Reno, NV… The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office has issued 449 citations from January 1, 2013 through April 30, 2013 to drivers talking or texting on their handheld cell phone device. Nevada State Law prohibits the use of any handheld cell phone while driving and is punishable by fines of up to $250. Washoe County Sheriff […]
Reno, CA… June is getting off to one of its hottest starts in a long while and Washoe County Regional Animal Services is using the rising temperatures to raise awareness that leaving a pet in an enclosed vehicle, even for a short time, can be a deadly mistake. So far this year, Animal Services has […]
Reno, NV… The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office is taking part in the Crisis Call Center’s drive to collect donated teddy bears for victims of sexual assault during the first week of June. The Crisis Call Center provides support to victims of sexual assault in northern Nevada through their Sexual Assault Support Services. “One small way […]
Sparks, NV… Washoe County Regional Animal Services plans to offer free microchipping services at several locations during the month of May, including this year’s Walk for Animals event on Saturday, May 18, at the Sparks Marina. The following mobile microchipping clinics have been scheduled for May, 2013. Pet owners are asked to bring their dogs […]
Palomino Valley, NV…The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office patrol division and Major Accident Investigation Team (M.A.I.T.) investigated a fatal traffic accident involving a motorcyclist versus a wild horse in the Palomino Valley area on Thursday, April 25, 2013 at approximately 9:03 p.m. The collision occurred on Whiskey Springs Road near Amy Road. The Sheriff’s Office has […]
RIVERSIDE – The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) and the Riverside County Board of Supervisors finalized a first-of-its-kind contract Tuesday that allows the County Sheriff to utilize jail inmates in the state’s fire camps. “This historic agreement is another great example of the state working with counties to protect public safety,” CDCR Secretary […]
Zephyr Cove, NV…At 8:05 am this morning, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office responded a report of a kidnapping and robbery at the Zephyr Cove Lodge. An employee of Zephyr Cove noticed banging coming from the trunk of an older Silver Mercedes Benz. Locating the keys in the ignition, she opened the truck and found 42 […]
South Lake Tahoe, CA – On Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013 the SLTPD SWAT team executed high risk search and arrest warrants at 2493 William Avenue, and took 46-year-old Anthony Corbin into custody for several felonies. Anthony Corbin is a confirmed member of the South Lake Tahoe Brotherhood Motorcycle Club. In mid-March Corbin was identified as […]
Ottawa, April 22, 2013– Today, the RCMP arrested two individuals and charged them with conspiring to carry out a terrorist attack against a VIA passenger train. The accused have been charged under sections 248, 235 (1), 83.2, 83.18, 83.21 of the Criminal Code of Canada. As a result of extensive collaborative efforts, the RCMP was […]
Gardnerville, NV…On Saturday, April 20, 2013 at 11:18 pm, Douglas County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a residence in the 1300 block of Waterloo Lane for a report of a female who had been shot. DCSO Deputies arrived and found Rianilee Belles (38), Benjamin Dupreez (35) and Travis Belles (38) all from Gardnerville. Rianilee had suffered […]
