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2025
May
May 8, 2025
May 7, 2025
Update: Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Death in Sun Valley- Suspect Arrested
May 6, 2025
Scam Alert from Washoe County Sheriff’s Office on Coinbase SMS Scam Targeting Cryptocurrency Users
May 4, 2025
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Participates in Statewide Joining Forces Click It or Ticket Campaign
April
April 29, 2025
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Releases Video of the Jail-Based Mental Health Unit
April 28, 2025
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Death in Sun Valley
April 26, 2025
Head-On Collision Causing Death Under Investigation
April 18, 2025
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Launches Community Survey
April 17, 2025
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Video Release- “Fatal Dose: The Rise of Fentanyl in Our Community”
April 16, 2025
Homicide Suspect from Incline Village Extradited to Washoe County
April 7, 2025
April 4, 2025
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Actively Investigating Death of Juvenile
March
March 29, 2025
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Alerts Community on Vandalism in County Parks
March 26, 2025
Sheriff Darin Balaam Releases Sixth Annual State of the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Annual Report
March 25, 2025
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Deputies and SWAT Arrests Man for Assault with a Deadly Weapon
March 20, 2025
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Pursues Two Vehicles, Resulting in Two Arrests
March 10, 2025
March 9, 2025
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Deputies Arrest Two for Burglary and Other Felony Charges
March 5, 2025
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Participating in Statewide Joining Forces Speeding Awareness Campaign
March 4, 2025
March 2, 2025
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Arrests 14 for DUI Between February 23 and March 2
March 1, 2025
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Arrests Man for Trafficking 593lbs of Marijuana
February
Feb. 27, 2025
Feb. 18, 2025
Feb. 12, 2025
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Conducts Operation Leading to the Felony Arrests of Two Suspects
Feb. 11, 2025
WASHOE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE JOINS STATEWIDE IMPAIRED DRIVING ENFORCEMENT CAMPAIGN
Feb. 9, 2025
WASHOE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE LEADS INVESTIGATION INTO OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING IN RENO
Feb. 2, 2025
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Battery with Deadly Weapon- Leon Drive, Sun Valley
Feb. 1, 2025
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Response to Suspicious Narcotic Activity – Dyal Court, Cold Springs
January
Jan. 31, 2025
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Arrests Suspect for Out-of-State Felony Warrant
Update: Suspect in Homicide Investigation Booked into the Washoe County Detention Facility
Jan. 27, 2025
Jan. 26, 2025
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Death in Incline Village
Jan. 25, 2025
Jan. 23, 2025
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Homicide Near Fish Springs Road
Jan. 16, 2025
Jan. 10, 2025
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Participating in Statewide Joining Forces Speeding Awareness Campaign
Jan. 3, 2025
December
Dec. 18, 2024
Dec. 16, 2024
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Detectives Investigating Shooting Death
Dec. 13, 2024
WASHOE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE JOINS STATEWIDE IMPAIRED DRIVING ENFORCEMENT CAMPAIGN
Dec. 9, 2024
Person Arrested After Report of Shots Being Fired
Dec. 4, 2024
W 7th St Officer-Involved Shooting
November
Nov. 20, 2024
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Seeks Volunteers to Help Combat Package Theft
Nov. 13, 2024
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Joins Statewide Click It or Ticket Campaign
Nov. 10, 2024
Washoe County Detention Facility Inmate Passes Away at Local Hospital
October
Oct. 30, 2024
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Leads Investigation into Officer-Involved Shooting in Reno
Oct. 29, 2024
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Receives Grant Funding to Participate in Joining Forces Campaign
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office ICAC Detectives Arrest Suspect on Child Exploitation Charges
Oct. 17, 2024
Oct. 15, 2024
Oct. 9, 2024
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office to Host Free Community Resource Fair
Oct. 1, 2024
September
Sept. 27, 2024
Sept. 24, 2024
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Set to Host Annual Incline Community Picnic
Sept. 18, 2024
Dozers & Dirt Event Returns This Saturday to Support the Fight Against Childhood Cancer
Sept. 5, 2024
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Warns of Uptick in Digital Media-Based Sextortion Cases
August
Aug. 30, 2024
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Participating in Statewide Joining Forces Speed Awareness Campaign
Aug. 28, 2024
Aug. 27, 2024
WCSO Arrests Suspect Following Standoff in Incline Village
Aug. 23, 2024
Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Arrests Suspect on Child Exploitation Charges
Aug. 20, 2024
LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES PARTNER TO OFFER 2024 REGIONAL CITIZEN’S POLICE ACADEMY
Aug. 17, 2024
WASHOE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE INVESTIGATING ACCIDENTAL DROWNING AT LAKE TAHOE
Aug. 11, 2024
WASHOE COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY INMATE PASSES AWAY AFTER BEING FOUND UNRESPONSIVE
Aug. 2, 2024
WASHOE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE PARTICIPATING IN JOINING FORCES PEDESTRIAN SAFETY CAMPAIGN
July
July 30, 2024
WASHOE COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY INMATE PASSES AWAY AT HOSPITAL AFTER MEDICAL EVENT
July 24, 2024
WASHOE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE DEPUTIES ARREST SUSPECT FOR HOME INVASION
July 23, 2024
July 20, 2024
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Deputies Arrest Wanted Felon
July 17, 2024
Suspect Charged with Murder in Palomino Valley Shooting
July 16, 2024
WASHOE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE AND JOIN INC. COLLABORATE TO CURB RECIDIVISM
July 3, 2024
July 1, 2024
June
June 30, 2024
WASHOE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE PARTICIPATING IN REGIONAL JOINING FORCES IMPAIRED DRIVING CAMPAIGN
June 26, 2024
Two Arrested Following Methamphetamine Trafficking Investigation by Regional Narcotics Unit
June 5, 2024
WCSO Detectives Seeking Information on Missing Child from New Orleans
May
May 23, 2024
May 17, 2024
Regional Gang Unit Arrests Suspect on Charges Related to Golden Valley Park Fight
May 14, 2024
Joint Investigation Leads to Arrest of Parole Absconder by RSONU, RCSU, and USMS
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Participating in Joining Forces Click It or Ticket Campaign
May 10, 2024
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Participating in Joining Forces Speed Awareness Campaign
April
April 26, 2024
Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Arrests Suspect on Child Pornography Charges
April 19, 2024
April 5, 2024
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Participating in Regional Joining Forces Distracted Driving Campaign
April 2, 2024
WCSO Statement on Dennis Carry Sentencing
March
March 21, 2024
Burglary Investigation Leads to Arrest by WCSO Deputies
March 19, 2024
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Helps Return Children to Family
March 11, 2024
Washoe County Detention Facility Inmate Passes Away at Hospital After Suffering Medical Emergency
March 3, 2024
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Raises Funds for Charitable Causes During Annual “No Shave” Campaign
March 1, 2024
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Reminds Drivers Not to Use Dog Valley Road to Bypass I-80 Closures
February
Feb. 29, 2024
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Records/Permits Section Closures
Feb. 26, 2024
Washoe County Sheriff's Office Investigating Accident Involving Pedestrian
Feb. 9, 2024
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Participating in Regional Joining Forces Impaired Driving Campaign
January
Jan. 30, 2024
Washoe County Sheriff's Office Alerting Residents to Recent Phone Scam Impersonating Law Enforcement
Jan. 24, 2024
Two Arrested After Fentanyl Trafficking Investigation Led by the Regional Narcotics Unit
Jan. 12, 2024
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Participating in Regional Joining Forces Distracted Driving Campaign
Jan. 4, 2024
Washoe County Detention Facility Secure Tonight After Precautionary Lockdown