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Northern Nevada local news

New Details Release in Officer-Involved Shooting

The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office is releasing new details about an officer-involved shooting on Yori Avenue. The Sheriff’s Office says around 12:30 a.m. Monday, Reno PD officers were called to the area on reports of a stabbing. When they arrived, officers found an armed suspect, at which point, an officer involved shooting occurred. The suspect…MORE

Wanted California Man Arrested in Spanish Springs

A man with a homicide warrant out of California is in custody in Washoe County. 20 year-old Jayden Davis is suspected of a deadly shooting in West Sacramento. Detectives found Davis in the area of Full Moon Way in Spanish Springs and he was taken into custody around 2:30 p.m. on Monday. No other details…MORE

Two People Sent to Hospital After Deer Park Stabbing

Two people were sent to the hospital after an early morning stabbing in Deer Park. Around 1:15 a.m. Monday, Sparks Police, Sparks Fire, and REMSA were dispatched to the park on reports of a stabbing. After arriving on scene, police found two victims. Both were treated on scene before being taken to a local hospital…MORE

Hit And Run Suspect Arrested

A Reno woman is accused of fleeing the scene of a deadly crash in Washoe County, now she’s under arrest. 52-year-old Debra Ann Thornton was taken into custody after the crash back on August 12 at South Virginia Street and Greenwood Drive. Nevada State Police say Thornton was northbound on Virginia in a Honda CR-V…MORE

Armed Robber Took Cash And Energy Drink

A man has been arrested after police say he robbed a gas station in South Lake Tahoe. Wednesday at around 3:30 p.m., officers with the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to an armed robbery at a Chevron gas station on Lake Tahoe Boulevard. According to police, William Ehlers pointed a gun at the clerk…MORE

Robb Drive Closed For Several Hours After Rollover Crash

Northbound Robb Drive in northwest Reno was closed for several hours following a rollover accident last night. Just before 5 p.m. a vehicle was going north on Robb Drive near Big Springs Road when it hit a curb and then another vehicle. There were several injuries.MORE

Carson City Sheriff’s Office Releases Photo of Theft Suspects

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is looking for two suspects accused in a January theft in Carson City. They say the theft happened on Jan. 15 at around 1:30 p.m., at the Costco located at 700 Old Clear Creek Road. No details on the nature of the alleged theft or what the pair are accused…MORE

Found Guilty in Sparks Attempted Murder Case

He shot his victim several times, after pistol-whipping him in a car back in August of last year. Now a Washoe jury has found 19-year-old Julian Lupercio-Trejo guilty on attempted murder and several other charges. Kendall Holcomb with the Washoe County DA says this happened off North McCarran and Sullivan Lane in Sparks. Police learned…MORE

Man Allegedly Sold Drugs to High School Students

Authorities say he was the source of the drugs that caused several non-fatal overdoses by students at Incline Village High School. Now 20-year-old Ramon Navarro is under arrest, facing 22 felony counts related to the case. This goes back to May, when authorities began investigating the overdoses. Washoe County Sheriff Darrin Balaam says the takedown…MORE

Eureka County Resident Drowns in Lake Lahontan

A Eureka County resident died Tuesday while swimming in Lake Lahontan. The Churchill County Sheriff’s Office did not release his name. The sheriff’s office joined state park rangers on Tuesday to search near Beach 30 near the south end of the lake. The swimmer was last seen swimming towards the shore. A dive team found…MORE