The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Citizen Corps is offering a free Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Academy beginning Thursday, October 15, 2026, for residents interested in learning how to better prepare for and assist during emergencies in our community....

The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office is again warning the public about fraudulent phone calls impersonating law enforcement following a recent increase in reports from community members, including incidents resulting in significant financial losses. In these cases,...

On August 21, 2026, Washoe County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a report of a deceased individual located off the dirt extension of Chimney Road. Washoe County Sheriff’s Office detectives continue to actively investigate the circumstances surrounding the...

On September 22, 2026, Washoe County Sheriff’s Office K9 deputies assigned to the Northern Nevada Interdiction Task Force (NNITF) conducted a traffic stop on eastbound I-80 near Mogul. During the stop, deputies contacted the driver, an adult male, and a 13-year-old...

On September 22, 2026, the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office joined the Storey County Sheriff’s Office, Sparks Police Department and Nevada State Police for the second operation as part of the ongoing I-80 and USA Parkway Traffic Safety Operation. The operation took...

The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office invites community members to join us for the annual Incline Village and Crystal Bay Ice Cream Social on Saturday, September 26, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Aspen Grove and Village Green, 960 Lakeshore Blvd. in Incline...

Update – September 18, 2026 INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. – The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office continues to actively investigate the intentional poisoning of trees at Burnt Cedar Beach and is releasing new information regarding a significant reward now being offered in...

The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office is participating in a regional Joining Forces pedestrian safety campaign and reminding drivers and pedestrians to stay alert on area roadways. Through September 22, additional traffic patrols are being conducted throughout Washoe...

The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office is monitoring the Floriston Fire, currently burning near Floriston, California. Our Office is prepared to respond should the fire move into Nevada. While there are currently no evacuation notices for Washoe County related to this...

On September 15, 2026, at approximately 9:30 a.m., Sparks Police Department officers initiated a traffic stop in the 2000 block of Kleppe Lane in Sparks on a vehicle driven by a suspect wanted on a felony charge of battery with a deadly weapon. The suspect fled the...