Washoe County adds 6 COVID-19 deaths for 2nd day, St. Mary’s postpones elective procedures

Washoe County adds six COVID-19 deaths for a second straight day. That brings the total number of deaths to 384. The latest death involved men and women in their 60s, 80s, and 90s…all with underlying health conditions. The county added nearly 330 cases. Hospitalizations also rose to 312. The latest coronavirus surge has led Saint … Read more

Sparks man charged in mail theft, check fraud scam

A Sparks man is accused in a large-scale mail theft and check fraud scam. Hector Salinas was arrested by Washoe deputies Wednesday after tips from area residents. Officers say they found multiple fake driver’s licenses, fraudulent checks, and stolen mail all in his car. Salinas was on probation at the time of his arrest.

Man faces DUI charges in southern NV crash that killed 5 bicyclists

A man faces DUI charges in connection with a chain-reaction crash in southern Nevada that left five bicyclists dead. Jordan Barson of Arizona told officers he fell asleep behind the wheel, but a tox screen showed a high level of meth in his system. He faces 12 felonies, including multiple counts of DUI causing death.

Sparks man charged with child luring

A Sparks man faces charges of child luring and lewdness. Dale Chibante, 63, is accused of initiating an online chat with someone he thought was a 13-year-old girl, who was really an undercover detective. He was arrested when he showed up to allegedly meet the girl for sex.

Carson City Fire gets new ladder truck

Carson City Fire has a new ladder truck. Ladder 50 was commissioned Wednesday and is expected to be used for the next two decades. The state-of-the-art truck has a 70-gallon compressed air foam system that can extinguish car and dumpster fires. It can also assist in technical rescues. It lives at Station 52 on East … Read more

Man killed in SUV vs. school bus crash identified

A Reno man was killed when his SUV crashed into a school bus Monday on White Lake Parkway and US 395. Police identified him as 36-year-old Michael Highline. A few students on-board the school bus suffered minor injuries. Troopers say weather was a factor in the crash.

NV COVID Vaccines (PM)

Rich Hancock reports on the arrival of COVID vaccines in Nevada; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-121720-HANCOCK-COVID%20Vaccines.mp3

NV COVID Vaccines (MID)

Relief for frontliners in the COVID battle has arrived. Rich Hancock reports; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-121720-HANCOCK-COVID%20Vaccines.mp3

NV COVID Vaccines (AM)

Front line caregivers are receiving COVID protection in Nevada. Rich Hancock has more; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-121720-HANCOCK-COVID%20Vaccines.mp3 [recorded copy] COVID-19 vaccine distribution is underway at Carson Tahoe Health for those in long term care facilities and healtth care providers statewide with the first of the two-shot Pfizer vaccine regimen beginning Wednesday. Carson Tahoe is also addressing the current … Read more