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Northern Nevada local news

Support The Ronald McDonald House at Friday’s Red Shoe Gala

Help raise money for the Ronald McDonald House in Northern Nevada at the “Red Shoe Gala: House of Heroes” event coming up this Friday at the Atlantis Casino Resort Spa. RMH’s Matt Vaughn talks about some of the ways the money they collect will go to help families with sick children. Get more info at…MORE

Fire Damages 23 Units at Reno Motel, One Injured

23 units are not habitable after a fire at the Lucky Motel on 4th street in Reno Tuesday. The property will need extensive electrical repairs. At least one injury was reported, when a woman jumped out a second floor window to escape the flames, and landed on a car. The fire was stopped pretty quickly…MORE

Carson City Sheriff Looking for Two Fraudsters, Burglars

Carson City Sheriff’s Deputies are looking for two people in connection with vehicle burglaries in the Carson City area. Items from the burglaries were found in a trashed hotel room in Incline Village September 18th. The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office got a call from the Parkside Inn on a complaint that the man and woman…MORE

Police Say Death Investigation at Park Terrace is a Homicide

Reno Police are investigating a suspicious death, they’re now calling a homicide, at the Park Terrace Townhomes on East 9th Street. Police responded to a call of a body at around 7 Tuesday morning. The man was found dead, leaning against a door with head wounds.MORE

Man Killed in Hit & Run Identified, Police Looking For Driver

The Washoe County Regional Medical Examiner’s Office has released the name of the man found dead at East Fourth Street and Evans Avenue Saturday night. He’s identified as 38-year-old Travis Stratton.  Investigators say on September 28th, Stratton walked out into the road in the westbound lanes and laid down in the street while it was…MORE

Police Investigating Shooting at Apartment Complex on Kuenzli Street

Reno Police are looking for a man in connection with gunfire at the Riverwood Apartments on Kuenzli Street. It was reported about 2pm Monday, after a fight broke out among residents and someone who showed up at the complex-. One shot was fired and three people were hit. Two women and a man suffered non…MORE

Nevada Supreme Court Rejects Appeal of Convicted Killer Jeremiah Bean

The state supreme court has rejected the latest appeal of killer Jeremiah Bean. Bean was convicted of five murders, in the deaths of four people in Fernley and one in Mustang in May 2013. The motive behind the killings was robbery to support a drug habit. Bean killed Bob and Dotty Pape, and set their…MORE

Medical Examiner Releases Name of Sparks Man Found Dead

The Washoe County Medical Examiner has released the name of the man who was shot near 22nd street Saturday, and died of his wounds. He was 58 year old Michael Krantz of Sparks. Police responded to the scene of the shooting about 7am, and found Krantz unresponsive at a motel. They say this is a…MORE

Road Work Starting Soon on Plumb Lane

The Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County is planning temporarily lane closures on Plumb Lane, and an on-ramp to 395 northbound as they makes minor repairs to the RTC building under the freeway at Villanova Drive. Wednesday and Thursday, RTC will close one turn lane at the Plumb Lane eastbound/395 intersection heading northbound to US…MORE