The Nevada Department of Corrections is asking for the public’s help in finding a prisoner who walked away from a Carson City work camp on Sunday morning. 27-year-old Ricardo Soria Valencia was assigned to the Stewart Conservation Camp next to the Northern Nevada Correction Center. Valencia is serving a sentence of 24 to 60 months…… MORE
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Sparks Police Search For Marina Flasher
Sparks Police continue to search for a man who exposed himself to a woman Friday morning at the Sparks Marina. According to police, the woman was walking near the marina when she noticed a man following her in a car. The woman went to her car to leave when the man pulled up, got out…… MORE
Human Remains Found in Churchill County
Human remains have been found in Churchill County, More than a month after Jeff Hendricks was reported missing there. Deputies found Hendricks’s car Wednesday, and followed a trail leading away from it, to the remains of a man wearing shorts, t-shirt and sneakers. Investigators are working to confirm the identity.… MORE
Sheriff’s Office Looking For Runaway
Carson City Sheriffs Office is asking the public to be on the lookout for a runaway teenager. Sierra Hardiman ran away from home between 10 p.m. July 22 and 5 a.m. July 23. She has brown hair and blue eyes, is 5 foot five, 115 pounds, and was last seen wearing a grey sweatshirt with…… MORE
NV Job Connect Reopens Pyramid Office
The Sparks JobConnect office at 2281 Pyramid Way is back open, after repairs for smoke and water damage resulting from an arson fire at an adjacent business. They’d been closed for repairs since August 1st. People had been directed to a Job Connect office at Reno Towne Mall while repairs were underway.… MORE
Governor Comes Out Against Question 1
Governor Brian Sandoval is officially coming out in opposition to Nevada’s proposed background check initiative. The Governor, like most law enforcement leaders in the state, says the measure would unnecessarily restrict the gun rights of law abiding citizens. Mari St. Martin, spokesperson for Governor Sandoval, says the believes Question One does not actually address the…… MORE
Raiders Could Train In Northern Nevada
Another carrot concerning the Raiders move to Las Vegas, is being dangled in Northern Nevada. There’s talk of the Raiders possibly holding their pre season training camp at the University of Nevada, Reno, or at a local high school or sports complex. Reportedly some northern Nevada lawmakers are interested in attracting the NFL, but remain…… MORE
City Will Pay For Harassment Probe
The Reno City council will spend up to 50 thousand dollars, to hire a private investigator and law firm to look into sexual harassment claims against City Manager Andrew Clinger. The investigator will work with the law firm Kamer, Zucker, Abbott. Clinger has been accused by at least three city employees and denies any wrongdoing.… MORE
West Nile Found in Lemmon Valley
Washoe County has its first reported West Nile Virus incident of the year. The virus was discovered in a mosquito in Lemmon Valley, and in response the county will increase its insecticide fogging in that area. They will also continue checking mosquitoes, and increase mosquito trapping. They advise the use of repellents to avoid bites,…… MORE
Elder Attacker Convicted of Battery
A man who stabbed an elderly person in the neck with a screwdriver has been convicted of battery with a deadly weapon. The conviction of 31 year old Daniel James Rodriguez, carries an enhancement because the attack was on an a victim over 60. Rodriguez faces an additional 20 years in prison, besides a possible…… MORE
