Yearly Archives: 2018

2/3/2018 – Missing ATV Rider

SAR Staff, Hasty Team, SVU, and WCSAR responded to the Dry Valley OHV area, northwest of Pyramid Lake, to search for a missing/overdue ATV rider. The subject was riding an ATV and was last seen at around 7:00pm the previous evening. Numerous roads and trails were checked in the area, but nothing was located until a report of the subject being seen approximately 26 miles north of the camp location came in. A search team was redirected to that location and found the subject, who was completely lost and had no idea where he was. He was escorted back to his campsite.

1/25/2018 – Evidence Search

SAR Staff, Hasty Team, SVU, and WCSAR assisted WCSO Deputies, RPD, and SPD with an evidence search involving an officer involved shooting in the area of Oddie and 12th street.

1/24/2018 – Evidence Search

SAR Staff and the SVU assisted WCSO Deputies with a report of some suspicious items that were located in the area of Highland Ranch Park. The items were located and the surrounding area was checked for additional evidence.

1/19/2018 – Overdue Subjects

SAR Staff, Hasty Team, SVU, and WCSAR began responding to the Vya area on the report of two overdue subjects from Lakeview, Oregon who were overdue from a day trip to either the Massacre Lake area, or the Sheldon Antelope Refuge. As teams were heading north, a Humboldt Deputy located the two subjects in the Sheldon Refuge area, broken down. SAR assets returned to Reno.

1/5/2018 – EPIRB Activation

SAR Staff, Hasty Team, SVU, and WCSAR responded to the Winnemucca Dry Lake area on the initial report of a possible plain crash with an ELT activation. This information changed to an EPIRB activation, which is normally associated with a marine vessel. Teams initially attempted to approach the location from the south, through the dry lake bed, but rain and mud prevented the teams from getting to their destination. Another team hiked to the location, but nothing was located.