Police are investigating a two-vehicle crash in south Reno that left one person with life-threatening injuries. It happened just before 6:00 pm Wednesday, at Rio Wrangler Parkway and Western Skies Drive. A second person was taken to a hospital as a precaution. Investigators say neither impairment nor speed appear to be factors. RPD is still…… MORE
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Reno Police Investigating Suspicious Death
Reno police are investigating a suspicious death. March 7th at about 9 P.M. RPD responded to an address on Cornwall Circle, for a report of a residential burglary. When officers arrived they found a man dead inside the residence. Because of the suspicious circumstances, the Robbery Homicide Unit, responded to the scene and took over…… MORE
Body Found in Burned Vehicle Being Investigated as a Homicide
The woman found dead inside a burned vehicle along I-580 last month, Twenty-three-year-old Anna Scott of Reno, died from a gunshot wound, according to the Medical Examiner. Washoe County Sheriff’s Office says was dead at the scene and her death is being investigated as a homicide. Several agencies responded to the car fire at the…… MORE
Impairment Suspected in Wrong-Way Crash
A wrong way crash in Reno sent two people to the hospital with life threatening injuries. It happened just after 6 o’clock Sunday morning at Second Street and South Wells Avenue. Investigators say a Toyota Tundra was driving the wrong direction on Second Street when it struck another car. The car rolled on it’s side…… MORE
Two More Life Sentences for Convicted Murderer
Convicted murderer Wilber Martinez Guzman has been sentenced to two more life terms without the possibility of parole for the January 2019 deaths of Gardnerville residents Connie Koontz and Sophia Renken. The sentencing followed a day-long hearing. Guzman was sentenced to similar terms Monday in Washoe District Court in Reno for the murders of Jerry…… MORE
Reno Police Looking For Information About Missing Family UPDATE: Found Safe
The Reno Police Department asks for the public’s help finding a family that is overdue and may be missing. Police identified them as Taylor Chastain, 26, Zachary Taysom, 39, Brantley Taysom, 9, and Finley Taysom, 4. The family of two adults and two children left Reno on Sunday and were due in Spokane, Wash., on…… MORE
Suspect in Officer-Involved Shooting Identified
The man who died after an officer-involved shooting in South Reno was 23-year-old Jacori Shaw of Reno. According to the Washoe County Medical Examiner, Shaw died from a gunshot wound to the chest. The shooting happened around 11 p.m. Feb. 23rd. Sparks Police Department detectives were looking for Shaw, who was wanted for questioning in…… MORE
Reno Police Officer Rushed to Hospital After Possible Fentanyl Exposure
A Reno police officer was taken to the hospital Monday night after possibly being exposed to fentanyl. The officer reported the potential exposure while driving on N. McCarran Boulevard near N. Virginia Street. A hazmat team was called to the scene. The Reno Fire Department says tests conducted on the substance at the scene were…… MORE
“Hank The Tank” Exonerated For His Crimes
Hank the Tank, the chubby black bear who was being sought for questioning by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife for several break ins in the Tahoe Keys, is off the hook for crimes he allegedly committed following international attention on the news and social media. KOH’s Daniela Sonnino talked with Ann Bryant of…… MORE
Mask Mandate Change for Children
Mask wearing is now optional for buses in the Washoe County School District and in Carson City. The school districts announced Sunday that masks will not be required beginning Monday for students and staff while riding in school district buses or vans. “The CDC is making this change to align with new guidance lifting mask…… MORE
