A pickup truck crashed through a fence into Paradise Park Wednesday night just before 10 O’clock. According to police the vehicle took the curve on Elementary Drive near Bernice Mathews Elementary School too fast and crashed into the fence. The driver had fled the scene on foot by the time police arrived.… MORE
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DNA Links Suspect to Threats Against Judge
Looks like investigators may have their man. DNA tests connect 74 year old John Aston of Reno, to threats made against Carson City Judge John Tatro. Aston has been a person of interest in the case for weeks, pending DNA results. The threats against the judge date back to 2012, and include a shot fired…… MORE
Heller Targeted By Activists Over “Ryan Care”
Activists are planning what they call, “Peaceful Stakeouts to Save Our Health Care,” outside the offices of Senator Dean Heller in Reno and Las Vegas, today and Friday, all day from 730 am to 730 pm. The national protest is targeting nine senators and 20 republican house members. “Moveon.org” leader Ben Wikler says ‘TrumpCare’ is a…… MORE
Forgiveness For Past Pot Violations?
Nevadans convicted of simple possession of marijuana would be able to have those offenses expunged from their record, under a bill introduced this week in the State Assembly. AB 259 by William McCurdy says this is to help low level offenders convicted in the past for things that are now legal. As recently as 2009,…… MORE
NV Energy Closes Aging Coal Plant
A coal fired plan in Moapa is now closed. The Reid-Gardner plant operated for more than 50 years. The plants energy is being replaced by 100 megawatts of renewable power and energy generated by much cleaner natural gas. The Moapa Band of Pauites have been calling for the coal plants closure for years, they say…… MORE
Fatal Crash East of Fernley
The Nevada Highway Patrol responded to a fatal accident about 25 miles east of Fernley. NHP says the early morning crash involved a semi and a box truck. They say the semi crashed into the truck after the truck rolled onto the interstate. Deputies say the driver of the truck died on scene. The driver…… MORE
Lemmon Valley Flood Relief Plan Underway
The State of Nevada, Washoe County and the North Valleys Incident Command Team have begun a short-term, temporary plan to prevent the spread of flood waters in Lemmon Valley. They plan to construct temporary barriers in areas around Swan Lake in Lemmon Valley. The barriers will stretch approximately five miles long and will be four-feet…… MORE
Resident Brings Grenade to Carson Sheriffs Office
A man brought what is believed to be a hand grenade into the Carson City Sheriff’s Office on Musser Street this afternoon, March 14, forcing the sheriff’s office to close, and call in the bomb squad from Douglas County. The area around the office has been cordoned off while they deal with this. The office…… MORE
Long Sentence for Fatal DUI Driver
A drunk driver who tested at double the legal limit for alcohol; and five times the legal limit for marijuana has gotten two consecutive 20 year sentences, in a crash tha killed two people. 35 year old Mario S. Cortez will serve a minimum of 16 years before he’s eligible for parole. The defendant pleaded…… MORE
Criminal Aliens Caught in Nevada Sweep
61 people were arrested in a five day “ICE” operation in Nevada last week, that targeted criminal aliens, illegal re-entrants and fugitives. 25 people were taken into custody in Reno. Of those swept up, 45 were from Mexico, six were from Guatemala, others were from El Salvador, Samoa, Armenia, Cuba, Honduras, Iran and Italy… MORE
