Crime
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
Crime
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
Crime
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
Storey County
STOREY COUNTY, NV – On March 16, 2026, at approximately 6:35 p.m., a Storey County Sheriff’s Office Deputy conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle with no license plates on State Route 341. Unfortunately (for him) the driver, identified as Ryan Rogers (age 39 of Reno, NV), had
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
Storey County
STOREY COUNTY, NV - On March 2, 2026, at approximately 10:51 a.m., Storey County Sheriff's Office deputies were alerted to a stolen motor vehicle out of California traveling on USA Parkway in the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center. Deputies initiated a traffic enforcement stop and safely detained
Crime
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
Storey County
The Storey County Sheriff’s Office has issued a warning about a phone scam currently making rounds, proving once again that while crime may not pay, it will happily invoice you in cryptocurrency. Several citizens have reported receiving phone calls from a gentleman who introduces himself as a Storey County
Virginia City
Editor's Note: This is a reminder from Storey County about the ongoing pigeon problem. Local agencies are working together to mitigate the issue – please support by following county law. Feeding non-domesticated pigeons in Storey County is against the law. It might seem harmless, but feeding non-domesticated pigeons can
Crime
STOREY COUNTY, NV - On Jan. 29, 2026, Storey County Sheriff’s Office detectives were notified of two stolen semi truck trailers from the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center, which held over $500,000.00 in product. SCSO detectives initiated an investigation (are our detectives world famous yet?), coordinating with the
Crime
STOREY COUNTY, NV - On Jan. 28, 2026, at approximately 2:51 a.m., Storey County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to a report of a hit and run crash located in the Tahoe Reno industrial Center. Upon arrival, the victim provided deputies with a description of the suspect
Crime
Busy day for Sunday dayshift deputies in Storey County, with three felony arrests… STOREY COUNTY, NV - On Jan. 25, 2026, at approximately 2:59 p.m., a Storey County Sheriff’s Office deputy conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle traveling 70 mph in a posted 45 mph zone