Secret Witness is offering a $750 reward for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of a prowler who has been stalking a northeast Reno neighborhood and looking in bedroom windows. It began two weeks ago with reports of a man peering through the bedroom windows of two teenage girls. Sightings have continued sporadically in…… MORE
Crews Stop Forward Progress of Brush Fire North of Reno
Truckee Meadows Fire and Rescue, along with the Bureau of Land Management is working on containing a brush fire near Silver Lake off Red Rock Road. About 5 acres have been burned and no structures are threatened. The cause is now under investigation.… MORE
Sparks Police Investigating Fatal Shooting
One person was killed last night after a shooting at McCarran Boulevard and Pyramid Way. The Sparks Police Department said it responded to a call for shots fired at about 8:30 p.m. Thursday night. Officers arrived to find someone who had several gunshot wounds. The person was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say it…… MORE
Reno Arson Suspect Arrested
Reno Fire Investigators have charged 38-year-old Thomas Lewis with five counts of third-degree arson. He allegedly set a string of fires starting Friday, July 22, between the hours of 5:50 p.m. and 11:30 p.m., Firefighters responded to 4 small brush fires in the area of S. Virginia Street and Plumb Lane, and then for burning…… MORE
Reno Police Looking For This Robbery Suspect
Reno Police are searching for the suspect who opened a woman’s car door, pepper sprayed her, then stole her purse. It happened just before midnight on July 15th in the Peppermill parking lot. The suspect is described as black, 30 to 40 years old, and 5 foot 8 inches to 6 feet tall. He was…… MORE
Reno Fire Investigators Release Photos of Arson Suspect
Reno Fire Department investigators have released photos of a suspect who may be responsible for setting a series of arson fires. On July 22nd, the suspect allegedly set four small brush fires near South Virginia Street and Plumb Lane, including the pallet fire behind RESCO Restaurant supply. Two days later on July 24th, the suspect…… MORE
Driver Facing DUI Charge After Crash in Sparks
A woman from Washington state is facing a DUI charge after she crashed through the fence of a home in Sparks early Thursday morning. According to Sparks Police, officers received a report of a crash on Coyote Call Trail near Wingfield Hills Road around 6 a.m. The driver, 25-year-old Asa Brown, was arrested for driving…… MORE
Washoe County Reports First Case of Monkey Pox
Monkeypox has arrived in Washoe County. The health district is investigating a man in his 20’s who has traveled domestically. Washoe County health officials say they have done some contact tracing and has found no other cases. The man is not hospitalized, but is isolating at home. Dr. Nancy Diao is Washoe County’s director of…… MORE
New Charges For Man Accused of Murdering Naomi Irion
Troy Driver, the man accused of killing Naomi Irion is now facing sexual assault charges in the case. The Lyon County District Attorney’s Office on Wednesday filed amended charges against Driver that now include sexual assault and being an ex-felon in possession of a gun. He was already charged with murder, robbery and kidnapping. Irion…… MORE
Two People Displaced by Fire in Northeast Reno
Fire crews were called to a northeast Reno fire involving two homes. The fire in the 1500 block of Montello Street was reported just before 7pm. The fire involves two homes on the northeast corner of Castle Way and Montello Street. Two people were displaced, the cause is under investigation.… MORE
