A man is behind bars suspected of DUI in a wrong-way head-on crash in the 1000 block of El Rancho Drive in Sparks. 47-year-old Ramiro Ramirez was booked into the Washoe County Jail also charged with driving without a license. He’s being held on no bail. On person was taken to the hospital with unknown … Read more
The Washoe County School District Board of Trustees selected Sharon Kennedy for the temporary District A seat today. Kennedy was selected from a list of 13 people who applied for the vacant seat, which was left open after former trustee Scott Kelley resigned amid misconduct allegations.
Federal agents have arrested a northern Nevada homicide suspect in south-central Mexico. Washoe County sheriff’s deputies identified 19-year-old Giovanni Gonzales-Mariscal as the prime suspect in the killing of 20-year-old Robert Decoite Jr. of Sparks . The suspect was returned to California last week and remains in federal custody awaiting extradition to Reno to face a … Read more
A reverse in course for Governor Steve Sisolak is now saying he won’t withhold federal coronavirus funds from Douglas County for playing host to President Trump’s rally. Sisolak initially said Douglas County’s $9 million in funding hinged on their agreement to abide by the state’s COVID-19 restrictions, including limits on gatherings. Ultimately, Sisolak says he … Read more
The North Complex Fire becomes the sixth largest in California state history. The fire burning across three counties has killed 15 people and injured one firefighter. It scorched near 300,000 acres. More than 850 buildings have burned and tens of thousands remain at risk. At last check, the fire was near 75 percent containment after … Read more
A paraglider who was reported missing nearly a month ago is found dead in central Nevada. Search and rescue teams found James Johnston–a New Zealand resident, who’d been living in New Orleans. He went missing near Nine Mile Peak. The medical examiner says he died from blunt force trauma after a high elevation fall.
A man, who faces charges in connection with a police-involved shooting in Reno last month faces a new charge. Justus Aceves, 20, was charged with resisting a public officer with a firearm. Police say Aceves pulled a gun on them as they searched for him inside a hotel on West Street.
A man wanted for sex crimes out-of-state is arrested in South Lake Tahoe. U.S. Marshals took 24-year-old Devin Randolph into custody over the weekend. He was wanted on charges of rape, aggravted kidnapping and sexual assault in Salt Lake City, Utah.
The Carson City School District announced Monday that bus service for students will resume on Tuesday, September 29. An email and phone call went out to families on Monday afternoon to alert them of the change.
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit from President Trump’s reelection campaign challenging Nevada’s new vote-by-mail law, saying the campaign failed to show how it could be harmed by the law. The campaign, asked the judge to block a new Nevada law that calls for mail-in ballots to automatically be sent to all active Nevada … Read more