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Officer Remembered at Greater Nevada Field

He was rammed on purpose during a car chase in Pyramid Lake in August and died. Over the weekend, Northern Nevada said goodbye to Officer Anthony Francone [FRAN-CONE-EE] Pyramid Lake Police Chief Chris Parsons at Officer Francone’s memorial at Greater Nevada Field SaturdayMORE

Reno Doctor Has Medical License Suspended

One Reno OB/GYN will not be practicing medicine, at least for awhile. That’s because Dr. Samuel Chacon’s license has been suspended by the state board of medical examiners. The decision came down from the board’s investigating committee, which based it’s ruling on a decision, that they say Chacon was a health and safety risk. It…MORE

Pershing Sheriff Comments on Some Burning Man Attendees

(Reno, NV) — The Pershing County Sheriff is criticizing thousands of Burning Man attendees, many of whom left their property behind in the mud. Sheriff Jerry Allen says the frustrated and angry “burners” were “not showing compassion to their fellow man” as fights broke out in the aftermath of the rain-soaked festival. Chaos ensued when…MORE

Sparks City Council Fires City Manager

He’s now former Sparks City Manager Neil Kruetz, this after council voted 5 to 0 to terminate Kruetz’s employment agreement with the city. Some did not mince words about how they felt about Kruetz’s leadership Tom Dunn, representing city firefighters, in front of Sparks City Council Tuesday afternoon. Councilmembers cited numerous violations of Kruetz’s employment…MORE

Armed Robbery Under Investigation in Stead

An armed robbery at a North Valleys gas station is under investigation. It happened just after 2:00 a.m. Tuesday morning at the Chevron on Stead Boulevard. Reno Police say a suspect armed with a knife threatened a clerk, then left with cash. Nobody was hurt in the incident. Police have not released any information about…MORE

Downtown Alleged Shooter Identified

Reno Police say he shot two and stabbed a third in Midtown. Now 38-year-old Douglas Weese is under arrest in connection with the melee, which went down Saturday morning just after 3 in the area of South Virginia and Thoma Street. The victims and the suspect apparently had some kind of interaction before the event.…MORE

Results of Reno Police Pedestrian Safety Operation

The Reno Police Department Traffic Division conducted a Pedestrian Safety Operation from August 24th through August 31st. Five officers conducted the operation within the downtown area. Police focused their efforts on both drivers and pedestrians. Officers issued 65 traffic citations, gave 41 warnings, and made two misdemeanor arrests, including one for DUI.MORE

Four Arrested in Reno Prostitution Sting

A prostitution sting looking to arrest “johns” in Reno led to four arrests and six citation. The Regional Human Exploitation and Trafficking team used an undercover female detective. The suspects allegedly offered her money in exchange for sex. One suspect, Jose Torres, offered money for sex and ran when detectives tried to contact him, but…MORE