Author: TheNevadaGlobeStaff

A Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officer is recovering after being involved in a single-vehicle crash early Tuesday morning. The incident occurred at approximately 2 a.m. near the intersection of Frank Sinatra Drive and Reno Avenue, just west of the Luxor and Excalibur resorts. The officer was transported to a...

Las Vegas is waking up to mostly dry conditions, but heavy rain and scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop later today and into the evening. Afternoon temperatures are forecast to reach the high 80s, notably cooler than recent heats. Although the morning will remain mild, stronger storms are projected around...

Vassiliadis Elementary School in Summerlin West was briefly placed on “hold status” Monday morning following reports of a coyote near the campus. Principal Paul Catania informed families around 10:30 a.m. and said school district police and animal control had been contacted. As of now, it’s not confirmed whether the coyote was...

Steve Grammas, president of the Las Vegas Police Protective Association, has officially thrown his hat into the ring for Ward 6 on the Las Vegas City Council. After nearly three decades safeguarding our city—from narcotics detective to union leader—Grammas knows firsthand what it takes to keep neighborhoods safe. He argues...

A disturbing case out of Clark County once again raises questions about accountability in Nevada’s public schools. Ray Garcia, a 42-year-old physical education teacher at Hinman Elementary, was arrested after allegedly photographing a nude special needs student and sharing the image with colleagues. Police records state the child, a nonverbal...