A teenager now facing arson charges. The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office and the Central Lyon County Fire Protection District responded to a brush fire yesterday evening in the Woodlake Circle area of northeast Dayton. Witnesses say they saw juveniles setting the fire and running away. The fire burned about 5 feet of brush and crews…… MORE
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Reno Fire Releases Annual Report Card
Reno Fire says they responded to 30-thousand medical calls, and made just over 49-thousand calls for service in 2023. That’s from their annual report which was just released. Operations Chief John McNamara says they also investigated 260 fires and made 12 arson arrests.… MORE
Carson City Burglary Suspect Arrested
Two suspects in a series of burglaries in Carson City have been identified and the Carson City Sheriff’s Office says one of the men is now behind bars. The burglaries happened in the 1800 block of East William Street in March. The Sheriff’s Office thanking the community for their help identifying Bradlee Morris who was…… MORE
Reno Police Investigating Fatal Motorcycle Crash
Reno police are investigating the cause of a crash that killed a motorcyclist. It happened Tuesday night on Holcomb Ave. and Taylor St. According to police, an SUV was turning from Taylor onto Holcomb, when it crashed into a motorcycle. The man riding the motorcycle died at the scene. Police say speed likely played a…… MORE
Former Washoe County Sheriff’s Sergeant Sentenced
He was a former Sgt with the Washoe Sheriff’s Office, now he’s been sentenced to 3 years behind bars for burglary and bigamy. Dennis Carry retired from the sheriff’s office back in July 2019, after allegations of criminal activity came to light. Kendall Holcomb with the Washoe County DA quoting District Attorney Chris Hicks. Carry…… MORE
New Details Released in Officer Involved Shooting
New details into Friday’s rampage in Sparks that saw three law enforcement officers get hit by gunfire. The Washoe County Medical Examiner says the suspect has been identified as 34-year-old Anthony Wade of Reno. This all started around 1:40pm off Greenbrae Drive near Rock and Oddie Blvds. Sparks Police Chief Chris Crawforth says Wade then…… MORE
Carson City Sheriff’s Office Looking For Road Rage Driver
The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man they say pointed a gun at another driver during a road rage incident. Around 7:00 a.m. on March 21, a woman was leaving a parking lot on Retail Drive. When she entered the roadway, a man in a silver four-door sedan, possibly a Nissan, entered…… MORE
Carson City Sheriff’s Office Warns of Phone Scam Making The Rounds
It’s an ongoing scam the Carson City Sheriff’s Office says you need to be on the lookout for. The scammer calls the victim claiming to be a family member who was in an accident. They say they’re hurt and in legal trouble. They give out a phone number for the victims to call, and once…… MORE
Northern Nevada Has a New Top Doc
A new district health officer for Northern Nevada Public Health. Board members have selected Dr. Chad Kingsley, currently the Public Health Director of Mohave County in Kingman, Arizona The NNPH Board will now negotiate a salary package with Dr. Kingsley. He will likely replace the retiring Kevin Dick… MORE
Teen Accused of Murdering her Father and Brother Makes Court Appearance
The teen girl accused of killing two members of her own family appeared in court Thursday. The next status hearing for Mashenka Reid will happen on June 20. Reid was supposed to appear in court on Feb. 22, but had that appearance rescheduled to yesterday. She is accused of shooting and killing her father and…… MORE
