[KOH] – Washoe County’s RAVEN helicopter was airlifted to the Stead airport after a hard landing on Thursday. The Regional Aviation Enforcement Unit [RAVEN] was conducting a training mission near the Petersen Mountain Range, north of Cold Springs, when it went down. No injuries were reported by two RAVEN pilots.The Nevada Army National Guard dispatched…… MORE
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Man Fatally Shot on South Virginia Street
[KOH] – One man is dead as a result of a fatal shooting late Friday night. Reno Police say around 11 p.m., they found a man on Virginia Street near Peckham who had been shot. He died on scene.RPD said the suspect was apparently known to the victim, and there is no threat to the…… MORE
Reno City Hall Shot
[KOH] – A person shot at City Hall in downtown Reno early Friday morning. The Reno Police Department said around 2:30 a.m. Friday, a person driving by fired at least five rounds at the building on E. First Street. The building was unoccupied at the time except for security. No injuries were reported.Investigators are looking…… MORE
NV Energy Will Ask Public Utilities Commission For a Rate Increase
NV Energy customers may see a rate increase next year. According to an email sent out to customers, the company will be asking the Public Utilities Commission for an increase. According to the Email, “customers in northern Nevada will see an increase of 8.12-percent, or $8.71, on their monthly bill effective January, 2023.” But, no…… MORE
Sparks Police Investigating Shooting on K Street
Sparks Police confirm one person has been taken to a hospital with multiple gunshot wounds, after police responded to “Shot’s Fired,” right around 2pm Thursday. The window of a vehicle was shot out on K Street, between 4th and 5th. The gunfire caused a lockdown at Greenbrae Elementary School.… MORE
School Police Investigate Threat at Donner Springs Elementary School
The Washoe County School District Police Department investigated a report of a threat at a southeast Reno elementary school but found it was not credible. Classes at Donner Springs Elementary School will resume as normal today. The school received a tip Wednesday about a threat, the details of the threat were not released.… MORE
Sparks Police Investigating “Suspicious” RV Fire
Sparks Police Department is looking for information after a body was discovered in a burned RV. Around 8:30 A.M. Tuesday, police and firefighters were called to the Victorian RV Park on Nichols Boulevard for a reported fire. When they arrived, they found an RV engulfed in flames. A body was discovered inside the RV once…… MORE
Solicitor Scams Increase During The Summer Months
The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office says now that the weather’s warming up solicitors are out, but take precautions because there’s a lot of scammers out there.… MORE
Two People Rescued From Lake Tahoe
Two people were rescued from Lake Tahoe over the Memorial Day Weekend. The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office says it happened at Sand Harbor. They say the two people were in kayaks that overturned due to the high winds and rough water. Both people were clinging to rocks when rescue crews reached them. Both people showed…… MORE
Two People Injured in Fireworks Accident
Two men had to be hospitalized early Sunday after a fireworks mishap at the Moonrocks recreation area north of Spanish Springs Valley. A firework exploded in one man’s hand, then went into a crowd of people, injuring another man. The second man was hit in the torso suffered a punctured lung. He currently at the…… MORE
