Nevada Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash on Interstate 80 in Reno. It happened just before 10 p.m. last night on westbound 80 between the Virginia Street and Keystone Avenue exits. Investigators say a person was hit and killed. No other information about the victim is being released at this time. The pedestrian was…… MORE
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Missing Inmate Found in Carson City
Cody Abernathy was located in Carson City and was transported to Carson Tahoe Hospital and then arrested. He is one of the inmates who escaped custody from the Carson City Detention Facility. Matthew Marizza was taken into custody Sunday, in the Sacramento area. Austin Rivers was also arrested, he was the registered owner of the…… MORE
Crews Called to Brush Fire in Spanish Springs
Truckee Meadows Fire & Rescue crews quickly knocked down a brush fire behind Kohl’s in Spanish Springs on Monday. There were no damage to any structures. The cause of the fire is under investigation. No injuries were reported.… MORE
Sparks Hit And Run Suspect Arrested
A suspect is in custody in connection with a hit-and-run crash that injured two women in a crosswalk in Sparks. It happened just before 8 o’clock Sunday night at Prater Way and 15th Street. One of the victims suffered significant injuries to her face. The other suffered shoulder and arm injuries. On Monday, investigators reportedly…… MORE
Reno Police Looking For Stabbing Suspect
Police are looking for a suspect after a woman was stabbed in the area of Brinkby Avenue and Lymbery Street last night. Officials say the stabbing happened around 10 pm. The victim walked to the Atlantis with multiple stab wounds and was transported to the hospital. The extent of her injuries is unknown at this…… MORE
Carson City Deputies Looking For Two Missing Inmates
Carson City Sheriff’s deputies are trying to track down two inmates who they say escaped from police custody on Saturday. According to Sheriff Ken Furlong, the two men were working in the kitchen when they went outside to dump the trash at around 6:45 and proceeded to jump a fence to escape. The inmates are…… MORE
Man Drowns Off Chimney Beach at Lake Tahoe
[KOH] A man drowned yesterday in Lake Tahoe off Chimney Beach. 69-year-old Xavier Olivas from Yucca Valley, California, was last seen around 1 p.m. He reportedly jumped off a boat, with intentions to swim to shore but hadn’t been seen since. Volunteer rescue divers with the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office HASTY Team found a man’s body…… MORE
Emergency Regulations at Nevada DETR Have Expired
Here are three changes that could impact eligibility: All UI claimants must be able and available to seek and accept full-time work to continue to be eligible for benefits. Normally, unemployment benefits are reduced by the amount of severance, pension, sick or annual leave payouts that a claimant received after separating from their employer. This…… MORE
Have You Seen These Dogs in Carson City?
The Carson City Sheriff’s Department, partnering with the Nevada Humane Society and Tribal Police, are tracking a pack of wild dogs who have killed a number of farm and wild animals in the area, and they’re asking everyone to keep an eye out and give them a call if you see them.… MORE
Armed Man Arrested After Running From Law Enforcement
An Incline Village man was arrested Monday after firing gunshots in the Kings Beach area, then running from law enforcement. Deputies with the Placer County Sheriff’s Office were called to the area of Bear Street and Rainbow Avenue around 3:30 a.m. Sunday, on a report of shots fired. Deputies found five shell casings at the…… MORE
