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…

A probationer was arrested earlier this month on multiple felony and misdemeanor charges following an investigation by the Nevada State Police, with assistance from the Reno Police Department. Jamaine Glover Jr. was taken into custody on February 2 after authorities say Reno police suspected him of committing domestic battery, eluding a peace officer, and discharging…

Sparks Police are investigating an incident in which a man threw a rock at a child, striking the one-year-old. Officers went to a home on 5th Street just after 1:30 p.m. Sunday, where the child’s parents told police that the suspect, later identified as Jorge Gonzales, had been talking to himself before throwing the rock.…

I was driving home from the grocery store yesterday, minding my own business and arguing with the price of eggs, when I saw a sign nailed up by the roadside that declared in bold, hopeful letters: “Cash for Old Phones.” Now I am a simple man. When a sign speaks plain English, I take it…