Author: TheNevadaGlobeStaff

NEVADA – Nevada Medicaid is increasing incentives for doulas who offer guidance during pregnancy as an alternative to traditional care. Over half of all births in the state are reimbursed by Nevada Medicaid. The new incentive increases the reimbursement rates from $350 per pregnancy up to $450, with the goal...

NEVADA – Alexus M. Espitia, a former bank teller, has been sentenced to nine months in jail and ordered to pay over $25,000 in restitution after pleading no contest to the exploitation of an elderly person. Espitia was accused of forging over a dozen checks on the account of a...

LAS VEGAS – North Las Vegas Police shot and killed a driver in the early hours of Friday morning after he reached for a pistol during a traffic check. According to preliminary reports, NLVPD officers performed the traffic stop between West La Madres Way and Allen Lane around 1 a.m....

NEVADA – Nevada Assembly Minority Leader P.K. O’Neill has introduced a bill, AB159, to increase penalties for animal abusers. The bill would prevent those convicted of cruelty against animals from being eligible for early release. Assembly Republicans are pushing for the bill due to the case of Jason Brown, who...

NEVADA – The Nevada State Treasurer’s Office is offering a matching contribution promotion for new Nevada-sponsored 529 College Savings accounts. From now until March 31, anyone who opens a new account can receive a one-time matching contribution ranging from $15 to $500 based on their initial contribution. The State Treasurer’s...

LAS VEGAS – The North Las Vegas Police Department responded to a call from a juvenile male who found his parents dead in their home on Tallow Tree Avenue, near Carey Avenue and MLK Boulevard, on Tuesday afternoon. The parents had gunshot wounds, and police are investigating the scene as...

LAS VEGAS – A small fire occurred at Mandalay Bay resort on the Las Vegas Strip, leading to the evacuation of two floors late Wednesday night. Clark County firefighters responded to the scene and found a small fire on the roof at the top of a stairwell. The fire was...