The Reno Police Department has been involved in an officer involved shooting Wednesday morning. According to police, the incident unfolded in the 500 block of Colorado River. No details on what transpired, including who was shot and the name of the officer or officers involved.
Multiple people have been reported shot Wednesday at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. KOLO 8 reports the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department says the shooting occurred near BEAM Hall. Las Vegas police say one suspect has been located and is deceased. UNLV officials say that they and all Nevada State Higher Education will be … Read more
Two people are in police custody after a short standoff in south Reno early Wednesday morning. 2 News reports the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office says the incident started with some car burglaries near Arrowcreek Parkway and Whites Creek Lane.
North Valleys High School was briefly placed on a code red lockdown on Monday morning. Fox 11 reports the code red alarm was created by Centegix which is an apparent technical issue and there was never a threat or emergency on campus. Centegix CrisisAlert is a wearable mobile panic button that empowers staff to get … Read more
A student was treated for minor injuries after they were hit by a car in Sparks early Monday morning. News 4 reports the crash happened just after 7 a.m. on Coyote Call Trail near Sky Ranch Middle School. Police said the person who hit the student stayed on scene and cooperated with the investigation.
A man who was fired from a business in Sparks is accused of setting the building of his former employer on fire. 59 year old Matthew Leland Ingram faces arson and burglary charges. The building was in the 700 block of East Glendale Avenue near McCarran Boulevard. Glendale Avenue was temporarily closed while the Sparks … Read more
The Washoe County School District is reporting a slight decline in graduation rates for the class of 2023 compared to last year. KOLO 8 reports 4,080 students will be getting diplomas, representing a graduation rate of 81.1% and an overall decline of 3.3%. The district blamed the ongoing effects of COVID-19 related school closures for … Read more
A Salvation Army red kettle has been reported stolen from the Save Mart on Plumb Lane. According to KOLO 8, officials with the Salvation Army say the incident happened Thursday afternoon at around 1:30 p.m. when the person ringing the bell stepped away for a break. The kettles are bolted and locked to their stands, … Read more
The Nevada State Police announced the names of the two troopers killed early Thursday by a suspected drunk driver on Interstate 15 in Las Vegas. According to KOLO 8, they’re identified them as Sgt. Michael Abbate and Trooper Alberto Felix. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department announced the arrest of Jemarcus Rojee Williams, 46, as … Read more
The Washoe County coroner’s office has a breakthrough in a decades-old cold case. Lorena Gayle Mosely, who was 41 at the time of her death, was identified through an innovative genealogy database. Her body was discovered buried beneath rocks in rural Washoe County on June 9, 1997, by rock climbers, reports News 4.