KOH Special News Reports

Longtime Sparks City Manager Shaun Carey led the committee that recommended a sales tax hike for Washoe County School repairs and construction. Carey says a sales tax is the fairest way they could come up with to raise the funds. Everyone would pay a small increase in sales tax, about a half penny increase. He says property taxes are at their caps, and sales taxes will be paid by residents and visitors.

It's Fallen Officer's Memorial Month, when we pay tribute to the men and women who keep us safe. Hundreds turned out at the James D. Hoff Peace Officer Memorial to pay respects, and this year's was especially poignant as a local deputy was added to the memorial.

It's Fallen Officer's Memorial Month, and since 1791, more than 20,000 law enforcement officers have died in the line of duty. Every year we pay respects during the month of May. Dozens of family member's, local and state officials, and the public, came out to the James D. Hoff Peace Officer Memorial to honor a local deputy who was added to the memorial here in Reno, and will be added later this week to the one in Washington DC.

It's Fallen Officer's Memorial Month, when we pay tribute to the men and women who keep us safe. Hundreds turned out at the James D. Hoff Peace Officer Memorial to pay respects, and this year's was especially poignant as a local deputy was added to the memorial.

It's Fallen Officer's Memorial Month, and since 1791, more than 20,000 law enforcement officers have died in the line of duty. Every year we pay respects during the month of May. Dozens of family member's, local and state officials, and the public, came out to the James D. Hoff Peace Officer Memorial to honor a local deputy who was added to the memorial here in Reno, and will be added later this week to the one in Washington DC.

Lyon County detectives suspect foul play in the disappearance of 60-year-old Toni Davis, who has been missing since the end of April. Investigators are asking the public if they have seen a blue Chevy truck with Nevada license plate number 800-UPT around the Mark Twain area of Dayton, Six Mile Canyon, Virginia City, Mound House, or Reno on Thursday, April 28th between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. If you have information please call Secret Witness at 322-4900.

Fire season is approaching and various agencies are coming together to make sure you're prepared.

The Reno City Council's first big budget hearings didn't go as smoothly as hoped this week

Eight people have filed a lawsuit against the Nevada State Democratic Party. The Bernie Sanders supporters say they were blocked from running for party office. The Plaintiffs say that Party Chair Roberta Lange and executive director Zach Zaragoza denied their applications because they missed an April 25 filing deadline, but that a document on final election rules stated the deadline was actually April 29.

Two people were injured when a pickup truck rolled over Saturday afternoon, just before 3 p.m., on U.S. 395 Alternate at Bowers Mansion in Washoe Valley. The female passenger suffered life-threatening injuries in the accident while the man driving has serious injuries, according to the NHP. A Care Flight helicopter transported both injured parties to Renown Regional Medical Center.