Overnight Closures on East Fourth Street Begin Tonight

NDOT is reminding drivers, East Fourth Street between Sixth Street and Galletti Way will be closed overnight- that’s 8pm to 6am- starting Monday night. Traffic control is needed as crews construct the new bridge on I-580 over East Fourth Street. Business and pedestrian access will be maintained, with brief temporary delays for equipment mobilization. Drivers…MORE

One Man Arrested After Fatal Shooting in Sparks

A Sparks man was arrested after a late night shooting at a bar on Prater Way. According to Sparks Police, officers were called to Aguitas Bar and Grill around 12:30 a.m. on Friday morning. When they arrived, officers found a man with a gunshot wound who died at the scene. During the investigation, it was…MORE

More Squatter Arrests in Yerington

Lyon County Sheriff’s Office arrested another a pair of adults after children were found living in substandard conditions. 42 year old David Helmick faces charges of felony child abuse, living in a recreational vehicle without a permit, and obstructing a police officer. They also arrested 31 year old Mairenel Hadley, on similar charges. Both were…MORE

Three People Arrested on Drug and Child Endangerment Charges

Three people have been arrested in Yerington, after deputies followed up reports of drug activity and people squatting in motorhomes, on someone else’s property on Palomino Drive. 41 year olds Jeremy Forrest and Tanya McGarvey and a ten year old were living on the property without any utility hook ups to their motorhome. They’ve been…MORE

Suspected California Drug Trafficker Arrested in Reno

Detectives assigned to the Regional Narcotics Unit arrested a drug dealer they say was trafficking methamphetamine from southern California into Reno. RNU Detectives conducted surveillance on this drug trafficker and ultimately arrested him at the Grand Sierra Resort. 30-year-old Alberto Diaz-Rodriguez, was found to be in possession of 31 pounds of meth. He was charged…MORE

Crews Knock Out Brush Fire in South Reno

Crews with the Reno Fire Department & Truckee Meadows Fire & Rescue knocked out a brush fire was reported on the 13,000 block of South Virginia Street Sunday afternoon. Officials say the fire was between 20 and 40 feet in size and may have been caused by a bird striking a power pole. It knocked…MORE