Month: February 2020

A drunken weekend party-goer died on Woodside Drive. Sheriff Ken Furlong has more; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-021720-FURLONG-Intruder%20Killed.mp3 For more call the Sheriff’s Office at 887-2677.

Sheriff Ken Furlong describes a deadly Carson City apartment invasion; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-021720-FURLONG-Intruder%20Killed.mp3 For more call the Sheriff’s Office at 887-2677.

Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong has more on the fate of an apartment intruder; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-021720-FURLONG-Intruder%20Killed.mp3 For more call the Sheriff’s Office at 887-2677.

An early-morning shooting is under investigation in Reno. Police were called to the area near Little Waldorf Saloon at 1 a.m. They say a fight ended in gunfire with one person being shot. The victim was hospitalized; no one was arrested.

We now have the name of a man found dead inside a pick-up truck in south Reno. Deputies say he is 29-year-old Jarrod Faust of Reno. Police say Fausto was shot in the head. They’re looking for anyone who was near Welcome Way and Rock Haven Drive Tuesday night

Things are heating up the campaign trail in Nevada. Democrat presidential hopeful Amy Klobuchar is in town today. The Minnesota Senator held an event at The Grove before heading to Las Vegas. Meantime, President Donald Trump is scheduled to head to Las Vegas, to speak at the Hope for Prisoners graduation ceremony at the police … Read more

A man avoids jail time in a sports betting scheme. Prosecutors described Richard Fuentes Junior, as a problem gambler. The Tahoe Daily-Tribune reports he’s been ordered to pay back more than $230,000 in restitution, after placing $1 million in bets over the course of three months. How he’ll do so remains uncertain since he lost … Read more

Eureka County sees its first mining death of this year. The miner died at Gold Strike mine, belonging to Nevada Gold Mines Thursday.

Carson City sheriff’s deputies need your help finding a suspect wanted for credit card fraud. Deputies say the man opened several credit cards and bought items in Reno and Carson City, using a Carson City resident’s bank account. He was caught on video opening a fraudulent credit card at Home Depot in Reno last year.

The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office is looking for volunteers for its search and rescue team. They’re holding an open house this Saturday, at the regional public safety training center from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., where you can learn more.