Author: TheNevadaGlobeStaff

Reno Police Issue a Cautionary Statement Regarding a Local Male Who Engages in Jewelry Scams NEVADA – The Reno Police Department has issued a warning to the local population about a scam that is currently active in the greater Reno area. There have been multiple reports of people falling victim...

Two Sparks Homes Were Destroyed by an Early Morning Fire NEVADA – A house fire in Sparks that was extinguished for the first time late on Wednesday night after it had already caused damage to two residences flared up again early on Thursday morning. In the 400 block of 9th...

A Boy Dies After Being Exposed to a Brain-Eating Amoeba at Lake Mead NEVADA – A Nevada boy died after visiting Lake Mead and contracting a brain-eating amoeba. Southern Nevada Health District: He was presumably exposed near the Hoover Dam in Arizona and developed symptoms a week later (SNHD). Fermin...

One Person Has Been Killed in What Appears to Be a Case of Self-Defense Shooting Near UNR NEVADA – After what seems to be a self-defense shooting near UNR late Wednesday night, police are looking into what happened. Lieutenant Anthony Elges of the Reno Police Department said that officers went...

A Man Was Shot During an Argument in a CVS Parking Lot LAS VEGAS – A guy was shot and killed Thursday morning after an incident in a Las Vegas CVS parking lot. Police haven’t caught the gunman, who opened fire around 9:30 a.m. According to Lt. Jason Johansson of...

The Animal Foundation Has Resumed Limited Dog Adoptions in Las Vegas LAS VEGAS – Limited dog adoptions have resumed at the Animal Foundation’s Las Vegas shelter after being temporarily suspended due to an outbreak of respiratory disease. On Thursday, the organization’s website reported that 73 canines exhibited symptoms of Canine...

Lower Mt. Rose Highway (State Route 431) will be closed from Oct. 20 to 22 as the Nevada Department of Transportation makes road repairs. Between 6:30 a.m. and 8:00 a.m., one lane of westbound Mt. Rose Highway at Thompson Lane will be blocked. and 5 p.m. NDOT will be performing...