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Police Investigating Shooting in The Baldini’s Casino Parking Lot

One man was injured following a shooting in the parking lot of Baldini’s Casino in Sparks. According to Sparks Police, reports of a shooting came in just after 11:30Monday night, and officers arrived at Baldini’s to find one man injured. The victim was transported to the hospital for treatment of two gun shot wounds, which…MORE

Shots Fired on Grand Summit Drive, Reno Police Investigating

Reno Police are investigating after shots were fired on Grand Summit Drive Sunday afternoon. Reno Police say it happened around 1 o’clock at the Austin Crest Apartments. Police says shots were fired into the air, and no one was injured. One person was placed under arrest. Police say everyone involved were juveniles, so no further…MORE

Reno Police Investigating After Body is Found Near Mayberry Drive

The Reno Police Department is investigating a body found Sunday near Mayberry Drive east of McCarran Boulevard. The cause of death is still being investigated but police said it does not look suspicious. A passerby reported the body at about 4:04 p.m.MORE

Omicron is Now The Dominant COVID Strain in Washoe County

Recent sampling of wastewater in Washoe County found a 10-fold increase in COVID-19 detection, as well as a high proportion of the COVID-19 Omicron variant, according to researchers from the University of Nevada, Reno. Data from the Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility, where a majority of wastewater comes through for the area, first detected the…MORE

Free Testing Sites Open Today

Four free COVID-19 testing sites are opening today in Reno, Spanish Springs and North Valleys. The testing locations, will be open seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. They’re located at Bartley Ranch Regional Park, Reno; Eagle Canyon Park, Spanish Springs; South Valleys Regional Park, on Wedge Pkwy, Reno; and North Valleys…MORE

Sparks Police Looking For Car Thief

Sparks Police Department is asking for the public’s help finding a woman who stole a vehicle Sunday morning in west Sparks, with a 7-year-old child in the back seat. The child and the vehicle were found nearby, but police are trying to find the thief. It happened about 9:27 a.m. in the 900 block of…MORE

Crews Called to a House Fire in South Reno

Truckee Meadows Fire & Rescue knocked down a fire in south Reno last night. The fire was reported about 6:30 p.m. in the 1500 block of Ravenswood Way. No one was injured, The cause is under investigation.MORE

Ice Fishing is Open in Eastern Nevada

Have you ever gone ice fishing? The Nevada Department of Wildlife wants you to know that the opportunity is just up the road in Eastern Nevada at Comins Lake, with several improvements made last year at the recreation hotspot.MORE

Have You Seen This Porch Pirate?

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is asking for help identifying a man who was reportedly seen stealing packages from a home. Investigators say the man was seen taking packages from the porch of a home in the Winnie Lane area of Carson City on December 15. The suspect reportedly drives a white, early 2018 to…MORE

Shooting Under Investigation on Yori Avenue

Police are looking for a shooting suspect after a juvenile was found in Reno Tuesday afternoon with a gunshot wound. Officers responded to a shooting at an apartment complex at 2625 Yori Avenue. The victim was rushed to the hospital. The extent of their injuries is unknown. A description of a suspect has not been…MORE