• Man Arrested After Waving Gun Outside Business

    Tom Darby SPARKS, Nev. (Dec. 19, 2025) — Sparks police arrested a man Friday morning after reports that an armed individual was acting erratically outside a business on Greg Street. Officers were called to Greg Street around 11:15 a.m. on Dec. 19 after witnesses reported a man waving a gun in the air. When officers…

  • Apartment Fire Prompts Evacuations, Road Closures

    GARDNERVILLE RANCHOS, Nev. (Dec. 19, 2025) — Crews are responding to an apartment fire Friday afternoon in the area of Pollen Court in Gardnerville Ranchos, prompting evacuations and multiple road closures. A spokesperson from the Northern Nevada Red Cross reported that 10 apartment units were affected by the fire and evacuated along with several other…

  • Tahoe School District Caught Between Policies on Transgender Student Athletes

    LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. (Dec. 19, 2025) — A Lake Tahoe-area school district that has long competed in Nevada high school athletics is facing a forced shift after becoming caught between conflicting California and Nevada policies on transgender student athletes. High schools in the Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District, located near the California-Nevada border, have competed for…

  • Nevada Increases Public Safety Measures to Protect Jewish Community

    CARSON CITY, Nev. (Dec. 19, 2025) — Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo announced Thursday that the state is increasing public safety measures to help protect Nevada’s Jewish community amid recent antisemitic attacks reported around the world. The governor said Nevada law enforcement agencies are being encouraged to maintain a visible presence and heightened awareness around synagogues,…

  • Two Arrested After Gun-Related Confrontation at Middle School

    RENO, Nev. (Dec. 19, 2025) — Two men were arrested Tuesday following a confrontation involving a firearm in the parking lot of Desert Skies Middle School, according to the Washoe County School District Police Department. The incident occurred at the end of the school day on Dec. 16, when Humberto Mendoza Jr. parked his vehicle…

  • ME Identifies Victims in Two Fatal Crashes

    RENO, Nev. (Dec. 18, 2025) — The Washoe County Regional Medical Examiner’s Office has identified two people who died in separate traffic crashes in the Reno area earlier this month. Patricia Morgan, a 49-year-old Reno resident, was identified as the pedestrian who died following a motor vehicle crash in Cold Springs on Dec. 6. Medical…

  • Nevada Unemployment Claims Decline

    CARSON CITY, Nev. (Dec. 18, 2025) — New unemployment claims in Nevada declined last week, signaling a slowdown in layoffs across the state, according to data released Thursday by the U.S. Department of Labor. Initial filings for unemployment benefits fell to 2,763 for the week ending Dec. 13. It represents a decrease from the previous…

  • Elko Sheriff Investigates Possible Homicide

    ELKO COUNTY, Nev. — The Elko County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a set of human remains discovered in a remote area of the county. Deputies were called just after 9 p.m. on Dec. 14 to an area near Devils Gate, located north of Interstate 80, following a report of the discovery of human bones. Upon…

  • Suspect Sought in Tasing and Robbery Case

    RENO, Nev. (Dec. 18, 2025) — The Reno Police Department is searching for a suspect accused of tasing and robbing a victim during an incident earlier this week. Police say the robbery occurred near West Second Street and Keystone Avenue. According to investigators, the victim was driving home with another person when he stopped to…

  • Suspect Fires Shots Into Home

    TRUCKEE, Calif. (Dec. 18, 2025) — Truckee police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect accused of firing multiple shots into a home, resulting in the death of the family dog. Police said the shooting occurred on Deerfield Drive. No people were injured, but the family’s dog died as a result of…