Two Yerington residents remain in jail as part of an ongoing investigation into theft and fraud involving an elderly victim, according to Yerington Police. Officers executed a search warrant Tuesday, Feb. 24, at a home in the 500 block of Madden Lane. During the search, police stated they located and seized stolen property and credit…

A Churchill County justice of the peace has released a man facing nine felony charges, including allegations of sexually assaulting two children in his care, as he awaits his next court appearance. Justice of the Peace Ben Trotter ordered 32-year-old Sebastien Landers released on his own recognizance, meaning he was not required to post bail.…

A Nevada judge has ruled that a proposed ballot initiative seeking to limit transgender athletes to participating in sports based on their sex assigned at birth may move forward. In the decision, the judge ordered that the initiative include a revised description clarifying that, if approved, it would create an exception to the Nevada Constitution’s…

The Nevada Department of Public Safety has terminated Joseph Rodriguez from his position as Nevada State Fire Marshal following his recent arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence. The Nevada State Police confirmed Rodriguez’s employment as State Fire Marshal was terminated effective Feb. 25. He was on administrative suspension pending the outcome of a…

There was once a man named Ray who fancied himself something of a philosopher. Not the robe-wearing, mountain-meditating type, but the kind who delivered his wisdom while leaning on a grocery cart in the bottled water aisle. It started one August afternoon when the heat index was roughly equal to the national debt. Ray stood…

It’s not every year that one of the largest operating steam locomotives in the world rolls through town. But this spring, Union Pacific’s legendary Big Boy No. 4014 will travel across Nevada as part of its first-ever coast-to-coast tour celebrating America’s 250th anniversary. The locomotive departs its home base in Cheyenne, Wyoming, on March 29…

A Las Vegas man has been sentenced to 150 months in federal prison after being convicted on multiple drug trafficking charges, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Elijah Sylee Shelton was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Andrew P. Gordon to 12½ years in prison, followed by four years of supervised release. Shelton was found…

The Reno City Council received a detailed briefing Thursday on the aging infrastructure of the Virginia Street Arch, the city’s iconic landmark since 1987. City Maintenance Director Travis Truhill explained that while the current one is a recognized landmark rather than a historic structure, it requires ongoing investment to remain functional. The city currently spends…

The city of Reno is integrating artificial intelligence into its regional dispatch system to manage non-emergency calls, aiming to improve efficiency while ensuring 911 calls continue to be answered by human operators. The new AI system allows callers to interact with a conversational voice assistant rather than navigating a traditional phone tree. The assistant gathers…

A 20-year-old man was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of misdemeanor domestic battery following a physical altercation with his father, according to a Carson City Sheriff’s Office booking report. Deputies were dispatched at 6:38 a.m. to East Robinson Street after a report that someone had “put their hands” on the reporting party. They also said that…