A man pulled from the Truckee River Sunday has died. He has been identified as 23-year-old Jordan Allen-Lindstrom. He was running from police May 12 and jumped into the Truckee River, but after 20 minutes he appeared to go unconscious and was pulled underneath the water. Firefighters found Allen-Lindstrom eight minutes later but he was…… MORE
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Sparks Fire Investigating Arson Case at Legends Mall
The Sparks Fire Department responded to a report of a dumpster fire threatening a structure in the 1400 block of Scheels Drive in Sparks Tuesday. Investigators say arson is suspected. The fire was started behind the Forever 21 store. Fire crews found exterior damage to a building. The Adidas store nearby was evacuated but it…… MORE
Carson City Seek Fraud Suspect
The Carson City Sheriff’s Office Investigation Division is asking for assistance in locating a fraud suspect. May 6th just after noon, the suspect entered the Bank of America in Carson City and attempted to cash a fraudulent check, using a false identification card. The suspect ran from the scene before law enforcement arrived. The suspect…… MORE
Cannabis Grower Will Keep License Despite Late Taxes
A marijuana cultivator will not lose his license after making a late tax payment. Apparently the problem was they didn’t get their cash transport arranged in time. Because of restrictions on pot businesses using banks, it’s a cash only business. Silver State Trading CEO John Sutton says this is a problem everyone in the business…… MORE
City of Sparks Moving Forward With Plan to Improve Pedestrian Safety on Baring Boulevard
The city of Sparks is moving forward with plans to improve pedestrian safety on Baring Blvd. Monday, the Sparks City Council awarded a $185,600 contract to Titan Electrical Contracting for installation of two Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons and additional overhead lighting in front of Reed High School. The project is part of an overall plan…… MORE
Sparks Man Arrested For Impersonating an Officer
A Sparks Police Chaplain is accused of impersonating a law enforcement officer.. 79 year old Jay Jefferes was arrested last week by NHP, after using flashing lights on his Nissan pickup to pull over drivers between Washoe Valley and Dayton. Troopers say the man is not authorized to have red and blue flashers on his…… MORE
Fire Briefly Threatens Homes
Fire crews put out a small fire on Apollo near Reno’s lower Peavine Creek Reservoir off of Apollo Way and Kelly Drive Monday. The fire burned a few trees, and briefly threatened nearby homes. The Reno Fire Department says it’s believes the fire was human caused, but there are no suspects at this time. A…… MORE
NDOW: Keep an Eye Out For Rattlesnakes
As the weather warms the Nevada Department of Wildlife wants to warns to the public that rattlesnakes are waking up, so be cautious.… MORE
Suspect Jumps Into The Truckee River to Avoid Law Enforcement
A man running from authorities tried to escape Sunday by jumping into the Truckee River. Rescue crews had to pull him from the water after he lost consciousness. His condition has not been released, but Reno Fire Department Battalion Chief Mike Pilcher says the man was not breathing as he was being transported to the…… MORE
Life Threatening Injuries After Crash on Wells Avenue
Two people were injured last night after a crash at the intersection of Wells Ave and the I-80 eastbound on-ramp. When police arrived they learned that one vehicle was traveling north bound and struck a vehicle that was traveling southbound and attempting to make a left turn to enter the eastbound freeway on-ramp. Both drivers…… MORE
