Sparks Police have located all the suspects believed to be involved in a Robbery at Scheel’s earlier this week. All four of the suspects are from Nixon, Nevada. They are: 18 year old Norbert Lenoir, 18 year old Skylar Thackston, 36 year old Cheri Scott, and an unidentified 13 year old suspect. All face charges…… MORE
Wanted Man Arrested After Standoff
A Reno man has been arrested on suspicion of firing shots at a home, following a brief standoff with police that began late last night. The suspect was indentified after a shooting reported just before 8 o’clock on Monday on Bonneville Avenue. The next day, police tracked the suspect down to a home on the…… MORE
Former Fire Captain Pleads Guilty to Porn Charges
A former South Lake Tahoe fire captain has entered a guilty plea to child porn charges. He admitted transporting child pornography as part of a plea deal that should keep him from going to prison for up to 20 years. Mark Wygant is expected to be sentenced in to 10 or 11 years- instead of…… MORE
Rare Coin Dropped in Local Salvation Army Kettle
An anonymous donor dropped a South African Gold Kruggerand into a Salvation Army red kettle in Reno. The coin, stamped in 1979 is worth about 12 hundred dollars. They say it’s the second year in a row they’ve gotten this kind of gift. Last year two rare coins were dropped in a kettle wrapped in…… MORE
Hit & Run Under Investigation in Carson City
Carson City investigators are looking for an unidentified woman, who got into a verbal confrontation with a group of men at the gas pumps at the 7-11 at 3701 North Carson Street in Carson City. She allegedly intentionally rammed the victim’s occupied vehicle with her Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, and sped off November 14th. The Jeep…… MORE
UNR Frat Suspended After Hazing Death
A University of Nevada, Reno Fraternity, where a “pledge” died in October, has been suspended for 15 years for violating the school’s alcohol codes. The Office of Student Conduct investigated the Sigma Nu Fraternity after learning the freshman pledge candidate was injured at the fraternity house the day before. 18 year old Ryan Abele of…… MORE
Unemployment Rate Down in Nevada
The unemployment rate is down in all three of Nevada’s main metropolitan areas, and the state overall. The Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation said Tuesday that the jobless rate in the Reno-Sparks area was 4.2 percent in November. Carson City’s unemployment rate was 5.3 percent while in Las Vegas was at 5.1 percent.…… MORE
Driver Flees Rollover Accident
Reno Police are investigating a rollover crash on Wedekind Road near Clear Acre Lane. Police say it was reported around 4:15 a.m. this morning. When police arrived on scene they found an older model Jeep Cherokee with no one inside. Police are unsure of the cause of the accident or if anyone was hurt.… MORE
Police Searching For Armed Robbery Suspect
Douglas County Sheriff’s Deputies are looking for a man they consider armed and dangerous, and say he may be in the Gardnerville or Yerington areas after a kidnapping and armed robbery December 14th. 28-year-old Francisco Perez and a 35-year-old Stacy Conti-Salway are accused of beating a man inside in a home on Gilman Avenue, holding…… MORE
Teen From Churchill County Reported Missing
The Churchill County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help finding a runaway not seen by her family since November 27th. 17-year-old Sable Schilder is about 5’1” and 125 pounds. She has shoulder-length hair, which she often dyes. It was dark brown when she disappeared. She has her nose pierced, ears gauged and lips pierced; she…… MORE
