Former Police Chief and Sheriff Stewart Handte Faces Anonymous Trial . . . They were facing up to 10 years in prison but media reports indicate the Washoe County District Attorney’s Office is now agreeing to recommend probation instead Handte is a former state trooper, Mineral County Sheriff and Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Police Chief who was present when Hillygus took his mom away from the care facility
Nieto Family Lawsuit Over Threatening Jail Phone Calls Before Murder . . . A Washoe County judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the family of murdered Reno woman Hailey Nieto, which had accused the jail communication company Smart Communications of failing to intervene when inmate Todd Tonnochy sent violent threats from the Parr jail, before killing the 18-year-old after his release in March 2023
Cold Springs Mother Says She is Suing Sheriffs Office After Being . . . A Cold Springs mother, Amber Luck, whose case has been dropped, is defending herself after she and her husband were arrested for child abuse, neglect, and obstruction on August 20th, with the arrests making it onto the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office social media and then all over local media “We l
City of Reno Gives Few Details on Pay for Interim Police Leadership . . . After asking to get more detail on how much exactly the new Reno police interim leadership is getting via the previously stated up to $2 million so called Interlocal Agreement (ILA) with Washoe County we just received this response from the City of Reno: "Under the terms of that agreement, the
Annemarie Grant Turning Her Attention to Overcrowding at the Washoe . . . While looking into urgent concerns of overcrowding at the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office, shared with her by current inmates, emailing back and forth with local officials and making public records requests, activist Annemarie Grant was recently sent a packet which revealed in one message that “there is a need to get an accurate and
Two Million Dollar Price Tag Given on Reno PD Leadership Upheaval, With . . . Bryant said there’s a $2 million price tag on getting the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office help, but she said she didn’t expect it to go that high She gave no timeline on the investigation by the Nevada Department of Public Safety The names of the five others have not been disclosed either, to the consternation of many on local social media
Washoe Countys Bethany Drysdale Answers (Some of) Your Questions about . . . Staff calls 911 for emergencies, as the Nevada Cares Campus is a Washoe County facility the Washoe County Sheriff's Office responds when dispatched ” The tour took place during a cleaning day We also got some answers and promises to address the problem of the persistent lack of running water on the compound
Nine Arrests at Reno Rodeo while Local Mother Alleges She Was Assaulted . . . Nine people from the ages of 13 to 37 were arrested during the June 19-28 Reno Rodeo at the Reno-Sparks Livestocks Events Center, while one local Ingrit Reyes filed a report to the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office about alleged mistreatment from staff and law enforcement
The Hillygus Lightning Rod for Washoe Jail Conditions and Guardianship . . . Handte who was re-arrested in September for leaving Washoe County, a condition of his release while out on bail has called conditions inside the county jail “deplorable ” Our Town Reno wrote the Sheriff’s Office asking about these comments and allegations but did not hear back by the time of publication Our Town Reno reporting, December