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Illness Outbreak at Local Middle School

An outbreak of nausea, vomiting and diarrhea at Vaughn Middle School has put the Washoe County School District on alert. According to a Connect Ed call a higher number of students than usual are experiencing the GI symptoms. As a precaution, the school will undergo a daily cleaning with a bleach solution. WCSD urges any…MORE

Armed Man Arrested at Sparks Walmart

A convicted felon has been arrested for allegedly concealing a weapon inside a Sparks Walmart on Wednesday. According to Sparks PD they apprehended Joe Mosley outside the store. He was wearing a military style vest with shotgun shells across his chest, several guns, a large hunting knife and numerous rounds of ammunition. According to officials,…MORE

Reno Police Looking For a Stabbing Suspect

A stabbing downtown landed a man in the hospital Wednesday afternoon and the suspect is still at large. Reno Police responded to the incident at Club Cal Neva just before 3:30 in the afternoon where a man in his 20s was hurt in a stabbing they’re calling “not random.” According to officials, the victim and…MORE

Results of Washoe County Sheriff’s Department’s Joining Forces Campaign

Washoe County Sheriff’s department has wrapped up their latest Joining Forces campaign. In the last round they issued 56 citations for distracted driving and 62 for speeding. The Distracted Driving event from January 6th through 24th also caught 10 people without registered vehicles, three for running red lights, and three falied to yield the right…MORE

Family of Murdered Man Offering a $5,500 Reward

Relatives of Robert Decoite Jr, the man murdered at Lazy 5 Park on December 2nd, are offering a $5,500 reward to help find the suspect. The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office investigation team says 20 year old Decoite Jr. was shot to death around 3:30 in the afternoon at the park, and they’re currently looking for…MORE

Washoe County School District Naming Committee Meets Next Week

The Washoe County School District Naming Committee meets next week to consider two names for Hug High School, Debbie Smith and Delores Feemster. KOH’s Daniela Sonnino talked with Adrienne Feemster, granddaughter of Delores, on why they’re pushing to get her name on the new tech academy.MORE

Crews Called to Early Morning House Fire

Crews were called to East Second Street in Reno to put out a house fire. It was reported at about 3:00 this morning. No injuries were reported. The house is a total loss. Firefighters say they had a hard time getting in because the house was boarded up. Officials say the same house had burned…MORE

Man Arraigned in Federal Court For Murder

A suspect has been arraigned in Federal Court for murder on a Carson Indian colony. 51-year-old Steven Bryan of Reno was indicted on one count of Murder in the First Degree for the December 13th murder of 23-year-old Kyle Bryan, who was killed by a rifle shot to the head. While they do share the…MORE

NDOT Beginning Work in Fallon Monday

NDOT has road work planned in Fallon at Sheckler Raod and Highway 50 beginning next Monday that may effect your drive. Monday crews will install a temporary light at Sheckler and Highway 50, and NDOT’s Meg Ragonese explains why. A permanent light will be installed this summer.MORE