Get a Free Fire Alarm During National Preparedness Month

To highlight the importance of National Preparedness Month, the American Red Cross of Northern Nevada wants you to have a free smoke alarm. According to the National Fire Protection Association, three of every five home fire deaths were the result of either a missing or non functioning smoke alarm. It’s part of the Red Cross’…MORE

Carson City Man Sentenced on Child Pornography Charges

A Carson City man who possessed more than 125 images and eight videos of child pornography has been sentenced in federal court to 120 months in federal prison and lifetime supervised release. 44-year-old Ryan Tetirick pleaded guilty to one count of possession of child pornography. The case was investigated by the Northern Online Child Exploitation…MORE

Reno Man Who Sexually Assaulted a Woman After a Super Bowl Party Convicted

A Reno man has been found guilty of sexual assault. The Washoe County District Attorney’s Office says 25-year-old Luke Medeiros was convicted on one count of Sexual Assault in Washoe District Court after a three-day jury trial. Medeiros faces life in prison with parole eligibility after at least ten years served. Medeiros was arrested in…MORE

Girlfriend Critical, Boyfriend Arrested in Reno Stabbing

Reno Police have made an arrest in a domestic violence stabbing case. Sunday night they responded to a battery with a deadly weapon call, and found a 25 year old woman with multiple stab wounds at an address on South Virginia. She had fought with her boyfriend, Christian Rodriguez, who was located and arrested in…MORE

Man Who Rescued Kids Suing Tesla’s Elon Musk

Vernon Unsworth, the caver accused by Elon Musk of being a pedophile, filed a defamation lawsuit against the Tesla CEO. Unsworth is an experienced spelunker who helped save 12 boys and their soccer coach from a flooded cave in Thailand in July. Musk grew angry with Unsworth after the caver criticized Musk’s attempts to help…MORE

Man Arrested, Targeted Older Women, Followed Them Home

The Sparks Police Department arrested a man over the weekend who allegedly admitted targeting elderly women for thefts. 20 year old Matthew Preston Hunter, was booked on charges that include robbery, burglary, fraudulent use of a credit card and possession of stolen property. Police stopped him Saturday in the area of Sullivan Lane and Oddie…MORE

Crews Stop Forward Progress on The Pioche Fire in Palomino Valley

The Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District reports while they’re still working to get full containment of the Pioche Fire in Palomino Valley, they have stopped forward progress, and say it is no longer directly threatening homes. The fire is estimated to have burned about 80 acres, that was downgraded from 100 acres. Officials say it…MORE

One Person Killed in Crash on South McCarran Boulevard

A man is dead following a crash on S. McCarran Blvd. near Meadowood Mall. Police say the driver of a dark Chevrolet SUV was traveling east on South McCarran and hit a pedestrian crossing the road mid-block. The pedestrian was taken to a hospital, where he died from injuries sustained in the crash. The driver…MORE

Sparks Police Arrest Alleged Hot Prowler

Sparks Police have arrested a suspect who is alleged to have committed lewd acts in the apartments of two women in northwest Sparks. 21-year-old Jorge Acosta-Martinez, of Sparks was arrested on charges of attempted sexual assault, battery to commit sexual assault, two counts of burglary and two counts of open and gross lewdness. The original…MORE