• Man Convicted of Felony Hit-and-Run

    A Sparks man was found guilty of leaving the scene of a crash that injured a woman. Prosecutors say 37-year-old Kyle Van Ness ran a red light at the intersection of Vista Boulevard and Prater Way in May 2024, causing a collision that left the victim injured. After the crash, witnesses reported that Van Ness…

  • Electric Memories

    I was halfway through changing the porch light when I noticed the flicker. Not the usual buzz-and-die kind of flicker you get from a tired bulb, but the sort that feels aware. The light steadied whenever I looked at it, then danced again as soon as I turned away. “Don’t start,” I muttered, tightening the…

  • When the System Forgets the Victims

    Commentary It should not have happened, but it just did. A Fallon man charged with nine felonies, including five counts of sexual assault of a child under the age of 14, has been released back into the community without posting a single dollar in bail. Thirty-two-year-old Sebastien Landers, arrested in November, walked free despite facing…

  • Man Sentenced for Domestic Violence

    James Allen was sentenced Wednesday, Jan. 14, to a minimum of four years and four months and up to 11 years in the Nevada Department of Corrections for multiple domestic violence-related convictions. Allen was convicted of felony domestic battery by strangulation, felony assault constituting domestic violence with the use of a deadly weapon, and misdemeanor…

  • Let the Cheating Begin

  • Inmate Dies After Medical Emergency

    An inmate died Saturday afternoon after suffering a medical emergency at the Carson City Jail. Carson City Fire/Paramedics responded to the jail at approximately 1:19 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 17, after receiving a report of an unresponsive inmate who was not breathing. Despite resuscitation efforts, the inmate was pronounced deceased at the scene at approximately…

  • Police Seek Missing Woman

    The Reno Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing, endangered woman. Officers responded to the area of Coronado Way in reference to Trina Desilva. Police say Desilva suffers from mental health conditions that can cause confusion and make her unable to care for herself, raising concerns for her safety. Desilva…

  • Three Arrested on Drug Charges

    Three suspects were arrested on drug-related charges Saturday afternoon following a traffic stop in Storey County, according to the Storey County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities say a sheriff’s deputy conducted a traffic enforcement stop on a vehicle in the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center shortly before 3 p.m. on Jan. 17. Three occupants were inside the automobile…

  • Child Injured in Parking Lot Crash

    Reno police are investigating a vehicle-pedestrian crash that left an 8-year-old child with major injuries Saturday afternoon. The incident occurred just after 1:15 p.m. in the parking lot of the Walmart located on Vista Knoll Parkway, according to the Reno Police Department. Officers and emergency medical personnel responded to the scene and located the child…

  • Medical Examiner Identifies Woman

    The Washoe County Regional Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the person whose body was found in south Reno late Wednesday morning as 63-year-old Shellie M. Vickers of Reno. Vickers was pronounced dead at the scene near South Virginia Street and Huffaker Lane after authorities discovered her body around 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday. The cause and…