🌱 Threat To Local Schools Unfounded + Reno Man Found Guilty

Hello again, friends! It's me, Miranda Fraraccio, your host of the Patch newsletter. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening in town.

But first, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and cold. High: 37 Low: 14.

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Here are the top three stories in Reno today:

1. After three schools in northwest Reno were placed on lockdown, the threat was determined to be unfounded. On Monday afternoon, police placed Mamie Towles, Clayton Middle School, and St. Albert's Catholic School on a code red lockdown. The lockdown was due to reports of a juvenile wearing a ski mask and carrying a gun in St Albert’s parking lot. After investigation, police have determined the potential threat to be unfounded. (FoxReno.com)
2. A Reno man has been found guilty of battery and other charges after an argument over dog food. After a three-day trial, Kenneth Pinny has been found guilty of home invasion with a deadly weapon, battery with a deadly weapon, and residential burglary with a deadly weapon; he faces up to 40 years in prison. Police initially arrested Pinney in March of 2022 after the assault, which escalated from a dispute regarding Pinney feeding dog food to the victim's cat. (KOLO)
3. Reno music shop Recycled Records is moving out of Midtown. Increasing rent, among other factors, spurred the local record shop to move. Recycled Records must be out of their Midtown location when their lease ends on Jun. 1. The owners state they are days within closing the deal on the new location, which is not yet disclosed. (Subscription: Reno Gazette-Journal)

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Today in Reno:

• Vigil In Remembrance Of Dead Homeless Community Members At Reno City Plaza (5:30 PM)
• Planning Commission Meeting At Reno City Council Chamber (6:00 PM)
• Ain't Too Proud At Pioneer Center For The Performing Arts (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Looking for a new place? Check out these newly listed real-estate and upcoming open houses in the Reno area. (Reno Patch)
• Ready to fall in love? Meet Nevada Humane Society’s Pet of the Week: Bosco. (FoxReno.com)
• Time to bundle up! A storm will bring temperatures around freezing through today (Wednesday). The storm will be accompanied by light precipitation and gusts of wind up to 35-45 mph. (Subscription: Reno Gazette-Journal)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Wednesday. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners. She is a graduate of the University of Rhode Island, where she earned degrees in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, drinking tea, or practicing film photography.