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Coroner: Woman found in street died of drug overdose
Wednesday, March 4, 2015
A Las Vegas woman whose body was found in the street near the Stratosphere in January died from ...
Police: Man dead in 4-vehicle crash might have had medical episode
Wednesday, March 4, 2015
A four-vehicle crash in which one man was pronounced dead Tuesday night may have been the result of a medical episode, Metro Police said. The collision happened ...
Girl injured at Mount Charleston youth camp is taken to hospital by helicopter
Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015
At 11:30 a.m., the Clark County Fire Department received reports that the girl had been injured at the Mount Charleston camp, spokesman Jon Klassen said.
Scooter rider critically injured in collision with car on Flamingo
Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015
A 2009 Honda Accord was turning left from westbound Flamingo Road onto southbound Cameron Street when it hit the scooter, causing the rider to eject onto the street ...
Bicyclist struck by car in west valley is taken to hospital
Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015
Police received reports of the incident at 9:16 a.m. and responded to the scene at the intersection of Plaza Centre and Sagemont Drives, Metro Police said.
3 injured in crash on Tropicana at Interstate 15 onramp
Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015
The collision, which involved a minivan and a four-door Volkswagen, occurred about 10:50 a.m. on eastbound Tropicana Avenue at the I-15 southbound onramp, said Nevada Highway Patrol Trooper Loy Hixson ...
Employees escape injury when car slams into animal hospital
Friday, Feb. 27, 2015
People inside the Summerlin Animal Hospital escaped injury when a car crashed into the building late this morning, a person at the business said. Metro Police said ...
Man hit while crossing street near Palms casino
Friday, Feb. 27, 2015
Metro Police are searching for a driver they say hit a pedestrian near the Palms this morning and left the scene. Officers responded about 3:10 a.m. to reports ...
Man blacks out while driving, crashes into Wendy’s restaurant
Friday, Feb. 20, 2015
A man was taken to the hospital today after he lost consciousness while driving and crashed into a Wendy’s restaurant, Metro Police said. Police received a report at 12:36 p.m. that the vehicle had crashed into the building at ...
Metro seeking to ID suspects in December robbery
Friday, Feb. 20, 2015
Metro Police are asking for the public’s help identifying four suspects in the December robbery of a business in the 5000 block of East Bonanza Road, near ...
Coroner IDs man shot at southwest valley house after argument
Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015
A man police say was fatally shot at his southwest valley house Monday morning after arguing with an acquaintance has been identified as 32-year-old Miguel Angel Orozco. Metro Police were called about ...
Site work expected to begin this month for new Ikea store
Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015
Crews are expected to start site work this month for a new Ikea store in the valley, which is on track to open in summer 2016, the company said today. The popular home furnishings store is ...
Website’s Valentine’s Day analysis doesn’t think highly of North Las Vegas
Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015
A scarcity of jewelry stores, florists and attractions has left North Las Vegas as the third-worst city in the nation to spend Valentine's Day, according to a recent study ...
Green Valley High graduate has key role on Navy destroyer
Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015
On a ship with a company of 40 officers and 260 enlisted men, Michael Boushy's duties include supervising the sailors who work on the communications and weapons equipment ...
Man sought after robbery, barricade situation in east valley
Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015
The suspect and a female met up with a victim on Charleston Boulevard earlier in the day to conduct a Craigslist-like transaction ...
Two more juveniles arrested in home invasion, sexual assault case
Friday, Feb. 13, 2015
Two more juveniles have been arrested in connection with a home invasion and sexual assault last month near the Mountain’s Edge community, according to Metro Police. Three teens already ...
Driver in custody after 9-car wreck kills woman, injures many others
Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015
A speeding 2012 Dodge Challenger was eastbound on Cheyenne Avenue and failed to slow down while approaching a red light at Jones Boulevard on Friday, police said ...
Police seeking suspect in robbery at convenience store
Friday, Feb. 6, 2015
Metro Police are seeking the public’s help identifying a man they say robbed a convenience store in the southwest valley this morning. The suspect entered the store near ...
Wreck closes southbound Rainbow at Tropicana
Friday, Feb. 6, 2015
The southbound lanes of Rainbow Boulevard at Tropicana Avenue have been shut down after a two-vehicle crash this morning, Metro Police said. The accident was reported ...
Metro Police warn of fraudulent bail bond services
Friday, Feb. 6, 2015
Metro Police are investigating fraudulent bail bond services after receiving a string of complaints from customers who say they’ve been cheated. The victims allege ...
Man wounded in shooting at abandoned Las Vegas hotel
Friday, Feb. 6, 2015
A man recently released from jail was shot in the arm early today while searching for his girlfriend at an abandoned downtown hotel, Metro Police said. At 4:37 a.m., a man flagged down a ...
Some Southwest Gas customers could be without service for days
Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015
It could take several days to restore natural gas to all of about 5,000 customers in Henderson who lost service Tuesday afternoon, Southwest Gas officials said. Southwest Gas cut service about ...
Driver suffers head injury in two-car crash near Windmill and Eastern
Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015
The impact tossed the driver of the Pontiac around in his car, causing him to strike his head on the windshield on the passenger side ...
Driver sought in hit-and-run that kills pedestrian near Mandalay Bay
Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015
Police received a call at 2:57 a.m. that a pedestrian had been hit at Las Vegas Boulevard and Four Seasons Drive, Lt. Terry Bernard said ...
Las Vegas ties record for rainfall on today’s date
Friday, Jan. 30, 2015
The Nevada Highway Patrol has responded to some 50 accidents today on rain-slicked highways as Las Vegas tied its all-time rain record for this ...
