Washoe County District Attorney Chris Hicks has released a detailed public report on an October 22nd, 2017, Officer Involved Shooting involving the Sparks Police Department and Johnny B. Bonta. The D.A. says the shooting of the suspect was justified. It happened when SPD patrol officers responded to a domestic disturbance involving a gun and encountered…… MORE
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Charges Mount Against Vegas Cop Accused of Grooming and Abusing Boys
More charges are piling up against a Las Vegas police officer accused of sexual abuse of children. 27 year old Matthew Terry faces 13 counts of lewdness with a child, four counts of attempted lewdness, five counts of child abuse, one count of luring children through the use of a computer and one count of…… MORE
Brown Elementary Named a Model School
In recognition of its sustained success in raising student achievement, Brown Elementary School has been named a Model Professional Learning Community at Work (PLC) by Solution Tree. The school is among just 200 schools and districts in the U.S. and Canada to achieve this honor in 2019, and is the only school in the state…… MORE
Washoe County Health District Conducting Second Round of Mosquito Spraying Today
The Washoe County Health District is conducting their second round of mosquito larvicide spraying today, covering around 1000 acres from the North Valleys to Washoe Lake.… MORE
Couple Killed in Small Plane Crash in Indianapolis Were From Incline Village
The couple killed in a small plane crash near the Indianapolis Regional Airport was 75 year old Robert Holman and his wife 61 year old Robin Holman of Incline Village. Their Cessna Citation Jet crashed about a half mile from the airport after takeoff May 22nd, they were headed to Minden Tahoe Airport. The cause…… MORE
Reno Man Facing Child Sex Trafficking Charges
A Reno man is facing child sex trafficking charges. Working with Reno Police, the Northern Nevada Child Exploitation Task Force and the FBI arrested 20 year old Mason Heath for his alleged involvement in a trafficking ring. The FBI says the task force has been investigating the human trafficking ring, which they say say includes…… MORE
Ramp Closures on I-580 Through Carson City
NDOT is reminding drivers about roadway shoulder closures began this week on some Interstate 580 Carson City Freeway ramps. This is before the Nevada Department of Transportation project to resurface and enhance the interstate. Overnight roadway shoulder closures will take place on the I-580 Fairview Drive and U.S. 50 ramps in central Carson City, 6…… MORE
City of Reno Advising Residents of Planned Phone Outages at City Facilities
The City of Reno’s Information Technology department is advising residents of a series of phone outages through next week at various city facilities. The city is doing phone line maintenance and will experience “short, intermittent outages.” The first expected phone outage is today from 4 to 5 p.m. on the Reno Direct, Public Works Corporation…… MORE
Microsoft Reno Taking Sign-ups For Their 10th Annual DigiGirlz Camp
Get your teen signed up for Microsoft Reno’s 10th Annual DigiGirlz Camp, coming up July 18th and July 19th. The camp is open for high school girls, ages 14 to 18-years old, They’ll learn about careers in the technology industry, as well as other Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math fields. The camp runs from…… MORE
Nevada Won’t Be Joining “Popular Vote Movement”
Governor Steve Sisolak says he’s heard from thousands of Nevadan’s concerned about the states role in national elections, and decided to veto AB 186, the National Popular Vote Compact. It would award a state’s electoral votes for President to whoever wins the popular vote. The Governor says when Nevada’s interests diverge from the interests of…… MORE
