One man was killed early Sunday and the Sparks Police Department says the roommate who shot him is cooperation with their investigation. The shooting happened just after 2:30 a.m. Sunday on 11th Street between Rock Boulevard and Pyramid Way. Police found a 31-year-old man who had been shot and was unconscious. Police say he was…… MORE
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How to Avoid The “Evil Twin” Phone Scam
Lots of things on the internet look real, but just aren’t. Now there’s a scam called, the Evil Twin. It sets up sign in pages that look like your bank, and sends you a link on your phone, because your ATM card is canceled. Don’t sign in! Ira Victor a digital forensic analyst for DiscoveryTechnician.com.…… MORE
Reno-Tahoe International Airport Expecting a Busy Week
Reno-Tahoe International Airport will be busy this Independence Day week, with many planes at capacity. Through the week, the airport will see high passenger numbers. … MORE
Positive Gaming Numbers in Nevada
How’s gaming doing in Nevada? Not bad, another strong month for May showed revenue topping one billion dollars again, most of that racked up on the Las Vegas Strip. But northern Nevada markets were all up for the month compared to last year as well. The only markets that dropped slightly were downtown Las Vegas…… MORE
Work to Repair Barker Pass Continues on The West Shore
Work to repair Barker Pass Road on the West Shore of Lake Tahoe is underway. U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit construction crews, supported by local contractors, are working to replace pavement in two locations at the top of the popular off-highway vehicle , Tahoe Rim Trail, and Pacific Crest Trail access road.…… MORE
Two Nevada Correctional Officers Could Get Prison Time
Two Nevada correctional officers could find themselves on the wrong side of prison bars, if they’re found guilty of allegedly using “unjustified force” on an inmate and falsifying reports regarding the 2016 incident. The Nevada Attorney General’s Office is prosecuting 29 year old Paul Valdez, and 38 year old Jose Navarrete, former officers at the…… MORE
Fire crews battle brush fire in southwest Reno
Multiple crews including the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District are battling a fire of 20 acres in Evans Canyon, southwest of McCarran in southwest Reno. The fire was reported about 8:14 a.m. and is in US Forest Service jurisdiction. TMFPD said aerial support is dropping retardant on the fire. Although no evacuations are in place,…… MORE
South Lake Tahoe Police investigate deadly shooting
South Lake Tahoe Police are investigating the death of a man from a shooting. Around 5:30 p.m. yesterday, police said they were called to the Tahoe Verde Mobile Home Park at Julie Lane, where shots had been fired. They found a man lying in the road with gunshot wounds. He was taken to Barton Memorial…… MORE
NHP confirms three deaths after accident on I-80
The Nevada Highway Patrol confirmed three fatalities Sunday due to an accident earlier in the morning on I-80, near USA Parkway. Police said the accident happened around 1 a.m. Sunday morning after a wrong-way driver hit a car going westbound head-on. NHP closed both westbound and eastbound traffic in order to give CareFlight room to…… MORE
Reno Airport to Welcome Home Latest “Honor Flight”
Join Reno Tahoe Airport Officials and military supporters from the local community, to welcome home 33 veterans from Honor Flight with music, Quilts of Valor, Paws 4 Passengers therapy dogs, and a military salute in tribute to their service. Sunday Flight #2820 is scheduled to arrive at 3:05 p.m. on Southwest. The public is invited…… MORE
