A man is arrested on arson and DUI charges. Police say 26-year-old Levi benbow started a fire at a home on the 4700 block of Summit Ridge Road during a domestic dispute, then drove away while under the influence, causing a rollover crash.
Police in South Lake Tahoe are investigating potential cases of predatory towing. News 4 reports they say cars are being towed from private parking near Heavenly Village. Officers say the tower is storing vehicles longer than necessary and tacking on extra storage fees.
Firefighters make quick work of a small brush fire in Minden. It broke out yesterday near the Silver City RV Resort. The fire only spanned about a half-acre. No word yet on a cause.
Investigators are searching for those who set a fire in rugged terrain on Peavine Mountain. They say the February 1 fire was sparked by target shooters. It spanned 69 acres before they got it under control. They’re also reminding you that despite it being winter-temperatures have been midler than normal, and fires are still possible.
Democrat presidential hopeful Tom Steyer is back in Nevada. Steyer spoke in Reno last night at a town hall at the National Automobile Museum. He’s also making stops today in Fernley, Carson City, and Sparks.
Concerns have been growing that next week’s Nevada caucuses could offer a repeat of the chaos that ensnared the Iowa vote, with Nevada facing many of the same organizational and technical challenges that crippled Iowa’s process. Volunteers who will be leading the Feb. 22 caucuses said key information had yet to be shared.
Two thousand Carson City residents have had their personal information stolen, following a hack of the city’s water bill payment system. According to the Carson City Manager’s Office, those that have been impacted will be receiving a letter from city officials. Staff said the breach was through an unauthorized code on the Click2Gov payment site … Read more
The Carson City School Board of Trustees met Tuesday evening to discuss some important issues. They voted unanimously to approve a new two-year contract for Superintendent Richard Stokes. It starts in July and runs through June 2022. A small percentage increase was also voted on, increasing Stokes’ salary to $173,189 beginning this summer.
Authorities say a former state prison inmate who headed a northern Nevada drug trafficking ring has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison. Jose Valentin Mora was sentenced Monday after pleading guilty in October in U.S. District Court in Reno to conspiracy to possess and distribute methamphetamine and possession of a firearm by a … Read more
A maverick Nevada politician, who presided over tremendous growth as mayor of Reno, has died. Rich Hancock reports; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-021220-HANCOCK-Former%20Reno%20Mayor%20Dies.mp3