Former MLB pitcher, Sparks resident and business owner Daniel Serafini made his first court appearance Tuesday since being arrested in Winnemucca. Serafini pleaded not guilty to all charges brought by the Placer County DA, including murder, attempted murder, burglary, and child endangerment. He was denied bail by a judge. His next court appearance is scheduled…… MORE
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Senator Rosen Asking Dept. of Education to Address Rise in Antisemitism on Collge Campuses
Senator Jacky Rosen called on the U.S. Department of Education to take further action to address the rise of antisemitism on college campuses following the October 7 terrorist attack on Israel. In her letter, Senator Rosen stressed the legal obligation schools have to protect students and urges the Department to take immediate steps to ensure…… MORE
Missing 12-Year-old Boy Found Safe
(Reno, NV) — UPDATE: Reno Police confirm the boy has been found safe. He has been reunited with his family. The Reno Police Department is searching for 12-year-old Edmund Mance-Julian who was last seen on Monday around 7:30 a.m. when he was leaving his home on Gardella Avenue. Police said that he left a note…… MORE
Investigators Working to Solve 1997 Cold Case
Washoe County is working to solve a cold case and are trying to identify a Jane Doe. In June of 1997, the remains of an unidentified woman were found buried in a shallow grave in Reno. Detectives estimated they belonged to a white woman between the age of 35 and 45. She was five foot…… MORE
Crews Stop Forward Progress on Fire East of Sparks
Forward progress has been stopped on a fire burning in the hills east of Sparks. The fire broke out last night in the area above Northern Nevada Medical Center off Prater Way. Fire officials estimate the blaze burned roughly 10-20 acres. Structures in the area were briefly threatened but no evacuations were issued. The cause…… MORE
Plane Crash at Reno-Stead Airport
A plane crash at the Reno-Stead Airport injured one person Thursday afternoon. Authorities say around 3 p.m. one twin engine plane with two occupants crashed at the airport. One person suffered minor injuries and was taken to the hospital. The other person was not injured. Crews from the Reno Fire Department, Truckee Meadows Fire Protection…… MORE
Washoe County Man Sentenced in Child Abuse Case
The Washoe County District Attorney’s Office says a man has been sentenced to life in prison for sexual assault and lewdness on a child. Prosecutors say the case against 40-year-old Brandon Smith began in 2021 when a 13-year-old confronted Smith about the abuse and told him she was going to tell her mother about it.…… MORE
Hill Fire Now Fully Contained
The Hill Fire that briefly threatened homes near Verdi is now fully contained. Forward progress was stopped at about 50 acres on Wednesday morning, about eight hours after the fire started and about five hours after some residents were told to evacuate. The fire was fully contained by 4:30 in the afternoon. Evacuation orders have…… MORE
Power Restored in Washoe County
NV Energy has restored power to nearly 58-hundred customers in Washoe County. The power went out in northwest Reno at about 4:45 Wednesday afternoon and was fully restored about two-and-a-half hours later. The cause of the outage is not known. Meanwhile, the threat of a public safety outage in South Carson, Genoa and Glenbrook came…… MORE
IVGID Recall Fails
[KOH] They’ve apparently failed. Efforts to recall to members of the Incline Village General Improvement District have come up short after petition gathers seemed to have not gotten enough signatures. Both Sara Schmitz and Matthew Dent were the targets of the recall effort. Both were accused of creating a “destructive work environment,” with Schmitz drawing…… MORE
