Jose Rodriguez-Quezada has been convicted of second degree murder by a Douglas County jury. He had claimed the killing of another man at a Lake Tahoe hotel-casino was self-defense. Prosecutors said Kevin Edwards had been stabbed or slashed 30 times at the Hard Rock hotel in Stateline. The jury determined the killing was not premeditated,…… MORE
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Spanish Springs High School Graduates Get a Big Win
Young people from Alaska, Arizona, California and Nevada have been selected the winners of the 2019 Ninth Circuit Civics Contest, an educational outreach effort to high school students sponsored by the federal courts. The theme of the 2019 contest was “The 4th Amendment in the 21st Century – What is an ‘Unreasonable Search and Seizure’…… MORE
Social Media Argument Leads to Shooting in Truckee
An argument that started on social media, led to more arguments, and they ended in a shooting in Truckee. 45 year old Michael Woll turned himself in after a single vehicle crash on the Olympic Heights subdivision. The driver had a gunshot wound to the chest. He told officers Woll shot him in front of…… MORE
The Reno Rodeo is Looking to Grow
The Reno Rodeo Association would like to turn it’s eight thousand seat arena into a 15,000 seat venue, with a reconfiguration of the Livestock Events Center. And why wouldn’t they, looks like every day of this years Rodeo has been a sellout. They also have a million dollars from the legislature to get the plan…… MORE
Judge Rejects Dismissal of Charges in Martinez-Guzman Murder Case
A motion to dismiss two murder charges against Wilbur Martinez Guzman has been rejected by a Reno Judge. Defense lawyers argued the local grand jury didn’t have the authority to indict Martinez Guzman for the crimes he’s accused of in Douglas County. But Judge Connie Steinheimer says the Grand Jury had full legal jurisdiction for…… MORE
Crews Contain Wildfire in Dayton
Storey County Fire says the Six Mile Fire is now 100% contained after burning 12 acres. BLM is now assisting at the scene. Six Mile Canyon Road is closed this morning and is being actively patrolled. The fire was first reported by the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office around 7:20 p.m. It was burning near Sugar…… MORE
Home Destroyed by Fire in Sparks
A Sunday morning fire left a Sparks home unlivable and caused minor damage to the home behind it. The fire was reported just after 11am at Gleason and Breaker Way. The back wall of the home in the 1200 block of Breaker Way was on fire. It took firefighters about 20 minutes to knock it…… MORE
Reno Rodeo Offering an Online Stream This Year
The Reno Rodeo is offering a live stream this year, so you won’t miss a minute of the action from the Wildest and Riches Rodeo in the West.… MORE
Three Families Displaced by Fire South of Midtown
The Reno Fire Department responded to a fire in an apartment building just south of Midtown Reno Sunday morning. The fire displaced three families, there were no injuries. One apartment was destroyed. The apartment below and an adjoining apartment sustained smoke and water damage. The fire in an apartment in the 200 block of Stoddard…… MORE
Five Businesses Fail Underage Alcohol Sting
Five businesses failed an alcohol sting Saturday in downtown Reno by serving alcohol to underage decoys, 14 passed. Fifteen businesses were Reno Beer Crawl participants, and four were not part of the crawl. The four volunteers were ages 18 to 20 and provided identification if asked. The businesses that failed, were Shifters on W. 2nd…… MORE