Study: It stinks being a football fan in Las Vegas
Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015
Las Vegas is a great place for a lot of things — world-class entertainment, gambling, nonstop partying — but football isn’t one of them, at least not according to WalletHub’s study of the best and worst cities for football fans. The study of 142 cities with ...
Teen accused of assault, attempted kidnapping at Galleria at Sunset mall
Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015
At about 3 p.m. Thursday, the man, Toyanell Kuykendall, approached the woman with a knife as she was leaving the mall, police said. Kuykendall walked the woman a short distance ...
Woman found dead in street near Stratosphere; police say no foul play
Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015
Police received the report at 10:21 a.m. about the body at West St. Louis and Fairfield avenues, near Las Vegas Boulevard South ...
Pedestrian, 78, seriously injured in hit-and-run on Flamingo
Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015
At 12:24 a.m., a small, dark, four-door sedan traveling west on Flamingo Road, just east of Pecos Road, struck the pedestrian as he was crossing Flamingo from ...
Coroner IDs pedestrian killed while running across I-15
Friday, Jan. 23, 2015
A pedestrian hit by a pickup truck on Interstate 15 was running across the northbound lanes of the highway when he was struck ...
Coroner’s office IDs man killed Friday in crash at Sahara and Sloan
Saturday, Jan. 17, 2015
The 19-year-old driver who was killed in a two-car crash on Friday evening has been identified as Miguel Grijalva-Enriquez ...
Cox Communications building evacuated because of gas-like odor
Saturday, Jan. 17, 2015
A gas-like odor led to an evacuation at a Cox Communications building this morning, according to ...
High-tech mannequin puts Roseman University students to the test in hospital situations
Sunday, Nov. 2, 2014
“This is the worst headache I’ve ever had,” a pregnant patient complains as she lies in a mock hospital room at Roseman University in Henderson. The mom-to-be has come to seek treatment from the school’s student nurses, donating her time to be something of a guinea pig for the future health care professionals. The potential risks she faces by avoiding an actual hospital aren’t great, however, because ...
Police cleared in shooting of stranger discovered by homeowner on couch
Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014
Metro Police have been cleared in the shooting death of a stranger who a homeowner discovered sitting on his couch wearing only...
Motorcyclist killed in North Las Vegas crash
Monday, Aug. 18, 2014
One person is dead after a motorcycle collided with a truck in the northeast part of the valley this afternoon, North Las Vegas Police said. At 3:45 p.m., officers responded to ...
Smoke forces evacuation of Burger King in northwest valley
Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014
A Burger King in the northwest valley was evacuated today after a malfunctioning air conditioning unit filled the building with some light smoke.
Accident briefly closes southbound I-15 at Washington Avenue
Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014
The southbound lanes of Interstate 15 near Washington Avenue were temporarily shut down after a three-car accident today.
Woman sought in fatal Las Vegas shooting is arrested in Utah
Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014
A woman has been arrested in the shooting death of a man last week at a northeast valley apartment after an argument about ...
Suspect in Strip shooting, guard charged in prison phone-smuggling case
Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014
Seven people, including a former prison guard, have been charged in connection with contraband cellphones found in the cell of an inmate awaiting trial in a deadly Strip shooting and crash. The phones were ...
Driver is critical after crash in eastern valley
Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2014
One person was sent to the hospital in critical condition after two pickup trucks collided in the eastern part of the valley ...
Man shot by police charged officers with knife, officials say
Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2014
A man shot by Metro Police in a confrontation Monday charged officers with a knife, authorities said. Kyle Kuhn, 31, was shot after he ...
Nellis airmen describe rescuing couple from flood
Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2014
Aug. 4 started off like any other rainy day for Tech. Sgt. Adam Dixon and Airman 1st Class Christopher Fitzgerald. Storm clouds had already dominated the skies and dampened the atmosphere by the time the two airmen ended their shift at Creech Air Force Base in Indian Springs, just 30 miles outside of Las Vegas. Typically based at Nellis Air Force Base, the two Southerners didn’t think much of it — they were well-acquainted with ...
Motorcyclist killed in southeast valley crash
Monday, Aug. 11, 2014
Metro Police are investigating a fatal accident in the area of Russell and Gateway roads in the east valley. Russell Road is closed from...
Mobile home fire causes $40,000 in damage Sunday morning
Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014
​One person suffered from smoke inhalation after a mobile home caught fire this afternoon in the northeast part of the valley.
Flash flood warning issued around Indian springs; rest of valley should stay dry
Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014
​A flash flood warning has been issued for the Cold Creek Road area, south of Indian Springs, until 6 p.m., the National Weather Service said today.
Sex trade crackdown yields dozens of arrests
Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014
Almost 200 arrests were made as a result of a recent national sex trafficking sting operation, Metro Police said. From July 17 through Aug. 3, law enforcement agencies from ...
Las Vegas man gets 6 months in smog test scheme
Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2014
A former emissions inspector in Las Vegas was sentenced to six months in prison after he falsified the smog check results of more than 1,000 vehicles. Henry Alberto Batista, 30, pleaded guilty to ...
Man is critical after his scooter collides with SUV
Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2014
​A man was sent to the hospital in critical condition Wednesday morning after his scooter collided with a car. The accident occurred at 11:28 a.m. in the intersection of ...
2 suspects sought in armed robbery on Nellis Boulevard
Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2014
Metro Police are searching for two suspects who they say robbed a convenience store at gunpoint last month in the northeast valley. The suspects entered ...
Woman suspected in fatal shooting at northeast valley apartment
Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2014
Metro Police are looking for a woman who they say was involved in Wednesday's shooting at an apartment near Owens Avenue and Nellis Boulevard. Anishya Douglas, 21, was seen ...