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Police seek suspect in armed robbery of business
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
Metro Police are seeking the public’s help identifying a suspect they say robbed a business April 23 in the area of Boulder Highway and Russell Road. A man was seen hanging around in ...
Metro Police investigating officer-involved shooting
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
One person was shot when patrol officers responding to a report of a suspicious person found a burglary in progress several miles west of ...
Firefighters extinguish blaze at apartment building near downtown
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
Firefighters put out an apartment building fire this morning near downtown Las Vegas, according to ...
Getting to the top: Successful businesspeople share advice
Sunday, April 26, 2015
Working your way up in the corporate world is no simple matter. It takes patience, ambition and perseverance. But it can be done. VEGAS INC caught up with three Southern Nevadans who started at the bottom ...
Victim in fatal motorcycle crash was New Mexico man
Saturday, April 25, 2015
About 7:25 p.m., Chavez, who was from Socorro, N.M., was traveling east on his maroon and white 2002 Yamaha Classic on State Route 160, near Mountain Springs, when his motorcycle drifted through the south paved shoulder as he pressed the brakes, NHP said.
Coroner IDs man, 19, killed in car crash
Friday, April 24, 2015
A 19-year-old man who died Thursday after the car he was driving hit a light pole in the west valley has been identified by the Clark County Coroner’s Office as Alexander Kuckenbecker of Las Vegas. Kuckenbecker was driving ...
Man stabbed on Las Vegas Strip; 3 people detained
Friday, April 24, 2015
Three people were being detained in connection with an early morning stabbing on the Strip, Metro Police said. Police received a call about 12:45 a.m. from a man ...
Longest runway at Las Vegas airport reopens after resurfacing
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
A runway at the Las Vegas airport closed since October as part of a $67 million resurfacing project has been reopened ahead of schedule, according to the Clark County Department of Aviation.
The first phase of construction on ...
Metro seeks suspects in robbery of armored car
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Metro Police are asking for the public’s help identifying two men they say robbed a Sectran Secuirty armored car near downtown Las Vegas on Monday. The men approached the vehicle about ...
Metro: Las Vegas man beats roommate to death, heads to police station
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
A man was arrested after apparently killing his roommate in their southeast valley apartment. Just before 2 a.m., police received a call from a man, later identified as Tobey Gibeson ...
One dead after 2-car crash in northwest valley
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
One person was pronounced dead after a two-car crash in the northwest valley this morning, Metro Police said. The incident was reported at 7:11 a.m. after ...
Woman shot, killed after women ask to use her phone to call for help
Saturday, April 18, 2015
About 10 p.m., the woman had just pulled up to a house in the 1300 block of Westwind Road, near Charleston Boulevard and Lindell Road, when two women approached her car and asked to use her phone to call for help ...
Coroner IDs 4 killed in head-on crash in North Las Vegas
Friday, April 17, 2015
Four people who died in a three-vehicle crash Wednesday on Lamb Boulevard south of the 215 Beltway have been identified by the Clark County Coroner’s Office. Allison Lai Ling Uyematsu, 26, Sheryl Kam Uyematsu, 56, and ...
Man injured in wreck near Las Vegas welcome sign dies at hospital
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
A motorist injured earlier this month in a three-vehicle wreck near the “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign has died, Metro Police said today. Russell Slouffman, Jr., 21, of Las Vegas suffered ...
Person in hospital after being shot in face
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
A person was in the hospital after being shot in the face and leg this morning in the north Las Vegas Valley, Metro Police said. The shooting was reported at 9:12 a.m. in ...
Inmate from Washoe County dies at Northern Nevada Correctional Center
Saturday, April 11, 2015
Since Oct. 7, 2011, Charles McCorkle of Washoe County had been serving a consecutive sentence of 48 to 120 months for possession of a stolen vehicle, as well a consecutive sentence of 24 to 60 months for battery causing substantial harm ...
