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Early Voting End Friday in Nevada

From the News Talk 780 KOH election center…Want to vote this week and skip those long lines on election day, June 11th? Get crackin’ because early voting ends Friday.MORE

Sparks Fire Department Investigating RV Fire

The Sparks Fire Department is investigating a fire that broke out on Monday. Crews were called to Freeport Boulevard between Industrial and Marietta Way where they found an RV fully engulfed in flames. Sparks Fire says no one was inside at the time of the fire but the trailer appears to be a total loss.…MORE

Washoe County Medical Examiner Identifies Bodies Found in Reno & Sparks

The man found dead in a creek near Caughlin Ranch and Caughlin Ranch Parkway last week has been identified. According to the Washoe County Medical Examiner’s Office, 29-year-old Pavel Zubov was found just after 8:30 a.m. on May 28th. The coroner’s office said his cause and manner of death are pending further investigation. A body…MORE

Motorcyclist Killed in Crash on McCarran Boulevard

A motorcyclist was killed last night in a crash near Caughlin Ranch. It happened around 8 p.m. on McCarran Boulevard just south of West Plumb Lane. Police say no other vehicles were involved. The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. Speed is believed to have been a factor, though it is not clear if…MORE

Three Theft Suspects Arrested in Lyon County

The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office have arrested three people who allegedly stole or damaged more than a $100,000 worth of property at a Yerington home. The sheriff’s office learned of the thefts and damage last April and began an investigation. They recovered more than $45,000 in property after serving three warrants. Richard Adams, Crystal Marie…MORE

Stabbing Suspect Arrested Ater Standoff in South Lake

The South Lake Tahoe Police Department had to use tear gas Saturday afternoon to arrest a stabbing suspect. 43-year-old David Valenzuela of South Lake Tahoe was arrested on charges of assault with a deadly weapon and resisting arrest. Police were called to Barton Memorial Hospital at about 11:15 a.m. after a man there reported being…MORE

Sparks Police Issue Warrant For Shooting Suspect

The Sparks Police Department has identified a suspect in a fatal shooting Monday in Sparks. Police have a warrant to arrest 30-year-old Alfredo “Freddy” Ibarra, on an open murder charge. Police have also identified the shooting victim as 28-year-old Ricardo Fabian Padilla of Sparks. On Monday night, just before 11:30, police were called East Greenbrae…MORE

Missing Woman Case is Now a Homicide Investigation

A woman who was reported missing to the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office last April has been found dead. The Washoe County Regional Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed the body was that of 25-year-old Sara Arlene Filiatraut of Michigan. The case is now being treated as a homicide. Filiatraut was last known to be in Yerington on…MORE

Lawsuit Filed Over The USPS Mail Processing Plan For Reno

They didn’t follow the rules when deciding to move local mail processing from Reno to Sacramento. So now the Washoe DA is suing the post office Kendall Holcomb with the Washoe DA says the USPS did none of that. The suit seeks a halt to the move until the proper regulations are followed.MORE