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...

During the evening of February 1, 2025 Washoe County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the Leon Drive area of Sun Valley for a report of a battery with a deadly weapon.   Upon arrival, deputies made contact with an adult male victim with non-life-threatening...

In the early morning hours of February 1, 2025, the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) responded to a call regarding suspicious narcotic activity in the area of Dyal Court in Cold Springs. WCSO Patrol deputies and Detectives began an investigation, applied for,...

On January 31, 2025, Washoe County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) deputies responded to the area of Golden Eagle Regional Park to assist Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) for a report of a wanted subject’s vehicle being located. The vehicle was identified as belonging...

Press Release Update: On January 30, 2025, Nicholas Powell was released in Lyon County on his local charges and taken into the custody of the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office. Nicholas was booked into the Washoe County Detention Facility, on a warrant for Open Murder...

Press Release Update: Through continued investigation by Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Detectives, Nicholas Powell has been identified as the suspect in case #WC25-452. An arrest warrant was submitted and subsequently issued for Powell on January 26, 2025, by the...