Reno
CRIME & SAFETY
Stolen Car Crashes into Roller Kingdom
Early Tuesday morning, a stolen car crashed into Roller Kingdom. According to the Reno Police Department, around 4 a.m., they got a call about a reckless driver in the North Valleys. Around 5 a.m., they received the call saying the driver had crashed into Roller Kingdom. The car that crashed...
Reno Police Conduct Pedestrian Safety Operations
The Reno Police Department's Traffic Division with a grant provided by the Nevada Office of Traffic Safety, issued 75 traffic citations and gave 21 warnings during a pedestrian safety operation during June. Five officers handled the operation in designated pedestrian safety zones in the downtown area and areas of high...
Sparks residents fear stray bullets from target shooting near homes
Sparks, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — Nevada's desert is prime space for target shooters. But not everyone is following the law. On the land east of Sparks, residents fear someone will pay the price with their life. A bullet pierced Mike Coger's front window where his granddaughter...
Flipped semi-truck snarls traffic on I-80 near Sparks Nugget
An overturned semi-truck is causing a major traffic backup in Sparks on Sunday morning. According to Nevada State Police's incident page, the incident happened around 4:30 a.m. on June 30 on westbound I-80 just east of the Nugget Casino. Crews could be seen helping unload the truck more than six...
Westbound I-80 in Sparks reopens after tractor-trailer crash
SPARKS, Nev. (KOLO) -1:10 P.M. UPDATE: All westbound lanes of Interstate 80 in Sparks have reopened after a tractor-trailer rig rolled over, the Nevada State Police said. ORIGINAL STORY: A crash closed westbound Interstate 80 at Pyramid Way on Sunday morning. Traffic is getting by using the freeway shoulder. A...
Sparks Firefighters Rescue Ducklings from Storm Drain
The Sparks Fire Department saved six ducklings on Friday. According to a post on the Sparks Fire Department's Facebook page, six ducklings were trapped in a storm drain. Firefighters were able to remove the grate above the drain and remove the duckling, reuniting them with their mother. See the photos...
Truckee Meadows fire chief Charlie Moore announces retirement
RENO, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — After more than a decade of heading Truckee Meadows Fire and Rescue, chief Charlie Moore announced his upcoming retirement during the Board of Fire Commissioners meeting on Tuesday morning. Moore began his career as a volunteer firefighter in 1981. He's held...
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