Washoe County Sheriff: International Overdose Awareness Day Event In Reno

Agencies, families, and community members will gather at the Believe Sign in City Plaza and walk to Wingfield Park where they will hear ...

Washoe County Sheriff: Washoe County Sheriff's Office Detectives Searching For Person Of Interest In Shooting

Patrol deputies were called out to the corner of Diamond Peak Drive and Lake Hills Court shortly before 2:30 a.m. on August 27, 2021, fo ...

Washoe County Sheriff's Office Seeks To Identify, Speak With OIS Witness

Detectives are seeking to speak with a man who was seen conversing with the suspect in the moments leading up to the incident.

Washoe County Sheriff's Office Implements Government Q/A Technology To Improve Public Records

“Effective, efficient and accessible customer service is of upmost importance to me,” said Sheriff Darin Balaam.

Washoe County Sheriff: Washoe County Regional Sex Offender Unit, Repeat Offender Program, Reno SWAT Apprehend Sex Offender A ...

Thomas Joseph Balboni, Jr., 41, of Reno is booked into the Washoe County Sheriff's Office Detention Facility and faces more than a dozen ...

Washoe County Sheriff: Regional Law Enforcement Agencies Host Inaugural Faith And Blue Community Cornhole Tournament

National Faith & Blue Weekend is designed to bring together community members, faith leaders, and law enforcement professionals to stren ...

Washoe County Sheriff: Washoe County Sheriff's Office Patrol Deputies Catch Illegal Dumpers, Fugitive Thanks To Tip From Res ...

Shortly after 7:00 a.m. on Monday, August 23, 2021, a resident of the Horizon Hills neighborhood reported seeing two people with multipl ...

Washoe County Sheriff: Washoe County Sheriff's Office Detectives Charge Suspect For Actions Leading To SPD Officer Involved ...

Today detectives booked the suspect in the incident, Adam Barton, 30, of Sparks, with five felony counts for the actions which took plac ...

Washoe County Sheriff: Dozers And Dirt 2021

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Washoe County Sheriff: Regional Narcotics Unit, DEA Dismantle Local Drug Trafficking Organization

Regional Narcotics Unit, DEA dismantle local drug trafficking organization.

Washoe County Sheriff's Office Investigators Asking For Public's Help In Identifying Burglar

Washoe County Sheriff’s Office detectives are attempting to identify a suspect in a series of recent vehicle burglaries.

Washoe County Sheriff: RSONU Detectives Arrest, Charge Sex Offenders For Non-Compliance

RSONU detectives arrest, charge sex offenders for non-compliance.

Washoe County Sheriff: Washoe County Sheriff's Office Detectives Make Arrest In Incline Village Hit-And-Run

Deputies were initially called to the scene located at the intersection of Alder Avenue and Village Boulevard the night of July 2, 2021. ...

Washoe County Sheriff: Washoe County Sheriff's Office Seeks To Identify, Speak With OIS Witness

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Washoe County Sheriff's Office Updates Officer Involved Shooting Investigation

Washoe County Sheriff’s Office detectives continue to lead the regional investigation of a Sparks Police Department officer.

Washoe County Sheriff's Office Deputies Issue Nearly 300 Citations During July Joining Forces Campaign

More than 160 of those citations were issued to drivers who were speeding.

Washoe County Sheriff: Joining Forces Campaign Highlights Pedestrian Safety On This 1st Day Of School

Between August 9th and August 25th, northern Nevada law enforcement agencies are dedicating extra traffic patrols.

Washoe County Sheriff: RSONU Detectives Arrest, Charge Sex Offenders For Non-Compliance

Two convicted sex offenders are in custody at the Washoe County Detention Facility after detectives with the Regional Sex Offender Notif ...

Washoe County Sheriff: Dozers And Dirt 2021

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Washoe County Sheriff: Joining Forces Campaign Highlights Pedestrian Safety On This First Day Of School

Between August 9th and August 25th, northern Nevada law enforcement agencies are dedicating extra traffic patrols and are increasing enf ...

Washoe County Sheriff: Washoe County Sheriff's Office Updates Officer Involved Shooting Investigation

As previously reported, Sparks Police officers initially responded to a report of a man armed with a gun in the 1400 block of Victorian ...

Washoe County Sheriff: Washoe County Sheriff's Office Deputies Issue Nearly 300 Citations During July Joining Forces Campaig ...

Washoe County Sheriff's Office deputies issued nearly 300 citations during two Nevada Department of Public Safety Joining Forces events ...

