Author: TheNevadaGlobeStaff

NEVADA – A brain-eating amoeba, Naegleria fowleri, killed Lincoln County boy Woodrow Bundy, according to the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health (DPBH). The two-year-old’s death saddened his family, who remember him as a bright light. Bailey Logue, Woodrow’s aunt, said the infection started with flu-like symptoms and fever....

Reno – Eduardo Martinez, 35, was arrested in a recent arson investigation. Martinez was accused of starting a Canyon Creek house fire on July 4th by Reno Fire investigators. His arrest followed an alleged domestic violence incident. Investigations found that Martinez was involved in a domestic violence incident before the...

LAS VEGAS – Four people were arrested for a gunshot last month that badly injured a kid. The Henderson Police Department arrested Ka’Miya Hamelton (23), Antoneyo Hamelton (23), and Lisa Lang (44) on June 28, the day of the 800 block of Seven Hills Drive shooting. The FBI Criminal Apprehension...

NEVADA – On a Tuesday afternoon, when temperatures hit 121°F, a 71-year-old man died at Death Valley National Park. The Inyo County Coroner identified the man as Steve Curry, who slumped outside the Golden Canyon bathroom, according to the NPS. According to the NPS statement, Curry had a backpack, hiking...

  LAS VEGAS – In a significant development, a Las Vegas doctor and his wife are charged with collecting $1.3 million in bogus COVID-19 relief loans. The Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans were allegedly obtained by Kofi Sarfo, 58, and Rose Sarfo, 54, according...

Las Vegas— Following a Thursday morning shooting, authorities are reacting to a tight barricade situation in northeast Las Vegas. The Metropolitan Police Department confirmed the incident occurred near a residence on the 3400 block of Goldyke Street, near North Lamb and North Las Vegas boulevards. At 7:40 a.m., a call...

LAS VEGAS – Authorities took over two dozen things from a Henderson house in connection with the 1996 shooting death of rapper Tupac Shakur. According to the warrant, the items include computers, iPads, bullet cartridges, and marijuana. On Saturday, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department requested a District Court judge’s...