KOH Special News Reports

James Biela, the man sentenced to death for the murder of 19-year-old Brianna Denison, is appealing his conviction. Biela's attorneys have filed an appeal to argue that he had ineffective counsel during his initial trial, according to the D.A.'s office. A status hearing is scheduled for June 16, and a spokesperson for the D.A.'s office said it's likely Biela will be in attendance. Biela was found guilty of raping and murdering Denison in May 2010, and he was sentenced to death later that June in a case that attracted significant media attention.

All lanes on Red Rock Road are closed following a fatal rollover crash north of the Reno-Stead Airport. Washoe County deputies, the Truckee Meadows Fire District, and Major Accident Investigation Team are on scene. At approximately 5:30 a.m. this morning, units responded to a single-vehicle rollover on Red Rock Road and Alpha Butte Road. Deputies say a female driver, approximately 50 years old, was heading southbound when she drifted off the roadway and overcorrected, causing her to roll her vehicle. The driver was ejected from the vehicle, and pronounced dead on scene. Red Rock Road will be closed for several hours while crews investigate the scene.

The Sierra Front Dispatch Center says firefighters have achieved 90 percent containment on the fire burning south of Pyramid Lake. The fire was reportedly started by shooters who left the area without reporting the fire. It started around 2PM Friday afternoon and has burned 287 acres. The fire is burning in brush and grass in the area. Investigators said they confirmed the fire was caused by target shooters, who fled the area without reporting the blaze.

A Citifare bus driver is dead after an accident in Stead Friday. The two-vehicle crash between the bus and a small passenger car happened in the area of Silver Lake and Silver Sky just after 7:30 Friday evening. While the bus driver and the driver of the second vehicle were exchanging information, a third vehicle barreled into the driver. Police say it appears the setting sun made visibility poor for all drivers headed west. The RTC and MV transit released a statement saying they are deeply saddened by this tragic news and that their thoughts and prayers are with the family of the bus driver, and fellow coach operators.

The Reno Fire Department responded to a fire at Crest Inn on 4th street near Arlington Avenue around 3:00 a.m. this morning. According to officials, the fire started in one room and left minor damages. One person is displaced from their room, but all other guests should be able to return to their rooms shortly. No injuries have been reported so far, and cause is still under investigation. The fire was quickly contained.

The Sierra Front Dispatch Center says firefighters achieved 100 percent containment on the fire burning south of Pyramid Lake earlier this evening. The fire was reportedly started by shooters who left the area without reporting the fire. It started around 2:00 Friday afternoon and has burned 287 acres. The fire is burning in brush and grass in the area. The Bureau of Land Management is asking anyone who may have information on who started the fire to call.

The Reno Police Department has released its final statistics for 2016 Street Vibrations Spring Rally. The Community Safety and Service Team operation ran from Saturday night at ten to Sunday morning at 2:00. The Reno Police Department handled eleven misdemeanor violations and four felony violations. The felonies were for battery on an officer; grand larceny of a motor vehicle; possession of a stolen motor vehicle and one arrest for drug paraphernalia and identity theft. Reno officers issued 15 citations for traffic violations during the event.

A Citifare bus driver is dead following an accident in Stead Friday. A two-vehicle crash between the bus and a small passenger car happened in the area of Silver Lake and Silver Sky just after 7:30 Friday evening. While the drivers were exchanging information, a third vehicle slammed into the RTC driver.

Police say it appears the setting sun made visibility poor for all drivers headed west. The RTC and MV transit released a statement saying they are deeply saddened by this tragic news and that their thoughts and prayers are with the family of the bus driver, and fellow coach operators.

The Sierra Front Dispatch Center says firefighters have achieved 100 percent containment on the fire burning south of Pyramid Lake. The fire was reportedly started by shooters who left the area without reporting the fire. It started around 2:00 Friday afternoon and has burned 287 acres. The fire is burning in brush and grass in the area. The Bureau of Land Management is asking anyone who may have information on who started the fire to call.

The Elko County Sheriff's Office says a 38-year-old Spring Creek man has been arrested on a charge of open murder in the fatal shooting of his wife. Undersheriff Kevin McKinney says Donald Fleming had been arrested for domestic battery two years ago. Deputies arrived to find Fleming administering C-P-R to Kristin Fleming at about 12:30 this (Friday) morning. Investigators say the woman had been shot in the face and was pronounced dead at about 1:00 in the morning. Donald Fleming is being held without bail in the Elko County Jail.