Crime
Dayton, NV – On April 3, 2026, at approximately 1 p.m., the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office Investigations Division received information regarding a child abuse investigation initiated by the Storey County Sheriff’s Office. The incident was determined to have occurred within Lyon County, at which point the Lyon County
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 26, 2026 Silver Springs, Nevada – On the morning of March 26, 2026, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office became aware of a video circulating on social media depicting a physical altercation involving multiple individuals. At the time the video surfaced, information indicated that several of the
Crime
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 25, 2026 Dayton, Nevada – The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office is providing an update regarding the homicide investigation stemming from the March 19, 2026 incident in Dayton. The victim has been identified as 27-year-old Dayton resident Daniel Ferguson. Next of kin notifications have been completed. Investigators
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Lyon County Community, On March 19, 2026, at approximately 7:04 p.m., Sparks Police Department, contacted me in relation to a criminal investigation, of a sworn employee of the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office. After being made aware of the investigation, myself and other members of the Command Staff
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 20, 2026 Dayton, Nevada – The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office is providing an update to the fatal shooting that occurred on March 19, 2026, in Dayton. The suspect has been identified as 60-year-old Dayton resident Greg Kevin Roller. He was taken into custody and booked into
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 17, 2026 Silver Springs, Nevada – On March 17, 2026, at approximately 1:45 p.m., deputies assigned to the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office Central Command Patrol attempted to stop a reckless driver in the area of Idaho Street and U.S. Highway 95A in Silver
Silver Springs
SILVER SPRINGS, NV – On March 2, 2026, at approximately 7:45 p.m., deputies with the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) Central Command Patrol Squad contacted 61-year-old Richard Ray Richards in the Silver Springs area. During the contact, deputies determined that Richards is a registered sex offender in the
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 24, 2026 SILVER SPRINGS, NV – On Feb. 24, 2026, at approximately 3:30 p.m., deputies with the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) Central Command Patrol Squad and members of the LCSO Sex Offender Task Force responded to the 2700 block of Highway 50 East
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 6, 2026 On Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office became aware of a planned protest involving a student walk-out at Fernley High School in Fernley, Nevada. Sheriff’s Office staff obtained additional details about the event and coordinated with school officials regarding
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