Sparks Police are investigating a robbery at Fair Deal Liquor on Sullivan Lane. Officers say the suspect entered the business just after 10pm Saturday night with a handgun and demanded money. He left with an undetermined amount of cash. No one was injured. The suspect is described as a black male in his late teens…… MORE
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Elderly Woman Robbed in Sparks Casino
The Sparks Police Department is searching for a man who stole almost $400 from an elderly woman, who was gambling last week at the Western Village Casino in Sparks. Police say the suspect waited for her to become distracted, withdrew her credits and left the casino. The suspect is described as Hispanic, between 5 foot…… MORE
Gansert: NPRI Lawsuit is Meritless
State Senator Heidi Gansert is responding to the lawsuit filed against her by the Nevada Policy Research Institute, she says the NPRI lawsuit is meritless, and that she has been fully transparent, and has taken an unpaid leave of absence from the University to serve in the Legislature. Gansert has received strong support from colleagues.…… MORE
City Council to Host North Valleys Meeting
Reno City Council is holding a North Valleys Workshop Meeting Tuesday night at 6pm a City Hall. The City of Reno and it’s Community Development and Public Works departments, is hosting the workshop to provide information about growth in the North Valleys. Among the issues to be discussed, the potential need for additional public facilities and…… MORE
County Manager Signs Declaration of Emergency
Washoe County Manager John Slaughter yesterday signed a Declaration of Emergency due to the ongoing flooding issues throughout the County, including areas in the North Valleys, Lemmon Valley, Palomino Valley, and Rancho Haven. Slaughter says he’s hoping Governor Brian Sandoval will include Washoe County in an Emergency Declaration the governor is developing for approval by…… MORE
Suspect Killed in Officer-Involved Shooting
A call about an armed robbery quickly escalated to an officer involved shooting after the suspect led Reno police on a foot chase through downtown Thursday. The suspect ran from the area of Commercial and West, with a gun in hand, and into the El Dorado Casino around 11:30am. Officers confronted the man on the…… MORE
Kidnapper Arrested by Reno Police
Police caught a Reno man Thursday who kidnapped his ex-girlfriend and then drove off when police tried to approach. 27 year old Michael Shenkel, was booked into the Washoe County jail on several charges, including kidnapping, being an ex-felon in possession of a firearm, domestic battery and eluding a peace officer. Police got a call…… MORE
Lost Skier Found by Medical Copter
A skier who got lost spent the night outside at Heavenly Mountain Ski Resort. 32 year old Aarin Yu called the ski patrol about 2:30 Tuesday afternoon, disoriented and lost in deep snow, and then his phone died. Searchers began looking for him, but called the search off at night in heavy snow and poor…… MORE
Apartment Complex Fire in Carson City
The Carson City Fire Department stopped a fire from spreading at an apartment complex on Imperial Way Thursday morning. Paramedics, who were called to the complex for a medical emergency, alerted firefighters of the blaze around 10:50am. Heavy smoke hampered initial efforts, and extra units were called to battle the fire. The woman with the…… MORE
Section of Tillman Road Closing in Minden
Douglas County is closing a sixth-tenth mile stretch of Tillman Lane in Minden for two to four months until the road can be rebuilt. The closed part goes from Kimmerling Lane to Patricia Way. Douglas County is reviewing ways to improve the design before they rebuild the road. The county needs to improve drainage for…… MORE
