Author: TheNevadaGlobeStaff

The Section of US-95 Southbound in NW Las Vegas Will Be Closed Overnight Due to Construction LAS VEGAS – Southbound U.S. 95 in Northwest Las Vegas will be closed overnight starting Wednesday evening. The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) says that the road will be closed from 10:30 p.m. on...

Man Arrested for Kidnapping Woman and 3 Kids LAS VEGAS – A Las Vegas man kidnapped a lady and her three children at knifepoint, authorities said. Justin Junius Carter, 34, was detained when a woman contacted 911 while driving. She told Mesquite police she was in danger. Police stopped Carter’s car,...

NV Energy Restores Power After Outage NEVADA – In the late morning hours of Wednesday, there was a temporary power outage that affected up to 3,000 consumers in Washoe County. The 89521 zip code, which is located in the general vicinity of south Reno, was the area that was most...

Henderson Man Charged With Arson and Assault After Police Shooting LAS VEGAS – Henderson Police say a man whose parents said he was having a mental breakdown and “would fight with authorities until they killed him” was charged with arson and assault following an officer-involved shooting outside a burning home...

Two Vehicles Crashed Along East Tropicana Avenue, Killing a Motorcyclist LAS VEGAS – A motorcyclist was killed Wednesday afternoon when two cars crashed into each other. Police traffic logs show that the crash happened around 4 p.m. near East Tropicana Avenue and South Eastern Avenue. The Metropolitan Police Department said...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (702 Times, NV Globe) – According to the city of Las Vegas, a house fire that killed two individuals late last month was accidental. The city announced in a press statement Wednesday that the Sept. 22 fire in the 7600 block of Bachelors Button Drive was caused by...

More than 5,800 customers in Sparks were without power when the outage began just after 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 11, in the zip code 89431, according to NV Energy. As of 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday, there were 1,567 consumers are  without electricity Power has already been restored in the Sparks...