Author: TheNevadaGlobeStaff

Seventeen-year-old Las Vegas native Claire Weinstein has made her hometown proud by securing a silver medal at the Olympics in the women’s 4×200 freestyle relay. Weinstein’s exceptional performance contributed to Team USA’s second-place finish and helped swimming legend Katie Ledecky break the record for the most medals won by an...

Las Vegas’ only giraffe, Ozzie, a beloved resident of Lion Habitat Ranch, has passed away after suffering a fatal fall in the early hours of Friday, August 2nd. The ranch announced the devastating news on Instagram, sharing details of the incident and expressing their profound grief. According to the post,...

Four teenagers accused of fatally beating their classmate Jonathan Lewis in Las Vegas last year have agreed to plead guilty to voluntary manslaughter charges, effectively avoiding trial as adults. The agreement, confirmed by attorneys on Thursday, will see the charges reduced from the initial second-degree murder and conspiracy counts. The...

A person tragically lost their life in an apartment fire that broke out on Wednesday afternoon in the southwest Las Vegas Valley. The fire, reported shortly before 5 p.m., occurred at the Tides on Duneville apartment complex located at 5055 Duneville Street. Upon arrival, firefighters from the Clark County Fire...

Two men, Daizon Blue and Jermaree Ricks, were arrested in North Las Vegas on Tuesday, July 23, in connection to a string of smoke shop burglaries that plagued Clark County for nearly a month. According to an arrest report obtained by FOX5, the burglaries took place between June 23 and...

The Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD) has released an updated report on West Nile Virus (WNV) cases in Clark County, revealing a concerning increase in infections. As of July 29, 2024, 20 cases have been confirmed, a significant rise from the previously reported figures. Of the 20 confirmed cases, nine...

In a harrowing incident on the Las Vegas freeway in February, Officer Matthew Nordone was shot in the leg during a struggle with a suspect. But thanks to the quick thinking and swift action of fellow officers Derek Reynolds and another unnamed colleague, Nordone’s life was saved. Officer Reynolds, despite...