Local youth homeless shelter Eddy House is seeking the community’s help amid what staff are calling “unprecedented demand.” According to News 4, the number of people seeking their services has surpassed the emergency shelter’s capacity of 38 beds on recent nights, leading staff to set up cots on the floor and use couches in the … Read more
A northern Nevada man has been sentenced to more than five years in prison for assaulting a tribal police officer with a dangerous weapon. KOLO 8 reports 36-year-old Gelasio Johnson Guerrero will also be on parole for three years following his release, following the July 2022 incident that left an officder with a gunshot wound … Read more
A recent car crash in Carson City left a 23-year-old woman dead. KOLO 8 reports it happened Dec. 16 in the 2500 block of Airport Road. The woman has since been identified as Raquel Centeno Arauz. Arauz died on Dec. 17 at Renown Regional Medical Center from her injuries.
A ruling is expected next month on whether Reno gynecologist Dr. Samuel Chacon’s medical license will be reinstated or continue to be suspended. According to News 4, a Nevada Medical Examiners board hearing officer said after a full day of testimony Monday he intends to rule on Chacon’s suspended license in early January.
A man who was charged with murder and neglect counts in the death of his wife has been identified as the inmate found dead Sunday night in the Washoe County Jail. KOLO 8 reports the official cause of death for Mark Forcum was suicide by hanging.
A man is under arrest after a standoff in Sparks. KOLO 8 reports it began around midnight on December 19th at an apartment complex on Wedekind Road near El Rancho Drive. Investigators say they were executing a warrant for Arnulfo Carillo-Garcia on an attempted murder charge. He is currently booked into the Washoe County jail.
A district court issued a temporary restraining order against Renown Health, allowing Saint Mary’s continued access to Renown’s cardiovascular specialists while the lawsuit between both health networks is ongoing. The Reno Gazette Journal reports the restraining order was requested by Saint Mary’s parent company Prime Healthcare Services, which sued Renown earlier this month over access … Read more
No injuries, no cause determined in a Monday morning house fire in Carson City. Fire crews were dispatched to the house in the Timberline area where they were able to keep flames from spreading from the garage to the main house.
An inmate has died at the Washoe County jail. KOLO 8 reports the inmate was found unresponsive in their cell at around 7:25 p.m. on Sunday evening. Deputies immediately began life saving measures, but the inmate was pronounced dead just before 8 p.m. The cause and manner of the death are under investigation.
A man is behind bars on aggravated stalking charges after an hours-long standoff with police in a Stead neighborhood Thursday night. Police were actively searching for 31-year-old Stephen Ligouri for a previous stalking case and traced him to a home off Crystal Shores Drive Thursday. After a five hour standoff, he was taken into custody.