Washoe County Sheriff: Washoe County Sheriff's Office Detectives Make Arrest In Pebble Creek Vehicle Burglaries Thanks To Se ...

The 16-year-old male was determined by investigators and intelligence analysts from the Northern Nevada Regional Intelligence Center to ...

Washoe County Sheriff: Washoe County Sheriff's Office, WCHDSA, And AT&T Pioneers Host Third Annual Christmas In July Back-To ...

Just in time for the 2021/2022 school year, Washoe County Sheriff Darin Balaam, deputies, and volunteers will provide roughly 600 studen ...

Washoe County Sheriff: Deputies Arrest Man During Violent Spanish Springs Home Invasion Attack Against Woman, Children

Deputies were called to the residence on La Posada Court around 12:30 p.m. on July 26, 2021. Deputies were informed that a woman was bei ...

Washoe County Sheriff: Registered Sex Offender Arrested For Possession Of Child Pornography

Sparks detectives and partners with the Northern Nevada Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force arrested 52-year-old James Pa ...

Washoe County Sheriff: Washoe County Sheriff's Office Detectives Seek To Identify Two Armed Robbery Suspects

On July 23, 2021 Patrol Deputies were called to the 7-Eleven at the 8900 block of Lemmon Drive shortly after 5:00 a.m. for an armed robb ...

Washoe County Sheriff: Two Arrested For Selling Fentanyl-Laced Pills To Undercover Detectives

On July 15th and 16th detectives assigned to the Regional Narcotics Unit (RNU) arrested Justin Gardner-Edelman, 22, and Roman McGregor, ...

Washoe County Sheriff: Dental Office Employee Arrested For Commercial Burglary Conspiracy, Performing Procedure Without Lice ...

On May 3, 2021 patrol deputies responded to an after-hours alarm call at a dental office on Sun Valley Boulevard. Deputies found a door ...

Washoe County Sheriff: Washoe County Sheriff's Office Investigators Asking For Public's Help In Identifying Vehicle Burglary ...

Deputies and detectives were called out to the Estates at Pebble Creek neighborhood in Spanish Springs the morning of July 13, 2021 for ...

Washoe County Sheriff: Registered Organ Donors To Get A 'Second Chance' For Minor Traffic Violations

It's been nearly two years since the Hammond family said goodbye to Elizabeth "Lizzy" Hammond who died tragically after a bounce house a ...

Washoe County Sheriff's Office Participating In Joining Forces Speed Safety Campaign

Washoe County Sheriff Darin Balaam announced today deputies will be participating in a Joining Forces speed enforcement campaign.

Washoe County Sheriff's Office, WCHDSA, And AT&T Pioneers Host Third Annual Christmas In July

Washoe County Sheriff’s Office, WCHDSA, and AT&T Pioneers host third annual Christmas in July.

Washoe County Sheriff's Office Remodel Leads To Temporary Closure

The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office will be undergoing a large remodel of the facility, starting in late July and lasting through December.

Washoe County Sheriff: Washoe County Sheriff's Office Detectives Seek To Identify Two People Connected To Caughlin Club Vehi ...

On June 23, 2021 multiple vehicles in the Caughlin Club parking lot were burglarized during the morning hours. Surveillance footage from ...

Washoe County Sheriff: Washoe County Sheriff's Office Financial Crimes Detectives Make Arrest In Large-Scale Fraud Lab

In May of 2021 detectives began investigating a string of fraudulent checks that were being cashed at area casinos. The fake checks appe ...

Washoe County Sheriff: Reno Man Arrested For Possession And Production Of Child Pornography

Washoe County Detectives and partners with the Northern Nevada Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force arrested 26 year old T ...

Washoe County Sheriff: Washoe County Sheriff's Office MAIT, Detectives Seek Information In Incline Village Hit-And-Run

Deputies were initially called to the scene located at the intersection of Alder Avenue and Village Boulevard around 9:45 p.m. on July 2 ...

Washoe County Sheriff: Washoe County Sheriff's Office Deputies Arrest Man Attempting To Break Into Girl's Bedroom

Shortly after 5:30 a.m. deputies were called to the 8900 block of Limnol Street in Lemmon Valley for a burglary in progress. A father wa ...

Washoe County Sheriff: Washoe County Sheriff's Office Participating In Joining Forces Speed Safety Campaign

Washoe County Sheriff Darin Balaam announced today deputies will be participating in a Joining Forces speed enforcement campaign during ...