Cold Springs, NV… Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Detectives have made an arrest in the July 1, 2013 Cold Springs Homicide Investigation. Robert Michael Owens Jr., a Cold Springs resident was arrested Tuesday afternoon, July 16, 2013, for the murder of Lacee Nicole Shupe and for the attempted murder of a second victim, identified as 39-year-old, […]
Reno, NV….The staff at Regional Animal Services knows that microchips are making a world of difference in the lives of cat owners. In the past two years, there have been a number of amazing stories in which cats were returned to their owners after being lost for a long period of time or travelling great […]
Reno, NV… Tim Kuzanek, a 20-year veteran of the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office, was promoted to the position of Undersheriff this week. The Undersheriff is second-in-command to the Sheriff and responsible for the managerial oversight of all Sheriff’s Office operations and fiscal management. Undersheriff Kuzanek was serving as Assistant Sheriff of the Administration Bureau until […]
Reno, NV… On June 27, 2013, at approximately 6:30 a.m., Rancho San Rafael Park Rangers discovered several suspicious looking plastic bottles near the bathrooms of one of the park’s picnic pavilions. The bottles were identified as what is commonly referred to as “acid bombs.” Rangers also observed what appeared to be an additional device which […]
Truckee, CA…About 6:20pm last night 18 year old Andrew. L. Metlenko lost his life in an accident on Sierra County Road east of Stampede Meadows Road. For reasons still under investigation an 18 year old Truckee man drove his 1995 Chevrolet pickup at a speed that was unsafe for the conditions of the dirt/gravel roadway. […]
Reno, NV…. The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office and Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District’s inaugural Guns and Hoses Golf Tournament raised $11,835.00 for the Northern Nevada Children’s Cancer Foundation this week. Eighty golfers from the Sheriff’s Office and TMFPD took time off work to compete in the tournament on Monday, May 20. The idea for the […]
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 […]
Fallon, NV…The entire family can hook a good time at the Kid’s Carp Derby on June 1, from 8 a.m. to noon at Lahontan Reservoir. The Nevada Department of Wildlife is sponsoring the derby, and staff and volunteers will be available to teach the little ones how to drop a line. Prizes will be awarded […]
Reno, CA…At 2 PM on Memorial Day afternoon, the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue team as well as the Regional Aviation Enforcement Unit (RAVEN) were requested by the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District to assist in recovering an injured hiker. The injured hiker, a woman in her mid to late 20’s, had been […]
Reno, NV…The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Citizen Corps is offering a free emergency preparedness and response training academy beginning June 6. The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Academy provides residents with the information they need to help save lives and reduce trauma in the event of an emergency. CERT Academy training includes disaster preparedness, emergency […]
