Three people have been sentenced after being convicted of trafficking guns from Nevada to California. 27 year old Richard Straight, 26 year old Jenna Allec, both of Oakland, and Kenneth Lee Kemp of Elko made plea bargains to get reduced sentences. Straight admitted being middleman in the sale of at least 39 guns in Nevada.…… MORE
Category Archives: KOH Local News
CCSD Cracking Down on Texting Between Staff and Students
13 Clark County School District teachers have been arrested over the last school year, for sexual misconduct with students. Now the district is creating rules about texting and inappropriate communications with students. Among other things, they are mandating that communications via text are “log-able” meaning that records are kept. Staff are not allowed to communicate…… MORE
Billions Will Be Wagered on Super Bowl, Most Illegally
The American Gaming Association estimates that Americans will wager approximately $4.76 billion on Super Bowl 52 between the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. But it’s complicated. The trade group says that due to a ‘failed federal law,’ a staggering 97 percent of total wagers, equaling more than $4.6 billion, will be bet…… MORE
Western Regional Climate Center Predicting a Warmer Than Usual February
The Western Regional Climate Center is predicting warmer than normal temps through mid February thanks to a building ridge of high pressure.… MORE
Carson City Man Accused of Setting Fire to His Own House
The Carson City Sheriff’s Office has arrested a 20-year-old man accused of setting fire to his house. Sheriff Kenny Furlong says Devin Mathews is charged with first-degree arson after the fire that destroyed a home at 6th and Minnesota Tuesday morning. It was reported about 9am. His mother and one other person were home at…… MORE
Baily’s Pond in Carson City Closed For Bacteria Tests
Baily’s Pond in Carson City’s Fuji Park is closed because of what appears be a naturally occurring iron based bacteria, often found in marsh and wetland environments. As a precautionary measure and to ensure the health and safety of park users and wildlife, the pond is temporarily closed for water quality testing. Carson City is…… MORE
Woman Attacks Washoe County Sheriff’s Office K9
A woman has been arrested after an alleged case of shoplifting became a robbery and an attack on a police dog. Washoe County Sheriff’s spokesman Bob Harmon says deputies were called about 7:30PM Monday night to the Scolari’s market in Sun Valley, on a report of a fight. Deputies were told the store manager had…… MORE
Reno Man Killed by Union Pacific Train
Reno Police and Union Pacific say a man was killed Tuesday afternoon when he was hit by a train. About 2PM a Union Pacific train headed west, hit the pedestrian along the Roseville Subdivision near 4th Street and Summit Ridge Drive in west Reno. No other injuries were reported and the incident is under investigation.… MORE
Overnight Lane Closures on I-580 just South of The Bowl
There will be overnight lane closures through Thursday, on I-580 just south of the Reno spaghetti bowl as the Nevada Department of Transportation repairs roadway concrete barrier rail. Both directions of I-580 just south of the spaghetti bowl will be reduced to two lanes between 8 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. through Feb. 1st, as more…… MORE
Rosen’s Campaign Raises More Than Heller’s For the Second Quarter in a Row
For the second quarter in a row, Nevada Congresswoman Jacky Rosen’s campaign outraised the incumbent GOP senator Dean Heller. Heller’s campaign announced just $820,000 raised, while Rosen’s campaign recently announced $1.56 million raised for the fourth quarter period covering October through December.… MORE
