A California man who was found with cocaine in his sock after being extradited to Nevada for an unrelated charge is back in court on a bench warrant. Jose Oscar Mata Guardado, 22, told Judge Michael Gibbons in December that he got the drugs while he was in lock-up. Guardado was seeking admission to a drug treatment program. He is scheduled to appear before Gibbons this morning in Douglas County District Court.
A 26-year-old Gardnerville man who's accused of using MySpace to contact and developing a relationship with a 13-year-old girl is scheduled to appear in court today. Michael Anthony Abbott's attorney, Derrick Lopez is seeking funding from the court to conduct a psychological evaluation of Abbott. Abbott is charged with lewdness with and luring a child under the age of 14. He faces life in prison if he's convicted.
A wind advisory goes into effect 9 a.m. today and will last until 5 p.m. Expect wind gusts of up to 55 mph, with winds of 20-30 mph. The wind is heralding a cold front that could bring snow to the valley floors between Reno and Susanville. It sounds like the chance of precipitation will be limited to north of Reno. We may see a little rain down here before 10 p.m.
