Author: TheNevadaGlobeStaff

LAS VEGAS – Nika Nikoubin, a 23-year-old woman, who stabbed her blind date in a Las Vegas-area hotel room in an act she claims was motivated by retaliation for a U.S. drone strike that killed an Iranian leader, has released a self-published book titled “Who is Nika Nikoubin? A Bloody...

NEVADA – The Washoe County District Attorney’s office has announced the conviction of 19-year-old Julian Lupercio-Trejo on charges of attempted murder and battery with a deadly weapon. A jury found him guilty in connection with a shooting incident that took place in August. According to prosecutors, Lupercio-Trejo shot a former...

NEVADA – Authorities have taken action against a 20-year-old man who is now facing a multitude of charges after allegedly selling drugs to students at Incline Village High School. The charges come in response to a series of non-fatal drug overdoses involving students from the school. The Regional Narcotics Unit’s...

LAS VEGAS – Authorities took a parent or guardian into custody on Wednesday morning for allegedly possessing a firearm at a high school campus located in the northeast valley. The incident occurred at Desert Pines High School, as stated in an email sent to parents. Fortunately, no threats were directed...

NEVADA – The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) is sounding the alarm on a disturbing scam that has already drained residents of more than half a million dollars this year. The alert comes after WCSO deputies responded to a fraud report from Lemmon Valley last week. According to WCSO, the...

LAS VEGAS – The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department reports that on Tuesday, August 29, a 72-year-old man was killed in the northwest valley in a hit-and-run accident involving a moped. At approximately 10:30 a.m. that morning, Las Vegas police responded to a collision on Vegas Drive east of Burningwood...

LAS VEGAS – As the next holiday approaches, the collaborative efforts of two local organizations are geared toward promoting road safety across the valley. Zero Fatalities and the Zero Coalition are once again teaming up to provide a Lyft discount code, aiming to curtail impaired driving incidents. Starting from Friday,...