Washoe County Sheriff’s Office deputies made another arrest for illegal dumping. This time they arrested a Cold Springs man accused of dumping three vehicles and trash on North Virginia Street between Red Rock Road and Cold Springs. 38 year old Michael Thomas Davis was identified by a witness to the dumping. Davis was arrested on…… MORE
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Second Suspect Arrested in Connection to Murder on Spokane Street
A suspect has been charged with murder in connection with the shooting death of an 18-year-old at an apartment in Reno. 40-year-old Antonio Sotelo was booked into the Washoe County Jail on charges of assault with a deadly weapon, and false imprisonment. He is the second suspect to face charges in connection with the shooting.…… MORE
Burglars Target Carson City Car Dealerships
Carson City Investigators are asking for the public’s help for any information about a dozen vehicles that were burglarized at two Carson City auto dealerships early this week. At about 3am Monday, suspects in a black four door car broke into a Mustang at Capitol Ford. A half an hour later the black vehicle arrived…… MORE
Thousands of Illegal Marijuana Plants Destroyed in Plumas County
Local, state and federal law enforcement eradicated more than 11,000 marijuana plants Wednesday in Plumas County east of Lake Davis, arresting one man. 52-year-old Mario Valencia of Mexico was booked into the Plumas County jail on charges of cultivation of marijuana, possession for sales of marijuana and substantial stream diversion. Law enforcement went into the…… MORE
Placer County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Suspected Drug Dealer After Traffic Stop
A Placer County Sheriff’s Office deputy pulled over a man Monday in Kings Beach at Lake Tahoe and ended up finding 106 tablets of LSD, a tenth of an ounce of cocaine, a seventh of an ounce of MDMA and almost 3 ounces of marijuana. 28-year-old Timothy Hardin was arrested on two counts of transporting…… MORE
Driver Crashes Into The Peppermill Casino
An elderly man was backing out of a parking space, hit another vehicle while reversing, and then put the car into drive before running into the north side of the Peppermill Wednesday. Police say the driver sustained minor injuries, no one else was injured in this incident.… MORE
Rescue Crews Called to The Truckee River
Wednesday, Rescue crews performed a water rescue near the Chalk Bluff Diversion Dam at the Truckee River. Officials say a family headed down river when their raft flipped over. Most of the family got to shore but one person was swept downstream.… MORE
Nevada Sen Back Bipartisan Bill to Assist Women Veterans
Senators Catherine Cortez Masto joined republican John Boozman of Arkansas, to introduce the Servicewomen’s Health Transition Training Act of 2019, to help women transitioning from active duty to civilian life learn about the VA services available to them. Senator Masto says “Servicewomen face unique challenges as they transition from active duty, and many are unaware…… MORE
Actress Arrested in Las Vegas With Stolen Car, Credit Cards
The actress known for her role as scientist Rhonda LeBeck in the 1990 film “Tremors” has been arrested in Las Vegas on a stolen vehicle charge. 59 year old Finn Carter also faces 14 counts of improper possession of someone else’s credit card. She has apparently lived in Las Vegas for more than a year,…… MORE
Bomb Threat Briefly Closes Washoe County Courthouse
The suspicious activity that led to the Washoe County Courthouse evacuation about 9 this morning, July 31st, is linked to a bomb threat. Both courthouses in downtown Reno were evacuated and surrounding streets closed. About 11am everyone was directed back into the building. The courthouse has been inspected and has been declared safe.… MORE
