IN BRIEF

FRESHMAN ARRESTED

Officers say teen brought unloaded handgun to school

A 15-year-old freshman brought an unloaded, .25-caliber handgun to Cimarron-Memorial High School Thursday, according to Clark County School District police.

Acting on a tip, officers arrested a male teen in a hallway about 11:15 a.m. and charged him with possession of a dangerous weapon on school property, said school police Lt. Ken Young. Cimarron-Memorial is at 2301 Tenaya Way near Smoke Ranch Road.

The student was not identified by school police because he is a juvenile.

TREATMENT PLANNED

53-year-old ruled incompetent to face trial in son's slaying

A 53-year-old man described by police as schizophrenic and bipolar and accused of fatally shooting his son was declared incompetent to stand trial.

District Judge Jackie Glass on Tuesday ordered Jerry Pough Sr. to Lakes Crossing, the state's facility for mentally ill defendants.

There, he will be given treatment to see whether competency can be established so he can stand trial, said prosecutor Giancarlo Pesci.

Authorities believe that in September the accused was in a vehicle with his son, Jerry Pough Jr., after watching a boxing match with family and friends.

The two argued over the way to get to Pough Jr.'s home, when Pough Sr. shot his son multiple times, authorities said. Two other people in the vehicle at the time of the shooting escaped unharmed.

WASHOE COUNTY

Rent changes allow libraries to stay open in budget crisis

Washoe County libraries have escaped closure from budget cuts, thanks to landlords for two locations who agreed to either suspend or reduce rent.

But all 11 branches in the Reno-Sparks area will have reduced hours under measures taken Wednesday by library trustees.

In the past three years, the library system has lost 72 full- and part-time employees, with two others resigning.