Two people killed in crash on Spring Mountain Road are identified
Saturday, April 11, 2015
Annie Lee Cho was driving west in a 2011 Hyundai Sonata at Westwind Road when she crossed the center line and collided with Jose Silverio Ordaz's Whittlesea cab minivan, which was driving in the opposite direction, Metro Police said ...
Man killed in shooting at apartment complex in downtown Las Vegas
Saturday, April 11, 2015
At 8:31 p.m. Friday, officers responded to an apartment in the 200 block of South Sixth Street, near Las Vegas Boulevard South, to investigate a report of possible shots fired, police said ...
Burning weeds leads to house fire near Paradise and Windmill
Saturday, April 11, 2015
The fire traveled from the weeds into the wall of the two-story single-family house, where it smoldered throughout the night, eventually resulting in smoke and flames, Fire Chief Greg Cassell said.
Southbound U.S. 95 reopens after man jumps from flyover ramp
Saturday, April 11, 2015
The man was taken in critical condition to UMC Trauma, where he later died, police said. Lanes were closed for several hours ...
Police seek suspect in string of beauty shop burglaries
Friday, April 10, 2015
Metro Police detectives are searching for a suspect they say has burglarized more than 11 nail salons and beauty shops in the southwest and northwest Las Vegas Valley since Feb. 15. The suspect ...
Coroner IDs children killed in minivan fire
Friday, April 10, 2015
Two children who died in a minivan fire at an east Las Vegas apartment complex Saturday night have been identified as ...
Tour bus evacuated before catching fire
Friday, April 10, 2015
A tour bus with smoke coming from it was evacuated this morning before it caught fire near Charleston Boulevard and Eastern Avenue, Las Vegas Fire & Rescue spokesman Tim Szymanski said. Passengers were cleared from ...
Hiker reported missing found near Searchlight
Friday, April 10, 2015
A 53-year-old man reported missing April 1 after he reportedly went hiking near the River Mountain Loop trail near Henderson has been found. Kevin Landis was found about 8:30 a.m. today at ...
22 arrested in Las Vegas in national operation targeting gangs
Wednesday, April 8, 2015
The arrests in Las Vegas included a 23-year-old member of street gang Hustlers Taking Over who had a prior robbery conviction and was taken into custody on March 28 on state drug and weapons charges, officials said ...
2 injured in crash near Las Vegas welcome sign
Friday, April 3, 2015
Two people were injured, one critically, in a three-vehicle collision early today near the iconic “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign, Metro Police said. The accident happened about 3 a.m. when ...
House fire in Henderson does $67,000 damage
Wednesday, April 1, 2015
One person and a pet were displaced after an accidental house fire that caused an estimated $67,000 damage this morning, according to the Henderson Fire Department. Firefighters responded ...
Man hospitalized after his car rolls over in two-vehicle crash
Saturday, March 28, 2015
The incident occurred around 12:30 p.m. near Lake Mead and Rainbow boulevards when two cars collided ...
Skancke will resign as leader of Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance
Saturday, March 28, 2015
He has been with the organization since November 2012, when he was hired as the president and CEO of the regional development authority ...
Motorcyclist dies after collision with car at Windmill and Paradise
Saturday, March 28, 2015
Gary Stahl, 64, of Las Vegas was pronounced dead by medical personnel at Sunrise Hospital at 9:30 p.m. Friday ...
Driver killed when car hits power pole on Commerce Street
Saturday, March 28, 2015
The passenger side of the car caught on fire. The driver was pronounced dead ...
Boy from New Mexico, instructor from Hawaii died in hang gliding accident
Saturday, March 28, 2015
Arys Thoring Moorhead was in the air with John Kelly Harrison, an experienced hang gliding instructor, when the hang glider crashed on a dry lake bed east of State Route 64 about 2:50 p.m. ...
