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Monday, May 18, 2026 at 7:16 AM

Shelter in place issued in Southwest Meadows subdivision

Shelter in place issued in Southwest Meadows subdivision

Robert Perea, The Fernley Reporter

Update: Multiple outlets have reported the suspect has surrendered and is in custody. The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office has released only the following statement:

The situation in the southwest Meadows subdivision has been mitigated and the shelter in place has been lifted. Thank you for your patience.

The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office has issued a shelter in place order for residents in the Southwest Meadows subdivision south of Fernley High School.

LCSO and the Lyon County School District are also working together and students who need to be dropped of in the Royal Oaks Subdivision will be held on the school bus until the shelter in place has been removed.

According to assistant principal Cory Sanford, the high school was placed on a brief precautionary lockdown, but he said school operations continued as normal.

This story will be updated when more information becomes available.

Update from the Lyon County Sheriff's Office:

At approximately 12:40 this afternoon, LCSO received several reports of a man in the street shooting a firearm and yelling at other people. When deputies to make contact with the man, he returned to his home and refused to answer deputies. The suspect is currently located inside his residence and trained hostage negotiators are attempting to make contact with him. SWAT is in place if they are needed. At this time, we have issued a shelter in place in the Southwest Meadows subdivision located south of Fernley High School. (I previously posted Royal Oaks subdivision, which is not the correct name, but a street in the subdivision.) We have spoke to all of the schools and to the bus yard and all children that ride the bus in the area are being held at the school and then will be taken to their stops after the shelter in place order has been lifted. I will post more information as it becomes available. Thank you for your patience!


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C Comment author: Carl C. HagenComment text: Maybe there is more to this story than what is reported, but it seems to me that the businesses that are causing this problem ought to be paying for this, or at least a major portion of it. Why does the County have to pay the whole bill? Just my opinion.Comment publication date: 5/7/26, 10:26 AMComment source: Storey County, Tesla partner to extend I-80 Patrick on-rampComment author: Alan ReederComment text: Great guy, laughed easily, had fun with his students, enjoyed our time together at FHS!Comment publication date: 4/23/26, 10:23 PMComment source: Howard David JacksonComment author: Jack & Nancy CookComment text: Wonderful man. Created a precious family with Linda. Will always respect and admire his contribution to teaching at FHS.Comment publication date: 4/18/26, 10:27 AMComment source: Howard David JacksonComment author: JeffDickersonComment text: Very well reported, even though our motion was denied.Comment publication date: 4/15/26, 11:05 AMComment source: Judge allows Fernley City Council to proceed with corrective agenda item in Lau expulsion caseComment author: Todd fossumComment text: Hi my name is todd fossum i'm clarence's stepson, I was wondering if he had any siblings. I think he said he had a sister that just survived cancer. If she can get ahold of me or any buddy, my number is 916. 3 4 3 1 1 7 7.Thank you have a blessed dayComment publication date: 1/16/26, 4:33 PMComment source: Clarence L Shields C Comment author: Carl HagenComment text: So just curious, what is the point of a franchise agreement if it is not exclusive?Comment publication date: 12/15/25, 4:18 PMComment source: Council approves non-exclusive franchise agreement for waste collection
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