Author: TheNevadaGlobeStaff

Las Vegas, NV — A Las Vegas judge set bail at $1 million on Monday for Alejandra Boudreaux, 31, the suspect in a home invasion that led to the fatal police shooting of the homeowner, Brandon Durham, earlier this month. Boudreaux faces charges of home invasion, domestic violence assault, child...

In a stunning upset, Henderson City Council member Dan Shaw was voted out of office in the Nov. 5 election, despite raising nearly ten times more money than his opponent, Dr. Monica Larson. Larson won by a decisive margin of over 5,400 votes, marking the first time in nearly three...

A Las Vegas man accused of attempting to rob a bank using a bomb threat claimed that President-elect Donald Trump directed him to carry out the act, according to police documents. The incident occurred on Monday, Nov. 18, just before 10 a.m., when officers with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police...

At the regular Clark County Commission meeting on Tuesday, three commissioners voted down a proposal that would have raised the sales tax in the county. Commissioners Marilyn Kirkpatrick, Jim Gibson, and Michael Naft opposed the measure introduced unexpectedly by Commission Chairman Tick Segerblom. Segerblom had hoped the increased revenue would...

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Officer Alexander Bookman fatally shot Brandon Durham, 43, on Nov. 11, shortly after Durham called 911 to report a home invasion at his residence. Durham told dispatchers he and his 15-year-old daughter were hiding in a bathroom while intruders entered. Police identified one of the intruders...

Nevada, where more than two-thirds of the land is federally owned, faces significant changes with President-elect Donald Trump’s announcement that North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum will lead the U.S. Department of the Interior. The agency oversees public lands, energy development, and conservation efforts, making it highly influential in Nevada. Burgum’s...

A persistent shortage of doctors and nurses in Nevada is raising alarms. According to a 2023 University of Nevada, Reno study, 70% of Nevadans live in areas with healthcare shortages. To address this pressing issue, Las Vegas Heals, a coalition of medical professionals, is turning to high schools to cultivate...