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Sahara Avenue reopened after suspicious package rendered safe
Monday, June 1, 2015
Traffic is flowing again on West Sahara Avenue after a suspicious package shut down the road this morning from South Decatur Boulevard to Arville Street, Metro Police said. Businesses near West Sahara Avenue and ...
Man wounded, suspect arrested in stabbing near downtown
Friday, May 29, 2015
A man was injured and a suspect was arrested in an overnight stabbing near downtown, according to Metro Police. Police were called about 11:50 p.m. to the area near ...
Henderson grocery store reopens after fire
Friday, May 29, 2015
A Vons grocery store in Henderson was evacuated and temporarily closed after an fire Thursday night, according to the Henderson Fire Department. Firefighters responded about 8:20 p.m. to reports of ...
Cowabunga Bay exec praises lifeguard response to near-drowning
Thursday, May 28, 2015
Henderson water park Cowabunga Bay opened normally today after a 5-year-old boy nearly drowned in the wave pool Wednesday afternoon, according to the park. The Henderson Fire Department was called about 4 p.m. to ...
Jet returns to Las Vegas after wing flap issue reported
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
A flight headed to New York returned to McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas today after a reported issue with ...
Former Metro Police officer arrested on child porn counts
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
A former Metro Police officer was arrested this morning on counts of possession and distribution of child pornography, police said. Patrick Taylor, 50, surrendered about 8:30 a.m. to investigators at the ...
Ruptured water line along Eastern Avenue to be fixed today
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
A break in a fire hydrant supply line that has restricted lanes on Eastern Avenue since Sunday should be fixed by ...
Police say man attempted to dismember body, set it on fire
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
A man arrested on a murder count after a woman was found dead at his apartment Thursday told police she tried to charge him for sex, and he attempted to dismember and light the body on fire. Police discovered ...
Person critically injured in hang glider crash
Friday, May 22, 2015
A hang glider crashed in the desert in the northwest valley, critically injuring one person, according to Las Vegas Fire & Rescue. The crash, which happened ...
Metro Police shoot dog after report of attack
Thursday, May 21, 2015
Metro Police shot a dog today after officers responded to reports that two dogs attacked a person in the southeast valley, officials said. Officers responded to the report about 12:40 a.m. in the 4700 block of Sheppard Drive and encountered ...
Crash blocks lanes on 215 Beltway near Stephanie Street
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Drivers can expect traffic delays on the 215 Beltway near Stephanie Street after a car and pickup truck collided this afternoon, blocking two right lanes, according to ...
Coroner IDs 2 women killed in rollover crash in Laughlin
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Two women killed in a rollover crash Sunday on State Route 163 in Laughlin have been identified by the Clark County Coroner’s Office. Maria Guzman, 77, and Mary Guzman, 84, both of Los Angeles, died of ...
FAA: Airliner bound for Las Vegas is struck by laser
Monday, May 18, 2015
A crew member on a Frontier Airlines flight reported that a pilot suffered vision issues after the plane was struck by a green laser early this morning on its way to Las Vegas ...
Downpours, hail hit the Henderson, Summerlin areas
Monday, May 18, 2015
Nearly an inch of rain fell in parts of Henderson today and more than an inch in Summerlin, as the National Weather Service issued flood advisories and warned of ...
Dog dies in apartment fire in northeast valley
Monday, May 18, 2015
A dog was found dead after a fire this morning at an apartment building in the northeast valley, according to the Clark County Fire Department. The fire was reported about ...
Man critically injured in early morning stabbing
Monday, May 18, 2015
An early morning stabbing left one man in critical condition this morning in the southeast valley and blocked Flamingo Road east of Eastern Avenue, according to Metro Police. A fight reported about ...
Plane crash in Laughlin kills one, leaves two others with burns
Sunday, May 17, 2015
A small plane carrying four people crashed in Laughlin this evening, killing one person and sending three others to hospitals, authorities said. The crash, which ...
