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Nevada makes sale or possession of ‘bath salts’ a felony
Submitted by admin on Fri, 02/17/2012 - 2:00amHumane Society Ranks Nevada 30th In Animal Protection
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 01/17/2012 - 7:49pmCARSON CITY — Nevada ranked 30th among the states in how it protects animals in 2011, scoring only 25 points out of a possible 66, The Humane Society of the United States said in a national report released Tuesday.
Felony DUI earns prison sentence
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/10/2012 - 10:01amMINDEN, Nev. - A 25-year-old South Lake Tahoe man was sentenced Monday to three years in Nevada State Prison for felony driving under the influence after he was dropped from a diversion program ...
Gardnerville man wanted in connection with
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/05/2012 - 1:45amDouglas County sheriff's deputies are looking for 28-year-old Victor Manuel Mora Jr. A felony arrest warrant was issued for Mora in December as a result of an investigation into a sexual assault o...
UPDATE: Douglas County fugitive found at Carson City motel
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 01/04/2012 - 1:13pmUPDATE: From the Douglas County Sheriff's Office: Fleeing felon Victor Mora Jr. was captured Wednesday night at the Carson City Inn Motel in Carson City. Mora Jr. was captured by Douglas County Investigator Investigator Nadine Chrzanowski after receiving an anonymous tip regarding his whereabouts.
Mora Jr. is currently in custody at the DCSO Minden Jail, booked on an arrest warrant for lewdness with a minor.
Bail is set at $50,000.
Chrzanowski expresses her appreciation for assistance received from the Carson City Sheriff’s Office in assisting in the arrest.
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KTVN Channel 2 sports director JK Metzker dies in accident; arrest made
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 11/13/2011 - 4:07pmUPDATED: Sad news to report today. KTVN-TV in Reno confirms that Channel 2 News Sports Director JK Metzker died this afternoon from injuries he suffered after being struck by a vehicle. The accident happened on North Virginia Street near 17th Street at 11:50pm last night following the University of Nevada Wolf Pack football game.
NHP: 84 crashes investigated, 23 arrests during Street Vibrations event
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 09/26/2011 - 8:49amBy Chuck Allen / Nevada Highway Patrol
The annual 2011 Street Vibrations motorcycle event created a lot of traffic on northern Nevada roadways resulting in numerous service calls for troopers with the Nevada Highway Patrol. Additional troopers were placed on duty throughout the entire event in an effort to create a highly visible presence on our area’s highways and to handle the anticipated larger volume of calls for service.
Coke bust lands 2 South Tahoe residents in jail
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 5:52pmA South Lake Tahoe man twice deported to Mexico faces a third deportation after being arrested on felony narcotics charges. Florentino Vargas Barragan, 43, was arrested on charges of possession and sa...
Man injured in suspected DUI
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 5:21pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - About 7:50 p.m. on Sunday, police arrested a 60-year-old South Lake Tahoe man on suspicion of felony driving under the influence charges after he allegedly struck a man o...
Coke bust lands 2 South Tahoe residents in jail
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 11:33amA South Lake Tahoe man twice deported to Mexico faces a third deportation after being arrested on felony narcotics charges ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../coke-busts-lands-2-south-tahoe-resi......
15-year-old boys accused of starting Ray May fire
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 5:08pmMINDEN, Nev. - Two 15-year-old boys who allegedly failed to extinguish a campfire were in juvenile detention Wednesday, charged with felony arson in a 2,730-acre blaze burning in the Pine Nut Mount...
Change of address leads to sex offender arrest
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/19/2011 - 7:16pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Police arrested a registered sex offender on a felony probation violation this week after he allegedly failed to report a change of address, according to a statement f...