Author: TheNevadaGlobeStaff

Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo is moving quickly to strengthen protections for the state’s Jewish community, signaling that public safety and accountability remain core responsibilities of government in the face of rising antisemitic threats worldwide. This week, Lombardo formally urged heightened coordination between state and local law enforcement, sending a letter...

Parents at a public school in Henderson were notified after possible bed bugs were discovered inside a classroom, prompting families to take precautions at home. According to school officials, the issue was identified after reports of bed bugs surfaced in a classroom setting. Families were informed of the situation and...

A man is in custody after a fatal stabbing in west Las Vegas on Thursday afternoon, police said. Officers responded to multiple 911 calls around 12:30 p.m. reporting a man acting erratically and chasing people with a knife in the 1600 block of H Street near Owens Avenue.  According to...

A Las Vegas man has pleaded guilty to kidnapping a 14-year-old girl from Colorado after traveling hundreds of miles in a vehicle belonging to his roommate, according to court records. Authorities said the man met the teenager online before driving more than 700 miles to Colorado, where he picked her...

Henderson police have released additional information regarding an officer-involved shooting tied to an alleged kidnapping attempt earlier this year. According to authorities, officers responded to a report involving a suspect accused of attempting to kidnap a woman. Police said the incident escalated when the suspect failed to comply with commands,...

Two Nevada men have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms for the 2023 killing of a retired police chief who was struck and killed while riding his bicycle, according to court records. Prosecutors said the victim, Andreas Probst, a 64-year-old former police chief, was intentionally hit by a vehicle driven...