Nevada is among more than two dozen states to get a piece of a settlement in a national data breach. The Silver State will get $47,000 from the nearly $2.5 million settlement with hotel booking system Sabre. The 2016-2017 breach exposes more than 1 million credit cards used for travel reservations
A Sun Valley man faces new charges of sex crimes against children. Kevin Maraman, 28, faces seven felony counts of lewdness with a child and statutory sexual seduction after a new teenage victim came forward. He was initially arrested in September on similar charges.
A local educator charged with sex crimes against a child used to work for the university of Nevada Reno. 73-year-old Bob Stapp was a part-time instructor in the College of Business. A university spokeswoman says he’s no longer employed there. Stapp faces three counts of lewdness with a child under 14.
COVID-19 isolation is affecting Carson City seniors. Rich Hancock reports; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-122420-HANCOCK-Senior%20Isolation%20Study.mp3
Rich Hancock reports on how COVID isolation is affecting Carson City seniors; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-122420-HANCOCK-Senior%20Isolation%20Study.mp3
Isolation is affecting Carson City seniors. Rich Hancock reports; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-122420-HANCOCK-Senior%20Isolation%20Study.mp3 [recorded copy] A recent Harris Poll conducted for Wells Fargo Aging Client Services shows 25% of people over age 60 report feeling isolated and 43% go days without a conversation. 20% of older men live alone, while it’s 26% for women.
It’s looking like a white Christmas on Lake Tahoe. The National Weather Service says a Winter Storm Watch goes into effect for the Tahoe Basin Christmas Day and lasts through Saturday morning. Up to 8 inches of snow is expected at lake level and up to a foot in areas of higher elevation. With it … Read more
Nevada health officials are coming face-to-face with a second epidemic. They say depression and anxiety are soaring amid the pandemic. Crisis hotlines have seen a dramatic increase in calls. The Reno Gazette- Journal reports the increase is 200 percent – with more than 10,000 calls these past 11 months compared to 3,300 calls last year. … Read more
Fire damages a Sparks home. Firefighters were called to Oak Ridge Drive this morning. They arrived to find a home filled with smoke. No one was hurt. Firefighters say who ever lived there was a hoarder. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
A Nevada man faces felony fraud charges after he illegally received coronavirus relief money. Bryan Robinson of Henderson is accused of accepting more than $1.5 million in Paycheck Protection Program forgivable loans. Prosecutors say he paid wages to no one and instead used the money for his own personal expenses. His attorney wasn’t available for … Read more