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Man injured in rollover accident
Friday, Jan. 23, 2015
A man was taken to the hospital after a rollover accident this afternoon near Bonanza and Mojave roads, police said. Police received a report about ...
Metro Police detective accused of attempted sexual assault
Friday, Jan. 23, 2015
A Metro Police detective was arrested Thursday on counts including attempted sexual assault and battery after allegedly fighting with a woman over a fee for ...
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 ...
Police seek suspect in robbery of store employee
Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015
Metro Police are looking for a man they say robbed a store employee on Eastern Avenue near Charleston Boulevard ...
Troopers investigating pedestrian death on I-15 near Tropicana
Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015
A pedestrian was killed this evening on Interstate 15 just south of Tropicana Avenue when he was hit by a pickup and then hit again by a car. The man was in ...
Light showers in the valley precede stretch of warmer weather
Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015
Light showers fell in the valley Tuesday night, but the sprinkles aren't expected to continue Wednesday as the area prepares for warmer weather ...
Shots fired near South Decatur pub; no injuries reported
Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015
Gunshots were fired from a vehicle this afternoon near Decatur Boulevard and University Avenue, with one shot striking ...
Police: Man injures ankle while trying to evade arrest
Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015
A man suffered a broken ankle after running from police who were trying to arrest him in connection with an auto theft this afternoon in the east valley ...
North Las Vegas Police release video in fatal hit-and-run
Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015
North Las Vegas Police are seeking the public's help in identifying a driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash that left a 73-year-old man dead ...
‘Weird Al’ Yankovic launching tour in Las Vegas
Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015
Things are about to get weird at Planet Hollywood. Singer-songwriter and parodist “Weird Al” Yankovic will perform nightly at the hotel from
Coroner IDs pedestrian, 27, killed in hit-and-run at Trop and Jones
Friday, Jan. 16, 2015
A man whose body was found Wednesday morning in a patch of bushes after a hit-and-run accident has been identified as 27-year-old Charles Andrew Hayden ...
Body found in northeast valley drainage ditch
Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015
A body was found this afternoon in a northeast valley drainage ditch. Police are investigating after a male body was discovered just after 3 p.m. in ...
‘Incredibly upset’ Allegiant pilots picket for higher pay
Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015
Dozens of pilots picketed outside of Allegiant Air's corporate headquarters and McCarran International Airport this afternoon as the Teamsters union and the company failed to meet today for ...
Police: No foul play suspected in death of toddler at hotel
Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015
A 3-year-old child was reported dead this morning at a Budget Suites hotel near West Carey Avenue and North Rancho Drive, Metro Police said. The cause and manner of the child’s death ...
Las Vegas ski resort welcomes 6 inches of snow
Monday, Jan. 12, 2015
A fresh layer of snow blanketed the area around the Las Vegas Ski and Snowboard Resort this morning after a storm system brought 6 inches of snow to ...
Man hit by pickup declines treatment
Monday, Jan. 12, 2015
A man was hit by a pickup truck this morning near South 15th Street and East Charleston Boulevard, Metro Police said. The pedestrian ...
Police ID driver in weekend bus shelter crash
Monday, Jan. 12, 2015
Metro Police have identified a man accused of hitting a woman and her two children with an SUV on Saturday before driving through a bus stop in a suspected DUI crash. Daniel Cronin, 31, was arrested Saturday on ...
Las Vegans gather at rally to support police
Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015
Huddled together in the cold, a crowd of people donning blue T-shirts and displaying ribbons filled Police Memorial Park on Friday night ...
Fire guts home in Sandy Valley
Friday, Jan. 9, 2015
A fire gutted a home this morning in Sandy Valley, displacing two adults and three animals, the Clark County Fire Department said. Firefighters responded about ...
Coroner IDs couple found dead in apparent murder-suicide
Friday, Jan. 9, 2015
A couple who died in what police believe was a murder-suicide Tuesday night have been identified as 50-year-old Joseph Anthony Norton and 46-year-old Noelia Jesus Norton, the Clark County Coroner’s Office said. The husband and wife ...
Coroner IDs suspect killed during home invasion
Friday, Jan. 9, 2015
An intruder police said was shot and killed by a resident during a home invasion has been identified by the Clark County Coroner’s Office as 41-year-old Steven Paul Speidel. Speidel, a Las Vegas resident, died of ...
Police respond to report of injured hiker at Red Rock Canyon
Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015
Metro Police are responding to a report of an injured hiker in the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. Police received a report about ...
Police: Resident fatally shoots intruder in armed home invasion
Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015
A resident shot and killed one of two intruders who broke into a northwest valley house during an armed home invasion Wednesday night, Metro Police said. The incident ...
Bureau issues Las Vegas’ 1,000th same-sex marriage license
Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015
The Clark County Clerk’s Marriage License Bureau in Las Vegas issued its 1,000th same-sex marriage license today. Las Vegas residents Christopher Barnson and Daryl Reed were ...
Police searching for suspect in convenience store robbery
Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015
Police are searching for a man they say robbed a convenience store in the east valley last month. The suspect walked into the store near Sahara Avenue and Lamb Boulevard and ...
Plane returns to Las Vegas after reporting flight-control issue
Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015
A Boeing 737 that departed McCarran International Airport this morning is turning back because of a reported flight-control issue, an airport spokeswoman said. American Airlines ...
Man struck while helping motorist on 215 Beltway
Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015
A man was hospitalized today with serious injuries after being struck while attempting to help another motorist whose car broke down on the 215 Beltway. A woman was driving a ...