Metro Police seek suspect in fatal stabbing
Friday, May 15, 2015
Metro Police say they are looking for a suspect in a fatal stabbing Tuesday near Jones Boulevard and U.S. 95. Detectives believe Michael Deshon Jackson, 44, argued with ...
Henderson man reported missing took trip to Michigan, police say
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
An elderly Henderson man reported missing earlier this month by his wife has returned home after going to Michigan without telling friends or family ...
Coroner IDs woman, 73, killed in southwest valley crash
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
A 73-year-old woman killed in a southwest valley car crash Monday afternoon has been identified as Mary Cantrell of Las Vegas, according to the Clark County Coroner’s Office. Cantrell was a passenger in ...
Coroner IDs man, 71, who died after crash in Spring Valley
Monday, May 11, 2015
A 71-year-old man who died after the pickup truck he was driving hit two vehicles near a Spring Valley intersection has been identified as Mike M. Shawa of Las Vegas, according to the Clark County Coroner’s Office. Shawa was driving ...
Man killed in crash north of Searchlight identified
Monday, May 11, 2015
A man who died earlier this month in a crash near U.S. 95 and State Route 165, about 30 miles north of Searchlight, has been identified by the Clark County Coroner’s Office as Maykel Moreno-Avila of Las Vegas. Moreno-Avila, 34, died of ...
Coroner IDs motorcyclist killed in crash in Overton
Monday, May 11, 2015
A motorcyclist who died Sunday in a crash on State Route 169 in Overton has been identified as Michael West Owen, 57, of Henderson, according to the Clark County Coroner’s Office.
Owen was riding ...
Coroner IDs man shot to death at apartment complex
Monday, May 11, 2015
A man fatally shot Saturday afternoon at an apartment complex near the Boulevard Mall has been identified as 24-year-old Nickey Zarwood of Philadelphia, according to the Clark County Coroner’s Office. Zarwood died of ...
2 motorists injured in separate rollover wrecks
Monday, May 11, 2015
Two drivers were hurt this morning in separate rollover crashes, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol. A man was injured in ...
200 accept buyouts at Zappos after management changes
Tuesday, May 5, 2015
CEO Tony Hsieh announced in a memo that the company was eliminating managers and attempting to make Zappos "a fully self-organized, self-managed organization by ...
Hillary Clinton to talk about immigration, families with young Nevadans
Sunday, May 3, 2015
Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton will travel Tuesday to Las Vegas, where she will discuss immigration reform during a roundtable at Rancho High School.
Armed, possibly suicidal man prompts closure of Las Vegas interstate
Friday, May 1, 2015
An armed and possibly suicidal man caused the brief closure of part of Interstate 15 this afternoon, Metro Police said. Police were called about 1:10 p.m. to ...
Coroner IDs motorcyclist killed in crash in North Las Vegas
Monday, April 27, 2015
A motorcyclist killed what police described as a hit-and-run crash Saturday in North Las Vegas has been identified by the Clark County Coroner’s Office as Derrick Roland Singleton Jr. Singleton, 26, of North Las Vegas, died of ...
Coroner: Man found dead after minor crash suffered cardiac arrest
Monday, April 27, 2015
A man found unresponsive after backing an SUV into a garage Sunday morning died from heart problems, according to the Clark County Coroner’s Office. Billy Jernigan, 63, of Las Vegas suffered ...
Allegiant jet returns to Las Vegas after concern about engine
Monday, April 27, 2015
An Allegiant Air flight to Indianapolis returned to the Las Vegas airport this morning after a reported engine concern, an airport spokeswoman said. Allegiant Flight 458 landed safely ...
Coroner IDs scooter rider killed in crash
Monday, April 27, 2015
A scooter rider who died Sunday morning in a crash with a Jeep has been identified as Michael Jay Miner, 45, of Las Vegas, according to the Clark County Coroner’s Office. Miner was thrown from ...
