Katie Visconti

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SUV crashes into restaurant after driver mixes up pedals

Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014

A sport utility vehicle crashed into a restaurant this morning after the driver accidentally hit the gas pedal instead of the brake, according to Metro Police. Nobody was in the restaurant at ...

Chocolate bar opens on the Strip; Delano rolls out more restaurants

Monday, Sept. 22, 2014

Chocolate lovers are in for a treat, Delano continues rolling out new restaurants and a Chinese restaurant is shut down for health violations ...

Plane makes emergency landing in Las Vegas

Friday, Sept. 19, 2014

A Virgin airliner made an emergency landing this morning at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas. Flight 147 was heading to Newark, N.J., from San Francisco when ...

Las Vegas customers line up, camp out for new iPhone

Friday, Sept. 19, 2014

The crowds began camping out at the AT&T store last night at 7 p.m., a full thirteen hours before the 8 a.m. opening. The most eager customers slept in their cars overnight and set up coolers and folding chairs on the sidewalk outside the store ...

Feds assess damage in Moapa Valley for possible flood aid

Monday, Sept. 15, 2014

Federal officials are spending today assessing the damage in the Moapa Valley area caused by flash flooding ...

Police: Man fatally shot in parking lot had pulled gun on people

Monday, Sept. 15, 2014

A man was killed early today in a parking lot after he pointed a gun at a vehicle during an argument and one of the passengers shot him, Metro Police reported. The shooter was ...

Hurricane Odile could bring more storms to Las Vegas area this week

Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014

After last week's storms, road closures and flood damage to homes, vehicles and interstates, the Las Vegas Valley could use a break from the rain, but that break may be interrupted by another storm: Hurricane Odile.

Two dead after two vehicles carrying family members crash on 215

Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014

Two people died in a vehicle crash Saturday evening, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.

Police suspect woman found dead in North Las Vegas apartment was murdered

Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014

North Las Vegas Police are investigating the murder of a 52-year-old woman who died Saturday evening.

2 nabbed in series of armed robberies in northwest valley

Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2014

Two people were arrested Tuesday after being linked to a string of robberies in northwest Las Vegas. According to a Metro Police report, the 10 armed robberies began Aug. 11 when ...

Moapa school closed for 2 days over flood damage set to reopen

Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2014

A Moapa school that was closed for two days after flooding devastated the area on Monday will reopen Thursday. Ute Perkins Elementary School is scheduled to ...

Cost of repairing flood-damaged interstate hits $5 million

Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2014

Repairing a stretch of Interstate 15 destroyed in Monday’s massive flooding will cost $5 million, Nevada Department of Transportation officials said today. I-15 is closed for nearly 50 miles between ...

Flooding forces several-day closure of Interstate 15 north of Las Vegas

Monday, Sept. 8, 2014

Heavy rainfall wreaked havoc on Southern Nevada roadways Monday, causing the closure of Interstate 15 northeast of Las Vegas for several days, at least. I-15 is closed for a nearly 50-mile stretch from ...

Fire Station 108 now serving East Las Vegas; Fashion Show gets Spanx

Monday, Sept. 8, 2014

Residents of east Las Vegas should see quicker response times to fire emergencies as Fire Station 108 opens. It's a chicken lover's dream as two new restaurants start dishing up the poultry. And two specialty stores offer ...

Woman shot Friday in North Las Vegas dies

Sunday, Sept. 7, 2014

A 20-year-old woman who was shot Friday evening has died, according to North Las Vegas Police.

Severe thunderstorm warning issued; Summerlin expecting 60-mph winds

Sunday, Sept. 7, 2014

The National Weather Service has issued a flash-flood warning for Summerlin until 4:34 p.m. Sunday.

Motorcycle passenger, 19, dead after collision with parked car

Sunday, Sept. 7, 2014

A 19-year-old man was killed in a traffic collision early Sunday morning on Montello Avenue, west of Arlington Street.

Police: Homeless woman guns down man near downtown

Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2014

A homeless woman is in custody after shooting a man to death in his Las Vegas home Wednesday evening. The woman, who apparently was allowed to sleep in ...

Bunkhouse Saloon reopens; Capriotti’s gets another Craig location

Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014

A downtown saloon is re-opening, the Valley gets another Capriotti's and a Strip buffet is closing for renovations.

Man hit by car after crashing his own loses leg Sunday morning

Sunday, Aug. 31, 2014

A man lost his leg during a Sunday morning crash on northbound U.S. 95 near the Martin Luther King Boulevard exit.

Man arrested in bonfire explosion that hurt 7 near Henderson

Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2014

A man was taken into custody this morning in connection with a June 9 bonfire in a desert area south of Henderson that injured seven teenagers. Michael ...

Police investigating rash of burglaries in southwest valley

Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2014

Metro Police are trying to identify three young men caught on video outside a home where someone broke a window in a neighborhood that has seen a rash of break-ins. At about 9:30 p.m. on July 2, a homeowner ...

Truck fire shuts down Interstate 15 North near Apex

Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2014

Interstate 15 North was closed near the Apex Industrial Park after a tractor-trailer hauling sheet metal caught fire, the Nevada Highway Patrol reported. The freeway was expected to remain closed until ...

7-Eleven clerk shoots beer thief in head, police say

Monday, Aug. 25, 2014

A convenience store clerk was arrested Sunday on a count of attempted murder in the shooting of a man he said tried to leave without ...

Child pulled from pool in critical condition

Monday, Aug. 25, 2014

A toddler was in critical condition after being pulled from a backyard swimming pool this morning in North Las Vegas, police said. The child was ...

Police stepping up patrols for drunken drivers

Monday, Aug. 25, 2014

Police are increasing patrols for drunken drivers today through Sept. 7 in conjunction with the Labor Day holiday. “Law enforcement agencies statewide are reminding motorists and motorcycle ...

Man dies after being found on sidewalk with apparent stab wounds

Monday, Aug. 25, 2014

A man died after he was found early this morning bleeding on a Las Vegas Valley sidewalk and suffering from apparent stab wounds, Metro Police reported. Officers responded about ...

Public invited to welcome back team from Little League World Series

Monday, Aug. 25, 2014

The community is being invited to welcome home the Mountain Ridge Little League players and coaches from the Little League World Series, where the team ...

As Boulder Station marks 20th anniversary, a look at three key employees

Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014

When Boulder Station opened exactly twenty years ago today, it was down the 515 from a very different Las Vegas: The city was home to less than half a million people, there was no Downtown Project and no one ...