Man wanted for questioning in slaying behind east valley bar
Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015
A woman whose body was found behind an east valley bar early Saturday had been collecting cans from a dumpster when she was attacked, police said. Kathy Shines, 54, of ...
Police arrest parolee after suspicious package found at his residence
Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015
Metro Police investigated a suspicious package today after receiving a report from a state agency searching a parolee's residence near ...
Two young pedestrians injured in separate crashes
Monday, Jan. 5, 2015
Two juveniles were hospitalized, one with a possibly broken femur, after being hit by vehicles in separate incidents this afternoon in ...
Woman found dead behind east valley bar is identified
Monday, Jan. 5, 2015
A woman whose body was found behind an east valley strip mall Saturday has been identified as 54-year-old Kathy Shines ...
Man hurt in hit-and-run at Venetian parking garage
Monday, Jan. 5, 2015
A man was injured in the Venetian parking garage this afternoon in a hit-and-run accident, Metro Police said. Police received a report about 12:30 p.m. of the ...
Police seek suspect in robbery, assault of woman
Monday, Jan. 5, 2015
Metro Police are looking for a man they say robbed and assaulted a woman in the southwest Las Vegas Valley in November. The man pulled up in a vehicle and ...
Son helps father escape from house fire near downtown Las Vegas
Monday, Jan. 5, 2015
An elderly man was taken to the hospital with smoke inhalation today after his son reportedly helped him escape a house fire near Eastern Avenue and Oakey Boulevard that killed a pet dog, officials said. Las Vegas Fire & Rescue received reports ...
Police: 1 in hospital after hammer attack
Monday, Jan. 5, 2015
One person was taken to the hospital Sunday night after a hammer attack in the southeast valley, Metro Police said. Police responded about 7 p.m. to the incident near ...
Police: 1 wounded in apparent drive-by shooting
Monday, Jan. 5, 2015
One person was wounded in the leg in an apparent drive-by shooting Sunday night in the central valley, Metro Police said. Police received a report about ...
Blaze around fireplace does $25,000 damage to Henderson house
Monday, Jan. 5, 2015
A house fire this morning in Henderson caused $25,000 damage and displaced two people, city officials said. The fire, which was ruled accidental, was ...
Las Vegas warming up with highs in the 60s
Monday, Jan. 5, 2015
Things are warming up in the Las Vegas Valley after a chilly start to the new year. The National Weather Service is forecasting a high of about 60 degrees today and temperatures reaching about 65 degrees Tuesday, meteorologist Justin Pullin said. Highs should ...
Police seek help to ID suspects in convenience store robbery
Saturday, Jan. 3, 2015
Police are asking for the public's help to identify three males accused in the armed robbery of a southeast valley convenience store ...
Firefighters rescue man stuck on SlotZilla zip line
Friday, Jan. 2, 2015
Las Vegas firefighters rescued a man who was stuck in midair for about a half hour on the SlotZilla ride at the Fremont Street Experience, officials said. The fire department received a report about 2:30 p.m. today of a person stuck in the air on one of the attraction’s Las Vegas Fire & Rescue spokesman Tim Szymanski said. A fire truck was positioned at Fourth and Fremont streets to ...
Suspect in Walgreens slaying goes before judge
Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2014
A man accused of shooting and killing a Walgreens clerk during a robbery last week appeared in Las Vegas Township Justice Court this morning. Jin Ackerman, 25, was presented with ...
Police seek 2 in convenience store robbery, assault of clerk
Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2014
Metro Police are seeking two men they say assaulted a clerk after stealing beer from a convenience store in the southwest valley.
Fireworks team getting ready to dazzle New Year’s crowd — if the wind cooperates
Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2014
A year of music arrangements, discussions and rooftop preparations will culminate in a 7-minute, 11-second midnight show. Of course, that's only if the wind takes a cue from the theme of the night ...
Candle blamed for fire at home in North Las Vegas
Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2014
Fire crews responded about 8:45 a.m. to a single-wide mobile home in the 2500 block of Las Vegas Boulevard North, near Civic Center Drive ...
Warming stations will open for people who need shelter during cold spell
Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2014
Freezing temperatures and the possibility of snow have prompted several locations around the valley to open their doors to people seeking shelter.
Walgreens shooting suspect knew victim, police report reveals
Monday, Dec. 29, 2014
A man accused of shooting and killing a Walgreens employee Friday is a former company employee who once worked with the victim and may have been involved in other store robberies, according to an arrest report ...
Police searching for suspect in business holdup
Monday, Dec. 29, 2014
Police are searching for a man they say entered a business and demanded money Friday near South Maryland Parkway and East Sahara Avenue. The suspect went ...
Forecasters temper call for New Year’s Eve snow in Las Vegas
Monday, Dec. 29, 2014
Forecasters today said the chance of a New Year’s Eve snow looks less certain as updated weather models show less moisture in the area for the next few days. Instead, the brunt of the winter storm will likely hit Mohave County in Arizona. However, there is one thing forecasters are certain about — the cold will continue. The mercury dipped to 30 degrees at McCarran early today, making this the coldest night of the winter season ...
Ice on road may have caused rollover crash
Monday, Dec. 29, 2014
A single-vehicle rollover crash this morning in the east valley may have been the result of ice on the road, Metro Police said. Police received a report about ...
Drugstore shooting near Summerlin leaves one dead; police make arrest
Friday, Dec. 26, 2014
A man is in police custody after a clerk was shot and killed Friday morning during a robbery at a northwest valley Walgreens, Metro Police said. Police identified Jin Ackerman, 25, as the suspect and ...