Author: TheNevadaGlobeStaff

LAS VEGAS – Las Vegas police announced on Wednesday that a 15-year-old has been taken into custody in connection with a shooting that occurred earlier this month in northwest Las Vegas. According to the Metropolitan Police Department, the incident took place on May 9, just before 4 p.m., in the...

Singing superstar Tina Turner, renowned as the “Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll,” has died at the age of 83 after battling a long illness. Turner, who gained fame in the 1960s as the lead vocalist of the “Ike & Tina Turner Revue” and later achieved immense success as a solo...

NEVADA – A pedestrian was hospitalized on Tuesday night after being hit by a car in Reno. The incident occurred at around 9:15 p.m. on May 23 at the intersection of Gentry Way and South Virginia St. Emergency responders from the Reno Fire Department (RFD) swiftly arrived at the scene...

NEVADA – Governor Joe Lombardo’s education bills face a critical deadline in the Nevada legislature, raising fears of a potential legislative standoff. Failure to pass these bills could lead to a veto of the budget and the calling of a special session, as confirmed by Lombardo’s office last week. Education...

LAS VEGAS – A Las Vegas hotel maid, Amanda Melendez, has been accused of stealing more than $1 million worth of jewelry from a guest’s room, leading to her arrest on charges of grand larceny, burglary, and conspiracy to commit burglary, according to an arrest report. The incident took place...

NEVADA – In a recent verdict, 21-year-old Brian Rodriguez-Sigala has been convicted of first-degree murder with the use of a deadly weapon and carrying a concealed weapon. Rodriguez-Sigala’s sentencing is scheduled for July 27. The case stems from an incident on March 26, 2021, when Sparks police responded to an...

NEVADA – Sparks Police Department Officer Nick Chambers has reported that the Sparks Fire Department (SFD) retrieved a body from the Truckee River on Tuesday afternoon. The incident took place near Coney Island Drive in Sparks, prompting emergency crews to respond swiftly. Officer Chambers stated that a concerned individual on...