CRIME & SAFETY
Cause of death for man who injured three police officers in Sparks revealed
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - The Washoe County Regional Medical Examiner’s Office has identified a cause of death for a man who injured two Sparks police officers and a Washoe County Sheriff’s Deputy during a March officer involved shooting and standoff. Anthony Wade was pronounced dead shortly after emergency...
Medical emergency causes driver to crash into Sparks home
SPARKS, Nev. (KOLO) - An apparent medical episode caused a driver to crash into the front of a Sparks home Tuesday evening. A single car crash was reported in the 5600 block of Vista Terrace. When police arrived, they found a van had crashed into the front of the house.
Victim In Tuesday's Fire At Lakemill Has Been Identified
The Washoe County Coroner's Office has identified the victim who succumbed to injuries in yesterday's motel fire, as 57-year old Doni J. Rogers. Reno Fire Department, tells us that the victim transported yesterday, has passed from injuries believed to be related to the fire. Investigation is still on going. Original...
“Self-appointed traffic vigilante” faces life sentence again
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - It began with a near miss between pickup truck and a motorcycle one night in February of 2020 and ended in murder. No one was hurt in the near traffic accident, but Wayne Michael Cameron, driving a third vehicle, witnessed it and decided to follow the pickup to a cul de sac in the south Truckee Meadows. He would later claim he only wanted to see if the driver was alright, but he went into that meeting armed and left the driver, Jerrod Faust, dead with a gunshot wound to the head.
GoFundMe set up to support family of boy who fell out of apartment window
SPARKS, Nev. (KOLO) - A GoFundMe has been set up for the Sparks boy who fell out of an apartment window. Messages memorializing the boy’s death are written on the walls outside of the Bridges at Victorian Square apartments. Police say the 2-year-old was playing near an open window...
Crash on Pyramid Highway near Farr Lane
Nevada State Police, REMSA and Sparks Fire Department are on scene of a crash on Pyramid Highway near Farr Lane. Please avoid the area if possible and expect delays if you are traveling in that area. One lane is currently closed going southbound on Pyramid Highway. Turn lanes from Farr...
Video: Suspect Opens Fire on Nev. Police in Violent Ambushes
Recently released body camera footage captures a violent ambush during a traffic stop last month that wounded a Nevada police officer and led to a hostage standoff shooting that injured another officer and a deputy. The nearly nine-hour incident began shortly after 1:30 p.m. March 29 when Sparks police stopped...
Emergency Crews Responded to Lakemill Lodge Near Downtown Reno
Emergency crews responded to a fire at the Lakemill Lodge near downtown Reno early Tuesday morning. They first responded around 9:45 a.m. on Mill Street. Several fire engines, Reno Police and REMSA responded to the scene. 38 firefighters were on scene. According to the Reno Fire Department, the fire broke...
Firefighters Put Out Fire at Spanish Springs Airport
Truckee Meadows Fire & Rescue responded to a fire at the Spanish Springs Airport Sunday evening. The fire was at a vacant hangar with some miscellaneous items. The fire didn't spread and no injuries were reported. The cause is still under investigation. We will update this story as we learn...
Firefighters Quickly Put Out RV Fire in Sun Valley
Firefighters quickly put out an RV fire in Sun Valley. According to a post on the Truckee Meadows Fire & Rescue X page, it happened on Lupin Drive. TMFR said one person was evaluated for smoke exposure. There was no damage to neighboring residential property or wildland.
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