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Washoe County Sheriff Office Takes Over Investigation Into Officer-Involved Shooting

Washoe County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an officer-involved shooting that happened near the intersection of Neil Road and Peckham Lane. Police say shortly after 10:00 pm Saturday, Reno Police officers responded to a commercial burglary in progress before the officer-involved shooting took place. The condition of the person shot at is not known at this…MORE

Gas Explosion on U.S. 50 in Stateline

A natural gas explosion underneath U.S. 50 in Stateline caused road closures Sunday morning, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol and Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, and there’s a potential for another explosion. In a video release on Twitter, Captain Joe Duffy of DCSO said two explosions occurred at 5:07 a.m. and 5:14 a.m. near Hard…MORE

Adele’s in Carson City Up For Sale

(KOH) – A 40-year tradition in Carson City is coming to an end as the Cafe at Adele’s is up for sale. Photo Courtesy of Cafe at Adele’sMORE

Nevada’s Lethal Drugs Will Expire Before Execution

(KOH) – Some of the drugs Nevada officials secured for a planned lethal injection of a killer who wants to die, will expire before the state Supreme Court rules whether they can be used. Brooke Santina of the Department of Corrections says stocks of a sedative obtained last year for an /untried three-drug cocktail expire May…MORE

Dead Man Found in Wedekind Road Apartment

(KOH) – The Reno Police Department is investigating a shooting death that was reported Friday night. Shortly before midnight, police got a call about a man who had been shot. Police arrived to Wedekind Road and found a dead man in an apartment. Police were able to interview several people who were in the area and…MORE

Jilted Man Jumps from Car at 50mph

(KOH) – The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office says a relationship breakup led to a man to jump from a car. About 6:30PM Thursday, deputies found a semi-conscious man with cuts and scrapes on his arms, face and head lying on the shoulder of the road in the area of Genoa and Galeppi Lanes in Genoa. His…MORE

Nevada Minimum Wage Will Not Increase this Summer

The Office of the Labor Commissioner has released the annual bulletins for Nevada’s minimum wage and daily overtime requirements that will take effect July 1, 2018. The rates for the upcoming year will remain unchanged from last year. The minimum wage for employees who are offered qualified health benefits from their employers will remain at…MORE

Rape Suspect in Lassen County, “Armed and Violent”

The Lassen County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a rape suspect who has made comments that he is not afraid to kill someone to avoid capture. 39-year-old Maitland Carpenter is wanted for a variety of serious crimes. Including a March 25th forcible rape and kidnapping a person by gunpoint at a home in Lassen County.…MORE