Family and friends of Michelle Marie Stratton, who died Wednesday in a crash on Highway 50 near Six Mile Canyon Road, have establish a fund for the woman's young sons.

Stratton, 43, of Dayton Valley died in the crash, which also killed Ellis Erwin, 73, and Louise Erwin, 72, of Dayton.

Douglas County authorities have arrested a man wanted for a shooting that happened Thursday in Topaz Ranch Estates, said Sheriff Ron Pierini.

Gary Wilson, 44, was taken into custody at 3:45 p.m. Friday afternoon after turning himself into Douglas County Sheriff's Office authorities, according to a news release. He allegedly shot an unidentified person in the shoulder resulting in non-life threatening injuries.

Bank of the West today announced that Lawrance Evans has joined Bank of the West as a vice president and branch manager in Carson City.

In this role, Evans is responsible for the overall operations, customer service, performance and profitability of the branch, as well as community outreach activities. He’ll be based at the Bank of the West branch located at 2976 N. Carson Street.

Grants amounting to $4.5 million from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will go to four Nevada service organizations that assist veterans in the Silver State, Nevada Sen. Harry Reid announced Friday.

U.S. Vets, Vietnam Veterans of California, The Salvation Army, and HELP Social Service organization, each have received grants totaling $4.5 million through the Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program. This program supports VA’s efforts to prevent at-risk veterans from becoming homeless and rapidly re-house those who have recently fallen into homelessness.