Author: TheNevadaGlobeStaff

Four years after a deadly apartment fire tore through downtown Las Vegas, claiming six lives and leaving over 50 people homeless, the man at the center of it all has been handed a sentence that some may argue barely scratches the surface of justice. Adolfo Orozco-Garcia, once the owner of...

In a decisive move to enhance animal welfare protections, Nevada’s Legislature has passed Assembly Bill 381, known as “Reba’s Law,” which aims to impose stricter penalties on acts of animal cruelty. The bill, named after an English bulldog who died after being left in a plastic bin during a Las...

As the final hours of Nevada’s 83rd legislative session tick away, Governor Joe Lombardo’s flagship crime bill is surging forward—despite eleventh-hour amendments, opposition from the usual activist crowd, and the predictable hand-wringing over enforcement. Senate Bill 457, dubbed the “crime and public safety” bill, passed the state Senate 20-1 Monday,...

Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo has signed Assembly Bill 111, known as “Jaya’s Law,” into law. This legislation reclassifies wrong-way driving from a civil infraction to a misdemeanor offense, aiming to deter dangerous driving behaviors that endanger innocent lives. The law is named in memory of three-year-old Jaya Brooks, who tragically...

Fifteen-year-old Alisa Petrov, who had been missing from South Jordan, Utah, since April 21, was found safe and in good health after voluntarily walking into the Colorado Springs Police Department on Sunday evening. Authorities confirmed her identity, and she is now under the care of Colorado officials as arrangements are...

A woman in southeast Las Vegas has been arrested after leaving her dog locked in a crate outside during extreme desert heat, leading to the animal’s death. The incident, which occurred Saturday near Frances Celia Avenue, prompted Las Vegas Metro Police to respond following a request from Clark County Animal...