A Reno man has been found guilty of sexual assault. The Washoe County District Attorney’s Office says 25-year-old Luke Medeiros was convicted on one count of Sexual Assault in Washoe District Court after a three-day jury trial. Medeiros faces life in prison with parole eligibility after at least ten years served. Medeiros was arrested in…… MORE
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Girlfriend Critical, Boyfriend Arrested in Reno Stabbing
Reno Police have made an arrest in a domestic violence stabbing case. Sunday night they responded to a battery with a deadly weapon call, and found a 25 year old woman with multiple stab wounds at an address on South Virginia. She had fought with her boyfriend, Christian Rodriguez, who was located and arrested in…… MORE
Man Who Rescued Kids Suing Tesla’s Elon Musk
Vernon Unsworth, the caver accused by Elon Musk of being a pedophile, filed a defamation lawsuit against the Tesla CEO. Unsworth is an experienced spelunker who helped save 12 boys and their soccer coach from a flooded cave in Thailand in July. Musk grew angry with Unsworth after the caver criticized Musk’s attempts to help…… MORE
Man Arrested, Targeted Older Women, Followed Them Home
The Sparks Police Department arrested a man over the weekend who allegedly admitted targeting elderly women for thefts. 20 year old Matthew Preston Hunter, was booked on charges that include robbery, burglary, fraudulent use of a credit card and possession of stolen property. Police stopped him Saturday in the area of Sullivan Lane and Oddie…… MORE
Crews Stop Forward Progress on The Pioche Fire in Palomino Valley
The Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District reports while they’re still working to get full containment of the Pioche Fire in Palomino Valley, they have stopped forward progress, and say it is no longer directly threatening homes. The fire is estimated to have burned about 80 acres, that was downgraded from 100 acres. Officials say it…… MORE
One Person Killed in Crash on South McCarran Boulevard
A man is dead following a crash on S. McCarran Blvd. near Meadowood Mall. Police say the driver of a dark Chevrolet SUV was traveling east on South McCarran and hit a pedestrian crossing the road mid-block. The pedestrian was taken to a hospital, where he died from injuries sustained in the crash. The driver…… MORE
Sparks Police Arrest Alleged Hot Prowler
Sparks Police have arrested a suspect who is alleged to have committed lewd acts in the apartments of two women in northwest Sparks. 21-year-old Jorge Acosta-Martinez, of Sparks was arrested on charges of attempted sexual assault, battery to commit sexual assault, two counts of burglary and two counts of open and gross lewdness. The original…… MORE
Senator Dean Heller Hosts Veterans Roundtable in Reno
Senator Dean Heller held a roundtable with local veterans at the McKinley Arts Center to talk about the issues, promising to do more for them in Washington DC.… MORE
West Nile Virus Warning From The Washoe County Health District
Washoe County has it’s first West Nile Virus case acquired locally this year, a woman in her 50’s living in the South Meadows area. County health officials say it is the less severe type of the virus. Precautions to avoid West Nile are still in order.… MORE
Washoe County School District Needs Your Help Naming New Elementary School
The Washoe County School District is accepting ideas for a name for a new elementary school in Spanish Springs. The school will be on Windmill Farm Parkway, just north of where Sparks Boulevard intersects with Pyramid Highway. Construction is set to start in fall 2019 with the 745-student school opening in August 2020.… MORE
