(Reno, NV) — The suspect in a shooting at an apartment complex in northwest Reno in October of 2023 and in a shooting at the Sparks Marina in June of this year is the same person. Nineteen-year-old Frank Hewitt Junior is accused of shooting seven people at the Zephyr Pointe Apartments and four people at…… MORE
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2 People Arrested in Connection With 2023 Murder in Minden
(Minden, NV) — Two people are behind bars in connection with a murder in Minden. The suspects, 48-year-old Larry Allen Arnold of Carson City and 42-year-old Melissa Nicole Malmstedt of Minden, were arrested on Monday. They are accused of killing 42 year-old Paul Adam Mulkey, who was found dead in August of 2023. The Douglas…… MORE
Nevada U.S. Attorney Nominated By Biden Will Step Down Before Trump’s Inauguration
(Las Vegas, NV) — Nevada U.S. Attorney Jason Frierson, who was nominated by President Biden, will step down before President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. Frierson, a Democrat, will step down on January 17th, three days before Trump starts his second term as president. Frierson is the first Black man to serve as Nevada U.S. Attorney. He…… MORE
Man Arrested For Firing Gun While Drunk Near Minors
(Sparks, NV) — A man is behind bars on suspicion of firing a gun near minors while drunk in Sparks. Twenty-year-old Brian Soto was arrested on Saturday morning. Police say he fired the shots about two blocks west of Katherine Dunn Elementary School. No one was injured. Soto, who was arrested after running from police,…… MORE
Pedestrian and School Zone Safety Operations Lead to 77 Citations, 1 Arrest
(Reno, NV) — The Reno Police Department is announcing the results of its Pedestrian and School Zone Safety Operations from earlier in the month. Seven officers conducted the operations between December 2nd and 19th, spanning designated Pedestrian Safety Zones in the downtown area and active school zones. Seventy-seven citations were issued, 39 warnings were given…… MORE
Jimmy Carter Is Dead At 100
(Plains, GA) — Former President Jimmy Carter is dead at the age of 100. His son said he died Sunday at his home in Plains, Georgia. He is the longest-lived former President in our nation’s history. His wife Rosalynn [[ ROSE-uh-lynn ]] Carter passed away at the couple’s home in November 2023 at the age…… MORE
Nevada Supreme Court Rules Hells Angels is a Criminal Gang
(Carson City, NV) — The Hells Angels motorcycle club is officially considered a criminal gang under Nevada law. That’s what the Nevada Supreme Court ruled on Thursday. The ruling allows a court case involving a freeway shooting in May of 2022 to move forward. Seven people were injured in the shooting on U.S. 95 in…… MORE
Sparks Officer Involved Shooting from 2022 Ruled Justified
(Reno, NV) — He says it was a justified shooting. The Washoe DA weighing in on an officer-involved shooting from back in August 2022. It began as a man threatened a woman with a knife inside a Sparks apartment complex. Two Sparks officers arrived at the scene and found a belligerent Francisco Pena, near a…… MORE
Fernley Schools Placed on Lockdown After Stabbing
(Fernley, NV) — All schools in Fernley will placed on lockdown Wednesday, after authorities say 19-year-old Adam Miller stabbed his parents. This happened around 11:00am off Farm District Road. The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office says Miller fled the scene after the stabbing. Around 40 law enforcement officers, including those from NHP and SWAT are searching…… MORE
Lake Tahoe Could Get Nation’s First Flying Electric Ferry
(Incline Village, NV) — Lake Tahoe could be home to the nation’s first flying electric ferry by next year. A company called FlyTahoe is working on getting the ferry approved. It would take people across the lake in about a half hour, which FlyTahoe CEO Ryan Meinzer says would cut down on traffic on roads.…… MORE
