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A Reno man won over $888,000 playing a $1.80 bet on a slot machine early Sunday at the Atlantis Casino Resort Spa. Lawrence Fuller had been playing the Super Lucky Times Pay machine about 20 minutes when he hit that jackpot at 1:52 a.m. He followed it with jackpots of $2,770 at 9:48 a.m., $1,590 … Continue Reading Reno Man Wins Big

The body of 52-year-old Lance Purdy was found in a shallow grave Saturday morning after his son Sean Purdy confessed to detectives, according to the Amador County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies found a freshly dug shallow grave in the area of Pioneer in Amador Pines. Investigators processed the scene and identified the body was Lance Purdy. … Continue Reading Missing Body Found

There was an officer-involved shooting between a police officer and a male suspect near North McCarran Boulevard and Rock Boulevard in Sparks Sunday evening around 6pm. The officer is ok, but no word on whether the suspect was hurt or in custody.

A Wind Warning System on U.S. 395 is coming soon. NDOTs Meg Ragonese has more; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-010620-RAGONESE-Wind%20Warning%20System.mp3 Go to; nevadadot.com for more.

NDOTs Meg Ragonese explains 2020 improvements in highway safety; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-010620-RAGONESE-Wind%20Warning%20System.mp3 For more go to; nevadadot.com.

The Nevafda Department of Transportation is implementing safety improvements in 2020. Meg Ragonese has more. http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-010620-RAGONESE-Wind%20Warning%20System.mp3 Go to nevadadot.com for more information.

A death last month in South Lake Tahoe has been declared a murder. Police found 61-year-old Jorge Campos dead inside his home on the 1000 block of Lodi Avenue on December 16, 2019. Originally, they said his death wasn’t believed to be suspicious-now that’s changed after an autopsy revealed he died from blunt force trauma. … Continue Reading Death in South Lake Tahoe now considered murder

Washoe County deputies track down a murder suspect they’d been searching for in Incline Village. Deputies found 20-year-old Sean Purdy Friday near Memorial Park after a 12-hour search by ground and by sky. Purdy was wanted in connection with the murder of his father, 52-year-old Lance Purdy; he’s awaiting extradition to California.

Douglas County deputies say a dozen people were arrested during New Year’s Eve celebrations in the Stateline area They say three were nabbed for DUI while one was nabbed for disorderly and resisting an officer. In Carson Valley, seven were arrested, one for drugs and three for obstruction. They say arrests were up this year … Continue Reading Arrests during New Year’s revelry up in Douglas County

Reno police arrest a serial vandal. Police say Sebastian Dulong is behind nearly 600 incidents of graffiti, causing more than $70,000 in property damage. He faces at least a year in prison on the felony charge.