Category Archives: KOH Local News

Northern Nevada local news

Sparks Police Still Looking For Tire Slashing Suspect

(Sparks, NV) — Police are still looking for a man accused of slashing people’s tires in Sparks. Several vehicles were targeted late Friday night, in the area of North McCarran Boulevard at Nichols Boulevard. Police have security camera images of the suspect but have not yet identified him. At this time, it appears to be…MORE

Gov. Lombardo Gives 2025 State of the State Address

(Carson City, NV) — Governor Joe Lombardo’s 2025 State of the State Address is in the books. Lombardo announced several significant proposals on Wednesday night, including permanent pay raises for teachers, investing a billion dollars in new housing and getting tougher on crime. He also called for unity in a divided state government. Democrats still…MORE

Suspect in Reno, Sparks Shootings Makes Court Appearance

(Reno, NV) — The suspect in two shootings that left a total of eleven people injured in Reno and Sparks is scheduled to be back in court for a preliminary hearing in February. Nineteen-year-old Frank Hewitt made a brief court appearance on Wednesday. The status hearing lasted only three minutes. Hewitt is accused of shooting…MORE

Driver Of Las Vegas Exploding Cybertruck Identified As CO Army Vet

(Las Vegas, NV) — The driver who died when a Cybertruck blew up outside the Trump Las Vegas hotel has been identified as an Army vet from Colorado. Law enforcement sources tell the New York Post that 37-year-old Matthew Livelsberger rented the electric truck that exploded on New Year’s Day, and was in the driver’s…MORE

Officer-Involved Shooting in Carson City Leaves Man Dead

(Carson City, NV) — A man is dead after an officer-involved shooting shortly after the start of the new year in Carson City. The incident started at about 10:30 Tuesday night, as a domestic dispute involving threats. The suspect and deputies exchanged gunfire shortly before midnight, then the suspect barricaded himself inside a truck. Deputies…MORE

Suspect in Reno Apartment Shooting and Sparks Marina Shooting is Same Person

(Reno, NV) — The suspect in a shooting at an apartment complex in northwest Reno in October of 2023 and in a shooting at the Sparks Marina in June of this year is the same person. Nineteen-year-old Frank Hewitt Junior is accused of shooting seven people at the Zephyr Pointe Apartments and four people at…MORE

2 People Arrested in Connection With 2023 Murder in Minden

(Minden, NV) — Two people are behind bars in connection with a murder in Minden. The suspects, 48-year-old Larry Allen Arnold of Carson City and 42-year-old Melissa Nicole Malmstedt of Minden, were arrested on Monday. They are accused of killing 42 year-old Paul Adam Mulkey, who was found dead in August of 2023. The Douglas…MORE

Nevada U.S. Attorney Nominated By Biden Will Step Down Before Trump’s Inauguration

(Las Vegas, NV) — Nevada U.S. Attorney Jason Frierson, who was nominated by President Biden, will step down before President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. Frierson, a Democrat, will step down on January 17th, three days before Trump starts his second term as president. Frierson is the first Black man to serve as Nevada U.S. Attorney. He…MORE

Man Arrested For Firing Gun While Drunk Near Minors

(Sparks, NV) — A man is behind bars on suspicion of firing a gun near minors while drunk in Sparks. Twenty-year-old Brian Soto was arrested on Saturday morning. Police say he fired the shots about two blocks west of Katherine Dunn Elementary School. No one was injured. Soto, who was arrested after running from police,…MORE

Pedestrian and School Zone Safety Operations Lead to 77 Citations, 1 Arrest

(Reno, NV) — The Reno Police Department is announcing the results of its Pedestrian and School Zone Safety Operations from earlier in the month. Seven officers conducted the operations between December 2nd and 19th, spanning designated Pedestrian Safety Zones in the downtown area and active school zones. Seventy-seven citations were issued, 39 warnings were given…MORE