Coroner IDs man, 45, found dead in vacant lot
Friday, March 27, 2015
A man found dead in a vacant lot Wednesday night has been identified by the Clark County Coroner’s Office as 45-year-old Carlos Humberto Vasquez. Metro Police found Vasquez’s body about 6 p.m. in ...
Henderson school locked down after report of nearby gunshot
Friday, March 27, 2015
Dooley Elementary School was locked down for about three hours today as officers investigated a report of a gunshot in the area, Clark County School District Police said. Someone reported hearing a shot about ...
Motorcyclist critically injured in southeast valley crash
Friday, March 27, 2015
A motorcyclist was in critical condition this morning after colliding with a car in the southeast valley, Metro Police reported. The crash happened about 7:50 a.m. near ...
Fire does $67,000 damage to house in Henderson
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
One person and a pet were displaced after an accidental house fire this morning caused an estimated $67,000 damage, according to the Henderson Fire Department. Firefighters responded about ...
Police ID suspected hit-and-run driver who targeted officer
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Officials identified the driver arrested this morning after allegedly attempting to run down an officer following a traffic accident in the northwest valley ...
Fire in vacant apartment building causes about $100,000 in damage
Saturday, March 21, 2015
At 8:22 a.m., crews received reports of a building on fire at 2401 Sunrise Ave., near Stewart and Eastern avenues, officials said.
Driver dies after car crashes into pole on Owens Avenue
Saturday, March 21, 2015
The incident occurred around 7:20 a.m., when a white Dodge sedan traveling west on Owens Avenue hit a wooden utility pole at the intersection of Pecos Road, Lt. George Warner said ...
Teenager in critical condition after shooting at party in NLV
Saturday, March 21, 2015
At about 3:52 a.m., police received reports of a shooting in the 1800 block of Quartet Drive, near Martin Luther King Boulevard and Alexander Road, North Las Vegas Police said ...
Metro Police seek woman in robbery of store
Friday, March 20, 2015
Metro Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect they say robbed a retail business earlier this year. In January, a woman entered a store near ...
Metro Police arrest 30 at St. Patrick’s Day DUI checkpoint
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
A total of 30 people were arrested on counts of driving under the influence at a St. Patrick’s Day sobriety checkpoint to identify impaired drivers before ...
Man critically injured in rollover crash near Indian Springs
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
A man was in critical condition this morning after a rollover crash on U.S. 95 North, just south of Indian Springs, the Nevada Highway Patrol said. The wreck was reported about ...
National Association of Hispanic Journalists hosts photo auction
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
The Nevada chapter of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists will be hosting its third photo auction on March 27 to raise scholarship funds for ...
Which word would spell victory for youths in Nevada bee?
Saturday, March 14, 2015
What had begun as a competition among thousands of children from across the state at the schoolwide and districtwide level had almost come to an end. The only thing standing in the way ...
Henderson Police think new photo could help solve casino robbery case
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Henderson Police think a distinctive jacket worn by a suspect in the January robbery of a casino sports book may be a key in cracking the case. Police today said they have ...
Ruptured water pipe on Las Vegas Strip fixed; traffic still slow
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
A ruptured water pipe that cut water to some casinos on the Las Vegas Strip has been repaired, according to the Las Vegas Valley Water District. The break was reported ...
Off-duty metro officer injured in crash
Saturday, March 7, 2015
​An off-duty Metro officer was critically injured Saturday after he was struck by a car while riding his personal motorcycle.
Police: Man killed, dumped in desert near Sandy Valley
Friday, March 6, 2015
A man whose body was found near Sandy Valley on Thursday was killed at another location and dumped in the desert, Metro Police said. The victim was identified today as ...
Henderson native finds meaning serving fellow sailors on Navy warship
Thursday, March 5, 2015
Seaman Sean Rocovitz, a Henderson native and 2009 graduate of Green Valley, serves as a culinary specialist aboard the ship, which is 1,100 feet long, or about three football fields.