Author: TheNevadaGlobeStaff

NEVADA – Administrators at Hug High School in [Location] were alerted to a concerning situation on campus when a staff member reported seeing a student carrying what appeared to be a weapon. As a precautionary measure, the school immediately initiated a brief lockdown while law enforcement conducted a thorough investigation....

NEVADA – According to the Department of Corrections, Nevada’s prisons are grappling with 661 law enforcement vacancies, prompting concerns over safety and security. The Fraternal Order of Police Nevada C.O. Lodge 21, representing nearly 400 correctional officers, is advocating for improved pay as a solution. Paul Lunkwitz, president of the...

NEVADA – Sparks Fire, Washoe County Sheriffs, and Truckee Meadows Fire & Rescue crews were swiftly dispatched to Sunkist Dr. in Sparks on Thursday around 9 p.m. in response to a gas leak incident. According to Sparks Fire officials, the gas leak occurred when a resident accidentally struck a main...

NEVADA – A teacher at Cheyenne High School was arrested and placed on leave after Clark County School District police found a gun in her car at the parking lot. Chantel Brown, 29, has been charged with animal cruelty and possession of a weapon on school property. During an investigation...

NEVADA – Michael Bossie, 32, has been found guilty of robbing an 87-year-old woman in the Virginia Foothills area of Washoe County. The Washoe County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a report of a burglary on September 6, 2022, where the victim told police that a man ran towards her, demanded...

NEVADA – The Reno Fire Department and the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District responded to a distress call on Tuesday evening when an inflatable boat capsized, causing nine people to be thrown into the Truckee River around Chalk Bluff. The call came in at around 6:30 p.m., and about 20...

NEVADA – A flood watch has been issued for the greater Reno and Carson City area as temperatures are expected to rise and cause significant snowmelt over the next several days. The watch is set to go into effect on Thursday evening and last until Monday afternoon. Residents in Reno,...