Suspected kidnapper Francisco Perez is in custody in Douglas County. Perez was arrested in Yerington on an outstanding warrant for kidnapping with a deadly weapon and other charges including robbery. The crime happened December 14th, when a man was beaten, held at gunpoint and forced to take cash out of an ATM. Also in custody…… MORE
No Charges in Frat Death
No charges will be filed against members of the suspended Sigma Nu Fraternity, in the death of Ryan Abele, one of it’s “pledges.” University Police Chief Adam Garcia says the series of events related to this death do not support probable cause for any felony or gross misdemeanor crime. The results of the police investigation…… MORE
Police Looking For Credit Card Fraudster
The Carson City Sheriff’s Office needs your help identifying a woman who is suspected of multiple counts of Credit Card Fraud and Burglary. According to police, the suspect entered the El Centro Market on several occasions in November and December of last year and purchased merchandise with fraudulent credit cards. She is described as a…… MORE
Burglary Suspects Arrested in Reno
The Sparks Police Department has two people in custody in connection with two separate theft cases at the Super Pawn store on South Rock Blvd. Secret Witness tips led them to a home on the 2000 block of Thornbury Court in Reno. They found 31-year-old Rebecca Irvin and 43-year-old Tom Anderson. Ervin was arrested, but…… MORE
NDOT Prepares For The Storm
As winter weather impacts northern Nevada, N-DOT says they’re prepared to help keep roads clear. NDOT begins annual winter preparations in August by readying more than 80 snow plows and other snow and ice equipment across northwestern Nevada. Nearly 30,000 cubic yards of salt and sand has been stockpiled in the area, ready to be…… MORE
A New Year Means New Laws in Nevada
There’s a number of new laws in Nevada that went into effect on January 1st. Besides recreational marijuana and the requirement to register your moped or scooter with the DMV, we now have a new law on the books that says all NHP Troopers must now wear body cameras as part of their uniforms. That…… MORE
Police Investigate Trailer Park Shooting
Reno police are investigating a shooting that took place early Sunday morning at a trailer park. Just after 4am Reno Police were dispatched to the “Shop and Go” gas station on Moana Lane where officers found a man bleeding from multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to Renown Regional Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries.…… MORE
New Years Eve Arrest Numbers
Reno police reported no major incidents among the thousands of people who gathered in downtown Reno Saturday to ring in the New Year. Reno police arrested 13 people. Ten were booked on suspicion of driving under the influence and one each for indecent exposure, urinating in public and battery.… MORE
Reno Man Gets Life For Killing Girlfriend
A Reno man will go to prison for life after pleading no contest in the murder of his girlfriend. The Washoe County District Attorney sentenced 32-year-old Corey O’ Neal Brewer in the murder of 30-year-old Kirsten Krasovec in July 2015. The investigation determined that the two had a history of violence. Krasovec’s cause of death…… MORE
Prescribed Burns Could Resume Soon
If conditions are favorable, the North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District and the U.S. Forest Service hope to resume prescribed fire operations next week near Tahoe City, Kings Beach, Carnelian Bay, and Incline Village. Tuesday you may see some smoke in those areas, and the Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team will post signs around burn…… MORE
