(South Lake Tahoe, CA) — A 79-year-old man is behind bars on suspicion of sexual assault and false imprisonment in South Lake Tahoe. Gilbert Avila, who was arrested on Tuesday, is in custody in Nevada and will be extradited to South Lake Tahoe. Police say the crimes were committed between 2016 and 2023, while Avila…… MORE
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Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Introduce New Parking Reservation System Today
(Reno, NV) — Reno-Tahoe International Airport will introduce a new parking reservation system today. Travelers will be allowed to secure a spot in the long-term garage in advance. Officials say it should make the airport experience go smoother, especially during peak travel times. New parking rates will also take effect today. The daily rate for…… MORE
Man Arrested For Battery With Chain, Destruction of Property
(Sparks, NV) — A man is behind bars on suspicion of battery with a chain and destruction of property in Sparks. Alejandro Ayala was arrested at about three o’clock Sunday afternoon, following reports of a violent disturbance. Ayala is accused of hitting a woman in the head with a metal chain, then trying to strangle…… MORE
Woman Dies in Accident at Palisades Tahoe
(South Lake Tahoe, CA) — The Placer County, California Sheriff’s Office is investigating a death at Palisades Tahoe. So far, police are only calling Saturday’s death an accident. They say Ellery Dolan Curtis of San Francisco was killed when she sustained a head injury on Saturday. It happened on the KT-22 ski lift.… MORE
7-Year-Old Dead After Being Hit By Boulder at Diamond Peak Ski Resort
(Incline Village, NV) — A seven-year-old girl is dead after being hit by a falling boulder at Diamond Peak Ski Resort in Incline Village. On Monday, the Washoe County Regional Medical Examiner’s Office identified the boy as Adelyn Grimes, a Reno resident. Grimes was struck by the boulder on Saturday afternoon and died at the…… MORE
Amber Alert for 10-Month-Old Boy Canceled
UPDATE: The 10-month old baby has been found safe. The Amber Alert has been cancelled. (Fallon, NV) — An Amber Alert is in effect after a 10-month-old child was kidnapped, allegedly by her non-custodial mom. The Churchill County Sheriff says this happened in the Fallon area. Authorities are looking for a black, 2006 Ford Explorer…… MORE
Woman Found Murdered in Home in Reno Identified
(Reno, NV) — A woman who was found dead in a home in Reno on Tuesday afternoon has been identified as 51-year-old Tiffany Galvan. The woman was found dead at an apartment complex. A suspect in her death, 52-year-old Rodrigo Inostroza-Soto, is behind bars on suspicion of open murder. The cause of Galvan’s death has…… MORE
Dangerous Stretch of Road in Reno May be Subject of Traffic Study
(Reno, NV) — Reno transportation officials are considering doing a traffic study on a stretch of road that has proven to be dangerous. In recent years, there has been a series of crashes on West Seventh Street in northwest Reno, between Downey Avenue and Heights Drive. That includes a tanker truck rollover in January. In…… MORE
Man Accused of Threatening Neighbor With Axe Arrested After Standoff
(Reno, NV) — A man accused of threatening his neighbor with an axe is behind bars after a standoff with Washoe County Sheriff’s deputies. The man, identified as Michael Comish, was arrested at his home in Cold Springs on Tuesday night. Comish refused to leave his home, prompting a SWAT team and the Sheriff’s Office…… MORE
Man Convicted of Kidnapping, Battery, Sexual Assault
(Reno, NV) — A man has been convicted of kidnapping, battery and sexual assault after an incident in Washoe County. Thirty-three-year-old George Claros was found guilty on multiple charges on Tuesday. In November of 2021, he picked up a 52-year-old woman on Fourth Street, beat her, then sexually assaulted her multiple times. The victim went…… MORE
