When historic headstones were toppled over at Reno’s Hillside Cemetary in November, it sparked public outrage. The vandals were never caught. Now they’ve installed motion-activated cameras and hidden them around the cemetery to improve security. Frances Tryon President of the Hillside Cemetery Preservation Foundation tells KOLO 8, “We have got to be proactive about protecting our…… MORE
Police Officer Wins Suit Over Medical Leave Against the City of Reno
The City of Reno has lost a lawsuit over medical leave. A federal jury is ordering the city to pay a police sergeant more that a million dollars. The award for Sergeant Michael Browett could be as much as 2 million when the judge figures in liquidated damages. City Attorney Karl Hall says there will…… MORE
Carson City Sheriff’s Office Looking For Burglary And Fraud Suspects
The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help finding two residential burglary suspects. Investigators say on the weekend of February 23rd, property was taken from a home on the 500 block of Pavilion Court, including jewelry and coins. Two people then used the victim’s credit card at the JCPenney store in Carson…… MORE
Nevada Dept of Agriculture Releases Equine Herpes Warning
The Nevada Department of Agriculture wants horse owners to make sure their animals are up to date on their vaccines after a horse at an event in Las Vegas came down with Equine herpes.… MORE
Storey County Sheriff Gerald Antinoro is Running One More Time
Sheriff Gerald Antinoro is running for the last time as sheriff of Storey County. He spoke to KOH’s Daniella Sonnino… … MORE
The DMV is Cracking Down on Illegal Use of Handicapped Parking Placards
If you’re thinking about using that handicapped parking spot to run into the store, think again. Department of Motor Vehicles is cracking down on handicapped parking violators, with DMV officials working to catch people in violation. In California, they conducted an enforcement campaign last month, and found more than 150 people using fake disabled placards,…… MORE
Nevada Highway Patrol Investigating Fatal Crash Near Lovelock
The Nevada Highway Patrol is investigating a crash that killed a woman Monday morning west of Lovelock. Shortly after 8am a man was driving an SUV eastbound, about 14 miles west of Lovelock, when he allowed the SUV to cross over the median into westbound lanes. He rolled and landed on the side of the…… MORE
Mother And Son Killed in Accident at Kirkwood Resort
A mother and son died Sunday while skiing to a slope-side condominium at Kirkwood Resort. 50 year old Olga Perkovic, and her 7 year old son, Aaron Goodstein, died after snow falling from a rooftop buried them. Alpine County Undersheriff Spence Case says it was horrible timing, they were right beneath that one piece of…… MORE
Gaming Policy Committee Decides Gaming and Marijuana Shouldn’t Mix
The Governor’s 12-member Gaming Policy Committee was unanimous. They’re maintaining the state’s previously approved position that licensed gaming companies must not have business relationships with Nevada’s marijuana industry. The panel met Monday to consider recommendations about whether regulators should change existing policies about marijuana and gaming. But because the federal government still prohibits possession and…… MORE
Sharron Angle Will Take on Congressman Amodei
Sharron Angle will try to unseat Congressman Mark Amodei in a Republican primary in June. The conservative activist announced nearly a year ago she intended to take on Amodei in the the 2nd Congressional District. She filed her formal candidacy papers Monday with Nevada’s secretary of state. Amodei also formalized his candidacy Monday for re-election…… MORE
