Las Vegas Metro Police are looking into a woman’s claim that she was robbed by a fake Uber driver. KTNV-TV reports Elizabeth Martha Suarez ordered an Uber early Friday July 13th. Suarez says she got into the car matching the description of the ride she ordered at the pick-up area at Park MGM Las Vegas.…… MORE
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Creepy Criminal Tried to Infect Metro Cop With Hep C
A man is facing charges after spitting into the mouth of a Las Vegas Metro Police Officer, telling her “Hope you enjoy the hepatitis C.” He faces up to ten years in prison for that attack, after he was arrested on a warrant this month. 36 year old Kenneth Watts Jr, does have the disease.…… MORE
New Stores Close To Opening in Sparks Galleria
If you’ve been waiting for the opening of the new Marshalls-HomeGoods combo store in Spanish Springs at the Sparks Galleria, it’s getting closer. The store is set to open the morning of August 9th. The combo store will have two separate entrances, but one checkout. The operators plan to create 250 full and part time…… MORE
Crews Knock Down Multiple Fires Around The Region
Reno Fire Department crews knocked down a brush fire in a field along South Virginia Street between Tamarack Junction and the Summit mall Wednesday morning. Fire crews say the fire was power line-related, but no specific cause has been determined. Power was out to about 200 NV Energy customers for a short time. No structures…… MORE
Improvements Completed on U.S. 50 in Zephyr Cove
Drivers will see new crossing signals as the Nevada Department of Transportation completed a project to install pedestrian safety improvements on U.S. 50 in the Zephyr Cove area of Lake Tahoe.… MORE
Suspect Killed in Officer-Involved Shooting Identified
The suspect killed in an officer-involved shooting in Sparks was 57 year old Roland Brizuela of Sparks. Reno Police, in line with protocol, have taken the lead in the investigation. Washoe County Sheriffs Office is also part of the probe. Just after 9 p.m. Tuesday, two Sparks Police officers were investigating reports of someone with…… MORE
Reno Garlic Fest This Weekend at Pat Baker Park
The second annual Reno Garlic Fest is Saturday, 4:00-8:00 pm at Pat Baker Park. The Reno Garlic Fest is part of Artown and it pairs food trucks with a local garlic farmer. This provides our northern Nevada garlic farmers a chance to demonstrate their product and for attendees to taste the different garlic varieties. Family…… MORE
Nevada’s Job Market Continues to Expand
Nevada’s job market continues to expand with no signs of slowing down, and Governor Sandoval is jubilant as unemployment rates continue to fall. According to the Nevada Department of Employment and Training, June marked the 90th straight month of job growth. An economic report showed an increase of 2.8 percent job growth and an unemployment…… MORE
Hit & Run Suspect Found Guilty
Washoe County District Attorney’s Office has gotten a guilty verdict in a felony hit and run case. 26 year old Eric Jerell Mathis represented himself in the case and will be sentenced on August 30th. The case against Mathis stemmed from a December 16, 2016 Incline Village accident. Washoe County deputies were dispatched to a…… MORE
Tahoe Area Man Arrested For Arson and Robbery
South Lake Tahoe Police have made an arrest in a robbery and arson investigation. Early the afternoon of July 16th, police responded to the 1000 block of Echo Ave for a report of a robbery. Investigators say 43-year-old Eric Almdale of South Lake Tahoe had threatened to kill a family member over money, and once…… MORE
