Author: TheNevadaGlobeStaff

A judge has ruled that a man accused of killing a Las Vegas police officer is mentally competent to stand trial.  The defendant, Tyson Hampton, is accused of fatally shooting Officer Truong Thai in October 2022 while the officer responded to a domestic disturbance call involving Hampton’s wife.  Prosecutors charged...

A person was shot and wounded Monday morning in the northwest Las Vegas Valley, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. The incident happened just before 9 a.m. near North Tee Pee and Grand Teton Drive. Authorities say the shooter has not yet been detained, and the injured individual was transported...

Las Vegas’ historic El Cortez Hotel & Casino is offering a hauntingly unique challenge: a weekend ghost-hunting experience with a $5,000 prize. The contest invites thrill seekers to spend a night exploring the hotel’s older, allegedly haunted areas using ghost-hunting equipment.  The El Cortez, one of the city’s oldest operating...

Las Vegas police are investigating a fatal crash involving a motorcycle and a truck that occurred Saturday morning at the intersection of East Washington Avenue and North Bruce Street. The incident happened around 10:22 a.m., according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. Investigators say a 2023 Kawasaki Ninja 400...

In Las Vegas, a new lawsuit paints a troubling picture of law enforcement overreach: police are being sued after a K-9 allegedly mauled a tourist in a scenario critics say lacked oversight and accountability. The victim, identified as Jacey Looper, says she was inside a backyard casita when officers and...

Las Vegas police have arrested a woman accused of posing as a nurse and providing fraudulent medical care to children with diabetes. According to an arrest report, 44-year-old Crystal Scott faces 50 felony charges, including possession of fraudulent prescriptions, acting as a nurse without a license, furnishing dangerous drugs to...