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LAS VEGAS, Nev. (NV, Globe) – An injury collision occurred early Thursday morning slowed northbound I-15 after Flamingo Road at Spring Mountain. The collision occurred about 3:15 a.m. Just before 7 a.m., Las Vegas Metropolitan police officers were still on the scene. The Nevada Highway Patrol would ordinarily be in...

ELKO, Nev. (NV, Globe) – Elko County Jail is presently holding a guy suspected of fleeing law police many times during a crime spree that started in Utah and finished in Oregon. Jamie L. Cochran, 42, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was ordered held on $120,000 bail. He is charged with home invasion...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (NV, Globe) – According to police, one person was taken to a hospital after being shot near the Las Vegas Strip early Thursday morning. Police are investigating three different occurrences that are thought to be linked to a gunshot reported approximately 2:50 a.m. on Las Vegas Boulevard...

Nevada Farmer Rodney Mehring Gave Three Square Food Bank 600 Pounds of Locally Produced Tomatoes NEVADA – Rodney Mehring delivered 600 pounds of locally grown tomatoes to Three Square Food Bank in Las Vegas last week. Blue Lizard Farm in Lincoln County provided produce to food insecure families in Las...

MINDEN, Nev. (NV, Globe) – A former Douglas County employee prevented prosecution after admitting to stealing public funds while working for the county. Rena Petri was a case manager in Douglas County Social Services. She pled guilty on September 26 to two charges of stealing for $2,400 and $2,000, respectively. According to records,...

Porfirio Duarte-Herrera Recaptured in North Las Vegas Without Incident LAS VEGAS – Wednesday night in North Las Vegas, the escaped inmate Porfirio Duarte-Herrera was apprehended without incident. After receiving a complaint of a suspicious person matching Duarte-description Herrera’s between Eastern Avenue and Owens Boulevard, LVMPD officers responded to the 1400...

The Nevada DMV Warns Drivers Not to Use Temporary Dealer Registration Placards Supplied Online NEVADA – The Nevada DMV warns drivers not to use temporary dealer registration placards available online because they are often false and can lead to a hefty penalty. DMV police sued a local car dealership after...