An anonymous tip leads to a body found in a field in Carson City. The body was found in the center of the field near Stafford Way and Silver Sage Drive Tuesday. The man’s cause of death is under investigation.
A man accused of murdering a woman inside Circus Circus pleads not guilty. 22-year-old Tevin Johnson is accused of murdering Amber Morris in her hotel room last summer. He won’t see the inside of a courtroom until March of 2021 with trial delayed due to COVID-19.
South Lake Tahoe police officers will soon be outfitted with body cameras. City council approved $470,000 for the purchase of 70 body and in-car cameras as well as cloud storage.
The ban on alcohol along the Truckee River in Placer County has been extended to October 15th. Supervisors cited public health and safety concerns amid a spike in crowds on the water.
The Washoe County School District Board of Trustees voted Tuesday night to reaffirm their reopening plans that includes in-person learning for elementary schools and a hybrid schedule for middle and high schools for the upcoming school year. If approved by the Nevada Department of Education, classes will begin August 17th for grades one-12. Kindergarten classes … Read more
Nevada plans to expand its contact tracing capabilities as part of a new reopening plan. Public Health administrator Julia Peek said Tuesday, “What we plan to do in the future is provide a level of breakdown to our county officials so that they understand businesses they might look into.“ That information will be shared with … Read more
When the Washoe County School Board meets Tuesday, it could reverse course on a return to school. The board voted for a hybrid plan for middle and high schoolers early this month-but an August 17th return to the classroom for elementary school students. But last week, Health District Officer Kevin Dick recommended schools not reopen. … Read more
A man is dead after being struck by lightning over the weekend. 47-year-old Eugene Arao and his son were jet-skiing July 25th when lightning struck them at Stampede Reservoir. Arao’s son was also hurt
The coronavirus pandemic could delay a quadruple-murder trial. Wilbert Martinez-Guzman is accused of killing four people in Washoe and Douglas counties in early 2019. A doctor scheduled to testify in the case, who lives in Martinez Guzman’s native El Salvador can’t travel here due to the pandemic. Both D-As want to pursue the death penalty, … Read more
Washoe County adds nearly as many coronavirus cases as it does recoveries. COVID-19 cases ticked up by 35 while recoveries increased by 36. The county saw no new deaths with the death toll standing at 107. Sixty-seven persons remain hospitalized.