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Reno police are searching for William "Bill" Spence, 79, who went missing near Kietzke Lane

If you live or work near Kietzke Lane, Reno police need your eyes. William "Bill" Spence, 79, went missing Saturday, and officers responded to the 5200 block of Kietzke Lane at about 3 p.m., KOLO reports.

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Police describe Spence as 79 years old and 210 pounds

79
years old
5 ft 9 in
tall, as police describe him
210 pounds
in weight, as police describe him

Sources: KOLO 8 News Now, KRNV, KTVN

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Daily Renoto me · Sun., Nov. 16:00 a.m.

Reno police seek missing 79-year-old on Kietzke Lane; I-80 reopens

Plus, a rainy Halloween winds down as the winter weather advisory ends at 7 a.m.

The TLDR

  1. Reno police seek missing, endangered 79-year-old William "Bill" Spence
  2. Eastbound I-80 at Hirschdale reopened after a big rig jackknifed
  3. Winter weather advisory ends at 7 a.m. today
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