The Sparks Nugget has been ordered to pay a $1 million civil fine after the northern Nevada hotel-casino admitted violating federal anti-money laundering regulations. The U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Director Jennifer Shasky Calvery says the Nugget egregiously and willfully violated the Bank Secrecy Act’s reporting obligations, anti-money laundering and record-keeping requirements.… MORE
Flood Settlement Funds Being Disbursed
January 5th, 2008, a 40-foot-wide section of the Truckee Canal running through a residential section of Fernley collapsed, flooding subdivisions below the canal. About 580 homes were impacted by water. Now a settlement has been reached between the victims of the Fernley flood, and Truckee Carson Irrigation District. After eight years of litigation, the courts…… MORE
Fundraiser For Maya Morrison In Carson City
A little girl battling leukemia could use some help in Carson City. Maya Morrison is the subject of a fundraiser at Firkin and Fox on South Carson Street. They are donating a portion of their proceeds April 6th, to help Maya and her family. They also having a special Whiskey Tasting. Scott Morrison says the…… MORE
One Man Arrested For Wells Avenue Shooting
Reno Police have arrested one man in connection with an early morning shooting at the Best Bet Motel on Wells Avenue. It happened around 2:30 this morning. One person was shot and taken to the hospital with non life threatening injuries. The suspect in the shooting was tracked down and arrested at the Motel 6…… MORE
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Catches a Child Predator
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office “Cyber cops,” caught a child predator, to start National Child Abuse Prevention Month. 36 year old Joshua Larsen of Reno, was arrested on child Sexual Assault and multiple child pornography charges, including Use of a Minor in Producing Pornography. Law Enforcement became aware of Larsen after a tip was provided to…… MORE
April Brings Lower Rates For NV Energy Customers
April brings lower rates for NV Energy customers. Residential, commercial and industrial electric customers experienced an overall electric decrease of 3.58 percent. Natural gas customers got an overall gas decrease of 11.15 percent. These rates are associated with fuel used in power production, and the company’s generating stations. Lower fuel and purchased power costs are…… MORE
Nevada County Deputies Investigate Suspicious Death
The Nevada County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a woman, whose body was found on the road under Interstate 80 shortly after 6 Monday morning. The body was found near the Farad off-ramps and is considered suspicious death, but it is not clear what the cause of death is. The woman has not…… MORE
Lewdness Suspect Found Dead
A suspect in a lewdness with minors case has been found dead. 36 year old Eric Zika was accused of groping a ten year old girl who went to his home to collect a donation for a school project February 3rd. Zika was found dead March 18th in a home in Willows, California. The Reno…… MORE
Laxalt Fights EPA’s Racing Regulations
Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt, joined seven other attorneys general in a letter to the EPA, urging the agency to remove language from a proposed rule that creates regulations for competitive racing vehicles, not driven on public streets. EPA’s new regulations would now apply to activities such as National Hot Rod Association racing, drag racing,…… MORE
Sisters File Suit Against The Nevada Donor Network
Three sisters are suing the Nevada Donor Network. They say nonprofit was misleading when a representative convinced them to allow tissue to be harvested from their mother. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports Kristine Fagone and her sisters say, when their mother died unexpectedly, the Nevada Donor Network, called to ask if it could harvest tissue…… MORE
