Silver Springs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 2, 2026 Silver Springs, NV — On Feb. 2, 2026, at approximately 2:10 p.m., the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office responded to Silver Stage Middle School in Silver Springs following multiple 911 calls reporting a confrontation between parents and school staff related to a student-led
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A young boy was injured while playing with black powder and flown to a burn center for moderate injuries to his face and eyes.
Crime
On January 21, 2026, at approximately 1422 hours, Lyon County Sheriff’s Office personnel observed a silver colored Chevrolet sedan travelling in the area of the 1400 block of Mountain Rose Drive in Fernley, Nevada. The vehicle did not have a front license plate and the rear license plate was
Lyon County
YERINGTON, Nev. — On Jan. 9, 2026, at approximately 8:49 p.m., the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a single-vehicle rollover on Mason Pass Road between Yerington and Smith Valley. Deputies, along with personnel from the Yerington/Mason Valley Fire Department, arrived on scene and
Crime
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 9, 2026 Fernley, NV – The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) Special Investigations Unit served search warrant on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, as part of an ongoing narcotics and firearms investigation in the Fernley area. The investigation began earlier this month and resulted in the issuance
Crime
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 8, 2026 Fernley, NV – The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office is releasing additional information regarding the shooting that occurred on Jan. 7, 2026, in the parking lot in front of Steve’s Homemade Ice Cream, located in the Fernley Village Marketplace. The suspect has been identified
Crime
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 7, 2026 Fernley, NV – At approximately 6:48 p.m. on Jan. 7, 2026, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office received multiple 911 calls reporting a shooting in the parking lot in front of Steve’s Homemade Ice Cream, located in the Fernley Village Marketplace. Deputies
Crime
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 6, 2026 On Jan. 6, 2026, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) received a preliminary investigative briefing from the Carson City Sheriff’s Office regarding the death of an arrestee that occurred on Dec. 31, 2025. Notification of next of kin has been completed, and
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PRESS RELEASE UPDATE – MISSING PERSON Case Number: 22LY03984 Agency: Lyon County Sheriff’s Office Location: Fernley, Nevada The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate the disappearance of Ronald Littley, a 56-year-old male who was reported missing in September 2022. Mr. Littley was last known to be living at
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Lyon County Dispatch has been receiving calls stating that a Lyon County Officer is calling to collect money and leaving messages referencing legal matters. The caller is currently using the name Sergeant Murray and caller ID reads Lyon County Sheriff's Office. No employee of the Lyon County Sheriff&
Crime
Silver Springs, NV – On Dec. 31, 2025, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office Sex Offender Task Force responded to a residence in the Dayton area following an anonymous tip regarding a convicted sex offender who had failed to register as required by law. Members of the Task Force located the
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE On 12/17/2025, at 1227 hours, Lyon County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch received multiple emergency 911 calls reporting an aircraft down in the area of 1100 US Highway 50 in Silver Springs. Deputies were dispatched to the scene and confirmed a single engine aircraft had crashed.