Author: TheNevadaGlobeStaff

A Nevada justice of the peace has canceled this month’s preliminary hearing for a man accused of kidnapping and killing a Fernley teenager until a state judge rules on his competence to stand trial. Troy Driver was scheduled to appear in justice court in Fernley Sept. 13-15 for a preliminary...

After two reported reckless driving incidents occurred in the same location Tuesday night, police in North Las Vegas continue to urge drivers to proceed at a reasonable speed. One of the incidents occurred at northbound Aliante and involved a young driver in a black SUV. According to police, the vehicle...

A federal judge dismissed claims that the state of Nevada and certain sexually oriented businesses violated the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery, by encouraging sexual servitude. The decision was made in July in a case brought by three women in Nevada who claimed they were victims of sex trafficking. Governor...

The ASPCA is attempting to assist with the care of nearly 300 dogs that were allegedly subjected to animal cruelty in Pahrump. The Nye County Sheriff has asked them to do this. According to Teresa Ladner, senior director of investigations for the ASPCA, “When the ASPCA received an urgent request...

Officers in Sparks Are Seen Shooting a Guy Who Was Armed With a Knife on Body Camera Footage Author: Nevada Globe Staff   NEVADA – Newly released body camera footage depicts the stressful minutes leading up to an officer-involved shooting in Sparks in late August. Police arrived at an apartment...

A young man was apprehended on Saturday morning in Palm Grove MPH in Las Vegas breaking into a neighbor’s home. The man allegedly attempted to break into a 90-year-old’s home when a neighbor witnessed the incident.  When the neighbor realized that the house was empty and an unfamiliar face was...

Car Buyers in Las Vegas Should Be Careful of Vin Switching, Police Say Author: Nevada Globe Staff LAS VEGAS – DMV said it happens weekly and costs hundreds or thousands of dollars. Thieves steal an automobile and use its license plate on a similar-looking vehicle. They steal an automobile and...