Commissioner Jeanne Herman’s proposal to require sheriff’s deputies at Washoe County polling places and eliminate voting machines in favor of paper ballots failed by a 4-1 bipartisan vote last night. The vote came after hours of public comment. Among the items included in the proposal was stationing national guardsmen or sheriff’s deputies at polling locations,…… MORE
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Candlelight Vigil Tonight to Raise Awareness of The Naomi Irion Case
A candlelight vigil will be held in Fernley tonight to bring awareness to the abduction of 18-year-old Naomi Irion. Event organizers are asking everyone to bring their own candles and to wear rainbow colors. The vigil will be held at the Out-of-Town Park in Fernley starting at 7 p.m.… MORE
Homicide Detectives Investigating The Death of Anna Scott of Reno
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Detectives are putting out a call for anyone who may have information in the February 2022 murder of 23 year old Anna Scott of Reno. The body of Scott was inside a burned vehicle on southbound I-580. The Washoe County Regional Medical Examiner’s Office determined that Scott’s cause of death was…… MORE
New Video Released as The Search For Naomi Irion Continues
The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office released new surveillance video Saturday of the suspect wanted in connection with the disappearance of 18-year-old Naomi Irion. The video shows the suspect pacing on the east side of Walmart the morning Irion went missing. At times the suspect is seen walking directly in front of vehicles and their headlights.…… MORE
Controlled Burn Becomes Brush Fire in West Reno
The Reno Fire Department reported it was a controlled burn that got out of hand. The fire burned one outbuilding. No injuries were reported.… MORE
Detours on U.S. 50 This Week For Passenger Vehicles
There will be detours on U.S. 50 for passenger vehicles and extended delays for commercial vehicles beginning Monday, as the California Department of Transportation and Granite Construction removes loose rocks on Echo Summit. Passenger vehicles will be rerouted over Johnson Pass Road. Delays could last up to 30 minutes.… MORE
Lyon County Sheriff’s Office Updates The Public on the Naomi Irion Case
The Lyon County Sheriff’s office held a press conference Thursday on the Naomi Irion case, and her brother gave a chilling account of how he discovered evidence that’s lead investigators to believe that she was kidnapped. Lyon County investigators is encouraging anyone with information to call Lyon County Dispatch at 775-463-6620 or Secret Witness at…… MORE
New Photos Released as The Search For Naomi Irion Continues
Lyon County Sheriff’s Office is continuing the search and investigation into the suspicious disappearance of 18 year old Naomi Irion of Fernley. Naomi was last seen in the parking lot of WalMart in Fernley March 12th at about 5am. The investigation now indicates that the suspect may be driving a dark pickup truck. That’s Lyon…… MORE
Missing Woman May Have Been Kidnapped According to Investigators
A woman who went missing from a Walmart parking lot in Fernley, may have been kidnapped. Naomi Irion was last seen inside her vehicle in the parking lot on Newlands Drive, Saturday around 5 a.m. According to Naomi’s family, she works for Panasonic and was waiting for a shuttle when she went missing. She has…… MORE
Reno Police Investigating Deadly Shooting
One person died and two others were wounded after a shooting early Sunday. The Reno Police Department said it happened just before 4 a.m. in the 1000 block of Telegraph Street. Several people were in a vehicle when a man approached and fired several shots, striking three people. One person died and two others had…… MORE
