Woman could get Life for Killing Involving Custody Dispute RENO — A 40-year-old woman convicted of killing a man involved in a child custody dispute with her could be sentenced to spend the rest of her life in prison when sentenced April 9 in state District Court in Reno. A jury on Jan. 31 convicted Katherine Fletcher of first-degree murder with a deadly weapon in the … [Read more...]
Area Crime News
4 Juveniles Arrested in Carson City Shooting over Marijuana CARSON CITY — Sheriff’s deputies have arrested four juvenile suspects in connection with a Carson City shooting over the weekend apparently sparked by an illegal marijuana deal. The Carson City sheriff’s office says two male adults in their 20s were shot Saturday evening when the juveniles met with the victims to … [Read more...]
Santa Trains Steam up for 35th Year at Railroad Museum in Carson City
The Nevada State Railroad Museum in Carson City launches its 35th year of Santa Train the weekend of Dec. 7 and tickets are available online and at the museum’s depot now. The Santa Trains will be running every 30 minutes the weekends of Dec. 7, Dec. 14 and Dec. 21 between 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Children and their families ride in rail cars pulled behind the historic … [Read more...]
Hoard of Gold Coins Found at Lovelock Chinatown
There are countless stories about lost or buried treasure with gold, silver and other valuable items in Nevada history. Most of these are legends that may or may not have any basis in fact. The following story is one of the rare cases where a real treasure was found when there was no previous knowledge that it even existed. During my highway construction inspecting days, I … [Read more...]