A Reno man has been convicted of domestic battery involving strangulation. The conviction came after a three day jury trial, which involved the challenge of presenting evidence to overcome the absence of the victim, who did not testify. 28 year old Alberto Camacho,of Reno, was found guilty of one count of Domestic Violence by Strangulation…… MORE
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Shooting Fire Burning in Carson City
The shooting fire burning in Carson City is currently holding at 200 acres and is 30% contained. At this time, all evacuation orders have been lifted and all active burning has slowed considerably. The fire started at 11:15 Sunday morning in the area of “C” hill at an abandoned shooting range. It was started by two…… MORE
Perseid Meteor Shower Begins!
(CNN) — This season’s blockbuster isn’t showing in theaters, it’s lighting up the skies overhead. The annual Perseid meteor shower, which is known for some of the brightest shooting stars, is slated to happen this week, giving stargazers the opportunity to view this year’s most anticipated meteor shower. This month’s celestial event may be even more…… MORE
Search Continues For Suspect Who Shot at Placer County Rescue Team
The search is on for whoever shot and wounded a volunteer Placer County Search and rescue team member near Nevada City last night. According to the Nevada County Sheriff’s office, someone fired shots toward a group of three Placer County Search & Rescue volunteer members hitting one in the hip. The wounded searcher’s condition has…… MORE
Jackpot Fire Nears Full Containment
The Jackpot Fire in Cold Springs is 90% contained as of August 8th. The fire burned near homes along Moonstone Lane, Argosy, Alpha Butte, Columbia Hill and Goldstone Roads. No structures have been lost. The fire blew up Saturday on BLM land just before 9 pm and burned through about 2000 acres. The fire started north…… MORE
Jeb Bush’s Son Urges GOP to Back Trump
(CNN) Jeb Bush is resolutely #NeverTrump but his son, George P. Bush, no longer is. George P. Bush, the Texas land commissioner, is breaking with his father, a former Donald Trump Republican primary rival, to back the GOP nominee. George P. Bush’s move comes after a nasty Republican primary battle in which Trump repeatedly mocked…… MORE
Jackpot Fire is Closer to Containment
Truckee Meadows Fire and BLM crews are battling the Jackpot Fire near Cold Springs. The fire, which started at around 8 p.m. Saturday, is 60 percent contained after it burned about 1,700 acres and threatened about 50 structures near Cold Springs and Silver Knolls. The fire burned close to structures near Red Rock Road, about…… MORE
Unmarked Car Attempts to Pull Over Driver
The Nevada Highway Patrol is warning drivers about reports that someone in an unmarked pickup tried to pull someone over in the area of southbound 580 at the Mt Rose Highway. It happened about 10:30 Wednesday morning. The vehicle attempting to stop the reporting party, was a silver or gray colored Ford F-150 extended cab…… MORE
Over 80 Square Miles Burned by Fires North of Reno
The Bureau of Land Management continues to map the growth of the Virginia Mountains Complex fires. The five combined fires making up the complex have burned just under 54 thousand acres, or about 84 square miles. That number is downgraded from numbers released earlier Tuesday, but containment for the complex as a whole is only…… MORE
Sparks Fires May Be Arson, Suspect Sought
Four commercial structure fires in the city, have Sparks fire investigators concerned. All four fires started on the exterior of buildings. The four fires were on South Stanford Way – reported at 9:05am, Linda Way – reported at 7:26pm, Tyler Way – reported at 8:54pm and Pyramid Way – reported at 10:24pm, all on July…… MORE
