CRIME & SAFETY
Re Bath Reno owner faces prison time
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - The mug shot of 77-year-old Sandra Tyler was taken earlier this month when she pled guilty to two felony charges of obtaining money under false pretenses. But Nevada’s Contractors Board says her story goes a lot deeper than that. “She harmed at least 14 homeowners...
Sparks police: Downtown shooting was an accident, suspect still booked
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) -An April 19 shooting in downtown Sparks put a person in the intensive care unit with a gunshot wound to his face was accidental, the Sparks Police Department said Wednesday. The person with the gun, an unidentified juvenile, was still booked into the Jan Evans Juvenile Justice...
Man arrested in mail-theft spree linked to numerous Washoe County identity theft cases
WASHOE COUNTY, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — A man is behind bars in connection with mail theft and subsequent fraud and identity theft crimes in Reno, Sparks and Washoe County, police say. Authorities say that between March 17 and April 16 there were numerous reports of mail...
Reno man arrested for stealing front loader, ramming pawnshop
The man who stole a front loader from the Cares Campus and crashing it into a pawnshop has been arrested. After investigating Sparks Police located and took Paul Mock into custody. Mock has been charged with grand theft auto, destruction of property , as well as burglary and destruction of property.
Police searching for missing man last seen in Reno area
SPARKS, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — Police are looking for a missing 51-year-old man who was working in the Reno/Sparks area. Norman Burke was last seen on Saturday, April 20 in Reno near the Meadowood Mall and he was reported missing out of Riverside, California, on April 22.
Mail thieves are out in force: the dangers, especially during tax season
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - Washoe County Sheriff’s Office, Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and Sparks Police Department have all made arrests in the last week for mail theft. Detectives with Washoe County Sheriff’s Office say this increase seems to happen around tax season every year. The goal of...
Suspect Arrested After Stolen Construction Front Loader Crashes Into Sparks Pawn Shop
A man has been arrested after allegedly stealing a front loader from the Cares Campus in Reno and using it to break down the front wall and door of a pawn shop in Sparks. In a release, Sparks Police allege Paul Mock took the front loader, belonging to Clark and Sullivan Construction, tearing down a fence in the process. Police say he then drove to a Super Pawn in Sparks and used it to break down the front wall and door of the business to steal items.
Pedestrian hospitalized following crash
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - Reno Police are investigating after a pedestrian was hit near Moran Street and Wells Avenue. Reno Police, Reno Fire and REMSA responded to the call just after midnight on Tuesday. One person was taken to the hospital, and the driver remained on scene. Police say the driver is cooperating with the investigation.
Drunk illegal immigrant kills Senate staffer — time to stop looking the other way
In a previous column, I raised the hope that Nevada’s senior U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Mastos might be in a perfect position to lead her party out of the current crisis on the Mexican border. Ms. Cortez Mastos’ grandfather immigrated from Mexico to better himself and his family. And,...
Local law enforcement, DEA hosting local drug take back day
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - Join Together Northern Nevada, as well as local law enforcement and the DEA, will be joining together to host a drug take back day this Saturday. The semiannual event will take place on April 27 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at nine locations in Washoe County. The dates, times, and locations for these events are as follows:
"Take Back the Night" Assault Awareness Event
The annual "Take Back the Night" event hosted by Truckee Meadows Community College and Safe Embrace took place at TMCC on Wednesday. It aims to bring awareness to sexual violence and allow survivors to share their own stories. “One of the biggest reasons that we’re doing this event is to...
Code Red briefly locks down Washoe Inspire
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - A Code Red resulted in the brief lockdown of Washoe Inspire on Tuesday. In a Connect Ed call to parents, Principal Carrie McDonald said the Code Red was imposed after an incident involving a student. McDonald did not elaborate as to the nature of that incident.
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