Carson Strong threw for 271 yards and five touchdowns, Devonte Lee and Toa Taua each rushed for over 100 yards, and Nevada’s defense recorded eight sacks for the first time in 17 years as the Wolf Pack beat Tulane 38-27 on Tuesday in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl.
A 73-year-old Reno man was arrested on multiple charges of sex crimes against a child on Tuesday. According to the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office, detectives have been investigating James “Bob” Stapp, a local educator, since February. Stapp is charged with three counts of lewdness with a child under 14. The victim is known to Stapp.
The Truckee Meadows COVID Risk meter is predicting ICU beds at hospitals could reach 90 percent occupancy after the next holiday. Jeremy Smith, director of regional planning for Truckee Meadows, tells The Reno Gazette-Journal that hospital beds are filling up and capacity is nearing. He says more than 50% of people in ICU beds have … Read more
A local educator is charged with sex crimes against a child. Washoe County deputies arrested 73-year-old Bob Stapp of Reno. He faces three counts of lewdness with a child under 14. Police say he knew his victim. Deputies haven’t said where Stapp teaches. Their investigation is ongoing.
Parking is free in downtown Reno this week to encourage you to shop local if you need some last-minute holiday gifts. The offering is at meters south of I-80 and Liberty Street. If you see a free parking message on your meter, then you’re good to park without paying. Metered parking resumes Monday, December 28th.
A Secret Witness tip leads police to arrest an 18-year-old man on charges of sexually assaulting a child. Cody Stauffenberg faces five felony sex crimes counts, including lewdness with a child. Washoe County investigators say his victim was 12 years old. Police are investigating whether there are other victims in the case.
Sparks police are searching for a suspect in a shots fired case. They say multiple shots were fired into a home on C Street between Rock Boulevard and 15th Street just after 3 a.m. Tuesday. People were inside the home sleeping at the time of the gunfire, but no one was hurt.
A man is arrested on charges of sex trafficking a minor. Nicholas Dykes, 22, was arrested in Clark County, but is behind bars in the Washoe County jail after authorities say he wanted to use a minor for prostitution.
An Elko man is dead in avalanche in western Wyoming. Brandon Jones, 41, was partially buried while riding his snowmobile Friday on slope called “Suicide Hill.” His death marks one of the first avalanche deaths this winter.
Police say they’re looking for a blue Ford Explorer with possible disabled California license plates in connection with a shots fired case. They say someone fired off a shot from the driver’s seat of that vehicle into an occupied building on South Virginia Street between California Avenue and Stewart Street last weekend.