One person was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries following a multi-vehicle crash on Friday afternoon on Interstate 80 in Sparks. According to the Nevada State Police, the crash occurred around 2:00 p.m. on eastbound I-80 between Vista Boulevard and Sparks Boulevard. Troopers say the crash involved multiple vehicles, including two motorcycles and a…

A man who was out on bail following a 2025 arrest tied to an undercover child exploitation operation in Reno has been arrested again, this time on new charges involving child sex abuse material. Nathan Neal, 29, was taken into custody on April 2, 2026, in Sparks by members of the Human Exploitation and Trafficking…

An investigation is underway after a fire destroyed a playground at a Carson City apartment complex Sunday afternoon. The fire was reported around 1 p.m. at 20 College Parkway. Firefighters responded quickly and were able to contain the blaze, preventing it from spreading beyond the playground area. According to authorities, deputies and detectives learned that…

Four people and two dogs are displaced following a house fire on Monday afternoon in Washoe Valley. Truckee Meadows Fire & Rescue responded to the fire around 1 p.m. near the intersection of Ormsby and Pershing Lanes. The fire displaced three adults, one child, and two dogs. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

I was at the Goodwill downtown, killing time, wandering aisles with no real intention of buying anything, just letting the past tap me on the shoulder when it felt like it. I was shuffling past a rack of oversized hoodies and flannel shirts when the room suddenly tilted. There it was, an olive drab M-65…

Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford and Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar are spearheading a coalition of 22 states in a legal challenge aimed at blocking a recent federal order on voter verification. The states involved include California, Massachusetts, and Washington. The order directs federal agencies to create a nationwide list of verified eligible voters, restricts…

Authorities have identified the driver who died in a crash on U.S. Alt. 95 in Yerington last month. The Nevada Highway Patrol reported the crash occurred just south of mile marker 15 at approximately 9:30 a.m. on March 20. According to NHP, a 2003 Subaru Outback, traveling north, attempted to pass another vehicle and steered…

Sparks police joined forces with Target and TJ Maxx this week in a targeted retail theft operation, resulting in three arrests and the recovery of hundreds of dollars of stolen merchandise. The Sparks Police Department’s FUSE (Follow Up and Special Enforcement) Team coordinated the controlled operation with the two major retailers. Officers arrested three individuals…

Early Saturday morning, gunfire aimed at city-owned camera systems in south Carson City ignited multiple fires and triggered a dramatic high-speed pursuit, authorities said. At approximately 1:10 a.m. on April 4, Carson City Sheriff’s deputies responded to reports of gunshots at multiple locations in South Carson City, along with fires linked to the attacks. Investigators…

A Dayton man is facing a felony charge following a reported child abuse incident in Lyon County. The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office says 38-year-old Adam Wilson was arrested on Friday after authorities received a report of abuse earlier that afternoon. Wilson faces a charge of felony physical abuse of a child. Authorities have not said…