Crime News

Reno Police Department officials today said they are working with agencies in Shasta County, California to locate Reno resident Courtney Rene Bryan. 

Detectives from Washoe County Sheriff’s Office continue to investigate the October 2019 murder of 20-year-old Kenyon Wilson.

Nikki Middleton witnessed a Reno police officer “body slam” a man downtown in June and said another officer assaulted her to prevent her from videotaping the encounter. 

The Department of Justice has directed the FBI to meet with local governments and law enforcement to discuss strategies for dealing with increasing threats to teachers and school board members.

The Human Trafficking Institute  released its 2020 State Reports Monday, which provide an overview of 2020 federal human trafficking prosecutions in all 50 states.

Washoe County Sheriff Darin Balaam issued a warning this week about a telephone scam that involves a caller pretending to be from the Sheriff’s Office.

The City of Reno, after three hours in Reno Municipal Court waiting for trial, decided at the last minute to drop its charges against five homeless advocates.

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Nevada is helping to defend five homeless advocates against charges levied in June by the Reno Police Department. 

A Washoe County Sheriff’s sergeant is on paid leave after being arrested Saturday on multiple charges.

Employment scams have been on the rise, according to the Better Business Bureau.