Two California women jailed earlier this week in a credit card fraud scheme, face additional felony charges including burglary and being in possession of forgery devices.

Markeisha Yvette Orviss, 22, and Kamesha Joann Cooper, 24, of Pittsburg, Calif., remain in jail and face the additional charges.

A backlog in disability claims for veterans has been reduced in Northern Nevada over the past two years, with more plans in the works to address the complex issue, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced recently.

In Northern Nevada, 785 veterans were provided decisions on their claims during the 2-year iniative. As of June 19, 2013, 49 of these two-year claims remain pending.

Nevada Sen. Harry Reid released the following statement on the newly announced reduction in disability claims:

Come out for an evening of diverse and wonderful music while making a difference, Tuesday, July 9, when C.W. and Mr. Spoons and Notch8 open for iconic, California band WAR, at the fifth annual Concert Under the Stars, A Benefit for The Greenhouse Project at Café at Adele’s.

This year’s openers features ragtime western and Americana music by C.W. & Mr. Spoons, and freshly interpreted favorites from the 1950s through ‘90s by Notch 8, fast becoming one of northern Nevada’s favorite bands.

A man was detained and questioned briefly Thursday morning in Carson City after witnesses said he was acting suspicious, asking questions about the third floor of the Bank of America Building, which is the mailing office of Sen. Harry Reid.

Carson City sheriff's officers were alerted to the man at around at around 10:20 a.m. Detectives on the scene said bank personnel said the man had been roaming the building and went to the second floor, asking questions about signage on the door and the third floor.