Press Release List
| Public Information Officer: Sgt. Jeff McCaskill Main Phone: (775) 785-6235 JMcCaskill@washoecounty.gov |
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The Washoe County Sheriff's Office is concerned with keeping the community informed about the operation of the Sheriff's Office. One of the ways to accomplish this is by regularly keeping the news media, and thereby the public, informed of events involving the Sheriff's Office and its personnel. The Public Information Officer (P.I.O.) coordinates this by acting as a liaison between the Sheriff's Office and media representatives. Duties include assisting reporters assigned to cover news stories and providing them with general information at the scene of major incidents. Our goal is to provide timely and factual information to the community we serve.
The P.I.O. is available 24 hours a day to respond to the scene of major incidents.
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Press Releases for the previous three months:
2022
August
Aug. 17, 2022
Scammers Targeting Local Citizens with Convincing Schemes
Aug. 15, 2022
Regional Narcotics Unit Detectives make drug trafficking and weapons arrest
Aug. 12, 2022
Regional Narcotics Unit Detectives make drug trafficking and weapons arrest
Aug. 5, 2022
Washoe County Detectives lead Officer involved shooting investigation near Wadsworth
Aug. 1, 2022
Regional Operation Addresses Illegal Street Racing and Sideshows
July
July 24, 2022
July 23, 2022
July 17, 2022
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Deputies Arrest Suspects in Series of Vehicle Burglaries
July 13, 2022
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Deputies discover a large amount of drugs during Verdi traffic stop
July 12, 2022
Call for Community Volunteers to Apply for the Sheriff's Citizen Corps Academy starting July 21st
July 11, 2022
Regional Narcotics Unit arrests California man for drug sales
July 9, 2022
July 7, 2022
Dozers and Dirt announces date for 2022- Event tickets available now!
July 5, 2022
56 Citations Issued by WCSO During Distracted Driving Campaign
June
June 30, 2022
Update: Reno man dies after early morning car crash
Sheriff’s Office asking for the public’s help in identifying possible stolen items
Subject taken into custody after lengthy standoff with Sheriff’s Office Deputies
June 29, 2022
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office investigating vehicle accident in South Reno
June 28, 2022
Three people in jail after Regional Narcotics Unit investigation
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office participating in Joining Forces speed safety campaign
June 22, 2022
Changes coming to telephone services for inmates at the Washoe County Detention Facility
June 21, 2022
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Deputies investigating robbery in Spanish Springs
June 18, 2022
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Deputies investigating shooting in Olinghouse
June 17, 2022
One person dead after structure fire in Sun Valley
June 15, 2022
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Deputies arrest serial burglar
June 13, 2022
June 9, 2022
Reno man arrested for selling drugs
June 8, 2022
Regional narcotics unit arrests Sparks couple
June 7, 2022
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office announces catalytic converter theft deterrent program
June 5, 2022
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Deputies arrest man after fatal accident
Washoe County Sheriff's Office RAVEN helicopter experiences hard landing north of Reno