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Two people are adead after a small plane crashed near Colfax yesterday. The Nevada County Sheriff’s Office said they were called to the 20,000 block of Dog Bar Road after getting a report that a small plane had gone down in the area. The feds will conduct an investigation into what happened.

One person was hurt fleeing a fire in Sparks over the weekend. KOLO said the fire was reported at about 5 a.m. in the 1900 block of A Street, in west Sparks. The apartment had major damage and is not inhabitable. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

A Reno man involved in a crash on February 8th has died. The red Corvette the man was traveling in collided with a tree on Longley Lane and Aircenter Circle. 60-year-old Patrick Magee died from his injuries at the hospital a couple of days after the wreck.

Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo has ended the state’s state of emergency, which was first declared on Friday because of a gas pipeline distruption. The Governor said the order had been given to ensure adequate fuel supply during the repairs. The pipeline had resumed operations on Saturday.

A 30-year-old Washoe County man has been sentenced for felony domestic battery. Dorsey Purify Jr. pleaded guilty in connection to the incident on June 22nd. He’s been sentenced to a maximum of 11 years in prison. Police determined Purify Jr. and a woman got into an argument, and Purify alleged hit the woman several times … Continue Reading Sentence set in domestic battery case

A Fallon man has been found guilty of drug charges. 42 year old Ashley Branch was arrested a year ago after an undercover narcotics investigation. He’s been found guilty of possession of a controlled substance for sale, and possession of a controlled substance. He faces up to 12 to 48 months behind bars, when he … Continue Reading Fallon man convicted of drug charges

The Reno Police Department arrested six people for suspected DUI this past Super Bowl weekend. Overall, police made 80 traffic stops for suspected impaired driving. Six offers and one sergeant worked DUI saturation patrols. The patrols were paid for by the state.

In a joint effort with other regional law enforcement to raise public awareness about distracted driving, the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office participated in a Joining Forces distracted driving campaign from January 13-31, 2023. A total of 92 citations and warnings were issued by Deputies, including: 62 speeding violations, 17 distracted driving violations, and 13 other … Continue Reading Authorities release results of Joining Forces campaign

Washoe County Sheriff’s Office detectives charged Billy Orth, 29, of Sun Valley, with open murder in the shooting of a man on February 11, 2023. At approximately 7:00 p.m. on the evening of February 11, 2023, Washoe County Sheriff’s Office patrol deputies responded to the 4600 block of E. Leonesio Drive for a reported shooting. … Continue Reading Arrest made in murder case

A suspect is in custody after a four-hour standoff in Reno. The suspect was wanted in California. Police learned the suspect was at a Motel 6. The standoff started at 5:30 p.m. and was taken into custody later in the evening. There were no injuries.