Sheriff's Office

Press Release List

The Washoe County Sheriff's Office values 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. Find a list of past press releases and links to Sheriff’s Office social media profiles below.
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Press Releases for the previous three months:

2023

September

Sept. 21, 2023

Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Arrests Suspect in Domestic Strangulation and Kidnapping Case

Sept. 14, 2023

Multiple Inmates Test Positive for COVID-19 in Washoe County Detention Facility

Sept. 12, 2023

Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Looks Forward to Assisting at Final Reno Air Races

Sept. 11, 2023

Sparks Man Found Guilty of Sexual Assault on a Minor

Sept. 9, 2023

Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Participating in Joining Forces Speed Safety Campaign

Sept. 7, 2023

Washoe County Detention Facility Inmate Passes Away at a Local Hospital While Receiving Medical Care for a Chronic Illness

Sept. 5, 2023

Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Make Child Pornography Arrest

Sept. 4, 2023

Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Lead Officer Involved Shooting Investigation in Reno

August

Aug. 30, 2023

Regional Narcotics Unit Makes Fentanyl Arrest at Washoe County High School

Aug. 22, 2023

Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Deputies, RNU, Detectives Make Arrest of Domestic Strangulation Suspect

Aug. 18, 2023

WCSO Detectives Investigating Convenience Store Robbery

Aug. 7, 2023

Washoe County Emergency Management to Conduct Evacuation Drill in Incline Village

Aug. 6, 2023

Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Arrests Sun Valley Shooting Suspect for Homicide

Aug. 5, 2023

Washoe County Sheriff's Office Investigating Sun Valley Shooting

Aug. 3, 2023

Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Participating in Joining Forces Pedestrian Safety Campaign

Aug. 2, 2023

Missing Juvenile Located Safely in Montana, Non-Custodial Biological Mother Arrested

July

July 28, 2023

Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Participating in the Second Annual MAY You Choose Not to Drive Impaired

Washoe County Sheriff's Office Investigating Accidental Drowning

July 27, 2023

Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Assistance Locating a Missing Juvenile

July 1, 2023

Washoe County Sheriff’s Office, WCHDSA, and AT&T Pioneers Host the 5th Annual Christmas in July Back-to-School Event for Local Youth