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
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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
Man Killed by Rolling Truck in South Lake Tahoe
A man was killed in South Lake Tahoe when a truck slipped on ice and snow and ran over him. CHP says that just after noon on Saturday, a man was driving his Ford F350. His truck was having difficulty making it up a steep hill, so he and his passengers exited the truck and…… MORE
Another Storm is Moving in
Still digging out following all that snow? There’s another storm on the way.… MORE
NHP Vehicle Hit by Driver on 580
A Nevada State Police trooper’s vehicle was hit by a driver Sunday afternoon as the trooper was stopped and assisting another motorist. It happened on southbound Interstate 580 in Washoe Valley. The trooper and the driver were not injured. State Police have not released any details about a possible citation or arrest, but are asking…… MORE
Snow Slams Northern NV, Sierra
POWER-NV Energy reports 831 customers without power across their grid. That’s down from about 9,500 customers at the height of the storm Tuesday morning. ROADS-NDOT says I-80 Westbound is closed at the California State Line (Reno, NV) — An extreme blizzard warning remains in effect in the mountains between California and Nevada. Forecasters in Reno…… MORE
City of Reno Preparing For The Snowfall
As the snow descends on Reno, city truck crews say they’re ready to do battle with the wintry weather Reno Director of Maintenance and Operations Travis Truehill says they handle main roads first, then side streets and finally residential cul-de-sacs.… MORE
Officer Involved Shooting in Sparks Ruled Justified
The Washoe County District Attorney’s Office has found that Sparks Police Department officers were justified in the October 2022 shooting of a man who fired shots at the police department. Police negotiated with 36-year-old Jason Thorpe for more than two hours before Thorpe pointed his gun and was fatally shot by police.… MORE
Are You Prepared For The Big Storm?
Are you ready for the massive storm moving into Northern Nevada?… MORE
