KOH Special News Reports

The Reno Fire Department is reminding locals in the Truckee Meadows to prepare yourself, and your family, in case a wildfire forces you to evacuate.

The Reno Fire Department wants everyone who lives in the Truckee Meadows to be ready in case of a wildfire. Be prepared if you're forced to evacuate, with a go kit packed for you, your family, and your pets.

The Reno Fire Department is reminding locals in the Truckee Meadows to prepare yourself, and your family, in case a wildfire forces you to evacuate.

Reno Police say a man who had been sleeping at a bus stop in downtown Reno awoke to find his throat had been slit shortly after 4:00 this afternoon. Police say the man had been sleeping at the old Regional Transportation Commission bus stop at 40 East Fourth Street when he was awakened. He was taken to a local hospital with a non-life threatening wound. Officers found a folding knife nearby that may have been used in the assault. Investigators are looking for two possible suspects, one of whom is a woman who walked by, the other is a man in the area who has been bullying homeless people.

The Nevada Department of Corrections says two inmates who walked away from a prison work camp were seen in Reno early this (Sunday) afternoon. Corrections officials say 25-year-old Nicco Donavan Way and 23-year-old James Westbrook walked away from the camp located northeast of Lovelock. They were seen around 12:30 this afternoon at a convenience store near Grove Street in Reno. Way is white, about five feet six inches tall with blue eyes, brown hair and a medium build with a two-inch scar on his chin and a tattoo on the right side of his neck. He's serving a 12 to 32 month sentence for attempted burglary. Westbrook is white, about six feet two inches tall with hazel eyes, brown hair and a medium build with the word "Jay" tattooed on his right forearm. He's serving an unspecified term for burglary and being under the influence of a controlled substance.

Reno Police say a man who had been sleeping at a bus stop in downtown Reno awoke to find his throat had been slit shortly after 4:00 this afternoon. Police say the man had been sleeping at the old Regional Transportation Commission bus stop at 40 East Fourth Street when he was awakened. He was taken to a local hospital with a non-life threatening wound. Officers found a folding knife nearby that may have been used in the assault. Investigators are looking for two suspects, one of whom is a woman who walked by, the other is a man in the are who has been bullying homeless people.

The Nevada Department of Corrections says two inmates who walked away from a prison work camp were seen in Reno early this (Sunday) afternoon. Corrections officials say 25-year-old Nicco Donavan Way and 23-year-old James Westbrook walked away from the camp located northeast of Lovelock. They were seen around 12:30 this afternoon at a convenience store near Grove Street in Reno. Way is white, about five feet six inches tall with blue eyes, brown hair and a medium build with a two-inch scar on his chin and a tattoo on the right side of his neck. He's serving a 12 to 32 month sentence for attempted burglary. Westbrook is white, about six feet two inches tall with hazel eyes, brown hair and a medium build with the word "Jay" tattooed on his right forearm. He's serving an unspecified sentence for burglary and being under the influence of a controlled substance. They were both wearing white Tee shirts under blue, button-down shirts and white sneakers.

Two women were killed in a rafting accident Wednesday including one from Sparks. The two were rafting on the Kongakut River in Alaska when their raft apparently capsized. They've been identified as 69-year-old Cheryl Minnehan of Elk Grove, California, and 67-year-old Karen Todd of Sparks. Officials say the victims were in an inflatable boat that capsized.

A new state health office will cut wait times for southern Nevada medical marijuana applicants. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports patients who had to mail applications to Carson City were waiting several weeks to fill prescriptions. The recent opening of the new Division of Public and Behavioral Health office in Las Vegas means patients with doctor recommendations can apply and expect to fill prescriptions the same day.

Firefighters put out a small brush fire south of Reno Sunday afternoon. Crews from the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District and Reno Fire Department responded to the fire near South Virginia Street and Rhodes Avenue before 1 p.m. The fire burned about a 50x60-foot area of brush and grass on private property. The homeowners helped with the firefight by throwing dirt and water on the flames before firefighters arrived. Officials said there were no reports of injuries or damage. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.