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In the midst of a pandemic, it’s natural for images of COVID-19 patients on respirators to come to mind when discussing respiratory diseases. However, there is another concerning illness that claims the lives of up to 14,000 patients annually: Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). This highly infectious virus spreads through coughing,...

NEVADA – In the early hours of Sunday, June 18, the Plumas County Sheriff’s Dispatch Center received a distressing call reporting a person screaming for help and possibly covered in blood due to a stabbing incident at the Claremont Court Duplexes. Promptly responding to the call, deputies arrived at the...

NEVADA – Washoe County to implement an environmentally-friendly aerial mosquito abatement program via helicopter in the coming weeks. Due to the retirement of the previous helicopter company, the program faced a delay in finding a new vendor. The Vector Borne Disease Program (VBD) is actively working to secure a new...

Verdi, NV – Firefighters swiftly contained a small brush fire near the Nevada/California border on Monday morning. The fire was successfully extinguished by crews on the south side of the river at approximately 8 a.m. on June 19. Authorities from Truckee Meadows Fire & Rescue (TMFR) confirmed that no structures...

NEVADA – The Storey County Sheriff’s Office is conducting an investigation into the deaths of two individuals found in a parked vehicle at the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Complex, located east of Sparks. The bodies were discovered on Electric Avenue outside the Tesla Gigafactory on Friday evening at approximately 8:15 p.m. Upon...

NEVADA – Lyon County deputies have uncovered an illegal cockfighting operation in Silver Springs, resulting in 28 individuals facing felony charges. The investigation, initiated after an anonymous complaint, revealed disturbing activities involving betting and observing roosters fighting one another. On Sunday at 12:41 p.m., Lyon County Animal Services received a...

NEVADA – The Washoe County District Attorney’s Office has announced the sentencing of 21-year-old Robert Benner in connection with a rape case. Benner has been sentenced to up to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to attempted sexual assault. Initially facing two counts of sexual assault, Benner entered into...