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Nevada Wolfpack Preparing For The NCAA Tournament

He says they will be ready come Thursday. The UNR Wolf Pack punching their ticket to the NCAA Tournament by way of Salt Lake City and a game against Dayton Steve Alford at a watch party at Lawlor right before the announcement was made yesterday. Hear the game on our sister station 95.5 The Vibe.MORE

Stolen Goods From Multiple States Recovered in Fernley

Stolen good from Nevada, California, Arizona and Utah were recovered Wednesday by the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office. The estimated $200,000 in stolen goods were found after a search warrant was served at a home in Fernley. 29-year-old Alexandra Curran, 39-year-old Dixie Dee Vreeken, and 37-year-old Evan Parker are facing multiple charges including possession of stolen…MORE

Four Arrested After Standoff in Northwest Reno

Four people were arrested following a standoff in northwest Reno last night. It started just after 7:30 on Stardust Street near the intersection with Elgin Avenue. The Regional Gang Unit was following a car that was eluding them, according to Reno Police. They later tracked the car to a home. The suspects refused to come…MORE

Five Arrested in Carson Drug Bust

Five people are behind bars after a drug bust at a Days Inn in Carson City. It started Saturday afternoon, with the arrest of a woman accused of driving with more than two ounces of meth in her vehicle with intent to sell. Deputies then arrested a man at the Days Inn for possession of…MORE

Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Looking For a Reckless Driver

Authorities are looking for a reckless driver who drove a truck from Douglas County into California on Thursday afternoon. Police say, a blue GMC truck was running other drivers off the road on U.S. 395 near Leviathan Mine Road about 13 miles south of Gardnerville. Deputies found the vehicle in Minden, but the driver refused…MORE

Sparks Man Convicted For Victimizing Children

He was accused of victimizing more than 100 children, and now a Sparks man, who authorities called “the most prolific creator of illegal content” on the dark web has been convicted. 55-year-old James Patrick Burns was found guilty of sexually exploiting children, as well as advertising and distributing child sex abuse materials he coerced the…MORE

Man on Snowmobile Rescued by Nevada County Sheriff’s Office

He’s lucky to be alive. Rescue crews say they had to rescue a snowmobiler from Incline Village, who got stuck on a trial near Donner Lake Tuesday. The Nevada County Sheriff’s Office says the 36-year-old man left about 2 in the afternoon to use the Warren Lake Trail near Truckee, but got stuck. Several agencies…MORE

Two Men Convicted of Attempted Child Trafficking

Accused of attempted child trafficking, now two Washoe County men are found guilty. The Washoe DA says 32-year-old Phillip Laub and 47-year-old Timothy Leverette were both convicted of multiple charges in the separate cases. Both suspects had contacted someone they thought was underage but was not. In Laub’s case, it was particularly intense. Kendall Holcomb…MORE

Woman Convicted After Throwing Cell Phone at Ex-Husband

She was accused of throwing a cell phone at her ex-husband, causing him to bleed. Now the Sparks City Attorney says Andrea Danielle Ramirez has been convicted of Domestic Battery. This all started in December of last year when the victim told police he was at his mother’s home and his ex-wife called and told…MORE

Trustee Files Suit Against WCSD

Washoe County School District Trustee Jeff Church has filed a lawsuit against the school district. Church is asking for an investigation into what he is calling fabricated accusations against him. He says two female employees allegedly made complaints of harassment. Church says he was able to obtain video showing the two women alone in one…MORE