An officer-involved shooting Wednesday night in Sparks is now under investigation by the Reno Police Department. It happened just after 10pm in the 1100 block of 15th Street. A Sparks police officer was attempting to make a traffic stop when the suspect jumped out of their vehicle and attempted to run. At some point a…… MORE
Reno Man Arrested After Attacking Multiple People at a Downtown Motel
The Reno Police Department have arrested a Reno man for a Tuesday morning shooting at a South Virginia Street motel near Plumb Lane. 32-year-old Mario Guillermo Cisneros was booked on multiple charges including battery with a deadly weapon, domestic battery, attempted robbery, and two counts of assault with a deadly weapon. At around 4:30 a.m.…… MORE
Fire Burns Through Backyards in The Gardnerville Ranchos
Crews responded to a fire that burned four backyards in the Gardnerville Ranchos late Wednesday afternoon. One outbuilding was burned and a car was damaged in the fire near Arrowhead & Muir Drive. According to officials, the cause of the fire appears to be winds causing electrical lines to arc.… MORE
Violent Shoplifter Sought by Sparks Police
Sparks Police are looking for a man who attacked two employees at a Scolari’s market, when he was seen shoplifting. About 12:30PM Sunday, the man walked into the store at Pyramid and Holman, picked up a hand basket and headed for the liquor aisle. He selected several bottles of liquor, and tried to leave the…… MORE
Burglar Still on the Loose After Standoff at Empty Restaurant
Sparks Police have released surveillance photos, after a standoff that ended without a burglar inside the Sizzler restaurant on Prater Way Wednesday morning. At 5:17AM dispatch got a call for a burglary in progress at the restaurant. Officers arrived about six minutes later, and established a perimeter around the business. The reporting party believed the…… MORE
Second WCSD Budget Meeting Held Tuesday Night
The second of five public meetings to address the Washoe County School District’s multi-million dollar budget shortfall was held Tuesday night at Double Diamond Elementary School, giving parents, teachers and students a chance to weigh in on what’s important to them when it comes to funding public education. Officials hope a new priority-based budget will…… MORE
Reward Increases for Moose Poacher
The reward has now grown to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest of any suspects involved in the illegal killing of a moose near the Nevada-Idaho line. Nevada game wardens announced earlier this month that Operation Game Thief was offering a reward after a citizen discovered the beheaded moose carcass on Christmas day about…… MORE
Standoff in Sparks Ends With no Suspect in Custody
After an hours long standoff, Sparks Police say they found no suspect inside the Sizzler restaurant on Prater Way. The standoff began just after 5:30 this morning after police got a call about a person inside the restaurant destroying property. A delivery driver who claimed to have seen the man said the suspect was armed.…… MORE
Carson City Sheriff’s Office Investigating Weekend Drive-By
The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is on the hunt for the person who fired several shots into an apartment complex over the weekend.… MORE
Richard West Junior Released From Jail And Headed to Rehab
Richie West has been released from jail after serving two years for a single count of conspiracy to obtain a controlled substance for distribution, according to his attorney David Houston. West was arrested in April 2016 when federal agents raided a car dealership and other locations looking for evidence of an opioid distribution ring. West…… MORE
