We’re learning more about a murder-suicide in south Reno that left an entire family dead. Reno police say Joan Huber killed her husband and two sons before turning the gun on herself. No word yet on a motive for the killings.
A man who police say was armed is arrested by Washoe County deputies. Police were called to Lemmon Valley Saturday night for reports of a domestic assault. Police say when they got there, the victim and Oscar Rodrigues had separated, but the suspect was alone in the vehicle with a gun. Police say when he … Read more
A motorcyclist died Saturday night after being hit by a car at West Fourth Street and Mayberry Drive, according to the Reno Police Department. Cheryl Stander, 68, was booked on suspicion of driving under the influence causing death. The west Reno crash happened about 7 p.m. The motorcyclist was taken to Renown Regional Medical Center … Read more
Health officials say all students at a Reno elementary school tested negative after one student’s father was diagnosed with the coronavirus in Nevada’s second such case at the time. Washoe County Health District officials conducted the testing of students from Huffaker Elementary on Friday. Class is back in session there today.
Fire crews responded to a house fire Saturday on Skaggs Circle in Sun Valley. Crews with Truckee Meadows Fire and Rescue and the Sparks Fire Department responded to a fire at a hoarder house on the 4700 block of Skaggs Circle. Six occupants of the home are displaced and are being assisted by the American … Read more
Washoe County Sheriff’s Deputies used a non-lethal 40 mm round and a K9 to subdue and arrest an armed man wanted for assault in Lemmon Valley Saturday night. Deputies said they responded to a domestic assault report near Cameo Court and Magnolia Way in Lemmon Valley. They found 28-year-old Oscar Rodriguez sitting in his vehicle, … Read more
Classes resume today at Huffaker Elementary after no students tested positive for COVID-19. Washoe County schools closed Huffaker Friday after learning a student is the family member of Washoe County’s first coronavirus case. That man was on-board the Grand Princess cruise ship where an outbreak occurred. As many as 40 Nevadans were on-board that ship. … Read more
With at least two cases of coronavirus in Washoe County, the health district has set up a drive-through COVID-19 testing system. But it’s not just for anyone who thinks they might be sick. Those who’ve had a risk assessment done are eligible for the drive-thru testing at the county’s tuberculosis clinic, where an oral and … Read more
Washoe County sees its second suspected case of coronavirus. The health district says the victim is a man in his 30s. His only travel includes a visit to Santa Clara, California. His positive test results are pending CDC confirmation. He’s under a home quarantine.
A Navy veteran who pleaded guilty to a home invasion in Lake Tahoe last fall will spend at least a year-and-a-half in prison. Stephen Milaeger was sentenced to 16 to 72 months in prison after admitting to breaking a window to enter into a home belonging to his estranged family last fall.