Today is International Firefighters’ Day, a time to honor and remember the sacrifices of past firefighters who paid the ultimate sacrifice while protecting their communities. It’s also a day to show our appreciation to the dedicated firefighters who have served, and continue to serve, throughout the year. Since being established in 1888, four firefighters have…… MORE
Sparks Police Looking For An Armed Robbery Suspect
Sparks Police were called to the 711, on 15th Street early Tuesday morning on a report of an armed robbery. The suspect fled prior to Police arriving on scene. He is described as a white man, approximately 6-feet tall, wearing a blue sweatshirt, black sweatpants, a black ski mask, and armed with a handgun. The…… MORE
Judge Rules Jenny Brekhus Can Run For Reno Mayor
A Washoe County judge has ruled in favor of a Reno City Council member’s bid to run for mayor. The legal challenge was brought by William Mantle, who is also running for mayor. He argues that term limits make Jenny Brekhus ineligible because her currently elected term would last 12 years. But Judge Connie Steinheimer…… MORE
Man Suspected of Stabbing His Father
Police arrested a man suspected of stabbing his father over the weekend. He remains in Washoe County Jail. 33 year old Ivan Bravo, was booked on a single count of attempted murder. His father was taken to the hospital after Bravo allegedly stabbed him. His condition has not been released..… MORE
Body Found at Pyramid Lake
The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office is trying to identify the body of a person found Saturday morning on the west side of Pyramid Lake. A person found the body in the water shortly after 9 a.m. on Saturday. The Pyramid Lake Tribal Police responded near Washout Beach. The sheriff’s office is conducting a joint investigation…… MORE
New Details Released in Investigation of Pine Middle School Instructor
New details in the case of a Washoe County School District teacher arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a former student. Jose Flores-Montelongo was arrested April 26th after the victim, who is now 20 years old, told detectives about sexually related incidents started in 2014 when she was 13 years old and in the 7th grade.…… MORE
Escaped Inmate is Back Behind Bars
A suspect in a 2016 kidnapping and robbery in Douglas County is back in custody, after walking away from a Southern Nevada conservation camp. The U.S. Marshals Service arrested 40 year old Stacy Conti-Salway, in Vacaville, Calif., NDOC said. She was booked into the Solano County jail. Conti-Salway was serving five to 20 years in…… MORE
Pine Middle School Teacher Charged With Sexual Assault And Lewdness With a Child
A teacher at Pine Middle School in Reno has been arrested on charges of sexual assault on a minor. 54 year old Jose Montelongo-Flores was arrested Tuesday night. The sexual assault allegedly happened several years ago, and the victim recently came forward. Flores is the Pine Middle School orchestra director. He has been placed on…… MORE
Three Carjacking Suspects Now Facing Charges in Connection to Sparks Shooting
Three suspects in a carjacking and battery with a deadly weapon investigation in Reno, are now facing charges in connection with a shooting in Sparks. April 20th, officers were called to a house on Fargo Way off of O’Callaghan Drive around 1:30 a.m. Officers found several shell casings, and saw that the home had been…… MORE
Local Middle School Student Doing Her Part to End Childhood Hunger
SWOPE Middle School 6th grader Hasani Suryadevara has been awarded a $2000 grant from Hilshire Farm for her continued crusade to raise awareness about childhood hunger in Northern Nevada.… MORE
