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Carson City Woman for Assault
A 23-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Friday on suspicion of felony assault with a deadly weapon and a parole and probation violation following an incident near Airport Road. Deputies were called around 8:55 a.m. to the area of Sherman Lane and Airport Road for a reported assault involving a vehicle. A witness told deputies…
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Reno Man Pleads Guilty to Kidnapping
A Reno man has pleaded guilty to kidnapping an intoxicated woman in downtown Reno last November, and to possessing child sexual abuse material, authorities said. Diego Ortega Noria entered guilty pleas Tuesday to second-degree kidnapping and possession of pornography involving a person under 16. A charge of false imprisonment was dismissed as part of the…
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Driver Arrested After Tesla Crash in Vegas
Nevada State Police arrested a driver on suspicion of impairment following a two-vehicle crash involving Teslas early Tuesday morning. According to NSp, the collision occurred shortly after 5:30 a.m. on northbound I-11, south of I-15. Troopers said a gray Tesla Model 3 and a black Tesla sedan were involved. Paramedics took two people to a…
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Churchill County to Appoint New Sheriff
Churchill County commissioners will meet Friday morning to appoint a new sheriff following the death of Sheriff Richard Hickox Jr., who died April 11 after a battle with cancer. The new appointee will serve the remainder of Hickox’s term, which runs through the end of 2026. The meeting will take place at 8:15 a.m. in…
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Father-Son Shooting at Elko Airport Leaves Two Dead
A fatal shooting at Elko Regional Airport on Monday involved a father killing his juvenile son before taking his own life, according to new information released by Elko police. Officers responded around 12:30 p.m. to reports of an active shooter at the airport. Upon arrival, they found a man, later identified as Giovanni Perez, deceased…
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Sparks Police Search for Missing Teen
UPDATE: Pavon has been found safe. Sparks police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 13-year-old girl who left her home over the weekend. Brianna Romina Pavon left her home on El Rancho Drive around 11 p.m. Saturday, April 11, according to the Sparks Police Department. She was wearing a long-sleeve white…
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The Foreigner and the Fossil of the Sage
Nevada is a generous state. It will give you sky enough for ten countries, wind enough to sand a cathedral flat, and silence enough to hear your own bad ideas forming. It will also give you a spectacle now and again, if you are patient and stand where the dust can find you. It was…
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Nevada to Close Two Conservation Camps
The Nevada Department of Corrections will close Carlin Conservation Camp and Jean Conservation Camp by July 1. All inmates will be relocated to other facilities by June 30. Staff will have the opportunity to transfer to other positions within the department or other state positions. Meanwhile, crews will remain on site, removing equipment and supplies.…
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Nevada SoS Warns of Tax Preparer Scams
Nevada Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar is warning residents about fraudulent tax preparers as the Wednesday deadline to file 2026 federal taxes approaches. Aguilar noted that fraudsters posing as legitimate tax preparers often target vulnerable communities, including Latino and elderly populations, during this busy tax season. To avoid becoming victims, Aguilar recommends that Nevadans verify…
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Teen Arrested in Vegas Shooting
An 18-year-old suspect has been arrested in connection with a deadly house party shooting in Las Vegas last month, police said. Officers responded March 12 to the 4300 block of Brookhaven Drive, where 20-year-old Nathan Morales was found with gunshot wounds and pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators said Morales had been at a party…