Authorities have confirmed the hazmat situation on Cheney St. was a victimless pepper spraying incident. No injuries were reported.

In law enforcement, they’re referred to as “nonlethal” tools. But now police critics are charging that the weaponry too often escalates tensions and hurts innocent people.

A huge crowd has gathered in Hong Kong for an annual New Year's Day protest march as the months-long pro-democracy movement extends into 2020.

The Sparks Police Department says officers responded to a robbery that happened at the Dad's Quick Mart on Sparks Boulevard on Thursday.

Hong Kong's police commissioner says 11 protesters were arrested and 22 officers injured during recent protests.

China's government says it supports Hong Kong authorities' handling of massive protests against an extradition bill.

UPDATE: The South Lake Tahoe Police Department released more details on a stabbing that happened in front of the CVS Pharmacy on Lake Tahoe Boulevard.

Officials say six prison guards and one inmate were injured in a riot Wednesday morning at California Correctional Center in Susanville.