The intersection of Double R Boulevard and Sandhill Road in South Reno was closed for eight hour as police investigated a fatal crash involving a small pickup truck and a car. The crash happened just after noon Wednesday. According to Police, the pickup truck was headed east on Sandhill Road, when it collided with a…… MORE
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Reward Now Being Offered For Traner Pool Vandalism Suspect
Secret Witness is now offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of the man wanted in connection with the vandalism and theft at Traner Swimming Pool last March. Police say Gonzolo Escobar cut copper out of the pool’s boiler and removed several brass plumbing parts. The crime probably yielded Escobar…… MORE
Governor Now Considering Raising Nevada’s Minimum Wage
Governor Brian Sandoval says he is considering raising minimum wages for the first time in seven years amid ongoing negotiations with Democratic leaders in the legislature. The Governor told reporters Wednesday that he wants legislators to rethink Nevada’s overtime laws if the state is going to raise wages. In Nevada, most employers must pay a…… MORE
Attorney General Laxalt Celebrating Signing of Veronica’s Law
Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt is applauding the signing of Assembly Bill 57 into law. The bill, also known as “Veronica’s Law,” is a victim-centered bill that amends current law to ensure that family members are informed of the death of a loved one by the appropriate authorities in a timely manner, and are also…… MORE
Public High Schools Will be Required to Partner With a Community College Under New Law
A new Nevada law will require all public and charter high schools to partner with a community college to offer dual-credit coursework beginning next year. Gov. Brian Sandoval signed Senate Bill 19 on Wednesday at a ceremony for dual-credit students at Western Nevada College. It is one of his priority pieces legislation this session. The…… MORE
Standing Water Means Local Horses at Risk For West Nile Virus
The Nevada Department of Agriculture is urging horse owners throughout the state to vaccinate against West Nile virus, which can affect a horse’s brain, spinal cord and nervous system. Mosquito activity is supposed be high this year because of all the standing water, so you’re encouraged to get them their shots as soon as possible.…… MORE
Sparks Man Arrested For Lewdness With a Child
Sparks police have arrested a man suspected of lewd acts with a child under the age of 14. The arrest occurred after Sparks PD got a call that someone was engaged in the lewd act, and following an investigation, they took 25 year old Taylor Jay Gruey into custody. Gruey was booked into Washoe County…… MORE
California Man Sentenced For Washoe County Theft
A California man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for vehicle burglary and theft charges in Washoe County. He will have to serve at least eight years in prison before being eligible for parole. Ryan Sikes was arrested in December 2016 by Reno Police after an investigation linked him and a woman to…… MORE
Reno Man Convicted of Selling Drugs in Front of a Child
A Reno man could spend 36 years behind bars after being convicted of selling narcotics in front of a child. Washoe County District Attorney’s Office says 38-year-old Orville Curtis was convicted of three felony drug-related charges. Prosecutors say in 2015 Curtis brought his 18-month-old son with him to a heroin deal. Sentencing in scheduled for…… MORE
State of Nevada Settles With The Target Corporation
Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt, along with 47 other states and the District of Columbia, have settled with Target Corporation for $18.5 million following the company’s 2013 data breach that affected more than 41 million customer payment card accounts and contact information for more than 60 million customers. Investigators discovered that sometime around November 12,…… MORE
