The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office will join forces with multiple participating law enforcement agencies in Nevada for a Joining Forces Speed Awareness Campaign from March 3 to March 26, 2025. This unified effort aims to enhance public safety through high...

On March 3, 2025, Detectives from the Human Exploitation and Recovery Operations (H.E.R.O.) and the Northern Nevada Regional Intelligence Center (N.N.R.I.C.) arrested Luis Sencion-Gonzalez in connection with multiple felony charges related to human trafficking. The...

Washoe County, March 2, 2025 – Over the past week, the Washoe County Sheriff's Office (WCSO) has arrested 14 individuals on charges of Driving Under the Influence (DUI). Thankfully, these incidents did not result in any loss of life. Nationally, impaired driving...

On February 28, 2025, Washoe County Sheriff’s Office deputies stopped a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van near Red Rock Blvd for traffic-related offenses. The driver was identified as Kings Ojata. While speaking with Ojata, deputies smelled a strong odor of marijuana...

Incline Village, NV – February 26 and 27, 2025** – The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Sex Offender Notification Unit (SONU), in collaboration with the U.S. Marshal Service Nevada Violent Offender Fugitive Task Force (NVOFTF) and Nevada Parole and Probation,...

Press Release Update: On February 15, 2025, the defendant involved in the officer-involved shooting with Reno Police Department succumbed to the injuries sustained from the incident. The Washoe County Regional Medical Examiner’s Office will conduct its formal death...

On February 10, 2025, Washoe County Patrol Deputies responded to a fraud report in South Reno, where victims reported being scammed out of $49,300. The elaborate scheme involved suspects impersonating both Amazon’s Fraud Department and a Federal Trade Commission...

On November 8, 2024, a Washoe County Detention inmate was transported to a local hospital to receive care for a chronic illness. The inmate was later placed on long-term hospice care and passed away in the early morning of February 11, 2025. Washoe County Sheriff’s...

The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office is participating in a statewide Joining Forces campaign aimed at reducing impaired driving. This initiative highlights the importance of safe driving and raises awareness about the dangers and consequences of driving under the...

On Sunday, February 9, 2025, Sparks Police Department was investigating a domestic violence incident. Sparks Police Department had information that the suspect was no longer in Sparks, NV. Reno Police Department assisted with the investigation by locating the...