UNR Investigating White Supremacist Fliers Posted on Campus

The University of Nevada Reno is investigating after students and faculty discovered white supremacist fliers posted in several buildings on campus. Eloisa Gordon-Mora, Officer of Diversity and Inclusion, says they are investigation but these cases are tricky. The fliers were posted in at least five buildings. This comes after a swastika was found inside the…MORE

Reno Police Looking For Missing Woman

Reno Police are asking for your help to find a 76-year-old woman. Jeane Newbrough was last seen at her home in Reno on September 5, at approximately 5:00 p.m. She may be despondent and in need medical attention. Jeane is described as a white female, 5’3′ and 190 pounds, with short brownish gray hair and…MORE

Los Angeles Gang Member Arrested in Sparks

A Los Angeles gang member was arrested early Tuesday after a lengthy standoff in Sparks. The U.S. Marshals Service says Terry Williams walked away from a halfway house in Las Vegas back in May. Williams was on federal supervision for a prior federal conviction of Felon in Possession of a Weapon. He was tracked down…MORE

WCSD Board of Trustees Approves LGBTQ Inclusive S.H.A.R.E. Curriculum

After more than four hours of public comments, the Washoe County School Board of Trustees voted to pass the sexual orientation and gender identity portion of the S.H.A.R.E curriculum. Some parents with more traditional values have expressed concerns. The revised lesson plan includes sexual orientation and gender identity. High School students will learn about terms…MORE

Rain Helps Slow Growth of The Walker Fire

The Walker Fire burning in the Plumas National Forest has grown to 47,340 acres. Containment is at 20 percent. Fire activity on Tuesday was minimal because of rain over the majority of the burn area. Fire crews used the opportunity to strengthen existing fireline and construct a new line closer to the fire’s edge, increasing…MORE

Sparks Police Respond to Hostage Situation in Wingfield Springs

A standoff in the Wingfield Springs area that lasted more than three hours, ended in the arrest of David Shaeffer. Sparks Police responded to a call of a possible hostage situation around 7:15AM Tuesday, at a home on Ingleston Drive near Wingfield Hills Road. Damon O’Connel of the Sparks Police Department says Schaeffer’s ex wife…MORE

Douglas County Deputies Arrest Three in Drug Investigation

Douglas County Sheriff’s Office arrested four people in a pre-dawn search warrant. The Sheriff’s Office Street Enforce Team had been investigating a possible methamphetamine ring on County Road in Minden for three months. The raid led to the arrests of 48 year old Jerold Brewer, 43 year old David Dubois, and 41 year old Loretta…MORE

U.S. Marshals Arrest Wanted Fugitive in Downtown Reno

The US Marshals Service, and state and local law enforcement located a wanted fugitive at South Virginia Street and East Patriot Street this week. They say Jamonta Lamar Simonton was a suspect of a robbery that happened in June in Woodland, California, at a legal marijuana grow facility. They say Simonton, along with two other…MORE