Reno, NV…Washoe County Sheriff’s Office patrol deputies made contact with, and identified, two non-compliant sex offenders over the weekend. Carl Geier, 50, was arrested June 4, 2021 when deputies responded to another crime in progress. Geier was not a suspect in that particular crime. When deputies were interviewing Geier – he fled from them on […]
Reno, CA…Washoe County Sheriff’s Office search and rescue volunteers just wrapped up a difficult rescue at the Hunter Creek Trail’s “Gully” up to Point 6247. Shortly after 11 o’clock this morning the call came in for a stranded 27 year old climber. The man is an experienced climber, but he didn’t have the proper equipment […]
Carson City, NV…Nevada Gaming Revenues and Collections Win Revenue Summary – April 2021. Nevada’s nonrestricted gaming licensees reported a total “gaming win” of $1,039,444,911 for the month of April 2021. This amounts to a 28,255.93% increase compared to April 2020, when licensees reported a gaming win of $3,665,706. For the fiscal year (July 1, 2020 […]
Carson City, NV…Effective 12:00am on Tuesday, June 1, 2021, the Board rescinds all applicable COVID-19 mitigation protocols issued pursuant to section 18 of Emergency Directive 044, including, without limitation, Industry Notice #2021-41 and the Board’s “Health and Safety Policy for Continued Mitigation of the Spread of COVID-19 for Nonrestricted Licensees.” Except as otherwise provided below […]
Reno, NV…Remember the hit-and-run we told you about from Sunday? Several of the deputies who responded to the call where 10-year-old Jonathan was struck by a car wanted to make sure Jonathan could still ride a bike, and ride safely. Deputies Cholico, Masters, Vacca, and Brokaw picked up Jonathan yesterday and took him shopping for […]
Reno, NV…A Fernley resident pleaded guilty today to using encrypted applications and online aliases to distribute child pornography, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Christopher Chiou for the District of Nevada and Special Agent in Charge Aaron C. Rouse for the FBI. According to court documents, Benjamin D. Morrow, 36, used various encrypted messaging applications and numerous […]
Reno, NV…Sheriff Darin Balaam and Undersheriff Wayne Yarbrough are honored to meet WWII Veteran Sheldon Beigel and induct him as an Honorary Deputy in the Washoe County Honorary Deputy Sheriff’s Association. Togglier Sheldon Beigel, a member of the Greatest Generation, is 97 years old. “Shel” flew 32 missions over hostile European territory in less than […]
Reno, CA…Into the Great Unknown, and Beyond. The past 14 months have been a turbulent journey of evolution and change for every human on this planet. We have had to adapt to the twists and turns of a global crisis, complex public health information, and the growing hope that we can start rebuilding our lives […]
Reno, NV…Thank you to the more than 120 participants of today’s Guns and Hoses Golf Tournament benefiting the Northern Nevada Children’s Cancer Foundation. Today’s event raised $29,240 from local law enforcement, firefighters, and citizens. In total, this tournament has raised more than $173,000 for local children and families touched by childhood cancer. #ProudSheriff #KnowTheGold #HelpHopeCourage […]
Reno, NV…330 days ago George Floyd lost his life. A jury decided that former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin is guilty of second-degree murder, guilty of third-degree murder, and guilty of second-degree manslaughter. Throughout the last 330 days I have had the opportunity to speak with community members and lawmakers about my thoughts on George […]
