A Backcountry Avalanche Watch is in place for the Lake Tahoe area. The watch went into effect at seven o’clock Sunday night and will last until at least seven o’clock tomorrow morning. But, dangerous conditions are expected to continue into Wednesday. Experts with the National Weather Service and Sierra Avalanche Center expect the latest powerful…… MORE
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Texas Woman Arrested With Hundreds of Pounds of Marijuana in Nevada
A Texas woman was arrested in Mineral County with hundred of pounds of Marijuana in her vehicle. It happened Saturday around 8:30 p.m., the Mineral County Sheriff’s Office deputies conducted a traffic stop on US-95, just south of Hawthorne. Deputies say a search of the car revealed 298 pounds of Marijuana concealed in six large…… MORE
Multiple People Arrested After DUI, Eluding Investigation
Five people were arrested after a string of incidents Sunday in Reno and Sparks. Around 2 p.m. a Sparks Police officer in Reno noticed a vehicle with a stolen license plate. The driver fled at a high rate of speed when the officer attempted to initiate a stop. The officer did not engage in the…… MORE
Reno Police Release Photographs of Person of Interest in Homicide Case
The Reno Police Department has released photographs of someone associated with a homicide January 20th. Police are asking for your help identifying the man wearing the dark-colored jacket in the photographs. 39-year-old Justin Murphy of Sun Valley died in the shooting near the intersection of South Virginia Street and Gentry Way. Anyone who has information…… MORE
Teen Accused of Killing Father, Brother, Also Accused of Attempted Murder
(Reno, NV) — A 17-year-old girl accused of shooting her father and younger brother to death at their home in Reno has been charged with two counts of murder. She is also facing an attempted murder charge for allegedly planning to kill her two-year-old sister last Friday. On Wednesday, the Washoe County Medical Examiner officially…… MORE
South Reno Seeing Earthquake Swarm
(Reno, NV) — The South Reno area has been dealing with an earthquake swarm in recent weeks. The Nevada Seismological Laboratory says the area has had more than 270 small earthquakes in about the past month. The largest was a magnitude 3.5, which happened on January 28th. Most of the minor ground shaking is happening…… MORE
4 People Found Dead of Suspected Fentanyl Overdose in SLT Identified
(South Lake Tahoe, CA) — The four people found dead of a suspected fentanyl overdose at a home in South Lake Tahoe have been identified by authorities. They were a 32-year-old man, a 33-year-old woman, a 35-year-old man and a 37-year-old man. Three of the people found dead on Monday morning were from South Lake…… MORE
Sparks City Council Approves Settlement With Former Fire Chief
(Sparks, NV) — The Sparks City Council has approved a 381-thousand-dollar settlement with the city’s former fire chief Mark Lawson. Lawson was fired in December of 2022, after his arrest on four felony drug charges. He then went on to sue the city for wrongful termination and defamation. Last month, the Sparks City Council rejected…… MORE
More Details Released About Deadly Double Shooting
(Reno, NV) — There are new details about a deadly double shooting that led to the arrest of a 17-year-old girl in north Reno. Police say the girl killed her younger brother and father at their apartment on Friday afternoon. Her sister was found alive after a police officer kicked in a door to a…… MORE
Convicted Murderer Gets Life in Prison Without Parole
(Reno, NV) — A Reno resident convicted of murder last year has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Officials say 33-year-old Ray McBride shot another man three times. Prosecutors say the victim had been visiting the suspect’s girlfriend at the time. McBride has a long criminal history, which factored into…… MORE
