The suspect in a Home Depot robbery is under arrest. Rich Hancock reports; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-010720-HANCOCK-Robbery%20Suspect%20Caught.mp3 [recorded copy] Sherrif Ken Furlong announced the arrest late Monday of an unidentified suspect in several Carson City and Reno robberies. A vehicle chase led to a foot pursuit near Airport and Carmine where the suspect– found hiding in a trash … Read more
Police say a man charged with murdering his father has confessed to the crime. Deputies say Sean Purdy admitted to killing 52-year-old Lance Purdy after being in jail for four hours; he told deputies his father’s body was buried in a shallow grave across the state line. Police went on a 12-hour manhunt in both … Read more
One person is dead in a wreck near Fallon. It happened on U.S. 50 and Trento Lane Saturday morning. Police say one driver was pronounced dead at the scene.
Parking is being enforced along Mt. Rose Highway. News 4 reports last weekend, more than 60 parking tickets were issued for those who parked illegally or over the white line, along Sheep’s Flat. Troopers say they obstructed traffic along the highway.
Former Vice President and presidential hopeful Joe Biden is heading back to northern Nevada. He’ll be in Reno Friday and Las Vegas Saturday. His visit comes just days before the seventh Democrat debate happening January 14th.
Gov. Steve Sisolak and Nevada’s entire congressional delegation are trying to persuade the Air Force to make the Nevada Air National Guard Base in Reno the home for a new regional air squadron to respond to emergencies and disasters. Sisolak sent a letter to Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett Friday touting the Nevada Air National … Read more
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 … Read more
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. … Read more
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.