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Dayton Boy Black Powder Burn Injuries
A young boy was injured while playing with black powder and flown to a burn center for moderate injuries to his face and eyes.
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Press Release: LCSO K9 Unit Drug Bust
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
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Fatal Traffic Accident on Mason Pass Road
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
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Lyon County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit Seize Drugs, Firearms in Fernley Operation
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
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Update on Fernley Shooting Incident
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
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Lyon County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Shooting in Fernley
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
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Update on Dec. 31, 2025, Death Investigation
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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Ongoing Missing Person Investigation – Ronald Littley
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
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Scam Alert
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&
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Unregistered Sex Offender Arrested in Dayton, Dies While Being Transported to Jail
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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Lyon County Sheriff: Press Release
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.
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Lyon County Sheriff: Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE On Dec. 15, 2025, at 2:25 p.m. Lyon County Sheriff’s Office Deputies were dispatched to a report of two to three gunshots originating from the parking lot adjacent to the Wendy’s restaurant in Fernley, Nevada. The information received suggested that two vehicles were