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Eluder who flashed fake FBI badge receives prison

A man, who tried to flash a fake FBI badge to dissuade deputies from pursuing him nearly a year ago, was sentenced to up to six years in Nevada prison on Tuesday.

Murder trial back on for June

A murder trial that was canceled at the outset of the coronavirus outbreak last year is back on for June 1.

Sheriff's Office seeks help uncovering backhoe's location

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a stolen 1995 Caterpillar 416D backhoe.

52-year-old Gardnerville man dies in Sunday crash

A 52-year-old Gardnerville man died on Sunday in a crash on Highway 50 near Zephyr Cove. Rafael Cortez died at the scene when the Toyota Tacoma pickup he was driving was involved in a crash with a silver 2015 Subaru Impreza.

Woman admits felony credit card, drug charges

A former Gardnerville woman admitted to felony credit card and drug possession charges on Tuesday. Haley Douglas, 26, entered guilty pleas to possession of a credit or debit card without the owner’s permission and having methamphetamine when she was arrested on Dec. 15.

Gardnerville man in court for crashing car through Carson City Sportsman’s Warehouse

The man who drove his car through the front doors of the Sportsman’s Warehouse January 15, injuring five people made his first appearance in Carson City Court on Tuesday.

Man receives max sentence in child abuse

A Gardnerville man received the maximum sentence of six years on a charge of child abuse involving sex.

Casino jacket thief helps himself to victim's vehicle

After swiping someone’s jacket at Harrah’s on Valentine’s Day, a man went out into the parking lot and used the keys he found in the pocket to drive off in the victim’s vehicle.

California man taken into custody after South Lake standoff

A man wanted on as many as 50 felonies was arrested as a result of an hours-long standoff in South Lake Tahoe

Domestic dispute results in two deaths

Two men shot one another during an argument in a Saratoga Springs neighborhood.

Bandaged Bandit receives 2-5 years in Stateline bank robbery

A convicted bank robber known as the Bandaged Bandit will have to serve another 2-5 years in Nevada prison after he finishes his sentence in California.

Man admits shooting sheriff’s sergeant

A California parolee faces up to 61 years in prison after he admitted Monday he shot a Douglas County Sheriff’s sergeant in a Dec. 20 traffic stop.

Man faces felonies in domestic battery

A man accused of breaking a woman’s rib and giving her a concussion is being held in lieu of $75,000 bail.

Man told to show up in court or face a warrant

A California man was given two weeks to appear in district court in connection with his November felony arrest.

Two women arrested with stolen vehicles in three days

A pursuit of a Ford Explorer reported stolen on Wednesday morning resulted in the arrest of an Arizona woman might be linked to a felony car stop on Johnson Lane from Monday morning.