Plane Crash Investigation Continues

The NTSB is is investigating a small plane crash 10 miles west of Verdi Thursday afternoon, near Interstate 80, east of the Three reservoirs in the Tahoe National Forest. A witness reported seeing a ball of fire on a mountain around 2 o'clock, and rescuers found a small Cessna in the rocky terrain. No word yet on how many people were aboard.

Child Luring Suspect Still on the Loose

Sparks police are looking for a man who tried to lure an 11-year old boy into his van. Police say the boy was riding his bike around Bud Beasley Elementary School in Sparks when the driver of a van tried to lure the boy in and followed him. When the boy made it home, his mother called police. The van is described as an older model Ford with a sliding door, faded red with tinted windows. The suspect is a white man in his late thirties. If you have any information call Sparks Police or Secret Witness.

Housing Market Improves

The housing industry continues to rebound, according to new data from RealtyTrac. Numbers released Thursday show the number of building permits is up 73% in Nevada for the first three months of this year, compared with the same time last year. The supply of foreclosures continues to decrease, and builders are responding with new home starts.

Airport Gets a New CEO

The Reno-Tahoe Airport has a new CEO after a five month search. The Airport Authority Board of Trustees voted unanimously Thursday to hire Marily Mora to replace Krys Bart, who will retire in July. Mora's airport management experience includes San Jose, Oakland and Reno-Tahoe International. She was the COO at Reno-Tahoe International for 12 years before moving to Oakland in 2011.

Annual May “Click it or Ticket” Seat Belt Ticketing Campaign Starts Monday

Starting on Monday, law enforcement will be joining forces to place a high priority on ticketing anyone who has not buckled up. Nevada State Highway Patrol Trooper Chuck Allen says the effort is not just to pick on drivers... it is all about safety.






Last year in Nevada there were 234 fatality crashes resulting in a total of 257 traffic-related deaths.  The Nevada Highway Patrol investigated 92 of those tragic events where a total of 113 motorists were killed.  39 of those highway deaths involved drivers and passengers who were not wearing a seat belt. 

NHP to Benefit Special Olympics Monday

Texas Roadhouse restaurants are hosting a benefit lunch Monday with local law enforcement officers. It's not just northern Nevada, but they'll host the lunches in northern California too. Troopers from the Nevada Highway Patrol will team up with the restaurant to support Special Olympics. Just stop by and have lunch Monday between 11am and 2pm, at Texas Roadhouse Reno, 150 Damonte Ranch Pkwy. Lunch is free, and the tips go to Special Olympics.

Suspect Connected to Five Murders

Police think think the suspect in custody now is the man responsible for five murders in Fernley and Mustang. Four people were found dead in two separate houses Monday in Fernley - an 84-year old husband and wife who lived on Jessica Lane, and 67-year old Angie Duff and 69-year old Lester Leiber died in a home not far away, on Tamsen Lane. The body of 52-year old Elizazr Graham was found on I-80 near Mustang, and police think 25-year old Jeremiah Bean killed the Papes first and stole their truck, then came across Graham and killed him. It hasn't been determined yet just when Duff and Leiber died. Bean could face charges including open murder with a deadly weapon, arson, burglary, robbery, ex-felon in possession with a firearm, and grand larceny. The motive? It's not known at this point.