Sparks Police have arrested a man they say held his ex-girlfriend and her child against their will while traveling on Interstate 80 at speeds of 100 miles per hour. Police say Anthony Vaile was also threatening to kill his ex and her 17-month-old child. The victim was able to get out of the car when…… MORE
Argument Leads to Stabbing in Sparks
Police have arrested four people in connection with a stabbing in Sparks. It happened just after 11:30 last night at a home in the 1800 block of Frazer Avenue. When officers arrived on scene they found two people with stab wounds. The investigation revealed that an argument that started at a home in the 200…… MORE
Casino Mogul Excluded From Raiders Deal
Casino mogul Sheldon Adelson has pulled out of a plan to build a $1.9 billion domed stadium for the NFL’s Oakland Raiders to move to Las Vegas. In a statement yesterday, Adelson declared that he had been excluded from talks before the team sent a lease proposal last week to the public board that will…… MORE
Fire Crews Knock Down House Fire
Crews with the Reno Fire Department knocked down a house fire this morning at a home on Spring Drive in Reno. Officials say the person who lives there got out safely. The cause of the fire, which started in the back bedroom, is unknown at this time.… MORE
Police Looking For Rail City Robbery Suspect
Police in Sparks say they’re searching for a suspect who robbed a Rail City sports book and pushed an employee to the ground. Police responded to the Rail City Casino around 2:15 p.m. Saturday. When officers arrived, they learned the suspect jumped over the counter at the sports book, pushed the employee to the ground,…… MORE
Robbery at Family Dollar Store in Sparks
Sparks police are looking for a suspect they say robbed the Family Dollar store on Prater Way last night. Officials say the suspect walked into the store just before 9 o’clock and demanded money from an employee. The suspect told the employee that he had a gun, but kept his hand inside his pants during…… MORE
Crowd Gathers to Protest at RTO
A crowd consisting of several hundred people gathered at the Reno Tahoe International Airport to protest President Trump’s executive order banning travel from several countries that harbor terrorists. The demonstration lasted about an hour and a half and Reno Police say the protesters were peaceful and no arrests were made.… MORE
Train Hits Car East of Sparks
A train struck a vehicle near the train tracks Saturday night east of Sparks in the Patrick area. Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Jeff McCaskill said no one was in the vehicle at the time of impact and no one was hurt.… MORE
Mayor: Another Businesses Is Coming to Reno
Reno City Mayor Hillary Schieve gave her State of the City Address and said although the city is still recovering from the recession that began in 2008, the city has made tremendous progress. Schieve says the city has clawed its way back from the recession by embracing both technology and the arts. The Mayor saved a major…… MORE
More Slowdowns at Pyramid/McCarran Project
Traffic patterns are going to change next week in the Pyrmaid McCarran widening project, with delays and backups expected. The RTC says traffic will be most effected for drivers traveling southbound from Spanish Springs and into Sparks. The reason for the increase in travel times is that workers are installing barriers between Queen Way and…… MORE
