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You guessed it…another scam is going around. This one pretends to be from the State of Nevada and “requires” you immediately pay a fine. This is a scam! Do not click links, scan QR codes, or pay by phone. Please call legitimate offices to confirm if you have an
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STOREY COUNTY, NV - On April 23, 2026, at approximately 4:59 p.m., Storey County Sheriff's Office detectives conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on D Street in Virginia City. The occupants were identified as Christa Dyer (age 46 of Virginia City, NV) and Hubert Dyer (age
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STOREY COUNTY, NV - On April 11, 2026, at approximately 11:11 a.m, Storey County Sheriff's Office deputies were alerted to a stolen vehicle (out of Washoe County) traveling in the area of I-80 and Lockwood. Dispatch advised the driver was also a suspect in a domestic
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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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STOREY COUNTY, NV - On March 30, 2026, Storey County Sheriff’s Office deputies conducted an investigation in relation to an anonymous tip that a subject, Michael Espinoza (age 40 of Reno, Nevada) and a friend, Thomas Lee (age 38 of Reno, Nevada), were selling narcotics at a job site in
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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
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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
Columnists
Now, it’s my firm opinion that dogs have more common sense than half the people you meet in a lifetime, and Deputy Chino, a K9 in Storey County, was no exception. Chino has the nose of a bloodhound, the patience of a saint, and an attitude that suggests he
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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
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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
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