A convicted sex offender is in trouble again. A Reno man released from prison following a child sexual assault conviction in 2004, is charged with possession of child porn.. 51 year old Robert Gupton, was arrested after a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children of a transmission of possible child…… MORE
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Train Derailment in Sparks Under Investigation
Six Union Pacific rail cars derailed on the train tracks in the industrial section in Sparks on Thursday morning. It happened on the railroad tracks near Stanford Way at about 10 a.m. A Union Pacific spokesman said there were no injuries. The cause of the derailment is under investigation.… MORE
Rents Continue to Rise Around The Truckee Meadows
The Nevada State Apartment Association has the numbers out for the first quarter of 2022, with rental pricing still on the rise in the Truckee Meadows.… MORE
Susanville Police Looking For Shooting Suspect
The Susanville Police Department released a video Wednesday of a person firing several shots Monday into an unoccupied vehicle in the northwest part of Susanville. No one was injured but several bullets hit the vehicle. It happened Monday about 10:14 a.m. in the parking lot of the Elder Springs Apartments on Joaquin St. Anyone who…… MORE
Two Arrested in Hit And Run in Carson City
The Carson City Sheriff’s Office announced two arrests in connection with a hit-and-run that left one person injured. It happened March 26th just before 7 p.m. at the intersection of Clearview Lane and Silver Sage Drive. Investigators said the driver of a white GMC pickup truck with a white utility shell crashed into a person…… MORE
Man Convicted of Torturing and Killing Dogs Wants Parole
The man who filmed himself torturing and killing dogs, in a crime that has been called the worst animal abuse case in Washoe County history, wants parole. 25 year old Jason Brown was sentenced in 2015. He was given 4 consecutive four year sentences. Monday he asked for release, less that 8 years into his…… MORE
Reno City Council Approves Neighborhood Renewal Grant
Reno City Council, Council approved a $200,000 Grant Agreement with Rebuilding Together Northern Nevada to manage a new Neighborhood Renewal Program. These funds will help Reno homeowners repair a minimum of 22 homes for households at or below 80 percent of Area Median Income. This Neighborhood Renewal Program aligns with the City of Reno Housing…… MORE
Dangerous Pedestrian Shuts-Down I-80
A man is facing several charges after police say he caused a disturbance Sunday on I-80 at McCarran Boulevard, forcing traffic to a stop. Sparks Police say they responded to the area on Sunday, April 10, around 10:45 a.m. following reports that a man was pointing a gun at passing cars. Officers found 47-year-old Saul…… MORE
9 DUI Arrests in Weekend Patrol
Nine people have been arrested for DUI following a saturation patrol by the Reno Police Department. The campaign is the latest in an effort by local law enforcement to step-up local patrols on Reno/Sparks roadways. 44 stops were made during the patrol and one arrest was also made for a misdemeanor warrant.… MORE
Reno City Official Fired After Arrest
Reno revitalization manager Jeff Limpert was fired by the city after his arrest on charges of robbery and the prevention of reporting a crime, stemming from a domestic dispute. Limpert was arrested in the early morning hours of March 31 after “a family disturbance,” according to the arrest report. That same report alleged that Limpert…… MORE
