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Reno Crime News

Coverage of crime in Reno focuses on law enforcement activity, court proceedings, public safety initiatives and justice system developments. Reporting spans the city's departments and the judicial process.


Law Enforcement

Live Poll

Do you support police using drones to locate suspects in your community?

Law Enforcement

Reno Police Drone Helps Arrest Knife-Threat Suspect

Officers detained 39-year-old Reed Szymanski after a downtown Reno knife threat, aided by a drone that tracked him nearby.

Reno Police Drone Helps Arrest Knife-Threat Suspect

Financial Crime

Financial Crime

Reno Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Bank Robbery

Jack Van Eaton Jr. admitted to a federal bank robbery charge after robbing a teller in May with a written demand note.

Reno Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Bank Robbery

Property Crime

Live Poll

Do you support stricter local DUI enforcement to improve road safety in your area?

Property Crime

Driver Arrested Following Reno Boutique Crash

A vehicle collided with a shop in Midtown Reno early Friday morning after the driver appeared to be intoxicated.

Driver Arrested Following Reno Boutique Crash

Criminal Justice

Criminal Justice

Reno Hosts Training for 20 New Family Judges

Twenty judges from across the country are attending a weeklong course on juvenile and family court in Reno this week.

Reno Hosts Training for 20 New Family Judges

Accidents

Accidents

Reno Police Seek Missing Endangered 79-Year-Old

Officers are searching for William Spence, a 79-year-old man with medical conditions who is without necessary medication.


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Day to day, that means investigations, arrests, trial outcomes, policy changes and public safety trends. It reaches across the city and the communities around it. Local public safety hinges on the balance between city law enforcement resources and the shifting requirements of the regional court system. Staffing levels in public safety departments and the volume of cases entering the justice system represent the primary constraints on the pace of coverage.