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Reno Police Investigating Shooting Near The Roller King

The Reno Police Department is investigating a shooting last night in northeast Reno. Police say three people were injured and were taken to the hospital. It happened after 8 p.m. just south of the Roller King parking lot between Valley Road and Elko Avenue. It involved two groups of people. The suspects ran from the…MORE

NSHE Chancellor Says Her Work Environment is “Hostile”

The Chancellor of the Nevada System of Higher Education says she is being subjected to a hostile work environment. Melody Rose is making formal complaints against the chair of the Board of Regents, Cathy McAdoo and Vice Chair Patrick Carter. Among other things, she claims she is paid less than the Presidents of UNR or…MORE

Some Winter Road Closures Begin Thursday

Drivers should plan for winter conditions and delays this week with the first cold storm of the season moving in. As a precaution, Caltrans is closing State Route 108 at the Sonora Pass at noon today. State Route 89 at the Monitor Pass will close at 2 P.M. State route 120 West will close at…MORE

Carson City Sheriff’s Office Releases Photo of Fraud Suspect

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is asking for help identifying a suspect who authorities said used a stolen ATM card. The suspect is described as a white woman last seen wearing black leggings, a black tank top, a black face mask, and black hat. The sheriff’s office said she was seen on August 30 around…MORE

Lincoln County May Soon be Able to Drop The Mask Mandate

All of Nevada’s counties except for one are showing a high COVID transmission according to the CDC. Lincoln County has met the criteria for low transmission, so if the county sustains a level of low or moderate transmission for another week, the indoor mask mandate for vaccinated individuals will be lifted there.MORE

Police Investigating Stabbing Near The Peppermill

Police responded to a stabbing near the Peppermill Resort Spa Casino last night. Officials say an employee was stabbed just after 9 p.m. The suspect was taken into custody at the scene. The Reno Police Department says the employee was taken to the hospital and is expected to recover.MORE

Carson City Sheriff’s Office Looking For Road Rage Suspect

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is asking for your help to find a man who attacked another at a convenience store on Wed Sept. 22nd. It happened in the late afternoon at the Maverik on College Parkway. The sheriff’s office says the suspect walked over to the victim at his tractor-trailer, grabbed his throat and…MORE

Wilber Martinez Guzman Will Get Two Murder Trials

Wilber Martinez Guzman will get two murder trials, one in Washoe County for the 2019 murders of Gerald and Sharon David, and one in Douglas County for the killings of Connie Koontz and Sophia Renken. The State Supreme Court will not allow the trials to be combined and held in Washoe County. Washoe County District…MORE