Author: TheNevadaGlobeStaff

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (702 Times, NV Globe) – The man accused of killing his girlfriend’s son might find out on Tuesday whether his trial will go as planned or if the start date will be changed. Brandon Toseland is accused with 12 offenses, including murder, child abuse, and abduction. Toseland,...

WASHOE COUNTY, Nev. (775 Times, NV Globe)- Washoe County Health District (WCHD) will be closed beginning at 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. the following days for staff training: Tuesday, Nov. 29 Wednesday, Nov. 30 Thursday, Dec. 1 Many WCHD services can be accessed via their website, www.WashoeCounty.gov/Health. The WIC Office...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (702 Times, NV Globe) – For nearly a year, a local guy was sentenced in a case involving fraud within a church. Oluremi Akinleye, 42, was sentenced to 45 months in prison by a federal judge in the United States. Gloria M. Navarro is the District Judge....

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (702 Times, NV Globe) – It’s time to choose a Christmas tree, but anyone planning to chop their own this holiday season should be aware of the limits in one section of Mt. Charleston. Cutting and removing trees from the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area is prohibited,...

SPARKS, Nev. (775 Times, NV Globe)- Several law enforcement agencies responded to a fentanyl exposure incident on Sawyer Way in Sparks over the weekend. Three persons were discovered unconscious, thought to have overdosed on fentanyl, according to Sparks Police. These three people were taken to a nearby hospital and are...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (702 Times, NV Globe) – The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is warning of an increase in cybercrime targeting youngsters. Officers announced on Twitter that they are looking into further incidents of “Sextortion,” which occurs when criminals attempt to extort their victims by threatening to publicly divulge...

RENO, Nev. (775 Times, NV Globe)- Raising Cane’s will donate to the Education Alliance of Washoe County as part of Giving Tuesday, a worldwide day known as a time to give back, at its three Reno/Sparks locations on Tuesday, Nov. 29. When guests mention the fundraiser at one of these...