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Plan Ahead if You’re Heading to The Airport This Weekend

Reno Tahoe International is expecting more than 16,000 people to travel through the airport for the holidays. RNO says this season’s travel numbers will be slightly higher than last year, with the busiest travel days expected to be today, tomorrow, the 28th and the 29th. Airport officials suggest you arrive at least two hours prior…MORE

Convicted Arsonist Sentenced to 45 Years

A man who set two fires in the Joy Lake Road area has been sentenced to 45 years in prison. He will be eligible for parole after 14 years. In October, the Matthew Kimmens was convicted of five counts of arson, following the fires in August of 2022. The fires left one home destroyed and…MORE

Suspect Arrested in Standoff Was Allegedly Involved in Sparks Shooting

The Sparks Police Department has released more details about a standoff yesterday morning on Wedekind Road. Investigators say it started on September 17 when a person was shot twice at a bar on Prater Way. They survived with serious injuries. Police say, the suspect in that shooting, later identified as Arnulfo Carillo-Garcia, also exchanged gunfire…MORE

Ten Arrested in Anti-Theft Sting Operation

The Reno Police Department arrested 10 people and issued eight citations as part of an anti-retail theft sting operation. The operation earlier this month targeted two Safeway stores. Six of the arrests were on misdemeanor charges, while four of them were on felony charges. The names of the suspects were not released, some of the…MORE

Inmate Found Dead at Washoe County Jail Identified

The Washoe County Medical Examiner’s Office is confirming the inmate who died Sunday evening at the Washoe County jail was Mark Forcum. Forcum was facing open murder and child abuse or neglect charges, in the death of his wife. According to the Medical Examiner’s Office, Forcum’s death was caused by suicide by hanging.MORE

Former President Trump Holds Rally in Reno

He says there’s one right way to vote Former President Trump at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center yesterday telling a friendly crowd the state Presidential Primary does not matter. He also blasted the current president Trump also told the audience he will launch a massive deportation operation on the first day of his new administration if…MORE

Have You Seen This Vehicle Theft Suspect?

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is asking for your help finding a suspect involved in a vehicle theft. The sheriff’s office says the theft happened on Rand Avenue December 12. They found the stolen vehicle Saturday in the area of Long Street and Humboldt Lane. Surveillance video shows a male suspect wearing a red Reebok…MORE

Inmate Found Dead at Washoe County Jail

An inmate was found dead at the Washoe County jail. The Sheriff’s Office says the inmate was found unresponsive in their cell at around 7:25 p.m. last night. Deputies immediately began life saving measures, but the inmate was pronounced dead just before 8 p.m. The cause and manner of the death are under investigation. The…MORE

Fatal Hit And Run Under Investigation

Secret Witness is offering a $1,500 reward for information about a driver involved in a fatal hit and run. Reno PD, Reno Fire and REMSA responded to the report of a vehicle vs pedestrian crash Friday evening on Wrondel Way near the intersection with Hubbard Way. The pedestrian was not in a marked crosswalk when…MORE

Law Enforcement Respond to Standoff in Stead

Police blocked off streets in the Silver Lake area near Stead last night as they responded to a standoff at a home in the 7700 block of Crystal Shores Drive. Both the Reno Police Department and the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office were on scene just west of Sierra Sage Golf Course and south of Silver…MORE