In this episode of This Is Reno Radio, editors Kristen Hackbarth and Bob Conrad discuss the latest developments in a federal lawsuit stemming from a wrongful arrest at the Peppermill Casino. The case focuses on using facial recognition technology for arrests by the Reno Police Department.
We cover how the Reno City Attorney’s Office filed false statements in federal court documents, statements alleging a conspiracy between This Is Reno’s Conrad and the plaintiff’s attorney, Terri Keyser Cooper. The podcast also addresses concerns about AI policing practices, public records transparency and access to civil rights legal representation in northern Nevada.
This episode was recorded February 26, 2026.
The episode opens with a recap of the original incident involving Jason Killinger, who was arrested at the Peppermill Casino after being flagged by facial recognition software as someone else. Despite presenting valid identification, he was detained for about four hours and arrested for trespass by a Reno police officer.
The story gained national attention after body camera footage was published online. While widespread outside Reno, local news media have ignored the story.
Newly filed court documents reveal deposition testimony from the police officer, Richard Jager, who acknowledged he had not received training on facial recognition technology and arrests. He apologized to the plaintiff during a deposition.
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