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Attempted bribery leads to prison term

A man who is the subject of a federal warrant for allegedly groping a woman on a flight was sentenced to 12-30 months in prison on Tuesday for trying to bribe a deputy

Check forger receives 90-month prison sentence

A man who raided mailboxes for checks he could forge was sentenced to 36-90 months in prison

East Fork arrest warrant issued in Ranchos murder cases

An arrest warrant has been issued in the shooting deaths of two Gardnerville Ranchos women within three days of one another in January 2019. Wilber Martinez-Guzman will remain in custody in Washoe County while awaiting trial in two murders there.

Defendant gets new sentencing in DUI reckless driving conviction

The Nevada Supreme Court on Thursday ordered a new sentencing hearing for a man convicted of reckless driving in a crash that left two dead.

Cave Rock “burn-out” session results in traffic arrest

A large group of motorcycles doing “burn-outs” for a video blocked traffic Sept. 19on Highway 50 near Cave Rock tunnel.

Douglas short a public defender

A fifth of the roughly 100 defendants requiring a court-appointed attorney are going to require new counsel after one of Douglas County’s five public defenders withdrew from his contract effective Oct. 1.

Drug trafficking trial set to start Oct. 19

A long-time Johnson Lane resident Robert Vieth Wilson is denying multiple counts of drug trafficking

Man fails to appear after arrest in California

A roundup from Douglas County District Court

South Lake city councilman arrested in DUI

First-term South Lake Tahoe Council members Cody Lee Bass was arrested Sept. 25 for allegedly driving while intoxicated.

Sheriff's Office warns residents of moving broker scam

With movers in high demand, scammers are taking advantage of people who are relocating over large distances using moving brokers, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.

Surpreme Court: Douglas will have to try man in Ranchos murders separately

A man accused of killing two Gardnerville Ranchos women within days of each other in January 2019 will have to be tried in Douglas County, the Nevada Supreme Court ruled on Thursday.

Man convicted of felony DUI faces mandatory prison

A round-up of action in Douglas County District Court

Illegal Pine Nut pot operation grew like a weed over the last year

Neighbors have been watching the expansion of what turned out to be an illegal marijuana grow for a year.

Pine Nut marijuana grow believed to be associated with crime syndicate

Chinese nationals associated with organized crime are believed to be involved in an illegal grow that resulted in the seizure of nearly 62 tons of marijuana Monday from a site behind Bodie Flats south of Gardnerville, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.