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- The Sun’s May 9: Highlighting last month’s top crimes in Las Vegas
- Sunday, June 1, 2014
- According to Metro Police, a stressed mother allegedly confessed to police that she’d shot her 11-year-old son in the head, critically wounding him; and a man turned himself into police, reportedly confessing to accidentally …
- Plan ahead for these road projects in the coming week in the Las Vegas Valley
- Friday, May 30, 2014
- Here’s a look at some of the roadwork or road closings you might encounter in the coming week across the …
- Fremont Street liquor store sues over new city ordinances
- Friday, May 30, 2014
- A liquor store that’s been on Fremont Street for more than 20 years is suing the city of Las Vegas in federal court on the grounds that two new city ordinances are unconstitutional. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday by the two companies that operate Souvenir Super Mart in the five-block Fremont Street Experience, asks for an injunction to halt the ordinances. The complaint argues the city is playing favorites with its “liquor regulatory scheme,” and effectively violating...
- Metro: Illegal medical clinic busted in Las Vegas
- Thursday, May 29, 2014
- One man has been arrested after a string of phony medical offices containing dangerous narcotics were uncovered. Eric Vargas-Rivera, 41, was arrested on ...
- Henderson Police setting up bicycle unit
- Thursday, May 29, 2014
- Bikes allow officers to quickly and quietly navigate areas that are difficult to reach on foot or by patrol car. People can expect to see the officers at large city events, such as ...
- Wreck at Tropicana and Koval sends motorcyclist to hospital
- Tuesday, May 27, 2014
- The wreck closed Tropicana eastbound at Koval, and officials were advising motorists to avoid ...
- Driver detained after crash near Spanish Trail that left passenger critical
- Tuesday, May 27, 2014
- A woman suspected of driving drunk crashed into a concrete wall early this morning, critically injuring a passenger, Metro Police reported. Police responded about 1:45 a.m. to...
- Plan ahead for these road projects in the coming week in the Las Vegas Valley
- Friday, May 23, 2014
- Here’s a look at some of the roadwork or road closings you might encounter in the coming week across the …
- Casino gaming cheats are increasingly sophisticated, panelists say
- Thursday, May 22, 2014
- Casino security is more sophisticated and so are those looking to game the system. Three experts spoke Wednesday night at the Mob Museum about the decades-long arms race between cheaters and casinos. “As long as there has been casino gaming there have been people who have tried to cheat it,” said James Taylor, deputy chief of...
- Two children injured in vehicle-bike accidents
- Wednesday, May 21, 2014
- Two children were injured today after being struck by vehicles while riding their bikes, according to Metro Police. The accidents were unrelated but happened within...
- Police: Woman carjacks taxi, crashes it and steals another car
- Wednesday, May 21, 2014
- Metro Police are on the hunt for a woman who carjacked a taxi, ran over its driver, wrecked the cab and then stole another car in order to make her escape. A taxi from ...
- Police find man driving with gunshot wounds; drug deal suspected
- Saturday, May 17, 2014
- Officers pulled the man over near U.S. 95 and Decatur Boulevard after noticing a green Lexus with a bullet hole in the window ...
- Plan ahead for these road projects in the coming week in the Las Vegas Valley
- Friday, May 16, 2014
- Here’s a look at some of the roadwork or road closings you might encounter in the coming week across the …
- Donut Hut owner confronts robber, who is shot; suspect arrested
- Thursday, May 15, 2014
- A man with a bandana covering his face jumped the Donut Hut counter and demanded money on Wednesday night. That's when owner Sothy Seang ...
- Is ‘Polar Bear’ on ice as alleged fellow skinheads face prosecution in 1998 slayings?
- State prison officials mum on whereabouts of John ‘Polar Bear’ Butler, convicted in racially motivated murders
- Thursday, May 15, 2014
- Corrections officials refused to explain why their system would say an inmate had been released if the inmate was still in custody; they refused to say whether avowed skinhead John Butler was in federal custody; and they would not point to the law that allows ...
- Solar panels catch fire at Faith Lutheran school, causing $60,000 in damage
- Wednesday, May 14, 2014
- Solar panels on top of Faith Lutheran Middle School & High School caught fire today. Several solar panels were destroyed and underlying roofing material was removed to ...
