The family of a teenage boy, referred to as “Jack Doe,” has filed a civil lawsuit against The Alexander Dawson School at Rainbow Mountain, accusing the elite private school of gross negligence that allowed years of severe bullying to escalate into a brutal sexual assault during an eighth-grade field trip to Costa Rica in April…

The Reno Police Department has released body-worn camera footage from a deadly officer-involved shooting that occurred on February 3 on the Wells Avenue bridge. The shooting resulted in the death of 27-year-old Michael Johnson, who died from multiple gunshot wounds, according to the Washoe County Coroner’s Office. Officers were dispatched to the bridge just before…

A woman will spend up to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty in connection with a deadly hit-and-run crash that killed a bicyclist in Reno last August. Denice Roland-Hernandez received her sentence on Thursday. She pleaded guilty in December to duty to stop at the scene of a crash involving death and driving without…

A distracted driver crashed into a Sparks Police motorcycle Friday night while officers were working a separate crash, causing significant damage to the bike, according to the Sparks Police Department. The incident happened around 7:15 p.m. on February 13 near Vista Boulevard and North Los Altos Parkway. Police said an SPD motor officer was on…

The Nevada State Police are investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash that occurred Friday night on northbound U.S. 95 in Clark County. Dispatchers received word of the crash at approximately 8:21 p.m. near mile marker 132, south of Mercury. According to authorities, both drivers were pronounced dead at the scene. Following the collision, State Police shut…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is searching for an inmate who walked away from the Nevada Department of Corrections’ Pioche Conservation Camp on Saturday afternoon. The inmate, identified as Ronald Krause, is from Las Vegas, and authorities say he may head that direction. Officials are urging residents to report any suspicious activity and call 9-1-1…

A man has been arrested in Elko County on charges related to vehicle theft and illegal possession of a firearm, according to the Elko County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were called on February 10 to a residence on Sun Mountain Lane in Spring Creek after a man failed to return a borrowed vehicle. The owner identified…

The Truckee Police Department is investigating a reported shooting on Friday night in the area of Highway 89 near the Crossroads Shopping Center. Officers responded after receiving several reports made through 9-1-1. Police stated a fight occurred before officers arrived and that the individuals involved are known to each other. There were no injuries or…

Two people are in jail, and six issued citations during a recent operation targeting individuals attempting to purchase sex in Washoe County, according to a release from the City of Reno. 24-year-old Cade Desrosiers and 34-year-old Semaj Ross are now charged with soliciting prostitution, as well as obstructing and resisting. Six others received citations for…

The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a 37-year-old man following a targeted undercover operation aimed at combating online child exploitation. According to authorities, detectives from the Sheriff’s Human Exploitation and Recovery Operations (H.E.R.O.) team conducted a sting on Thursday targeting individuals attempting to exploit children online. Investigators allege that Ivan Cruz used a social…