and the FBI has the suspect in custody. 29-year-old Negasi Zuberi is accused of kidnapping a prostitute in Seattle, handcuffing her, taking her to his home in Klamath Falls and putting her in a…… MORE
Suspect Arrested in Fatal Shooting Near UNR
Reno Police say they’ve arrested a 17-year-old in connection with a fatal early morning shooting that happened near the University of Nevada Reno campus. Police say Stefan Howard Jr faces an open murder charge. The two victims who were killed were also juveniles. The shooting happened just after midnight Tuesday morning near 15th and North…… MORE
Woman Killed After Being Thrown From Vehicle Near Rancho San Rafael Park
An 18-year-old woman has died and a 17-year-old girl injured after a single-vehicle crash near Rancho San Rafael Park early this morning. The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office responded just after 3am. Investigators determined a car traveling westbound on N. McCarran left the roadway and drove into a nearby ditch. The 18-year-old passenger was thrown from…… MORE
Two Vehicle Crash Shuts Down Prater
A two-vehicle crash last night closed Prater Way from McCarran Boulevard to Howard Drive as emergency responders worked to extricate a person from a Subaru SUV found on its side. The crash happened sometime before 7:00 p.m. The vehicles involved in the crash are a Dodge Charger and a Subaru SUV. Police have not released…… MORE
Shocking Discovery Near The Nugget in Sparks
A shocking discovery near one landmark Sparks casino resort Sparks Police Spokesman Nick Chambers says the victim had multiple injuries. They were rushed to the hospital where they later died. No word on a suspect, but this may be isolated… MORE
An Accused Foot Rubber is Behind Bars
A man accused of breaking into two Stateline resort condominiums and rubbing two women’s feet has been arrested. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office says 26-year-old Mark Gonzales of Atwater, California entered the condos through unlocked screen doors. He positioned himself at the foot of two separate women’s beds before rubbing their feet. The women woke…… MORE
Northwest Reno Fire Was Caused by Discarded Smoking Materials
The Reno Fire Department has determined the cause of the fire that happened last Friday on Canyon Park Lane near Walnut Creek Drive in northwest Reno. Investigators say the fire started on the exterior deck of the house, and was caused by discarded smoking materials. The blaze caused severe damage to the exterior deck and…… MORE
