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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

Reno Police Investigating Body Found in South Reno

Reno Police say a body was found in South Reno, which led to the closure of the I-580 northbound off-ramp at Virginia Street. Reno Police and Nevada State Police responded around 1 p.m. Tuesday. Police said the body was found in a culvert. According to the Washoe County Regional Medical Examiner’s Office, the death appears…MORE

Rescue Crews Recover Body Found in Plumas County

A body was found in Rock Creek just north of Highway 70 over the weekend. According to the Plumas County Sheriff’s Office, someone from the Jarbo Gap Cal Fire Station found the body near where search operations were being conducted to find Frank Christopher who was reported missing last month. Plumas County Sheriff’s Deputies, along…MORE