Did law enforcement stop a 5th murder when they arrested Wilbur Ernesto Martinez-Guzman, the suspect in the Gardnerville and and Reno murders? The location where he was caught Saturday could have some significance.… MORE
Category Archives: KOH Local News
Man Arrested After Threatening Washoe County Deputies
Washoe County Sheriff’s deputies have arrested a man on numerous charges after he allegedly threatened deputies during their response to a call of a disturbance at the home. Deputies were called to a Sun Valley home the evening of January 21. They say when they got there, they were threatened by 29-year-old Caleb Briggs. He…… MORE
Fire in North Valleys Displaces Family of Seven
A family of seven and two pets are displaced following a house fire in the North Valleys. It started just after 6:00 p.m. south of Mayor’s Park off Stead Boulevard. Firefighters say it was contained to a bedroom but there was extensive smoke damage. No one was injured. The cause is under investigation.… MORE
Reno-Tahoe International Accepting Gift Card Donations For Government Workers
Reno-Tahoe International is accepting donations of gift cards and cash from the public to help government employees who are not being paid during the federal government shut down. Employees of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) are working without paychecks. Gift cards and cash that can help them purchase…… MORE
Lyon County Deputies Continue to Investigate Attempted Abductions in Dayton
Dayton is on edge as Lyon Couty deputies follow up on two reported abduction attempts. In each case a man in a van tried to get a teenager his van. The first was a girl, the second report involved a teenage boy. The last attempt was Friday. The suspect is described as white in his…… MORE
Road Work Will Close Lanes on Alt U.S. 50 This Week
Single lane closures will take place this week on Alternate U.S. 50 in Silver Springs as part of Nevada Department of Transportation highway improvements. Alternate U.S. 50 (also known as Alternate U.S. 95) just north of the U.S. 50 intersection in Silver Springs will be reduced to a single lane Jan. 23-25th between 7 a.m.-5…… MORE
Thief Takes Car With Four Year Old Inside, Child is Safe
Reno Police have released a photo of a man believed to have stolen a car outside a daycare center with a child inside. Shortly after 7AM (Jan 22), the thief jumped into the car that had a key fob in the center console and drove off. This was outside Noah’s Ark Child Center on Grandview…… MORE
Shooting of Armed Hug High Student Justified: Washoe County D.A.
Washoe County District Attorney Chris Hicks says the December 7th, 2016, Officer Involved Shooting at Proctor R. Hug High School involving the Washoe County School District (WCSD) Police Department and a boy who was a student of the school was justified. The juvenile and armed with two knives when encountered by the WCSD police officer.…… MORE
Governor Praises Efforts to Assist Furloughed Federal Workers
Gov. Steve Sisolak today praised efforts across Nevada to aid federal workers impacted by the federal shutdown. The statement came after NSHE voted to extend tuition and fee deadlines and waive late fees for federal workers or financial dependents of federal workers. Chuck Brennan, founder of Dollar Loan Centers also sent a letter to the…… MORE
Community Gathering Planned To Remember Jerry and Sherri David
The Reno Elks and Reno Rodeo Association will hold a community gathering to remember Jerry and Sherri David on Friday, Feb. 1 between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. at the Reno Elks Lodge. Jerry and Sherri were found killed in their home Wednesday, January 16. Police believe their murders were connected to two other homicides…… MORE
