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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

RV Fire Spreads to Two Homes

An RV fire left two south Reno homes uninhabitable. Fire crews were called to Heather Field Lane and Rio Wrangler Parkway at about 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday on a report of a vehicle fire. The fire spread from an RV to the homes. No one was in the homes at the time of the fire.…MORE

U.S. District Court Judge Larry Hicks Hit and Killed by Vehicle in Midtown Reno

U.S. District Court Judge Larry Hicks was hit and killed by a vehicle in midtown Reno on Wednesday afternoon. Hicks was hit about 2:15 p.m. as he crossed the intersection at South Virginia Street and California Avenue near the federal courthouse. The Reno Police Department say he was taken to the hospital where he died.…MORE

Body Recovered From The Truckee River

The Sparks Fire Department recovered a body from the Truckee River yesterday. They were called to Rock Park after a person who was kayaking noticed the body in the water around 4:30 p.m. No other details about the person have been released to the public.MORE

Carson City Investigators Release Photo of Theft Suspect

The search is on for a Carson City man accused of stealing some equipment related to car detailing. The Carson City Sheriff’s Office says on May 18th the suspect entered a building at the Carson City Hyundai dealership and stole the equipment. Then, on May 25, the same person returned. This time, however, he exposed…MORE