The intersection of Pyramid Way and McCarran Boulevard in Sparks is closed while an officer-involved shooting is investigated. Police say it happened late last night, between 11:30 and midnight. Sparks Police responded to a disturbance at a business on Victorian Avenue. An officer followed a person north on Pyramid Way to McCarran where the shooting…… MORE
Sparks Police Looking For a Burglary Suspect
The Sparks Police Department on Wednesday released photographs from a commercial burglary on Sunday and are asking for the public’s help finding the suspect. It happened about 4:42 a.m. at the Great Clips on E. Prater Way. The suspect broke into the business and stole property. If you have any information please contact Sparks Police…… MORE
Reno Police Looking For Hit & Run Driver
Investigators are looking for the car involved in a hit and run crash near the former DMV office in Reno. Police say a man crossing Kietzke Lane was hit by a vehicle around 9:30 p.m. Monday night. The driver then took off. The pedestrian was taken to the hospital with life threatening injuries. According to…… MORE
Positive COVID-19 Cases Continue to Surge in Nevada
Nevada is reporting another 1642 coronavirus positives, as the state passes 152,000 total cases. Eight more deaths were also reported. 2144 people have died of the virus in Nevada. The state’s test positivity rate has jumped past 17% over the past two weeks. Caleb Cage of Nevada Health Response says about every minute someone in…… MORE
Fatal Crash Under Investigation in Fernley
One person is dead and another has substantial injuries after a crash Wednesday afternoon on U.S. 50 Alternate at Nevada Pacific Parkway in Fernley, the Nevada Highway Patrol reported. The NHP said a suspected impaired driver caused the crash by not stopping at a stop sign and is in custody.… MORE
Crews Called to Apartment Fire in Carson City
Six people are displaced following a Wednesday fire on the west side of Carson City. The Carson City Fire Department responded to the fire at apartments at 410 Winnie Lane about 6:15 p.m. and had it quickly knocked down. The cause of the fire is under investigation.… MORE
Amber Alert Issued For Two Children From Sparks
Civil Authorities have issued an Amber Alert for a Child Abduction Emergency involving two children from Sparks. Be on the lookout for a white semi-truck with a Acevedo Trucking Logo on it. It has California plates. The children in question are 6 year old Ariana Medina and 3 year old Liam Medina. Ariana has long…… MORE
WCSD Moving All Middle & High School Students to Distance Learning
The Washoe County School District Board of Trustees voted 5 to 1 to approve moving secondary schools to full distance learning at its meeting yesterday. The temporary change will go into effect on December 2 and students will return to in-person learning on January 4. The board of trustees will review the proposed dates to…… MORE
One Person Arrested After a Standoff in Sparks
A man is in police custody after initiating a standoff with police officers last night. Sparks Police received a call at a home on Sullivan Lane near I Street just before 8 p.m. for a report of a man attacking another man with an axe. Several people exited the home in the early part of…… MORE
Nevada Governor’s New COVID-19 Restrictions Are Now in Effect
The new COVID restrictions announced by Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak on Sunday are now in effect. This includes reducing the capacity of restaurants and bars, casinos and gyms to 25 percent of capacity instead of 50 percent. Restaurants will be required to take reservations for dining. No walk ins. Public gatherings, which had been up…… MORE
