Burglary Suspect Held at Gunpoint for Deputies on Hoge Road

Burglary Suspect Held at Gunpoint for Deputies on Hoge Road

Reno, NV…Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Deputies were dispatched to the 1000 block of Hoge Road in Reno yesterday morning for reports of a man holding someone at gunpoint. When deputies arrived on scene, they discovered a homeowner detaining a stranger on his property. Upon further investigation, deputies determined the homeowner had discovered Christopher Gleason, […]

Get Your Tickets & Join Sheriff Balaam in Backing The Pack

Get Your Tickets & Join Sheriff Balaam in Backing The Pack

Reno, NV…The Wolf Pack holds the Fremont Cannon after defeating UNLV 37-19 in Las Vegas in 2020. Sheriff Balaam wants you to #backthepack this Friday! Let’s Keep the Cannon Silver and Blue. 🏈 Get your tickets today to see Nevada Football take on UNLV! 🎟️: https://bit.ly/2Z6F0jV #ProudSheriff #BattleBorn #silverandblue

DUI Arrest for Woman after Her Mercedes Ends Up in Ditch Off Holcomb Ranch Road

DUI Arrest for Woman after Her Mercedes Ends Up in Ditch Off Holcomb Ranch Road

Reno, NV…Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Patrol deputies responded to a single vehicle crash on Holcomb Ranch Lane shortly before 3:30 yesterday afternoon. The vehicle’s driver drove off the road into a ditch. The 42-year-old woman ended up unsuccessfully completing field sobriety tests and was arrested for DUI. This is a good reminder to always plan […]

WCSO Rounded Up 35 Fugitives This Morning

WCSO Rounded Up 35 Fugitives This Morning

Reno, NV…This morning Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Patrol deputies were called out to the area near Mayberry Drive and McCarran Boulevard for some subjects on the loose. These escape artists had made their way to Crissie Caughlin Park. For about two hours Patrol deputies surrounded and led the 35 fugitives through the streets and back […]

Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Seeks to Identify, Speak with OIS Witness

Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Seeks to Identify, Speak with OIS Witness

Reno, NV…Washoe County Sheriff’s Office detectives continue to lead the regional investigation of the August 4, 2021, Sparks Police Department officer involved shooting. Detectives are seeking to speak with a man who was seen conversing with the suspect in the moments leading up to the incident. The man pictured is considered a witness. Detectives believe […]

Regional Narcotics Unit, DEA Dismantle Local Drug Trafficking Organization

Regional Narcotics Unit, DEA Dismantle Local Drug Trafficking Organization

Reno, NV…Detectives with the Regional Narcotics Unit with the assistance of Drug Enforcement Administration, concluded an 11-month long investigation into a drug trafficking organization (DTO) selling heroin and methamphetamine in the Reno and Sparks area. At approximately 5:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 27, 2021, RNU with help from DEA, Washoe County Sheriff’s Office detectives, Repeat […]

The Big Dozers & Dirt Fundraiser is September 25, 2021

The Big Dozers & Dirt Fundraiser is September 25, 2021

Reno, NV…It is with great excitement that we announce the Dozers & Dirt fundraiser benefiting Northern Nevada Children’s Cancer Foundation (NNCCF) is scheduled for September 25, 2021. Dozers & Dirt (brought to you by the former committee of the Reno Big Dig) has been a staple in our community for 20 years and with your […]

Missing Reno Man Found Deceased Near Summer of Mount Clark

Missing Reno Man Found Deceased Near Summer of Mount Clark

Yosemite, CA…Mr. Fred Zalokar, 61, of Reno, Nevada was found deceased and he was recovered on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, near the summit of Mount Clark. This incident remains under investigation. No additional information is available. Our condolences to his family and friends. Earlier Zalokar was day hiking on Saturday, July 17, from Happy Isles […]

Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Deputies Arrest Man Attempting to Break into Girl’s Bedroom

Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Deputies Arrest Man Attempting to Break into Girl’s Bedroom

Reno, NV…Dareo McKenzie, 50, of Lemmon Valley is in custody at the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Detention Facility after a brief standoff with deputies. Shortly after 5:30 a.m. deputies were called to the 8900 block of Limnol Street in Lemmon Valley for a burglary in progress. A father was calling, saying that his home security […]