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4 People Found Dead of Suspected Fentanyl Overdose in SLT Identified

(South Lake Tahoe, CA) — The four people found dead of a suspected fentanyl overdose at a home in South Lake Tahoe have been identified by authorities. They were a 32-year-old man, a 33-year-old woman, a 35-year-old man and a 37-year-old man. Three of the people found dead on Monday morning were from South Lake…MORE

Sparks City Council Approves Settlement With Former Fire Chief

(Sparks, NV) — The Sparks City Council has approved a 381-thousand-dollar settlement with the city’s former fire chief Mark Lawson. Lawson was fired in December of 2022, after his arrest on four felony drug charges. He then went on to sue the city for wrongful termination and defamation. Last month, the Sparks City Council rejected…MORE

More Details Released About Deadly Double Shooting

(Reno, NV) — There are new details about a deadly double shooting that led to the arrest of a 17-year-old girl in north Reno. Police say the girl killed her younger brother and father at their apartment on Friday afternoon. Her sister was found alive after a police officer kicked in a door to a…MORE

Convicted Murderer Gets Life in Prison Without Parole

(Reno, NV) — A Reno resident convicted of murder last year has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Officials say 33-year-old Ray McBride shot another man three times. Prosecutors say the victim had been visiting the suspect’s girlfriend at the time. McBride has a long criminal history, which factored into…MORE

Sleeping On Public Property Now a Misdemeanor Crime in Sparks

(Sparks, NV) — Sleeping on public property is now a misdemeanor crime in Sparks. That’s after the Sparks City Council brought back an ordinance this week. It applies to people caught sleeping on sidewalks, or in a car, on public property. The ACLU of Nevada has spoken out against the ordinance. Other opponents say it…MORE

Teen Girl Booked on Two Counts of Open Murder

A teenager has been booked on two counts of open murder for two shooting deaths Friday in Stead. Reno police arrested 17-year-old Mashenka Ann Marie Reid, on adult charges of open murder early Saturday. Police did not release any other details about the case. It started when police were called to a house on Silver…MORE

Nine Arrested in Sex Trafficking Investigation

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office arrested nine people Saturday as part of a sex trafficking investigation. The sheriff’s office learned Saturday that a sex trafficking operation arrived in Carson City on Friday. The FBI’s Human Exploitation and Trafficking Task Force was called in to assist in serving warrants at the America’s Best Value Inn on…MORE

Truck Crash on 395 Causes Fuel Spill

There were traffic delays on 395 yesterday after a dump truck crashed into a wall. Nevada Highway Patrol says it happened around 11:30 a.m. on U.S. 395 southbound, south of north McCarran. More than 40 gallons of diesel were spilled in the crash, and lanes had to be closed during the clean up. No serious…MORE

Have You Seen These Carson City Burglary Suspects?

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is looking for suspects involved in several commercial burglaries in northern Nevada. They say it started on July 14th with a burglary at the Walgreens on East Williams Street in Carson City. The suspects fled with a storage bin filled with cigarettes. Then, on Nov. 16 that Walgreens was burglarized…MORE