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Deputies Arrest Hit & Run Driver in Sun Valley

The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office has tracked down the suspect of a fatal hit and run in Sun Valley November 23rd. 56 year old Gerald Bracy of Lemmon Valley, was arrested Monday after being identified as the driver, and was booked on a felony charge of failing to stop at the scene of an accident…MORE

The Governor Visits The Middle East

Governor Brian Sandoval and a small group of governors are in the Middle East meeting with troops. Sandoval spokeswoman Mari St. Martin told the Las Vegas Sun that Sandoval is on a trip sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense. She declined to say what countries Sandoval would be visiting or how long the trip would…MORE

UNLV Could Become a Sanctuary Campus

Students and faculty at UNLV are joining UNR and some other universities around the country in supporting illegal immigration. They have delivered a petition to the university president’s office asking that school become a sanctuary campus. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that the petition taken to President Len Jessup’s office had nearly 1,000 signatures. If…MORE

Inmate Dies Inside State Prison

A 76-year-old Nevada inmate who was serving life in prison has died at the medical facility inside the state prison in Carson City. Nevada Department of Corrections spokeswoman Brooke Keast says that Jerome Lorenzi died on Saturday. The Carson City sheriff’s office coroner plans an autopsy to determine the official cause of death. Lorenzi had…MORE

Missing Woman Found Safe

Sparks police say they have found a 28-year-old woman who was reported missing after she left a fundraising event at a Reno casino and didn’t return home. Kristy Porter, also known as Kristy Ipock, was found safe yesterday. Details on where she was located or why she disappeared have not been released, but police Porter…MORE

Man Gets Life For 2013 Bank Robbery

A career criminal convicted of killing a customer during a Reno bank robbery has been sentenced to life in prison. 68-year-old Van McDuffie was found guilty August 17th of bank robbery with a dangerous weapon resulting in death and use of a firearm during a crime of violence causing death. He was sentenced yesterday in…MORE

Police Need Help Finding Missing Woman

The Sparks Police Department is asking for the public’s help locating a missing woman. Police say Kristy Porter, also known as Kristy Ipock, was reported missing November 24th. She is described as 28 years old, 5-2, with brown hair and blue eyes. She was last seen with her husband at the Barrels and Bites event…MORE

Traffic Delays in Downtown Sparks

Expect traffic delays in downtown Sparks today from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m; limited access will be available on Victorian Plaza Circle and C Street as crews repair utility cables.  Victorian Plaza Circle will be closed for eastbound traffic to the C Street Intersection during this time.MORE

Reno Man Could Get 20 Years For DUI Crash

A Reno man faces up to 20 years in prison after being convicted of a DUI crash.  36-year-old Shonnon Forrest McNatt will be sentenced in January 2017.  McNatt was charged after a crash April 22, 2015. Reno Police say a pedestrian was hit by a driver in a white Audi headed east on Silver Lake…MORE

Two in Custody For Truckee Bank Robbery

Two people are in custody after a bank robbery in Truckee Saturday. Police say around 10am, a man walked in, showed a handgun and ordered employees to put cash in a bag. Truckee Police detectives, working with the FBI, quickly learned the name of a possible suspect, 19-year-old Alex Frasier of Reno. Police say he…MORE