Four people were arrested following a standoff in northwest Reno last night. It started just after 7:30 on Stardust Street near the intersection with Elgin Avenue. The Regional Gang Unit was following a car that was eluding them, according to Reno Police. They later tracked the car to a home. The suspects refused to come…… MORE
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Five Arrested in Carson Drug Bust
Five people are behind bars after a drug bust at a Days Inn in Carson City. It started Saturday afternoon, with the arrest of a woman accused of driving with more than two ounces of meth in her vehicle with intent to sell. Deputies then arrested a man at the Days Inn for possession of…… MORE
Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Looking For a Reckless Driver
Authorities are looking for a reckless driver who drove a truck from Douglas County into California on Thursday afternoon. Police say, a blue GMC truck was running other drivers off the road on U.S. 395 near Leviathan Mine Road about 13 miles south of Gardnerville. Deputies found the vehicle in Minden, but the driver refused…… MORE
Sparks Man Convicted For Victimizing Children
He was accused of victimizing more than 100 children, and now a Sparks man, who authorities called “the most prolific creator of illegal content” on the dark web has been convicted. 55-year-old James Patrick Burns was found guilty of sexually exploiting children, as well as advertising and distributing child sex abuse materials he coerced the…… MORE
Man on Snowmobile Rescued by Nevada County Sheriff’s Office
He’s lucky to be alive. Rescue crews say they had to rescue a snowmobiler from Incline Village, who got stuck on a trial near Donner Lake Tuesday. The Nevada County Sheriff’s Office says the 36-year-old man left about 2 in the afternoon to use the Warren Lake Trail near Truckee, but got stuck. Several agencies…… MORE
Two Men Convicted of Attempted Child Trafficking
Accused of attempted child trafficking, now two Washoe County men are found guilty. The Washoe DA says 32-year-old Phillip Laub and 47-year-old Timothy Leverette were both convicted of multiple charges in the separate cases. Both suspects had contacted someone they thought was underage but was not. In Laub’s case, it was particularly intense. Kendall Holcomb…… MORE
Woman Convicted After Throwing Cell Phone at Ex-Husband
She was accused of throwing a cell phone at her ex-husband, causing him to bleed. Now the Sparks City Attorney says Andrea Danielle Ramirez has been convicted of Domestic Battery. This all started in December of last year when the victim told police he was at his mother’s home and his ex-wife called and told…… MORE
Trustee Files Suit Against WCSD
Washoe County School District Trustee Jeff Church has filed a lawsuit against the school district. Church is asking for an investigation into what he is calling fabricated accusations against him. He says two female employees allegedly made complaints of harassment. Church says he was able to obtain video showing the two women alone in one…… MORE
Man Killed by Rolling Truck in South Lake Tahoe
A man was killed in South Lake Tahoe when a truck slipped on ice and snow and ran over him. CHP says that just after noon on Saturday, a man was driving his Ford F350. His truck was having difficulty making it up a steep hill, so he and his passengers exited the truck and…… MORE
Another Storm is Moving in
Still digging out following all that snow? There’s another storm on the way.… MORE
