A Reno man involved in a lengthy armed standoff with police in 2021 that prompted nearby school lockdowns has been convicted and now faces up to 16 years in prison, according to the Washoe County District Attorney’s Office. Thomas Balboni Jr., a Tier III sex offender, was found guilty of Felon in Possession of a…

Newly released court documents are providing additional insight into the events surrounding a mass shooting at the Zephyr Pointe Apartments in northwest Reno that left seven people injured. Just after midnight on Oct. 7, 2023, the Reno Police Department received 16 9-1-1 calls reporting a shooting that left several people wounded at the apartment complex.…

A 59-year-old Carson City man was arrested early Tuesday on suspicion of driving under the influence after a deputy observed him allegedly drifting between lanes and speeding, according to a booking report. A deputy reported seeing a vehicle traveling westbound on East William Street drift into the center turn lane multiple times. The vehicle then…

Criminal proceedings remain suspended in the case against a man accused of intentionally driving his truck into a group of children and parents outside a Truckee Safeway earlier this month. According to the Nevada County District Attorney’s Office, defendant Jonathan Maurer appeared in court Feb. 25 for entry of plea related to the Feb. 7…

One person was hospitalized on Tuesday following a two-car crash near Meadowood Mall, according to the Reno Fire Department. The collision occurred on Meadowood Mall Way. Officials said an SUV flipped onto its side during the crash. Emergency crews assisted the SUV’s driver out of the vehicle. The driver was not injured. The driver of…

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Several units with the Carson City Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of shots fired around 12 p.m. Wednesday near Long Street. Deputies detained three suspects at gunpoint and took them into custody. As of Wednesday afternoon, there were no reported injuries. Sheriff Ken Furlong confirmed there is no ongoing threat to the public.

Nevada’s elected officials offered sharply divided reactions Tuesday night following President Donald Trump’s State of the Union Address. U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen, a Democrat, criticized the president’s remarks, accusing him of misleading Americans about the state of the economy. “Donald Trump spent hours lying by saying life has gotten better since he came back into…

Ken sat at his computer, hacking away at another meaningless article. He should’ve been out in the yard, cutting away the dead hosta, trimming the brittle stalks before frost came and finished them off. But then it had always been like this. He ignored everything but the writing. His wife, his children, his hygiene, their…

Nevada’s U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen has introduced legislation that would require the Trump administration to refund money collected under tariffs recently struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court. The proposed bill would mandate full refunds to importers, including small businesses, who paid fees associated with the tariffs. The move follows a Supreme Court ruling Friday…