KOH Special News Reports

It gets dark out early now, and a lot of us just don't have time to shop for gifts until we get off work. Be a smart shopper at night, and take that extra minute or two to find a place to park in a well lit area.

It's not your imagination. More Americans really are getting robo-calls this year, and there is a very real frustration with them.

This Sunday is one of busiest days of the year at Reno Tahoe International airport. Plan accordingly so you don't miss your flight.

Establish a kids-free zone when cooking your Thanksgiving meal today. Between basting your turkey to boiling those potatoes, there's so many hazards in your kitchen, that it's best to keep the kids out if you can.

Detectives from the Reno Police Department Robbery Homicide and the Sex Crimes / Child Abuse Unit responded to Washoe County Jail, to investigate reports of a murder for hire plot put in place by a current inmate. Suspect Jacob Poochigean also known as Bryan Peterson was identified as the inmate involved. Police say The investigation revealed Poochigean conspiring with a second suspect who was later identified as Jorge Gonzalez, to murder the victim/witness in his pending criminal case. Poochigean was arrested last April for Robbery with a deadly weapon, Kidnapping, and Sexual Assault with a deadly weapon. During the investigation it was learned that Poochigean believed that killing the victim in his case would lead to the charges being dismissed against him and he actively conspired with Gonzalez to have the victim killed.

The Sparks Police Department is asking for the public's help identifying two men who stole jewelry from a jewelry store a month ago. Police say that two Hispanic men entered a Zales store a little after five in the evening on October 23rd shopping for jewelry. One of the men reached into an open showcase and removed a pair of valuable diamond earrings while the other distracted an employee. The two men left the store without paying for the items. Police say one of the men was possibly about thirty years old and the second was about forty years old.

A Gardnerville man has been arrested after leaving the hospital where he dropped off a woman for treatment. Douglas County Sheriff’s deputies responded to Carson Valley Medical Center. They were told a man had walked into the emergency department and asked for a wheelchair. Then he wheeled in a woman and left. Hospital staff got a description of his car, and deputies found it and stopped the driver on Highway 395 in Minden. 40-year-old James McNeill was arrested for Domestic Battery with Substantial Bodily Harm and Eluding a Peace Officer. The woman was taken to Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno for treatment of the injuries.

Thanksgiving week is a busy travel time. But "Triple A" projects this year will be the busiest since 2005. Reno-Tahoe International Airport officials suggest you arrive at least 90 minutes prior to your flight. If you are planning to park, expect to park far since it is usually busy this holiday season. According to Triple A, close to 51 million Americans will be traveling 50 miles or more away from home this Thanksgiving. 1.6 million more people are expected to travel this year than last. Air travel numbers are expected to be up 5% to nearly 4 million travelers this year. An estimated 45 million are planning a Thanksgiving road trip.