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Parents Allegedly Waited Almost 5 Hours After Girl Died to Call 911

(Cold Springs, NV) — The parents of a five-year-old girl whose body was found at a home in Cold Springs are accused of waiting nearly five hours after her death to call 911. That is according to an arrest report and declaration of probable cause from the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office. The girl’s father, 35-year-old…MORE

Former Gov. Sisolak Considering Rematch With Gov. Lombardo

(Carson City, NV) — Former Nevada Democratic governor Steve Sisolak says he’s considering a rematch against current Republican Governor Joe Lombardo. That’s what Sisolak recently told the New York Times, saying he’s been encouraged by other people to challenge Lombardo, who defeated him in the 2022 election. Lombardo won the election by only about one-and-a-half…MORE

Parents Allegedly Waited Almost 5 Hours After Girl Died to Call 911

(Cold Springs, NV) — The parents of a five-year-old girl whose body was found at a home in Cold Springs are accused of waiting nearly five hours after her death to call 911. That is according to an arrest report and declaration of probable cause from the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office. The girl’s father, 35-year-old…MORE

Renown Crisis Care Center Suspending Services

(Sparks, NV) — The Renown Crisis Care Center is suspending services. The decision is due to a loss of federal funding, after Health and Human Services terminated the facility’s American Rescue Plan Act grant. The center offered 24-seven behavioral health crisis intervention. It opened less than two months ago, on February 20th, at the Northern…MORE

2 Minors Arrested Following Shooting That Prompted School Lockdowns

Two minors are behind bars in connection with a shooting in northwest Reno. The shooting, reported at about 10:15 Thursday morning, prompted McQueen High School and Sarah Winnemucca Elementary School to both go into a secure campus status for about two hours. The ages of the suspects are not clear, with police identifying them as…MORE

Man Charged in Daughter’s Death to be Held on $10M Bail

(Reno, NV) — A man from Cold Springs, accused of beating his five-year-old daughter before her death, will remain behind bars on ten-million dollars bail. A Washoe County judge set the bail amount for 35-year-old Nicholas Loving during a court hearing on Wednesday. Loving is facing one count of child abuse causing substantial bodily harm…MORE

Elderly Man Arrested For Sexual Assault, False Imprisonment

(South Lake Tahoe, CA) — A 79-year-old man is behind bars on suspicion of sexual assault and false imprisonment in South Lake Tahoe. Gilbert Avila, who was arrested on Tuesday, is in custody in Nevada and will be extradited to South Lake Tahoe. Police say the crimes were committed between 2016 and 2023, while Avila…MORE

Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Introduce New Parking Reservation System Today

(Reno, NV) — Reno-Tahoe International Airport will introduce a new parking reservation system today. Travelers will be allowed to secure a spot in the long-term garage in advance. Officials say it should make the airport experience go smoother, especially during peak travel times. New parking rates will also take effect today. The daily rate for…MORE

Man Arrested For Battery With Chain, Destruction of Property

(Sparks, NV) — A man is behind bars on suspicion of battery with a chain and destruction of property in Sparks. Alejandro Ayala was arrested at about three o’clock Sunday afternoon, following reports of a violent disturbance. Ayala is accused of hitting a woman in the head with a metal chain, then trying to strangle…MORE

Woman Dies in Accident at Palisades Tahoe

(South Lake Tahoe, CA) — The Placer County, California Sheriff’s Office is investigating a death at Palisades Tahoe. So far, police are only calling Saturday’s death an accident. They say Ellery Dolan Curtis of San Francisco was killed when she sustained a head injury on Saturday. It happened on the KT-22 ski lift.MORE