A woman who fled as Reno police tried to pull her over crashed into two vehicles last night. It happened just after 7 o’clock when the suspect sped through the intersection at Wells Avenue and t-boned a car, another car was involved as well. The intersection was closed for a few hours during the investigation.… MORE
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Citizens Help Police Catch a Robbery Suspect
The Reno Police Department, with the help of a couple of citizens, arrested a man on two counts of attempted robbery and two counts of attempted burglary. Police say 50-year-old Troy Allen Dittmer went to a check-cashing business in the 2600 block of Warren Way with a stun gun and attempted to rob the employees.…… MORE
No Ruling Yet on Voter Intimidation Case
A federal judge in Las Vegas has yet to make a ruling on a request from Democrats that he issue a restraining order telling Trump supporters not to harass voters at polls in Nevada. U.S. District Judge Richard Boulware heard more than three hours of arguments yesterday from lawyers for the Democratic Party and an…… MORE
Tahoe Plan Upheld
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals is upholding the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency’s landmark 2012 Regional Plan , to restore Lake Tahoe’s environment and revitalize its communities. Joanne S. Marchetta, executive director of TRPA says the plan is based on sound science, planning, and analysis and represents the best path forward for TRPA and its…… MORE
Race Tightens In Nevada
The new CNN-ORC poll says in Nevada, the race has shifted, with Trump now ahead 49% to 43%, with 5% behind Libertarian Gary Johnson, compared with a two-point Clinton edge in mid-October.… MORE
Suspect Steals Pain Meds From Elderly Man
Sparks Police are looking for a man who they say stole pain medication from a 62 year-old man at Rail City Casino Saturday afternoon. Police say the victim was visiting the Casino when he began speaking to the suspect, a black male adult believed to be in his forties. As the two spoke, the victim…… MORE
Two Men Steal Truck From Nugget Garage
Sparks Police are looking for two men suspected of stealing a car from the Nugget parking garage. According to police, the suspects arrived at the garage Monday in a pickup truck with plastic covering the rear window. The suspects looked at several vehicles until they found a hidden key on the victim’s vehicle. One of…… MORE
Officer Involved Shooting Under Investigation
A Nevada Highway Patrol trooper fatally shot a man armed with a shotgun in Carson City. It happened during a confrontation at the Senator Apartment complex Tuesday morning. NHP spokesman Duncan Dauber says the suspect didn’t obey verbal commands from a Carson City sheriff’s deputy and a trooper, and the trooper shot him. No names…… MORE
New Nevadans Are on Their Way
Nevada could grow by 425,000 people by 2035, if all the major economic development plans now underway are fully implemented. That would mean a state population of nearly 3.3 million, based on a growth rate of point-six percent. Washoe County could see an increase of 83,926 during that same time frame through 2035. Carson City,…… MORE
Car Fire Extinguished in GSR Parking Lot
A car fire erupted in the west parking lot of the Grand Sierra Resort last night. The driver was sleeping in his car with the heater on when the fire started just after 8 o’clock. Investigators say the fire sparked near the engine and was most likely started by an electrical problem near the fuel…… MORE
