Fire Destroys Dayton Station

The Carson & Colorado Railroad Depot in Dayton is destroyed after an apparent arson. Fire officials say the fire also sparked two other fires nearby, including some structure fires and wildland fires. One of the structures was a home, which suffered some roof damage. Anyone with information related to this information is requested to contact … Read more

Nevada to Pardon Thousands Convicted of Marijuana Possession

Nevada became the latest state with legal marijuana sales to pardon people convicted of possessing a small amount of pot. The State Board of Pardons Commissioners unanimously voted Wednesday to unconditionally pardon anyone who was convicted in the past two decades of possessing an ounce or less. The state decriminalized possession of that amount in … Read more

Police: Man uses ax in attack on man in Sparks

A man faces a battery with a deadly weapon charge after police say he attacked a driver with an ax in Sparks. Police say it happened Monday on the 1,200 block of Satellite Drive. Police say Robert Mitchell struck the driver in the face with a handheld ax because he believed the victim was waiting … Read more

Man heads to prison for 8th DUI

A man heads to prison for more than a decade after being convicted of his 8th DUI. 61-year-old John Brown was sentenced to 15 years behind bars. Police say he caused a crash with state police trooper, who noticed he was drunk-by as much as three times the legal limit. They say they found an … Read more

Man killed in Stateline motorcycle crash identified

A man who was killed in a multi-motorcycle crash near Stateline last week has been identified. 71-year-old Paul Bartell of Jackson, California, was ejected on Kingsbury Grade and died in Thursday’s crash. Two others were hospitalized with serious injuries.

PG&E pleads guilty to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter in Camp Fire

Pacific Gas and Electric pleads guilty to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter in a wildfire that leveled an entire northern California town. The hearing comes three months after a plea agreement in the 2018 fire that was sparked by PG&E’s aging electrical infrastructure. No company executives were charged-meaning no one will do prison time for … Read more