Crime
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 22, 2026 The Lyon County Sheriff's Office Sex Offender Task Force has arrested a Silver Springs sex offender who was out of compliance with Nevada's sex offender registration requirements. Over the past several days, the Lyon County Sheriff's Office received
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 22, 2026 FERNLEY, Nev. – On June 20, 2026, at approximately 7:58 a.m., members of the Lyon County Sheriff's Office, Northern Command Patrol Area were conducting an investigation into an unrelated matter in the Fernley area when they contacted individuals living in a
Crime
Press Release June 17, 2026 Yerington, NV – On June 17, 2026, at approximately 9 a.m., Lyon County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch received a report of a possible child-luring incident in the 200 block of North Hwy 95A in Yerington. According to the reporting party, a Hispanic adult male
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On June 16, 2026, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office, Special Investigations Unit (SIU) assisted Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) with a Criminal Enforcement Operation in the 100 Block of Falcon Way, Yerington, Nevada, 89447. The operation resulted in the arrest of a
First Responders
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 15, 2026 Silver Springs, NV – The Lyon County Sheriff's Office is pleased to report that Tex Jackson has been located safely. At approximately 2:45 a.m., members of Lyon County Search and Rescue located Mr. Jackson during search operations in the Silver Springs
Crime
Fernley, NV – On June 7, 2026, at approximately 7:45 a.m., members of the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) Sex Offender Task Force conducted a compliance investigation at a residence in the 3400 block of Drayer Lane in Fernley, Nevada. The investigation was initiated after the Lyon County
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 1, 2026 Fernley, NV – On June 1, 2026, at approximately 4:30 p.m., deputies with the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office, Northern Command Area responded to the 1600 block of Burger Road in Fernley, Nevada, for a report of a shooting involving one victim. Upon
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The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the highly anticipated 2026 Citizens Academy. The 2026 LCSO Citizens Academy will commence on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, and continue through Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026. Classes will be held every Wednesday evening
Crime
Yerington, NV – On May 19, 2026, at approximately 12:30 p.m., the United States Marshals Service located Twyla Defond and Abbygale Smith, who had been reported missing during an ongoing Lyon County Sheriff’s Office investigation. Since receiving the initial report, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office Investigations Division
First Responders
The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office will be joining forces with participating law enforcement agencies in Nevada for a Joining Forces Click It or Ticket Campaign. The campaign will take place from May 13, 2026 through May 31, 2026. This Click It or Ticket Campaign aims to increase law enforcement
Crime
On April 5, 2026, 28 year old TWYLA DEFOND of Fernley, Nevada was arrested on a warrant and booked into the Lyon County Jail on an outstanding arrest warrant. She spent few weeks in custody before being transferred to a rehabilitation center at the end of April. Less than a
Fernley
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 30, 2026 On April 20, 2026, at approximately 1400 hours, Lyon County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to Fernley Intermediate School for a report of child abuse. Deputies conducted an investigation into reports of a substitute teacher making inappropriate, threatening comments to students and placing his