Police look for driver in hit-and-run in Sparks

Police are looking for a driver who struck a pedestrian in Sparks. It happened Friday morning on Battle Born Way. Police say the driver of a small black sedan was speeding when it struck a man, who was hospitalized with serious injuries. Police believe the victim may be homeless. They say the sedan they’re looking … Read more

1 dead, 1 hurt in crash in south Reno

One person is dead and another seriously hurt after a crash in south Reno. Police say a vehicle ran a red light at South McCarran Boulevard and Lakeside Drive early Friday morning. Police say one driver was ejected and hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. A passenger in that same vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene. … Read more

Las Vegas man charged with voter fraud

A Las Vegas man faces charges of voter fraud. Attorney General Aaron Ford says 55-year-old Donald Hartle was charged with two counts of voter fraud for voting twice in the 2020 general election. It’s unclear who he voted for. The crime is considered a felony. He faces up to four years in prison and a … Read more

Reno Robbery Ring

Police have linked several robberies in the Reno area to a larger crime ring spanning from northern Nevada to Las Vegas and California. The Reno Police Department (RPD) believes four women are involved in the robberies and have, so far, arrested two with probable cause. The department says the women have taken more than $2,000,000 … Read more

Airport Board (PM)

With more on Thursday’s Airport Authority board appointments, Rich Hancock has details; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-102221-HANCOCK-Airport%20Board.mp3

Airport Board (MID)

Rich Hancock has details of Airport Authority board appointments; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-102221-HANCOCK-Airport%20Board.mp3

Airport Board (AM)

Sparks fly while appointing Airport Authority board members. Rich Hancock has details; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-102221-HANCOCK-Airport%20Board.mp3 [recorded copy] Carson City Supervisors appointed three members to the Carson City Airport Authority on Thursday amid allegations of ethics violations. A motion to appoint Bryan Stewart Fixed Based Operator failed when Mayor Lori Bagwell and Supervisors Stan Jones and Maurice White … Read more

Martinez-Guzman pleads guilty to 4 northern Nevada murders

A Salvadoran immigrant pleads guilty to four murders in northern Nevada. Wilber Martinez-Guzman switched his plea in court Thursday paving the way for a life sentence instead of the death penalty. Martinez-Guzman was charged with killing Connie Koontz and Sophia Renken in Gardnerville, and then, days later, fatally shooting Gerald and Sharon David in southwest … Read more

Possible ‘record-breaking’ storm on tap for Tahoe area

They’re calling it a possible record-breaking storm. The National Weather Service says heavy rain and multiple feet of snow could hit the Tahoe area with three systems moving into the area Sunday through Tuesday. As much as 3 feet of heavy snow is expected in the mountains. They fear the heavy rain and snow could … Read more

Man killed in police-involved shooting identified

We now have the name of a man shot and killed by Reno police. He is 41-year-old Richard Thomas of Reno. Police say Thomas was shot multiple times by officers, and ultimately died, along U.S. 395 near the Golden Valley exit. The circumstances of the shooting-now under investigation by the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office, haven’t … Read more