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Over 400 citations given for cell phone use while driving in 3 month period
RENO -- The Washoe County Sheriff's Office has issued 449 citations from January 1, 2013 through April 30, 2013 to drivers talking or texting on their handheld cell phone device. Nevada State Law prohibits the use of any handheld cell phone while driving and is punishable by fines of ...
$50M diamond heist followed by 30+ arrests
The rough and polished stones were being transported from Antwerp to Zurich, when professional thieves got away with the diamonds on the runway.
Suspicious package left at the Carson City DMV causes building evacuation
CARSON CITY -- People waiting in line at the DMV got a scare yesterday afternoon when law authorities, including the Bomb Squad, were called in as a result of a suspicious package being dropped off. Tuesday afternoon at around 3:45, troopers from the Nevada Highway Patrol were dispatched to the ...
Police: Woman arrested for DUI was celebrating end of earlier DUI
Erin James of Illinois is under arrest for driving under the influence for the second time in two years. In fact, Riverside Police say she was out celebrating the return of her driver's license when she was pulled over for speeding and handed the second DUI. That's not irony, that's ...
Motorcycle fatalities remain high in Nev—Sandoval declares May as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month
CARSON CITY -- Thirty-seven motorcycle fatalities occurred in Nevada during 2012 according to the Nevada Office of Traffic Safety. With a continuing goal of Zero Fatalities, Governor Brian Sandoval proclaims May 2013 Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. The proclamation calls on motorcyclists and motorists to be vigilant in their efforts ...
Scammers cashing in on tragedy
Generous donations poured in from around the world from corporations and individuals alike following the recent tragedies in Boston and West, Texas. The Boston Marathon bombings of April 15 killed three people and wounded at least 170 others, while the carnage from the West, Texas, fertilizer plant explosion three ...
Alleged gang members arrested for beating, robbing little kid
SPARKS -- Two men, including a teen, have been arrested for allegedly assaulting and robbing a 12-year-old last night near Sparks Middle School. Last night at around 8:15, Sparks Police Officers responded to Sparks Middle School at 2275 18th St on a report of a robbery. Once on scene ...
Report: Metal thefts continue to plague the nation
DES PLAINES, Ill -- In a new report released this week, the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) sees more evidence of pervasive metal theft—overwhelmingly copper—affecting communities across the nation. The report reviews metal theft claims from January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2012. During this period, 33,775 insurance claims ...
UNR museum recovers valuable stolen mineral
RENO -- The Keck Museum, on the Univesity of Nevada, Reno campus, has recovered an valuable mineral which was reported stolen earlier this month. UNR is pleased to be able to tell the public that the stibnite specimen that disappeared from the W.M. Keck Earth Science and Mineral Engineering ...
Woman faces attempted murder charge in tainted OJ case
A California woman faces attempted murder charges after police say she tried to sneak orange juice bottles spiked with a lethal amount of rubbing alcohol inside a Starbucks. San Jose Police arrested Ramineh Behbehanian, 50, late Monday. A customer reported seeing the woman take two bottles of orange juice from ...
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