- Man faces DUI charge in hit-and-run near Clark High, police say
- Wednesday, May 14, 2014
- A brown minivan hopped a sidewalk curb and hit a juvenile walking near Clark High School before driving away, Metro Police said. Police responded about...
- NLV Police seek clues to identity of suspects in pharmacy robbery
- Tuesday, May 13, 2014
- orth Las Vegas Police are asking the public to help detectives identify two men wanted in connection with an armed robbery of a pharmacy last month. On April 29, the suspects jumped the counter at a pharmacy in the 1800 block …
- Man shot dead at eastside apartment complex, police say
- Saturday, May 10, 2014
- Officers responded just after 11 p.m. Friday to the 4500 block of Carriage Park Drive and found the man dead from an apparent gunshot wound ...
- Child playing with lighter starts apartment fire, officials say
- Saturday, May 10, 2014
- Firefighters responded to the Villas at Painted Desert apartment complex, near Decatur Boulevard and Sahara Avenue, just after 9 a.m., according to ...
- Wind gusts could be as strong as 60 mph this weekend
- Saturday, May 10, 2014
- The wind is expected to pick up at 8 p.m. today and continue until 5 p.m. Sunday ...
- Plan ahead for these road projects in the coming week in the Las Vegas Valley
- Friday, May 9, 2014
- Here’s a look at some of the roadwork or road closings you might encounter in the coming week across the …
- Las Vegas man sentenced in fake investment scheme
- Thursday, May 8, 2014
- A man will do hard time for tricking a Las Vegas woman into a bogus investment scheme, according to the Nevada Attorney General’s Office. Las Vegan John J. Englehart, 67, was sentenced to ...
- Suspect who fled fatal crash Wednesday surrenders to police
- Wednesday, May 7, 2014
- A man this afternoon surrendered to Metro Police and said he was the driver who fled from fatal traffic accident Wednesday evening. Edward Barber, 49, turned himself in at …
- Metro Police message to young girls: Have premarital sex, risk death
- Sunday, May 4, 2014
- Girls who “get promiscuous” can wind up dead. That was the message behind the Metro Police co-sponsored “Choose Purity” event held at the William Pearson Center ...
- A hot, breezy weekend is on tap for Southern Nevada
- Friday, May 2, 2014
- Friday marked the warmest day of the year so far in the Las Vegas Valley. The heat is expected to carry into the weekend, with temperatures hanging around ...
- Plan ahead for these road projects in the coming week in the Las Vegas Valley
- Thursday, May 1, 2014
- Here’s a look at some of the roadwork or road closings you might encounter in the coming week across …
- The Sun’s April nine: Highlighting last month’s top crimes in Las Vegas
- Thursday, May 1, 2014
- Crime in the valley last month took a turn for the bizarre, even by Las Vegas standards. Three unrelated fatal stabbings occurred in less than 24 hours mid-month, someone chucked a soccer cleat at Hillary Clinton, and the arrest report for a reality TV star accused of kidnapping a prostitute was made public. Here’s a look at...
- Culinary ratifies Golden Nugget contract, but strike threat downtown persists
- Wednesday, April 30, 2014
- The Culinary Union ratified a contract with the Golden Nugget today but continues to threaten strikes if other downtown casinos don’t follow suit. It’s the first contract the union has ...
- 1 dead in officer-involved shooting in east valley neighborhood
- Tuesday, April 29, 2014
- A man is dead after an officer-involved shooting this afternoon in the eastern valley. The incident began when Metro Police received a call around 2 p.m. in which a man said …
- Photographers hit the jackpot with nonprofit’s work to repair their house
- Saturday, April 26, 2014
- The Hoopers felt like lottery winners as they watched roughly 60 people with the Air Force finish major repairs on the place they’d called home for the past 40 years. The house was one of 20 homes Rebuilding Together Southern Nevada chose ...
- 4 hurt in 3-car crash near Flamingo and Nellis
- Saturday, April 26, 2014
- A three-vehicle crash near Flamingo Road and Nellis Boulevard on Saturday sent four people to the hospital, according to Metro Police. A 17-year-old driver was ...
