12 Arrested in Calif. and Nevada for Illegal Wildlife Sales

(LOS ANGELES) -- By posing as potential buyers, state and federal agents have uncovered illegal online sales of endangered and protected species from sellers in Nevada and California.

According to ABC News affiliate KABC, the California Department of Fish and Game and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service conducted "Operation Cyberwild" on online websites including eBay and Craigslist, which netted a dozen people in California and Nevada. The suspects allegedly sold several items including leopard skin coats, a live piranha, an elephant's foot, and a Hawksbill sea turtle shell.

If convicted, the sellers could face fines of up to $100,000 and six months to a year in prison.

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Reno Gang Members Sentenced to 15 Years for Paralyzing Man

(RENO, Nev.) -- Two Reno gang members were sentenced on Thursday to 15 years in prison for a 2010 shooting. Both men will probably face deportation when released.

Edwina Humberto Artiga-Morales, 31, and Milton Lopez-Bonilla, 32, were convicted in November for shooting and beating a man -- who remains paralyzed from the incident -- in Aug. 2010.

Lopez-Bonilla has reportedly been deported three times, and was serving a 2-year sentence for unlawful reentry.

The two men told the Regional Gang Unit that they were too high on methamphetamine to remember the incident, according to the Reno Gazette-Journal.

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US Marshals Search for Suspect for Attempted Homicide

(RENO, Nev.) -- The U.S. Marshals are looking for a 31-year-old man in connection with attempted homicide in California.

Officials say Joshua Hoyopatubbi, who has ties to Washoe County, allegedly shot at California police officers on Nov. 26, 2011 during a traffic stop. Hoyopatubbi was wanted on an outstanding warrant before the traffic stop. He is considered armed and dangerous.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the U.S. Marshal Task Force at (775) 686-5780 or Secret Witness (775) 322-4900.

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Police Search for 3 Teen Suspects in Reno Robbery

(RENO, Nev.) -- Reno police are looking for three suspects who robbed a male victim on Thursday night.

Police say the robbery occurred shortly after 9:30 p.m. in the area of Neil and Moana Streets. The victim tells officers he was approached by three teenage males, who were all dressed in black, and who demanded his wallet. One of the suspects reportedly took a quantity of cash from the victim and then all three fled on bicycles.

Two of the suspects are described as Hispanic males, and one is a white male; all three are in their mid-teens.

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Prescribed Burns Continue Friday on Lake Tahoe's Southern Shore

(RENO, Nev.) -- Prescribed burns will continue on the south shore of Lake Tahoe on Friday, according to the U.S. Forest Service.

The Reno Gazette Journal reports that Fuels Management crews will oversee burns in Pioneer Trail and in the U.S. Highway 50 area, near Meyers.

Smoke from the fires will likely be seen near the intersection of U.S. Highway 50 and Pioneer Trail during the duration of the burning.

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