Man wounded in weekend shooting in North Las Vegas
Monday, April 27, 2015
A man was injured in a shooting Sunday night in North Las Vegas, police said. North Las Vegas Police were called just before 9 p.m. to ...
One dead in single-vehicle crash on Charleston Boulevard
Thursday, April 23, 2015
The Las Vegas teen was driving a 1992 BMW 318i east on West Charleston Boulevard at a high speed and lost control, causing the car to rotate and strike the pole ...
1 critically wounded, 1 arrested in early morning shooting
Thursday, April 23, 2015
A person was critically wounded in an early morning shooting after an argument outside a home near Rainbow and Charleston boulevards, Metro Police said. A male was shot twice about ...
Teenage girl who went missing from hospital is located
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
A 16-year-old girl who apparently ran away from a Las Vegas hospital while being assessed for treatment has been found ...
Coroner IDs victims in fatal double shooting, suicide
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Three people killed Sunday in what Metro Police say was a double slaying and suicide at an apartment complex have been identified by the Clark County Coroner’s Office.
Police said ...
Police seek ‘person of interest’ in connection with shooting
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Metro Police have released video of a person they are trying to identify and locate in connection with the shooting death of a 24-year-old woman. Police did not say if the person was ...
Police: Drugs found on L.A. Kings’ Stoll during voluntary pat-down
Monday, April 20, 2015
Hockey player Jarret Stoll underwent a voluntary pat-down at an MGM pool Friday, and security found cocaine and a substance believed to be the drug Molly in his swim shorts, according to ...
Man wounded in shooting in northeast valley
Monday, April 20, 2015
A man was injured in a shooting Sunday night in the northeast valley , Metro Police said. The shooting was reported about ...
Man shot to death in North Las Vegas was from California
Monday, April 20, 2015
A man shot to death Friday in North Las Vegas has been identified by the Clark County Coroner’s Office as Chazmen Le Dre Wilkins, 26, of West Covina, Calif. Wilkins died of ...
Coroner IDs drivers killed in wrong-way crash on U.S. 95
Monday, April 20, 2015
Two men killed in a wrong-way crash on U.S. 95 Sunday afternoon have been identified by the Clark County Coroner’s Office. David Beckstrand, 40, of Las Vegas and Michael Phillip Johannsen, 29, of North Las Vegas were ...
Police: Man shot two women before killing himself
Sunday, April 19, 2015
Two women and a man were killed in a shooting Sunday at an apartment complex near East Desert Inn Road and Maryland Parkway, Metro Police said. Officers were called about 2:30 p.m. to ...
Metro Police motorcycle officer injured in crash
Friday, April 17, 2015
A Metro Police officer suffered minor injuries today after crashing his motorcycle in the northwest valley, police said. The officer crashed about 2:45 p.m. near ...
Officer shoots, kills pit bull after it attacked police dog
Friday, April 17, 2015
A pit bull shot by a Metro Police officer today after it attacked a police dog during a search for a suspect has died ...
Substitute teacher accused of sex act with student
Thursday, April 16, 2015
A Clark County School District substitute teacher was arrested Wednesday after police were contacted about allegations of “inappropriate conduct” involving a juvenile , Metro Police said. Kelly Hoffman, 48, was arrested and ...
Man attacked by pit bulls in Pahrump dies
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
A man who was attacked by three pit bulls last month in Pahrump has died, according to the Nye County Sheriff’s Office. Kenneth Ford died at ...
Power outages affect 2,600 in Southern Nevada
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
More than 100 outages have left about 2,600 NV Energy customers without power in Southern Nevada this evening. The largest impact is in ZIP code 89102 ...
Sexual assault suspect arrested after standoff in southwest valley
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
A man facing charges in connection with a sexual assault investigation was arrested following a standoff today in a southwest valley neighborhood ...
Two people injured in fire at Henderson condominium complex
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
One person was taken to the hospital and another was treated for injuries at the scene of a fire this afternoon at a Henderson condominium complex. Firefighters ...