- Plan ahead for these road projects in the coming week
- Friday, April 25, 2014
- Orange cones, signaling road construction or other impediments to smooth cruising, are situated throughout the Las Vegas Valley. Here’s a look at some of the roadwork or road closings you might …
- 30-year-old charged with trafficking underage girl
- Wednesday, April 23, 2014
- Jonathan Tyrone Thompson, 30, is charged with six criminal counts stemming from allegations he tried to seduce an underage girl via social media. Detectives got a tip about Thompson …
- Pedestrian struck by vehicle is in critical condition
- Tuesday, April 22, 2014
- A pedestrian was critically injured Tuesday night when he was struck by a car as he attempted to cross Jones Boulevard outside of any marked crosswalk, Metro Police reported.
The incident happened about... - Why one inmate costs taxpayers more than $400,000 a year
- Sunday, April 20, 2014
- The family of convicted murderer Jamie Hein has been denied its request to care for her at home. Hein, who suffers from a rare condition that inflames with stress, needs multiple drug infusions per week, and the state foots the bill for it ...
- Crash into signal control box and light pole injures 2 in car and pedestrian
- Saturday, April 19, 2014
- A driver slammed into a signal control box and light pole this morning, showering a 53-year-old woman who was waiting to cross the street with debris and fluid from ...
- Real estate developer pleads guilty after not filing taxes
- Thursday, April 17, 2014
- A real estate developer with ties to a former North Las Vegas mayor pleaded guilty in federal court today to one misdemeanor count of failing to file a tax return for the year 2007, according to court records.
- Pedestrian injured by moving truck
- Thursday, April 17, 2014
- A pedestrian is in the hospital with non-life threatening injuries after darting in front of a moving truck, according to Metro Police.
- Las Vegas has three fatal stabbings in 24 hours, but police say not to worry
- Thursday, April 17, 2014
- There have been three fatal stabbings in the Las Vegas Valley in less than 24 hours, according to Metro Police. It's unusual — but not cause for concern — said ...
- Man arrested after fatal stabbing outside a Las Vegas McDonald’s
- Thursday, April 17, 2014
- A man was stabbed to death today outside a McDonald’s restaurant on Sahara Avenue near Rancho Drive. Metro Police responded about 8:25 a.m. to the stabbing in...
- Firefighters battling blaze at North Las Vegas recycling center
- Friday, April 11, 2014
- North Las Vegas firefighters were battling a fire at recycling center this afternoon.
Firefighters were called about 3 p.m. to... - Man gets 20 years in final sentencing of mortgage fraud scheme
- Thursday, April 10, 2014
- The case of a $15 million mortgage fraud scheme came to a close today with the final sentencing in the 10-member operation. U.S. District Judge Gloria Navarro sentenced Jabari Marshall to ...
- Six months after death, Nevada inmate’s identity still under wraps
- Thursday, April 10, 2014
- Nearly half a year after an inmate died at the Northern Nevada Correctional Center, officials still have not released his identity. The name was being withheld while the department …
- Mother of ‘Thunder’ suspect wonders why strippers weren’t arrested in son’s beating
- Tuesday, April 8, 2014
- The mother of the man accused of sparking a backstage brawl last month with cast members of Thunder From Down Under worries that the investigation is pinning everything on her son when perhaps …
- Grand jury indicts suspect in ruckus with ‘Thunder From Down Under’
- Friday, April 4, 2014
- A man arrested in a backstage brawl with dancers from the Excalibur’s Thunder From Down Under all-male revue was indicted today on 17 criminal counts. Joey Kadmiri faces charges including...
- Woman accused of burning pet store faces new charges
- Friday, April 4, 2014
- A woman accused of setting fire to her Las Vegas pet store full of puppies was indicted today on several new charges, including insurance fraud. A Clark County grand jury also indicted shop owner Gloria Lee on...
- Court hearing on fraud-related charges for father of quints delayed until June 20
- Wednesday, April 2, 2014
- Deon Derrico, the father of a set of Las Vegas quintuplets, will wait to have his day in court on real-estate fraud charges. This morning in North Las Vegas Justice Court, a preliminary hearing for Derrico was continued until …
- The Sun’s March nine: Highlighting last month’s top crimes in Las Vegas
- Tuesday, April 1, 2014
- March, the saying goes, roars in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. But throughout the month in Las Vegas, crimes were hardly of the gentle lamb variety. Headlines include a mother who reportedly told police…
- Teacher taboo: Legal woes mount in cases alleging inappropriate relations
- Thursday, March 27, 2014
- Allegations of inappropriate student-teacher relationships can land a teacher behind bars and out of a job in short order. A criminal case against a teacher draws headlines and …