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Reno police say missing endangered 12-year-old found safe
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - UPDATE: Reno Police say the child has been found safe and is now reunited with her family. ORIGINAL STORY: Late Tuesday night, the Reno Police Department put out the request for the community’s help in finding a missing, endangered girl. In a press release, RPD...
Bicyclist Killed in Crash on North Virginia Street Near Panther Drive
A bicyclist has died in a major crash that has closed all lanes of North Virginia Street near Panther Drive. A spokesperson for the Reno Police Department confirmed the death of the cyclist. The intersection of North Virginia Street and Panther Drive will be closed until around 7:30 or 8...
Police still looking for downtown stabbing suspect
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - Update on May 15: The Reno Police Department is providing new information about a stabbing that occurred on Lake and 4th Street Tuesday night. RPD says the stabbing happened around 9:20 p.m. in the 400 block of Lake Street. Officers responded after being called for reports of a person who had been stabbed after being involved in an argument with a man and a woman.
Verdi Homicide Suspect Set to Start Trial May 28th
The man accused of shooting and killing a Verdi woman will go on trial later this month. Jesce Richt is accused of shooting 40-year-old Jessica Griffin at a home on Castletroy Drive last year. Jury selection is scheduled to start May 28th with opening statements set for May 30th. Court...
Reno man arrested on murder charges in Sunday fatal stabbing at 8th and Spokane streets
After a short standoff, a man was arrested Tuesday in connection to a fatal stabbing in northeast Reno last weekend. Frazier Pierce Young, 37, of Reno was arrested on a charge of open murder with a deadly weapon, the Reno Police Department said Wednesday morning. Police arrested Young in the 1300 block...
Habitual offender sentenced to 16 years for 2023 shooting
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - A habitual offender has been sentenced to 16 years in prison after being found guilty in connection with a 2023 shooting. 45-year-old Bret Williams will be parole eligible after six years. He pleaded guilty to one count of discharging a firearm into an occupied residence and one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Reno Police respond to crash involving bicycle on N. Virginia Street
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - A crash involving a bicycle Thursday afternoon is under investigation on N. Virginia Street near Panther Drive. No information has been released about any injuries or how the crash happened. There are major traffic delays in the area and drivers are asked to avoid the area.
Firefighters compete in 2024 West Regional Classic Firefighter Challenge
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - Firefighters from agencies across the western region are competing for the top seed at the 2024 West Regional Classic Firefighter Challenge. The Sparks Fire Department and Sparks Firefighters Local 731 will host the event, also known as “The Toughest 2 Minutes in Sports.”. “It’s a...
Two Rescued from Truckee River Wednesday Afternoon
Two people had to be rescued from the Truckee River Wednesday afternoon. It happened in west Reno just before 1:20 p.m. Witnesses who spoke to our crew on scene said the people involved were a man and a woman. Two people who got in the river became exhausted and flustered...
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