Reno, NV – The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office joined the Nevada Highway Patrol, Reno Police Department and Sparks Police Department in a mid-summer Joining Forces DUI Enforcement campaign. From June 12 through July 6, 2014, the Sheriff’s Office and other participating agencies conducted around the clock saturation patrols aimed at saving lives by enforcing DUI […]
Reno, Nv…The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office will be working to increase awareness about the dangers of boating under the influence on the waters of North Lake Tahoe this weekend by participating in a national awareness and enforcement campaign called Operation Dry Water. Operation Dry Water was launched in 2009 by the National Association of State […]
Reno, Nv…As the role of Forensic Science in public safety grows in importance, so does the need to provide assurance for the public about the quality of forensic science work being done in their community. The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Forensic Science Division just achieved a higher level of professional credibility by earning a higher […]
Washoe Valley, NV…Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Detectives continue to investigate a double homicide that occurred on Friday, June 13, 2014 in Washoe Valley. At approximately 7:30 p.m. on June 13, Sheriff’s Deputies were summoned to the 4800 block of Leo Bingo Court on a report of a shooting that had just occurred. The reporting person […]
Reno, NV… The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office reports that the suspect in Thursday night’s shooting on Janere Court in Spanish Springs is in custody. Brandon Moore-Montgomery surrendered to authorities at the Washoe County Detention Facility shortly before 1:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 14, 2014. Moore-Montgomery will be booked on charges of Attempted Murder and Use […]
Reno, NV….Washoe County Regional Animal Services will put members of the local media on the hot seat Monday to emphasize the dangers of leaving pets inside enclosed vehicles, even for a short time. The forecast for Monday, June 9, calls for temperatures in the mid-nineties. Washoe County Regional Animal Services Director Barry Brode is taking advantage […]
In a remarkable interfaith gesture, Hindu statesman Rajan Zed was honored with a siropa (robe of honor) on May 11 at Gurdwara Baba Deep Singh Ji in Las Vegas (USA). Siropa was presented by Board member Dr. Amarjeet Kaur Pannu while Gurdwara President Rajinder Singh Dhaliwal and Dr. Upinder Singh spoke about Zed, who […]
Reno, Nevada…Indo-American statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Reno today, commended Modi’s statement that he would rule for all Indians. Zed, who is Chairperson of Indo-American Leadership Confederation, expressed hope that the new Indian government would take India to the next level, bring its past glory back, revive India’s stalled economy, and make […]
Nixon, NV… The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue Unit announced this morning that they are scaling back efforts to locate a missing 79-year-old California man in the Coyote Canyon area northeast of Nixon, Nevada where the missing man’s car was found last weekend. An average of 40 to 45 personnel from Washoe County […]
Sparks, NV….Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Deputies arrested two women on burglary charges Thursday after an alert neighbor reported suspicious activity at a vacant house on Shadow Lane in Sparks. In the afternoon of Thursday, March 6, 2014, Sheriff Patrol Deputies were dispatched to a house in the 7600 block of Shadow Lane to investigate a citizen’s […]
