Author: TheNevadaGlobeStaff

Las Vegas, NV – A Las Vegas doctor has been sentenced to more than two years in federal prison for illegally distributing opioids. William Alvear received a 27-month sentence on Monday following his conviction last year on multiple counts of distributing a controlled substance. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office...

Las Vegas, NV – The Nevada Coalition Against the Death Penalty is intensifying its push for the abolition of capital punishment in the state, following the controversial execution of Marcellus Williams in Missouri. Williams was executed despite pleas for clemency from both the prosecutor and the victim’s family, reigniting the...

On Thursday, Governor Joe Lombardo sent a public letter to Nevada Senate Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro, requesting that the Clark County School District’s (CCSD) budget shortfalls be included in the ongoing Legislative Commission’s audit. The governor expressed concern over the district’s financial issues, which have raised fears about potential staff...

Las Vegas police arrested a teenager at his high school after he was accused of fatally shooting a marijuana dealer during a botched robbery. Lequan Harrison, whose age was not specified in court documents but is believed to be 15 or 16 at the time of the incident, faces charges...

Las Vegas, NV – Bobby McDowell, a nearly 90-year-old resident of Las Vegas, received a troubling phone call Monday afternoon, with a voice on the other end claiming he owed taxes. The caller warned that if he did not pay immediately, he would be barred from voting in the upcoming...

Las Vegas, NV – Two men have been accused of smuggling Chinese women into the United States and forcing them into sex work at an illegal brothel in Las Vegas. Changwei Gao and Leandro Seto allegedly operated the brothel at a home near Spring Mountain Road and Decatur Boulevard. The...

Las Vegas, NV – The Tropicana Las Vegas has officially secured a permit to implode its iconic two hotel towers. The Clark County Building Department issued the commercial demolition implosion permit on Monday, September 23rd. Controlled Demolition Inc. has been contracted to carry out the implosion, which is valued at...