Author: TheNevadaGlobeStaff

NEVADA – On May 11, Washoe County Sheriff’s Office patrol deputies arrested 29-year-old Sun Valley resident, Jesus Gonzalez-Jimenez, who was wanted on outstanding charges of battery with a deadly weapon. Gonzalez-Jimenez was charged with battery with a deadly weapon, battery on a protected person, and resisting a public officer. The...

NEVADA – On Thursday afternoon, a white, powdery substance was discovered at the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police headquarters, prompting a partial evacuation of the building. According to a source with direct knowledge of the situation, the substance was sent to the department’s records division. As a result, a heavy law...

NEVADA – The Nevada Donor Network Foundation is closing in on its $35 million fundraising campaign goal to establish the first organ transplant center in northern Nevada. As of today, the foundation needs to raise an additional $20 million to reach its target, according to an online report. For decades,...

NEVADA – The Reno Aces baseball team will recognize local resident and accomplished triathlete Tracy Copeland during their May 19 game against the Sacramento River Cats. Copeland, who received a liver transplant in 1998, has completed an Iron Man competition, cycled 129 miles in the Tour of the California Alps,...

LAS VEGAS – An 18-year-old man suspected of shooting a security monitor at a middle school in Las Vegas has been held on $100,000 bail. Jessie Rios was arraigned on Wednesday on 24 counts, including four charges of attempted murder to assist a criminal gang. Rios, a student at Sunrise...

NEVADA – The University of Nevada, Reno has been accepted into the National Science Foundation’s Regional Innovations Program, securing a grant of $1 million for lithium battery research. This grant will aid the university’s eligibility for tens of millions in funding over the next few years. U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez...

NEVADA – The Nevada Humane Society Board of Directors has accepted the resignation of CEO Greg Hall following allegations of improper staff management and operational practices. The board has approved a third-party investigation into animal welfare and husbandry practices, as well as a review of staff compensation and a bylaw...