No charges are expected in the fatal shooting Thanksgiving night in a parking lot at a Walmart on 2nd street. Police say the incident looks like self-defense. Police believe 33-year-old Matthew McGraw, who was killed at the scene, may have been armed with a stick or a bat, and hit the shooter’s car before the…… MORE
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Inmates: Hepatitis C Epidemic In Nv Prisons
CNN is reporting multiple Nevada prison inmates are speaking up about a Hepatitis C epidemic inside corrections walls. Johanna Hudnall is one of those inmates lobbying the Nevada Department of Corrections to diagnose and treat the disease. According to court documents and her lawyers, Hudnall contracted the disease after being sexually assaulted by a prison…… MORE
Police Looking For Convicted Robber
A convicted robber is being sought by the Division of Parole and 19-year-old Nicholas Verlon Dykes was convicted of one count of robbery and one count of possession of stolen property. He then disappeared in June. His exact whereabouts are unknown, but recent information shows that he may be in the Sparks area. Dykes has…… MORE
Suspect Arrested in Food Contamination Case
South Lake Tahoe Police say an arrest has been made after a second confirmed food contamination case has been reported at a business on the south shore. Detectives, through collaboration with Raley’s security personnel, were able to identify the suspect as 43 year-old Harry Dally. On November 20th, officers responded to a report of possible…… MORE
Young Girl Injured in Hit & Run
Police are looking for a hit and run driver after an 8 year old girl who was walking in a marked crosswalk on Wells Avenue at the I-80 Eastbound on ramp was hit. The vehicle was traveling southbound on Wells Avenue and turned eastbound onto the I-80 ramp. The vehicle fled the scene immediately after…… MORE
Employee Accused of Scamming Retiree
Mail fraud charges are being pressed against 51-year old Angela Fischer, she’s accused of illegally gaining access to the account of a resident living at Reno Valley Retirement Center. Fischer was an employee of the center at the time. According to the federal complaint Fischer had the victims checks sent directly to her–sometimes at a location where she…… MORE
Carson Indecent Exposure
A Carson City man was arrested for urinating outside a Day Care Center on the 100 block of East Park Street, Monday afternoon. 57 year old Claude Withrow faces an indecent exposure charge, and misdemeanor resisting arrest count, for refusing to cooperate with deputies.… MORE
Election Results Approved By High Court
Nevada’s election results are now official, as the state Supreme Court signs off on the final vote. The canvas of the election results followed remarks by Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske. She noted that for the first time since 1976, and for only the second time in the past 108 years Nevada voters picked a…… MORE
Raiders Staying In Oakland?
The Mayor of Oakland says there’s a “Framework,” deal in place that would keep the Raiders in the Bay Area. The announcement is admittedly vague, and offers no specifics. No official comment on all this from the NFL or the Raiders. The Mayor of Oakland plans to meet with representatives from Alameda County and the…… MORE
Nevada Paychecks Growing
Weekly wages in Nevada averaged $874 during the second quarter of 2016, up from $854 a year ago, which equates to a gain of 2.3 percent, according to figures released by the state’s Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.… MORE
