Author: TheNevadaGlobeStaff

Nevada’s legal cannabis industry, once a beacon of economic promise, is now grappling with a formidable adversary: the pervasive illicit market. Despite generating over $108 million for the state’s education fund in the most recent fiscal year, legal cannabis sales are on a troubling decline. Industry leaders point to the...

Las Vegas faces a wave of violent incidents that reflect the growing concerns about personal accountability and public safety. From a chilling case of patricide to a deadly house party shooting, and an unresolved hit-and-run, the city’s law enforcement is stretched thin addressing crimes that strike at the heart of...

In Nevada, a new variant of the H5N1 bird flu has emerged, marking a troubling development in the virus’s spread across North America. According to the Nevada Department of Agriculture, this strain, known as D1.1, has been found in six dairy herds, signaling potential for the virus to become a...

When criminals disrupt critical infrastructure, it’s not just a theft—it’s an attack on public safety. In the wake of a massive power outage that darkened the Las Vegas Strip, impacted Harry Reid International Airport, and even left Allegiant Stadium powerless, local leaders are sounding the alarm. Their message to Nevada...

In a solemn announcement, the North Las Vegas Police Department has identified the officer who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty. Officer Jason Roscow, 46, was tragically shot and killed during a confrontation with an armed suspect near Lone Mountain and Camino Al Norte on Tuesday afternoon....

A robbery and shooting at a Las Vegas Walmart on Blue Diamond Road led to the swift arrest of a suspect—all thanks to a critical mistake: he left his wallet in the rideshare vehicle he used to get to the scene. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police arrested Taron Jefferson on Tuesday,...

A North Las Vegas police officer and 25-year-old Alexander Andre Mathis were both killed in a shootout Tuesday afternoon following a tense confrontation near Camino Al Norte and Lone Mountain Road. The incident unfolded around 2:13 p.m. when officers responded to reports of Mathis allegedly pointing a gun at another...