Sparks Police are looking for an armed robbery suspect. They were called to the 7-11 on Baring Boulevard early Thursday just before 1am. The suspect, described as a white man, 6-feet-tall, wearing a grey hooded sweatshirt, black pants, and backpack; entered the store and demanded money from the clerks while carrying a handgun. The suspect…… MORE
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Driver Cited After Vehicle Versus Motorcycle Crash
The Sparks Police Department were called to the scene of a crash involving a vehicle and a motorcycle on East Prater Way and Marina Gateway Drive just before 8 o’clock last night. Several lanes were closed during the investigation, they have since reopened. The motorcyclist was transported to the hospital in serious but stable condition.…… MORE
Nevada Health Department Announce Formation of O.D. Task Force
The Nevada Department of Health and Human Services has announced formation of a task force to address drug overdoses. The task force was made in coordination with Governor Steve Sisolak and Attorney General Aaron Ford. Visits to the ER for suspected opioid-related overdoses increased by 66% from July 2022 to August 2022. Suspected stimulant-related overdoses…… MORE
Carson City Sheriff’s Office Looking For Suspects Using Stolen Credit Card
The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying those involved in a credit card fraud case. Investigators say on August 24th, two white men entered a Costco in Carson City, where they distracted a victim and stole her purse. Credit cards that were inside the purse were then used by…… MORE
Fugitive From Reno Arrested in Kansas City
Roger Hillygus, accused of kidnapping his mother in Reno, has been arrested in Kansas City. He was served a bench warrant in February for Failing to Appear. According to the U.S. Marshals Service, Hillygus was booked into jail as a Fugitive from Justice and will await extradition back to Reno. He is alleged to have…… MORE
Reno Police Investigating Fatal Shooting on First Street
One was was killed in a shooting in Reno on Sunday. Police were called to First Street & Lincoln Alley on a report of a shooting just before 4:30 in the afternoon. When they arrived they found one man with gunshot wounds. Life saving measures were attempted by the Reno Fire Department, but the man…… MORE
Hit And Run Driver Connected to Illegal Sideshows Arrested in Reno
The Reno Police Department arrested 19-year-old Daniel Leyva Sunday on charges of hit-and-run and reckless driving causing substantial bodily harm after he allegedly hit a girl with a car during a sideshow street takeover. Police were called to South McCarran Boulevard and Lakeside Drive just after midnight early Sunday. An hour later police went to…… MORE
Sparks Police Investigating Fatal Tour Bus Crash
One person died last night after being hit by a tour bus behind the Nugget Casino Resort in Sparks. Police says the bus was heading east on Nugget Avenue and turning north when the driver hit a pedestrian in the crosswalk. No one else was injured. The Nevada State Police are assisting in the investigation…… MORE
Man Arrested for Allegedly Exposing Himself on a Ring Camera
A Reno man has been arrested for open and gross lewdness after allegedly exposing himself on Ring video. Reno Police say they received a criminal report on Sept. 24 of a man who a homeowner captured exposing himself on video in the area of Souverain Lane in Reno. RPD arrested Alberto Hernandez shortly afterwards. The…… MORE
Police Catch Escaped Inmate
Police have apprehended an inmate who escaped from an Indian Springs correctional center. Porfirio Duarte-Herrera was taken into custody last night about 9:30 p.m. in the 1400 block of North Eastern Avenue, about 4 miles from the Las Vegas Strip. He was convicted in 2010 of killing a hot dog stand vendor using a motion-activated…… MORE
