Las Vegas area casino workers have authorized a strike, if a deal on a new five year contract isn’t reached. Contracts for 50,000 employees including bartenders, housekeepers, bellhops and porters expire at the end of the month at 34 Las Vegas Strip and downtown Vegas resorts. The last citywide strike was in 1984, it lasted…… MORE
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Cold Case Murder of Three Year Old Boy, Now a Hot Case
The El Dorado County District’s Office filed murder charges against David Paul DeMartile Sr. in the cold case 2008 murder of a three week old baby boy. The suspect is currently in state prison serving a 14 year prison sentence for burglary. The filing of charges is the result of extensive efforts by the recently…… MORE
Name of Suspect Killed by Douglas County Deputies Released
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office has identified a suspect killed by deputies late Saturday. About 9:30 PM May 19th, deputies responded to a report of a domestic dispute involving a weapon on Shadow Lane in northern Douglas County, at the border with Carson City. The victim of the dispute, who was hurt, told deputies the…… MORE
Mountain Lion Sightings Rattle West Reno Neighborhood
Mountain lion sightings have a west Reno neighborhood keeping an eye out. The mountain lion has been spotted twice at Somersett Golf Course north of I-80. Experts say if you encounter a mountain lion, you should not turn and run, instead try to appear as large as you can, and make a lot of noise.… MORE
Heller Accused of Accepting and Keeping Illegal Campaign Cash
The Nevada State Democratic Party has filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) against Sen. Dean Heller’s re-election campaign, following reports that Heller failed to return nearly $30,000 in illegal contributions from a straw-donor scheme in his 2012 race. FEC documents showed that Cancer Treatment Centers of America sent disgorgement request letters to…… MORE
Nevada Addiction Resource Center Opens Hotline
Addiction Policy Forum, a leading addiction nonprofit, has launched its Addiction Resource Center (ARC) serving people across Nevada who are struggling with substance use disorder, as well as their loved ones. In 2016, the state saw more than 660 deaths from drug overdoses, and opioids accounted for 61 percent of those fatalities. The Addiction Resource…… MORE
Reno Bank Robber Sought
Reno Police and the FBI are looking for a man who robbed a teller at the Heritage Bank branch at Keystone and 7th Monday afternoon. Police received a holdup alarm from the bank about 1PM. They are reviewing surveillance tapes. Police say witnesses are describing the robber as a Hispanic man who may have gotten…… MORE
One person extracted from accident on Vassar, Terminal
One person was extracted from their vehicle Sunday due to a rollover crash at the intersection of Vassar Street and Terminal Way., according to Reno Police Department. The accident occurred about at 11 a.m. and police say the crash was stemmed by road rage on a nearby freeway; two cars were pursuing one another when…… MORE
Suspect dead in Douglas officer-involved shooting
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office confirms a suspect is dead and a deputy suffered non-life threatening injuries following an officer-involved shooting Saturday night, May 19. The incident occurred on Shadow Lane in northern Douglas County near the intersection of Mica Drive and U.S. Highway 395. Deputies say they responded to a call for a domestic…… MORE
Suspect Sought for Theft of Nugget Security Truck
(KOH) – The Sparks Police Department needs your help in finding a man wanted for grand larceny theft of a vehicle at the Nugget Casino last Sunday. The suspect stole a white Ford Ranger belonging to the Nugget. Ironically, it was a Security vehicle, but it has since been located and returned. If you have any…… MORE
