The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Human Exploitation and Recovery Operations (H.E.R.O.) Team arrested Ivan Cruz, 37, following a targeted operation to combat human trafficking and child exploitation. On February 12, 2026, H.E.R.O. detectives conducted a proactive...

The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office is joining a statewide Joining Forces campaign focused on impaired driving enforcement and education. This coordinated effort brings agencies together across Nevada with a shared goal of reducing crashes, injuries, and fatalities...

On February 3, 2026, at approximately 4:00 p.m., officers with the Reno Police Department responded to a welfare check in the area of South Wells Avenue, north of Kuenzli Street. Officers made contact with a suspect, and at approximately 4:15 p.m., an...

On January 30, 2026, members of the Nevada Violent Offender Task Force arrested Devon McMillin, 28, on an outstanding felony warrant. The warrant, issued in October 2024 out of Nye County (Tonopah), stems from a charge of Sexual Assault of a Minor Under the Age of...

Over the past several weeks, my office and I have closely followed the events unfolding in Minneapolis, recognizing both the seriousness of what has occurred and the broader impact these incidents have had on communities across the nation. As Sheriff, my highest...

The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office has concluded a comprehensive investigation into the repeated poisoning of an infant child, resulting in a guilty plea and prison sentence for the child’s mother. In May 2025, detectives initiated an investigation after receiving...

On the evening of January 13, 2026, detectives with the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Human Exploitation and Recovery Operations (HERO) Team arrested Jose Menendez-Murray, 42, a wanted felon, following the execution of a search warrant at a residence in Sparks. At...

The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office will join forces with law enforcement agencies across Nevada for the Joining Forces Speed Awareness Campaign, running from January 13 to January 31, 2026. This statewide initiative focuses on high-visibility enforcement, public...

The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office, Reno Police Department, and Sparks Police Department have launched a new OffenderWatch Public Portal, a searchable public resource designed to help community members access information related to registered sex offenders in...

The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office is continuing its investigation into a homicide that occurred near Fish Springs Road on the night of January 22, 2025. On that date, deputies with the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office, in conjunction with the Lassen County Sheriff’s...