An NDOT worker who helps test employees suspected of substance abuse while at work, is accused of selling moonshine out of his government vehicle and Las Vegas office. Transportation staff investigated the worker several years ago for a similar complaint, that he was making and selling bootleg beer, but found it was unsubstantiated. No names are…… MORE
Recall Released For Kidde Brand Fire Extinguishers
The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall of Kidde fire extinguishers with plastic handles. According to Kidde United Technologies, fire extinguishers with plastic handles and plastic push-buttons can become clogged or require excessive force to discharge and can fail to activate during a fire emergency. Also nozzles may detach and pose an impact hazard.…… MORE
Victim Identified in Fatal Shooting Near Neil Road
Parkview Street was closed much of Thursday at Mazzone Avenue and Neil Road, while Reno Police were investigating a fatal shooting. Police got the call as a “vehicle into a building” around 4:22 a.m. Thursday. Responding officers found a dead woman with gunshot wounds inside a running vehicle in the intersection. She has since been…… MORE
Sheriff’s Office Looking For Missing Sun Valley Man
The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding a missing 33-year-old man in the Sun Valley area. Family members say Samuel Jacob Dyquisto has the mental capacity of an eight-year-old. He answers to the name “Jake.” He was last seen near 56-hundred block of Igloo Drive at about nine Wednesday…… MORE
RV Fire Closes Greg Street Near Spice Island Drive in Sparks
A portion of Greg Street, near Spice Island Drive in Sparks was closed this morning while crews investigated what caused an RV trailer to catch fire just before 1am. A man nearby alerted authorities after seeing the trailer fully engulfed in flames just before 12:45 a.m. The RV was unoccupied.… MORE
Carson City Deputies Looking For Hit & Run Driver
The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man who ran from the scene of a crash that injured a motorcyclist. About 1:15pm Thursday, the driver of a pickup hit the biker on Highway 50 near Deer Run Road. The motorcyclist was flown to Renown Regional Medical Center with non-life-threatening leg injuries. The driver…… MORE
Jury Selected in Cliven Bundy Trial
A jury has been picked for the trial of rancher Cliven Bundy, two sons and one other co-defendant on federal charges stemming from an April 2014 armed standoff with federal agents. U.S. Attorney’s office spokeswoman Trisha Young said the judge, prosecutors and defendants finished Thursday choosing a panel of 12 jurors and four alternates to…… MORE
Victim in Early Morning Shooting Dies From Their Injuries
The victim shot this morning near Neil Road in Reno has died from their injuries. The shooting ended when a driver crashed into a building at Parkview Street and Mazzone Avenue. Parkview is currently closed during the investigation and could be closed until noon today. No word yet on a suspect.… MORE
Police Investigating Shooting in Neil Road Area
Police officers are currently on scene of a shooting near Parkview Street and Mazzone Avenue in Reno, the site of an accident this morning involving a driver who drove into a building. Police say there is one victim. Their current condition has not been released. Parkview is currently closed.… MORE
Two Different Drivers Crash Into Two Different Building on The Same Day
Reno Police suspect a driver was under the influence when they slammed into a building on Island Avenue near Arlington Avenue this morning.The crash was reported around 4:10 am. Police say the driver was the only person in the vehicle at the time of the crash, and suffered minor injuries. Police are also investigating why…… MORE
