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Man Gets 4 Consecutive Life Terms For Child Exploitation

(Reno, NV) — A man from Reno is likely heading to prison for the rest of his life after being convicted of multiple child exploitation and abuse crimes. On Tuesday, 34-year-old James Furman was sentenced to four consecutive life sentences with the possibility of parole after 98 years. Furman’s charges included producing child pornography, lewdness…MORE

Nevada Assembly Revives ‘Reba’s Law’

(Carson City, NV) — The Nevada Assembly is reviving “Reba’s Law” after it missed last Friday’s deadline to move out of committee. On Monday, the bill was granted an exemption, then advanced with a unanimous committee vote. The bill, if passed, would strengthen penalties for animal cruelty in Nevada. It is named for an English…MORE

Burned Body Found Near Teglia’s Paradise Park

(Sparks, NV) — Sparks police are investigating after a man’s burned body was found near Teglia’s Paradise Park. The body was discovered at about 7:30 Monday night. Few details have been released, but police say there is no active threat in the area. The man has not been identified and the cause of his death…MORE

Sand Harbor Reservations Required Starting Today

(Incline Village, NV) — Sand Harbor State Park will be requiring reservations starting today and every day through mid-October. People will be required to have a day pass to visit the park at Lake Tahoe. Nevada State Parks made the decision to require day passes every day after a trial run on weekends and holidays…MORE

Parents Allegedly Waited Almost 5 Hours After Girl Died to Call 911

(Cold Springs, NV) — The parents of a five-year-old girl whose body was found at a home in Cold Springs are accused of waiting nearly five hours after her death to call 911. That is according to an arrest report and declaration of probable cause from the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office. The girl’s father, 35-year-old…MORE

Former Gov. Sisolak Considering Rematch With Gov. Lombardo

(Carson City, NV) — Former Nevada Democratic governor Steve Sisolak says he’s considering a rematch against current Republican Governor Joe Lombardo. That’s what Sisolak recently told the New York Times, saying he’s been encouraged by other people to challenge Lombardo, who defeated him in the 2022 election. Lombardo won the election by only about one-and-a-half…MORE

Parents Allegedly Waited Almost 5 Hours After Girl Died to Call 911

(Cold Springs, NV) — The parents of a five-year-old girl whose body was found at a home in Cold Springs are accused of waiting nearly five hours after her death to call 911. That is according to an arrest report and declaration of probable cause from the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office. The girl’s father, 35-year-old…MORE

Renown Crisis Care Center Suspending Services

(Sparks, NV) — The Renown Crisis Care Center is suspending services. The decision is due to a loss of federal funding, after Health and Human Services terminated the facility’s American Rescue Plan Act grant. The center offered 24-seven behavioral health crisis intervention. It opened less than two months ago, on February 20th, at the Northern…MORE

2 Minors Arrested Following Shooting That Prompted School Lockdowns

Two minors are behind bars in connection with a shooting in northwest Reno. The shooting, reported at about 10:15 Thursday morning, prompted McQueen High School and Sarah Winnemucca Elementary School to both go into a secure campus status for about two hours. The ages of the suspects are not clear, with police identifying them as…MORE

Man Charged in Daughter’s Death to be Held on $10M Bail

(Reno, NV) — A man from Cold Springs, accused of beating his five-year-old daughter before her death, will remain behind bars on ten-million dollars bail. A Washoe County judge set the bail amount for 35-year-old Nicholas Loving during a court hearing on Wednesday. Loving is facing one count of child abuse causing substantial bodily harm…MORE