Law enforcement agencies close left north, southbound lanes of Interstate 580 in Washoe Valley
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Fri, 01/18/2019 - 12:02pm
UPDATE: According to the Washoe County Sheriff Public Information Officer Bob Harmon, units are doing a search through Washoe Valley in an attempt to find evidence related to the La Guardia murders, but they are not following any specific leads.
“We have Search and Rescue volunteers and Washoe County Sheriff K-9 units that are searching through Washoe Valley right now,” said Harmon. “The search is related to the La Guardia investigation but there’s no specific lead they’re following. We’re doing the search just so we can leave no stone unturned, and to cover all the bases.”
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Traffic in both directions on Interstate 580 through Washoe Valley, between the Bellevue overpass and Carson City, has been slowed to a crawl Friday afternoon after Nevada Highway Patrol and the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office closed left lanes in both directions while Search and Rescue members worked in the center median of the freeway running through Washoe Valley.
What operation law enforcement agencies are conducting in the area is unclear at this time.
Commuters are encouraged to seek alternate routes through Washoe Valley.
Earlier in the day there were reports of Washoe County K-9 units and their handlers conducting searches as well.
At this time area law enforcement officials have not returned requests for comments. We will update as information becomes available.
