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Evacuations Lifted in Hill Fire Burning Near Verdi

UPDATE: Authorities on the scene of the blaze say all evacuations have been lifted. (Reno, NV) — Several agencies are on the scene of the Hill Fire burning near Verdi Wednesday morning. The fire was said to have begun around 11:00pm Tuesday. First reports indicated the blaze burned about 25 acres, but that quickly jumped…MORE

Carson City Vehicle Burglar Sought

[KOH] The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is looking for a vehicle burglar. It happened at a Carson City residence around E. Nye Lane and Concord Drive. The suspect was last seen wearing dark clothing, a Pittsburg Pirates baseball hat and a black backpack, and riding a black bicycle. Check out the clips from surveillance video.…MORE

FBI Wants Your Help In The Investigation Into Dr. Samuel Chacon

(Reno, NV) — The FBI is seeking information in the investigation of Dr. Samuel Chacon of the Women’s Health Center of Reno, Nevada. Dr. Chacon, a licensed physician, provided OB-GYN care at his office, Women’s Health Center of Reno, Nevada, and operated at local hospitals, including Renown Regional Medical Center and St. Mary’s Regional Medical…MORE

Casino Burglar Sought

[KOH] Douglas County is looking for a woman who they say stole $2,000 worth of property from the hotel room of a guest at Bally’s Lake Tahoe in Stateline. The sheriff’s office says that on July 19 around 11:45 p.m., the woman entered the hotel room and stole the property. The suspect is described as…MORE

Reno Police Looking For Homicide Suspect

Reno Police are looking for a murder suspect. A woman was shot to death on the 2400 block of Tybo Avenue early Sunday morning, and her husband is suspected in her murder. 30 year old Marc Forcum should be considered armed and dangerous. He may be driving a 2018 White Ford Explorer with a Nevada…MORE

Suspect in Custody in Reno Standoff

Suspect in Custody in Reno Standoff

UPDATE: The suspect in the case that caused a standoff and shut down Plumb Lane and Benjamin Franklin has been taken into custody. (Reno, NV) — Reno Police have converged on a home off Ben Franklin and Plumb Lane, and issued a shelter-in-place order for neighbors in the area, after a man apparently barricaded himself…MORE

Two Local Robotics Teams Headed to World Championship

[KOH] – Two northern Nevada high school robotics team came home with the top hardware from the Nevada State Championship on Saturday. The VC Silver Circuits from Virginia City won the overall Inspire Award in Nevada’s FIRST Tech Challenge for the second year in a row, and also swept the finals of the robot game…MORE

Veterans Guest House Radio-thon

On Thursday November 2nd join News Talk 780 KOH for our 20th annual Veterans Guest House fundraiser. We’re asking you to help support this one-of-a-kind home that provides temporary housing for veterans and their families receiving medical treatment in the Reno area. The Guest House does not receive any government funding. They depend on private…MORE

Reno Police Investigating Fatal Shooting on First Street

One was was killed in a shooting in Reno on Sunday. Police were called to First Street & Lincoln Alley on a report of a shooting just before 4:30 in the afternoon. When they arrived they found one man with gunshot wounds. Life saving measures were attempted by the Reno Fire Department, but the man…MORE