A convicted sex offender is back behind bars after failing to register. Washoe County deputies picked up 57-year-old David Hanley. Hanley is a Tier III sex offender in Texas, who was convicted of indecency with a child.
A motorcyclist struck in a hit-and-run last week in Sparks has die. Thomas Schlesinger, 19, of Reno was killed after being hit outside the Hacienda Plaza Shopping Center. Isaih Norwood, 18, of Reno faces charges of assault with a deadly weapon and leaving the scene of a crash-but those charges will likely be upgraded in … Read more
Back-to-back winter storms are barreling towards the Sierra. Expect to see travel impacts in the mountains starting Wednesday with this first moderate a storm. A second storm comes Saturday into Sunday bringing rain to the valley and snow and gusty winds to the mountains. Truckee and South Lake Tahoe could see up to 3 inches … Read more
Super Bowl wagers in Nevada totaled more than $136 million, and sports books reaped almost $12.6 million with the upset victory by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers over the Kansas City Chiefs, state gambling regulators reported Tuesday. Nevada Gaming Control Board figures put the 9.2% in winnings for 184 sports books as the fourth-highest during the … Read more
Rich Hancock reports on yet another local phone scam; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-021021-HANCOCK-CCSO%20Phone%20Scam.mp3 Report calls to Detective Kevin Murry at (775) 283-7853.
Rich Hancock reports on another phone scam; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-021021-HANCOCK-CCSO%20Phone%20Scam.mp3 Report calls to Detective Kevin Murry at (775) 283-7853.
Here’s another phone scam alert. Rich Hancock reports; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-021021-HANCOCK-CCSO%20Phone%20Scam.mp3 Report calls to Detective Kevin Murry at (775) 283-7853.
A man already behind bars at the Douglas County jail is charged in connection with a crash that left a motorcyclist fighting for his life. Sparks police arrested 18-year-old Isiah Norwood, who they say purposefully hit a motorcycle near the Hacienda Plaza Shopping Center last week. He’ll face charges of assault with a deadly weapon … Read more
State lawmakers unanimously pass plans to spend more than $630 million in federal CARES Act money. $477 million will go to public schools, $125 million is designated for rental assistance, and another $50 million is for small business relief.
Washoe County saw no new COVID deaths and added just 71 new cases Monday. The county also reported more than 350 new recoveries. Meantime, the Quad-County region added two COVID-19 deaths for a total of 195 Monday. The latest deaths involve a man from Storey County in his 60s and a man from Carson City … Read more