• Las Vegas Man Pleads Guilty to Tesla Attack

    A Las Vegas man has pleaded guilty to federal charges stemming from a March 2025 attack on a Tesla Collision Center that involved gunfire and Molotov cocktails, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Prosecutors say Paul Hyon Kim spray-painted the word “RESIST” on the entrance of the facility on March 18, 2025, before firing…

  • Texas Man Killed in Crash in Mineral County

    A Texas man was killed Friday night in a head-on crash involving a pickup and a commercial truck on U.S. Highway 95 south of Hawthorne, according to the Nevada State Police. Troopers responded around 8:17 p.m. on Feb. 20 to the crash approximately 44 miles south of Hawthorne. A preliminary investigation indicates a white Chevrolet…

  • California Sex Offender Arrested in Lyon County

    A registered sex offender from California is facing charges in Lyon County after deputies say he failed to register while staying in Nevada. According to the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office, deputies with the Central Command Patrol Squad and members of the agency’s Sex Offender Task Force responded around 3:30 p.m. Feb. 24 to the 2700…

  • Fernley Man Sentenced to 15 Years to Life

    A Fernley man has been sentenced to 15 years to life in prison after pleading guilty to kidnapping and child abuse charges stemming from the assault of three children earlier this year. Guillermo Aboytes-Saavedra was sentenced Monday in the Third Judicial District Court, according to a release from the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office. He received…

  • Washoe County District Judge Removed From Cases

    temporarily removed from all cases and committee assignmentsA Washoe County district judge is formally removed from all cases and committee assignments temporarily, according to a new administrative order issued Monday. Chief District Judge Egan K. Walker signed the order immediately removing Judge Connie J. Steinheimer from all matters assigned to Department 4 of the Second…

  • No Threat Found at Downtown Reno Apartments

    Authorities found no threat after reports of a chemical smell causing throat irritation at a downtown Reno apartment complex Monday night. Residents on the fourth floor of the Truckee River Terrace Apartments reported a strong odor in the hallways that was irritating their throats, prompting officials to ask people on the fourth and fifth floors…

  • One Dead Following Sun Valley House Fire

    One person is dead after an early morning house fire in Sun Valley, according to the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office. Patrol deputies responded around 1:15 a.m. on Tuesday to a report of a possible structure fire at a residence on Carol Drive, near Leon Drive and East 1st Avenue. When deputies arrived, they observed visible…

  • Bicyclist in Critical Condition in Reno

    Bicyclist in Critical Condition in Reno A 65-year-old bicyclist is in critical condition following a crash Monday evening near Pickett Park, according to the Reno Police Department. The collision occurred just after 5 p.m. at the intersection of Ryland and Locust streets. Police said the bicyclist suffered major head injuries, and paramedics rushed him to…

  • High Winds Contribute to Vehicle Incidents in Washoe

    A stretch of Interstate 580 became hazardous for drivers Tuesday as strong winds contributed to multiple vehicle incidents, including one rollover, authorities said. According to the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office, deputies are assisting Nevada State Police Highway Patrol troopers with several vehicles involved along I-580 between Bowers Mansion Road and Bellevue Road. One vehicle overturned…

  • Debt Lament

    The news came over the dusty bar TV like a joke told by a drunk priest, something about the government shutting down again and the national debt hitting thirty-eight trillion dollars. The bartender, a former accountant named Lorna, just snorted and kept polishing a glass that had been clean three swipes ago. “Thirty-eight trillion,” she…