Las Vegas Sun

May 20, 2024

Channel 13 anchor Rikki Cheese arrested, faces DUI charge

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Rikki Cheese.

Rikki Cheese, afternoon anchor for KTNV Channel 13, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, the station announced Friday evening.

She was arrested Thursday afternoon, the station said. It wasn't immediately clear in which jurisdiction the arrest took place.

Cheese, who's been with the station since 2003, is facing a count of misdemeanor DUI, according to the station.

This is her second DUI arrest.

In February 2009, Cheese was arrested by a Lake Mead National Recreation Area park ranger on suspicion of DUI.

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