The man found dead in a creek near Caughlin Ranch and Caughlin Ranch Parkway last week has been identified. According to the Washoe County Medical Examiner’s Office, 29-year-old Pavel Zubov was found just after 8:30 a.m. on May 28th. The coroner’s office said his cause and manner of death are pending further investigation. A body…… MORE
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Motorcyclist Killed in Crash on McCarran Boulevard
A motorcyclist was killed last night in a crash near Caughlin Ranch. It happened around 8 p.m. on McCarran Boulevard just south of West Plumb Lane. Police say no other vehicles were involved. The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. Speed is believed to have been a factor, though it is not clear if…… MORE
Three Theft Suspects Arrested in Lyon County
The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office have arrested three people who allegedly stole or damaged more than a $100,000 worth of property at a Yerington home. The sheriff’s office learned of the thefts and damage last April and began an investigation. They recovered more than $45,000 in property after serving three warrants. Richard Adams, Crystal Marie…… MORE
Stabbing Suspect Arrested Ater Standoff in South Lake
The South Lake Tahoe Police Department had to use tear gas Saturday afternoon to arrest a stabbing suspect. 43-year-old David Valenzuela of South Lake Tahoe was arrested on charges of assault with a deadly weapon and resisting arrest. Police were called to Barton Memorial Hospital at about 11:15 a.m. after a man there reported being…… MORE
Nevada Congressman Mark Amodei Reacts to the Trump Verdict
One Northern Nevada Congressman says he’s no fan of yesterday’s verdict against Former President Trump Republican Mark Amodei says, at the very least, there should have been a change in venue.… MORE
Sparks Police Issue Warrant For Shooting Suspect
The Sparks Police Department has identified a suspect in a fatal shooting Monday in Sparks. Police have a warrant to arrest 30-year-old Alfredo “Freddy” Ibarra, on an open murder charge. Police have also identified the shooting victim as 28-year-old Ricardo Fabian Padilla of Sparks. On Monday night, just before 11:30, police were called East Greenbrae…… MORE
Missing Woman Case is Now a Homicide Investigation
A woman who was reported missing to the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office last April has been found dead. The Washoe County Regional Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed the body was that of 25-year-old Sara Arlene Filiatraut of Michigan. The case is now being treated as a homicide. Filiatraut was last known to be in Yerington on…… MORE
Lawsuit Filed Over The USPS Mail Processing Plan For Reno
They didn’t follow the rules when deciding to move local mail processing from Reno to Sacramento. So now the Washoe DA is suing the post office Kendall Holcomb with the Washoe DA says the USPS did none of that. The suit seeks a halt to the move until the proper regulations are followed.… MORE
RV Fire Spreads to Two Homes
An RV fire left two south Reno homes uninhabitable. Fire crews were called to Heather Field Lane and Rio Wrangler Parkway at about 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday on a report of a vehicle fire. The fire spread from an RV to the homes. No one was in the homes at the time of the fire.…… MORE
U.S. District Court Judge Larry Hicks Hit and Killed by Vehicle in Midtown Reno
U.S. District Court Judge Larry Hicks was hit and killed by a vehicle in midtown Reno on Wednesday afternoon. Hicks was hit about 2:15 p.m. as he crossed the intersection at South Virginia Street and California Avenue near the federal courthouse. The Reno Police Department say he was taken to the hospital where he died.…… MORE
