A portion of U.S. 395 is closed through Garnerville following a water main break. It was first reported around 3:15 p.m. Thursday, and closed by 4 o’clock. In a social media post, Douglas County said U.S. 395 was shut down between Buckeye Road and Gilman Avenue. The closure could last 1 to 2 days.… MORE
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Two Reno Men Arrested on Murder Charges
The Reno Police Department arrested two men on murder charges. They’re accused of killing a man near downtown Reno on October 9th. Police arrested 21-year-old Samuel Isaiah Garcia-Kleider and 25-year-old Kenneth Lee Rhinehart Jr. They are suspected of killing 19-year-old Dayton Manning, just after midnight on October 9th on Museum Drive at the Truckee River…… MORE
Sparks Crews Called to Fire on 9th Street
Sparks Fire crews were called to a structure fire in the 400 block of 9th street last night just before midnight. When crews arrived they found a single story home on fire which had spread to the house next door. Everyone was evacuated safely, and no one was injured. Both houses are now uninhabitable, and…… MORE
Lyon County Sheriff’s Office Looking For Missing Man
They Lyon County Sheriff’s Office is asking people for help finding a missing man. 53-year-old Ronald Littley, was last seen on September 19th at his home in Fernley. He left on foot and has not been seen since. He is 6-1 and weighs about 185 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.… MORE
Reno Police Investigating Murder-Suicide
Reno Police are investigating a murder-suicide. The Washoe County Regional Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the two people found dead in a house on Corrigan Way on October 15. They say 54-year-old Evelyn Iverson, and 81-year-old Eugene Iverson, were both declared dead at the scene due to gunshot wounds. Evelyn’s manner of death was homicide.…… MORE
Reno Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 25 Years
A Reno man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for drug trafficking and felony eluding. 31-year-old Lonnie Wayne Rogers of Reno plead guilty in August to one count of trafficking methamphetamine and heroin, when he was found with 225 grams of methamphetamine and 119 grams of heroin. He also pled guilty to felony…… MORE
Officer-Involved Shooting in Sparks
Police are investigating after they say a person with a gun was shot outside of the Sparks Police Department building. Around 3:00 a.m. Tuesday morning, a Sparks Sergeant encountered an armed man outside the station who had fired his handgun. After negotiating for several hours, officers fired on the man after he rushed officers, firing…… MORE
Reno Man Sentenced After Harassing Nevada Lawmakers With Death Threats
Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford has announced the sentencing of Matthew Carter, a Reno man who sent death threats to multiple Nevada elected officials. Carter received six to 15 years in prison from Judge Egan Walker, who called Carter’s actions “repugnant and beyond the pale.” In the lead up to and after the 2020…… MORE
Family Displaced by Fire in Sun Valley
A fire in Sun Valley spread to a home yesterday, displacing five people. Truckee Meadows Fire responded to the blaze near East First Avenue and Carol Street. The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office says its deputies found a small fire that started in the backyard of a residence. Five people were evacuated from the building. No…… MORE
Crews Knock Out Small Brush Fire in Sun Valley
Truckee Meadows Fire & Rescue were called to deal a small brush fire early Sunday morning near Lois Allen Elementary School in Sun Valley. There was no damage to buildings and there were no injuries reported. The fire started near a utility pole.… MORE
