13 Year-Old Girl Shot, Killed By Brother
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Police in northern Nevada say a teenager told investigators he accidentally shot his younger sister to death. Sparks police say the 13-year-old girl was found dead about 3 p.m. Monday...
View Article5-Year-Old Found In Car After High Speed Chase
SPARKS, Nev. (AP) — Sparks police say a high-speed chase ended with the arrest of a 25-year-old man and the discovery of a 5-year-old child in the car. Police say the chase began late Friday night...
View ArticleBadger Dodges Dart, Then Caged Inside Nevada Store
SPARKS, Nev. (AP) - A badger that wandered into a retail store in northern Nevada dodged a tranquilizer dart and held authorities at bay for about an hour before the teeth-baring critter was lured into...
View ArticleMan Accidentally Shoots Himself In The Butt At Movie Theatre
SPARKS, Nev. (AP) — Police say a man accidentally shot himself in the buttocks at a Nevada movie theater during a showing of “The Bourne Legacy.” Police in Sparks, Nev., say the 56-year-old man’s...
View ArticleChestnut Takes Home Rib-Eating Crown
(Sparks, NV) — The human eating machine who became famous for devouring scores of hotdogs is continuing his reign in the world of barbeque ribs. For the sixth time in seven years, Joey Chestnut won the...
View ArticleWoman Found Buried In Backyard
SPARKS, Nev. (AP) — Sparks police say they’ve arrested a man on suspicion of murder after finding the body of a missing woman buried in his backyard. Detectives say they found 50-year-old Kimberley...
View ArticleNevada Carjacker Had $495K Worth Of Pot In SUV
SPARKS, Nev. (AP) — Authorities recovered more than 100 pounds of marijuana with a street value of nearly $500,000 from the SUV that was carrying four suspected drug traffickers from Florida before...
View ArticlePolice: 3 Sparks Men Accused Of Stealing 350 IPhones
SPARKS, Nev. (AP) — Sparks police have arrested three men accused of stealing more than 350 cellphones from their employer. Police say 27-year-old Jose Becerra, 22-year-old Jose Inurriaga and...
View Article2 Dead, 2 Injured In Nev. School Shooting
SPARKS, Nev. (KXNT/AP) — Police say two people are dead and two more are injured in a shooting at Sparks Middle School in northern Nevada Monday morning. Washoe County School District Police didn’t...
View ArticleBoy: School Shooter Aimed At My Chest
SPARKS, Nev. (KXNT/AP) — A Nevada middle-schooler says a student who opened fire, injuring two classmates, aimed a gun at his chest before a teacher stepped in. The teacher was shot and killed. Jose...
View ArticleSparks Teacher Killed In Shooting Was Decorated Veteran
(Sparks, NV) — The Nevada Office of the Military has released more information about the Sparks Middle School teacher who died in Monday’s shooting. Master Sgt. Michael Landsberry was born on January...
View ArticleMoms: Wounded Sons Weren’t Targets In NV Shooting
SPARKS, Nev. (AP) — Parents of two boys wounded by a classmate at Sparks Middle School say they don’t believe the shooter was seeking their sons out. The statements came at a news conference Wednesday...
View ArticleMan Bolts In Car After Troopers Find Three Pounds Of Pot In Car
SPARKS, Nev. (AP)— Nevada Highway Patrol officials say a 25-year-old Kansas man bolted and hasn’t been seen since after troopers found three pounds of marijuana in his vehicle. Troopers say a sergeant...
View ArticleCandlelight Vigil Held For Sparks Shooting Victims
(Sparks, NV) – Friends and family gathered for a candlelight vigil at Sparks Middle School. Hundreds of people attended last night’s event at the campus, to honor slain math teacher Michael...
View ArticleShooting Probe Looks At Anti-Bullying Video
SPARKS, Nev. (KXNT/AP) — Officials here in Nevada are examining an anti-bullying video that was shown to some students at the school where a 12-year-old fatally shot a teacher, wounded two classmates...
View ArticleMemorial Set For Teacher Killed In School Shooting
SPARKS, Nev. (AP) — A public celebration of life for the teacher killed in the Monday shooting at Sparks Middle School has been set for Nov. 3. Nevada law enforcement officials have hailed the actions...
View ArticleTeacher Killed In NV School Shooting Honored
SPARKS, Nev. (AP) — A Nevada math teacher killed by a 12-year-old student in a school-yard shooting that also wounded two classmates was remembered for his character, selfless acts and military service...
View ArticleParents Of Nevada School Shooter Say He Was Teased
RENO, Nev. (AP) — The parents of a Nevada boy who killed a teacher and wounded two classmates at his middle school said Monday that 12-year-old Jose Reyes had been teased about a speech problem but...
View ArticleThousands Line Up For Free Thanksgiving Feasts In Nevada
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Thousands of the needy turned out for annual free Thanksgiving Day feasts provided by two northern Nevada casinos. The 52nd annual Thanksgiving meal offered by John Ascuaga’s...
View ArticleMan Accused Of Strangling Woman, Endangering Child
SPARKS, Nev. (AP) — A Sparks man accused of strangling a woman and endangering a child has turned himself in to police. Police say 27-year-old Andrew Dovichi was booked into the Washoe County jail on...
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