WINNEMUCCA — Jungo Land & Investments has filed a cross appeal to the one already filed by the Humboldt County Commissioners to the 9^th Circuit Court of Appeals.

The cross appeal essentially ensures all issues raised before the US District Court are before the 9^th Circuit Court of Appeals.

Three new Winnemucca Police Department officers were recently sworn in by Mayor Di An Putnam at Winnemucca City Hall.

Officer T.J. Pinkston was sworn in on December 23.  Pinkston brings with him seven years experience with the Nevada Highway Patrol.  He also has a BS in Public Health and is currently working on his Masters Degree.  Pinkston served with the US Navy as a Hospital Corpsman attached to the Fleet Marine Force – Rapid Response Team before his law enforcement career.

The following arrest and citation information was taken from media reports issued by the Winnemucca Police Department, the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office and the Nevada Highway Patrol.

WINNEMUCCA — The man who reportedly ran a Winnemucca Police Department roadblock, allegedly injuring an officer in the process, was found competent to stand trial on charges of  assault on an officer with a deadly weapon and failure to stop at the scene of an accident involving personal injury – both category B felonies.

Duane David Gray, 42, was in the 6^th Judicial District Court on Friday (Jan. 27) for a competency hearing.  Competency in Nevada is a two-prong test to determine if the defendant understands the charges he/she is facing and is able to participate in his/her own defense.