Author: TheNevadaGlobeStaff

LAS VEGAS – Kim Chmielewski had a frightening Mother’s Day weekend when her 5-year-old daughter, Cate, was stung by a scorpion while swimming in their backyard pool. According to KLAS, a bark scorpion, which is one of the most venomous scorpions in the United States, crawled along the bottom of...

NEVADA – Residents of Lemmon Valley, Nevada are calling for action after yet another downpour caused flooding on Idaho Street, with water racing down the road towards Lemmon Valley Drive. Cell phone pictures captured the ditches overflowing on Sunday afternoon, with the flow intensifying as it moved from north to...

LAS VEGAS – Las Vegas police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred on May 12, resulting in one death and damage to multiple vehicles. The incident took place at approximately 7:06 p.m. on S. Decatur Blvd., north of W. Pioneer Ave. A media release from LVMPD revealed that evidence...

NEVADA – In a special meeting today, the Nevada Humane Society (NHS) announced the hiring of Jerleen Bryant as its interim CEO. The decision was made by the NHS’ new board president, Ray Gonzalez, following the recent resignation of Greg Hall, the previous CEO. According to the Advisory Board, Hall’s...

LAS VEGAS – The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department has reported that a man is accused of killing his mother on Mother’s Day. According to LVMPD, they received a report of an unresponsive female at a residence in the 6100 block of Caprino Avenue near Smoke Ranch and Jones at...

NEVADA – The Nevada Division of Forestry recently held wildfire training with 47 rookie firefighters to prepare them for the upcoming fire season. The training included cutting firelines, coordinating with helicopters, and fire mitigation, with a focus on water supply and hose pumping. The training consisted of 12- to 16-hour...

LAS VEGAS – A driver is suspected of being impaired in a crash that killed a pedestrian and damaged several vehicles in an auto sales lot in Spring Valley on Friday night. Jovany Pouncil, 27, of Las Vegas, was arrested on suspicion of felony reckless driving with substantial bodily harm,...