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Category Archives: KOH Local News
Three People Arrested on Drug and Child Endangerment Charges
Three people have been arrested in Yerington, after deputies followed up reports of drug activity and people squatting in motorhomes, on someone else’s property on Palomino Drive. 41 year olds Jeremy Forrest and Tanya McGarvey and a ten year old were living on the property without any utility hook ups to their motorhome. They’ve been…… MORE
Suspected California Drug Trafficker Arrested in Reno
Detectives assigned to the Regional Narcotics Unit arrested a drug dealer they say was trafficking methamphetamine from southern California into Reno. RNU Detectives conducted surveillance on this drug trafficker and ultimately arrested him at the Grand Sierra Resort. 30-year-old Alberto Diaz-Rodriguez, was found to be in possession of 31 pounds of meth. He was charged…… MORE
Police Investigating After Two Bodies Were Found in Sparks Home
Police are investigating after they found two people dead inside a Sparks home. It happened at a home on Tyler Way, just after 6 p.m. on Saturday night. Detectives believe it was a murder/suicide incident involving a man and a woman. Their names have not been released.… MORE
Crews Knock Out Brush Fire in South Reno
Crews with the Reno Fire Department & Truckee Meadows Fire & Rescue knocked out a brush fire was reported on the 13,000 block of South Virginia Street Sunday afternoon. Officials say the fire was between 20 and 40 feet in size and may have been caused by a bird striking a power pole. It knocked…… MORE
Carson City Sheriff’s Office Looking For Missing Woman
The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help finding Katharine Kahler, who was last seen on July 5. Her family thinks she may be in the Reno area. Kahler is 5 feet, 2 inches tall and 100 pounds with brown hair and hazel eyes.… MORE
Suspect Arrested in Downtown Reno Shooting
A suspect has been arrested in connection with a shooting in Fulton Alley in downtown Reno last month. Kenyaun Williams was arrested by the Regional Gang Unit and Reno PD’s Downtown Enforcement Team. The shooting happened around 8 p.m. June 16th. Williams was booked for battery with a deadly weapon.Police say Williams and another person…… MORE
Fire Destroys Home in South Reno
A home in South Reno is considered a total loss following a fire Wednesday afternoon. The Reno Fire Department responded around 1:30 p.m. to a home on Oak Creek Drive near I-580 and W. Huffaker Lane. The two-story home was on fire with flames spreading to a home next door. Nearby homes were evacuated while…… MORE
Gardnerville Gang Member Sentenced
A Gardnerville man will serve 51 months in prison for illegally possessing a gun. Federal Judge Miranda Du handed down the sentence against 41 year old Jay Loren Prater. Prosecutors allege Prater is a member of Northern Riders, a California prison gang, and formerly a member of several disbanded motorcycle gangs in the area. Douglas…… MORE
Illegal Fireworks to Blame For Brush Fire at Cave Rock
Illegal fireworks are to blame for a small brush fire that broke out at Cave Rock on July 4, according to the Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District. It started around 10 p.m. near the boat launch. The fire burned about an acre and was driven by the wind. There were concerns because the fire was…… MORE
