A Reno man created more than 8,000 fraudulent online accounts using stolen identities to commit $3.5 million in fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. 47 year old Kenneth Gilbert Gibson, pleaded guilty Thursday to one count each of wire fraud, mail fraud, filing a false tax return and aggravated identity theft. He could get…… MORE
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Reno Man Sentenced For Distribution and Receipt of Child Pornography
A 59-year-old Reno man has been sentenced to 22 years in prison for posing as a teenage boy to get as many as 15 girls to send him nude pictures of themselves. Ira Gene Weirich Jr. pleaded guilty in August to one count of distribution of child pornography and one count of receipt of child…… MORE
Safety Assessment For Schools Report Friday at TMCC
As part of its mission to assist the Washoe County School District Board of Trustees on issues related to the safety and security of schools, the Safe and Healthy Schools Commission will review a results of the Comprehensive District Safety Assessment Executive Report, an independent audit of school safety. The meeting will be Friday April…… MORE
Nevada Senator Says Vets Deserve Better Than Unqualified Nominees at VA
Senator Catherine Cortez Masto responded to Dr. Ronny Jackson’s withdrawal as the nominee to lead the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Cortez Masto says, the President of the United States nominated an individual for VA Secretary that reportedly drunkenly crashed a government-owned vehicle; to steer one of the biggest federal agencies that serves our…… MORE
Fun Run For Veterans Guest House is May 6th
Western Environmental Testing Laboratory will be hosting a Victory Run, a 5K Fun Run in benefit of Veterans Guest House. President Michelle Sherven says Veterans Guest House is an important part of the northern Nevada community and they are proud to support them and everything they do for our veterans. All of the proceeds raised…… MORE
Part Nine of Our Ten Part Series, Prescription For Addiction: The Opioid Crisis in Nevada
Prison…it’s the end of the road for many opioid addicts. But, there’s a fairly new program that the Northern Nevada Correctional Center has implemented that seems to be working to keep ex-convicts from returning to custody. KOH’s Daniela Sonnino sits down with Doctor Martin Naughton at the correctional center to learn more in part 9…… MORE
Dorm Style Housing May be Coming to Reno
A vacant lot in Reno may soon be getting some new housing. Wednesday, the Reno city council voted unanimously on an agreement with the Community Foundation of Western Nevada to create affordable dorm style housing. The proposed project on Sage St. looks to bring 200 housing units that will consist of individual rooms, co-ed bathrooms,…… MORE
Man Injured After Explosion in South Lake Tahoe
A man was severely injured Wednesday after an explosion in South Lake Tahoe. It happened in a rented retail space on the bottom floor of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency. Tahoe Douglas Fire Marshal Eric Guevin said that the victim was transported to the UC Davis Burn Center for burns to his head, arms and…… MORE
Annual Fire Season Briefing Held in Carson City This Week
Governor Sandoval and leaders from multiple agencies including the Nevada Division of Forestry, the National Weather Service Reno, and Reno Fire sat down to discuss the upcoming fire season at the annual 2018 Fire Briefing.… MORE
Reno City Council Getting Out of The Ice Rink Business
The Reno City Council is getting out of the ice rink business, and will lease or sell that operation to SK Baseball, with the rink staying at Greater Nevada Field. Apparently the coils that created the ice at City Plaza have been compromised, and based on costs, the council decided to make the hand off.…… MORE
