Author: TheNevadaGlobeStaff

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying suspects in a number of vehicle break-ins and related credit card theft. According to authorities, multiple automobiles were broken into in the Zephyr Cove area late on August 21. A handbag holding credit cards was taken at least...

A Motorcycle Rider Was Hurt in a Collision on Interstate 15 Near Lamb LAS VEGAS – At about 6:15 on Thursday evening, a motorcyclist collided with a tractor-trailer at the intersection of Lamb Boulevard and Nexus Way. The motorcycle, traveling south, approached the junction and collided with a tractor-trailer, which...

Reno Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking After Pleading Guilty NEVADA – The Washoe County District Attorney’s Office said Thursday that a Reno man who pleaded guilty to drug trafficking in June would spend 20 years in prison. Daryus Rashaun Howard, who is 33, will have...

Churchill County High School Staff Member Was Found Dead in the Restroom NEVADA – The Churchill County School District confirmed Thursday that a staff member at Churchill County High School was found dead in a school restroom (CCSD). On Thursday night, the Churchill County School District (CCSD) announced that Sandra...

A Las Vegas Man Pleads Guilty to Child Sex Trafficking LAS VEGAS – Las Vegas man pleads guilty for the second time in internet sex trafficking sting. James Allen Wynhoff, 40, pleaded guilty to attempted child sex trafficking and child pornography on Thursday. His plea agreement says his Kik account...

Nevada Wants the Feds to Kill the Nuclear Waste Disposal Plan NEVADA – Nevada is pressuring U.S. nuclear authorities to scrap a mothballed plan to bury radioactive waste north of Las Vegas. The state submitted a document to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Tuesday about the Yucca Mountain project. “Fairness...

Health Experts in Washoe County Recommend Getting a Flu Shot Before Influenza Season NEVADA – Some health experts say this flu season could be the worst in years. The Washoe County Health District (WCHD) says that the season starts slowly and that most cases happen in November, December, and January....