Reno police say a man is in custody following a water rescue in downtown Reno. Police said an intoxicated man either jumped or fell off the Virginia Street Bridge at about 10:45 a.m. Sunday. The individual resisted arrest, according to police, but is now in custody on charges that were not immediately known. The man was also sent to a local hospital for treatment; his condition is unknown at this time.

The Douglas County Sheriff's office says a 74-year-old man has been killed in the crash of a glider about eight miles east of the Minden Tahoe Airport in the Pinenut Mountain Range. The sheriff's office was notified a little before 3:00 this afternoon that the Nevada Highway Patrol was receiving an emergency locator transmitter signal from that area. The Nevada Civil Air Patrol assisted by the U.S. Air Force located a crashed glider using that signal. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office along with the East Fork Fire Protection District located the crashed Power Glider. The pilot was found deceased in the wreckage and has been identified as 74 year old Joseph Lowenhardt of Minden. The pilot was the only occupant of the aircraft. The F-A-A will be investigating the crash.

North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District firefighters battled an apartment fire for more then an hour in Incline village early this Morning. Crews were called to the duplex on Tomahawk Trail around 3:00. After several hours of firefighting efforts, firefighters were able to enter the structure and discovered a subject deceased in the home. The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office and the North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District have launched a joint investigation into the cause of the fire. The name of the victim is being withheld until relatives have been notified.

Sparks Police have arrested a man after a couple of bizarre incidents this (Sunday) morning. Police were called at about 8:20 this morning to a residence on York to a report of a man driving onto front lawn of a residence, walking into the home and shouting. The resident called police, and the man, identified as 29-year-old James Clauser, left the house. About half an hour later Police were called to Tyler on a report that a man had stopped his car in the middle of the street, got out of the car and began yelling. Officers say they confronted Clauser, who managed to evade police in his car. A short pursuit followed, however officers became concerned for public safety and ended the pursuit. A short time later, Nevada Highway Patrol and Sparks Police officers located and arrested Clauser. He's been booked into the Washoe County Jail on two counts of Eluding a Police Officer, Reckless Driving, Failure to stop at a Red Light, and Failure to Obey Stop Sign. He's being held on more than 41-thousand dollars bail.

Truckee Meadows Fire and BLM crews are battling the Jackpot Fire near Cold Springs. The fire, which started at around 8 p.m. Saturday, is 60 percent contained after it burned about 1,700 acres and threatened about 50 structures near Cold Springs and Silver Knolls. Cold temperatures, increased humidity and low wind gusts helped crews battle the fire. Voluntary evacuations were advised in the Columbia Hills subdivision Saturday night, but officials say evacuations are no longer necessary as of Sunday morning. No official cause for the fire has been determined.

Reno police said one man is in custody following a water rescue in downtown Reno. Police said an intoxicated man either jumped or fell off the Virginia Street Bridge at about 10:45 a.m. Sunday. The individual resisted arrest, according to police, but is now in custody on charges that were not immediately known. The man was also sent to a local hospital for treatment; his condition is unknown at this time.

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Reno City Manager Andrew Clinger has notified City of Reno employees via email that he would be taking a voluntary leave of absence for 15 business days, effective August 8th.

The Jackpot Fire in Cold Springs is now 90% contained.

Truckee Meadows Fire and BLM crews are battling the Jackpot Fire near Cold Springs.