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Boy hit by car, injured in east valley
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
A boy suffered nonlife-threatening injuries after being struck by a car in the east valley this morning, Metro Police said. Police received a report about ...
Dog bites person near Summerlin elementary school
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
Officers are investigating a report of a person bitten by a dog near a Summerlin elementary school, Metro Police said. A male reported just after noon ...
Strong winds kick up dust across the valley
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
For the second week in a row, an air quality advisory was issued for blowing dust, this time as a result of gusts and the strongest cold front so far this year ...
Fire sends black smoke into air near downtown Las Vegas
Monday, April 13, 2015
A fire behind a party store sent heavy smoke into the air near downtown Las Vegas this morning, Las Vegas Fire & Rescue officials said. The fire was reported ...
Hiker reported missing found near Searchlight
Friday, April 10, 2015
A 53-year-old man reported missing April 1 after he reportedly went hiking near the River Mountain Loop trail near Henderson has been found. Kevin Landis was found about 8:30 a.m. today at ...
Motor home parked between houses catches fire
Thursday, April 9, 2015
A motor home fire sent black smoke into the air this morning near downtown, Las Vegas Fire & Rescue officials said. Firefighters were called ...
Coroner IDs man killed crossing Jones Boulevard
Thursday, April 9, 2015
A man who died after being hit by a car in the west valley Wednesday has been identified as James Buecker, 63, of Las Veas, according to the Clark County Coroner’s Office. Buecker was walking west across Jones Boulevard, north of Carmen Boulevard, about 5 p.m. when ...
Fire guts house in North Las Vegas, does $200,000 damage
Thursday, April 9, 2015
A fire gutted a North Las Vegas house this morning, displacing five people and causing about $200,000 in damage, fire department officials said. A man was treated for ...
Report of person with gun briefly closes Henderson polling site
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
Henderson Police investigated a report of a person with a gun at Green Valley Library this afternoon during municipal primary voting but determined there was no threat ...
One person suffers burns, smoke inhalation in duplex fire
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
One person was taken to the hospital with what appeared to be critical injuries after a fire at a downtown duplex this afternoon, Las Vegas Fire & Rescue officials said. Firefighters were called about ...
Man wounded in weekend shooting dies at hospital
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
A man who was shot over the weekend in North Las Vegas has died, police said. David Cabrera, 21, of Las Vegas arrived at University Medical Center about ...
County issues dust advisory starting Sunday afternoon
Friday, April 3, 2015
A dust advisory has been issued for Sunday afternoon through Monday morning by the Clark County Department of Air Quality. Strong, gusty winds are expected ...
Firefighters put out blaze at motel off Strip
Friday, April 3, 2015
A fire broke out at a Motel 6 near Interstate 15 and Tropicana Avenue this morning, county fire officials said. Crews responded about 7:15 a.m. to ...
Baby critically hurt, child found dead at North Las Vegas home
Thursday, April 2, 2015
Police investigating the case of a critically injured 4-month-old child at a hospital were led to a North Las Vegas house where another child was found dead ...
Police: Dad accidentally hits, kills toddler with truck
Thursday, April 2, 2015
A 23-month-old girl died today after her father accidentally hit her with his pickup truck in North Las Vegas, police said. The 24-year-old father was ...
Metro Police searching for robbery suspect
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Metro Police are searching for a man they say robbed a central valley retail store last month. The man took a piece of merchandise to ...
Motorcyclist critically injured in crash
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
A motorcyclist was critically injured in a crash with a pickup truck this morning at West Craig Road and North Decatur Boulevard, Metro Police said. The motorcyclist, a 64-year-old Las Vegas man, was riding ...
Police: Driver flees after rollover crash at Sahara and Sloan
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
A driver fled after a rollover crash this morning in the east valley that temporarily closed the westbound lanes of Sahara Avenue at ...
Henderson Police negotiating with person barricaded at housing complex
Monday, March 30, 2015
Henderson Police were negotiating with person barricaded at a housing complex, causing a nearby street closure, a spokeswoman said. Police did not indicate whether the person ...
2 killed, one injured when car crashes into bus stop
Monday, March 30, 2015
The woman suffered multiple fractures and the 6-year-old suffered severe head trauma. They were both taken to University Medical Center and have died, Lt. Dave Valenta said ...
Hang gliding accident near Jean kills instructor, 11-year-old boy
Friday, March 27, 2015
An 11-year-old boy and a man are dead after a hang gliding accident on a dry lake bed near Jean. The man, a hang gliding instructor, was in the air with the boy when ...
Police: Gun threat that spurred Summerlin school lockdown was hoax
Thursday, March 26, 2015
The lockdown has been lifted at a Summerlin elementary school after police investigated a call that someone with a gun would be coming to the school ...
Coroner IDs man killed in apparent home invasion
Thursday, March 26, 2015
A man killed in what Metro Police called an apparent home invasion Monday night has been identified by the Clark County Coroner’s Office as ...
Coroner IDs man dead after crash into pole
Thursday, March 26, 2015
A man pronounced dead Tuesday after the car he was driving hit a light pole and fence near West Lake Mead and North Martin Luther King boulevards has been ...
Driver in custody after teen injured in hit-and-run
Thursday, March 26, 2015
The driver of a pickup truck that hit a teenage girl in the southeast valley today has been located and was being booked on a count of felony hit-and-run, Metro Police said. Officers were called about ...
Police search for southwest valley shoplifting suspect
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Police are searching for a man they say fought with an employee and shoplifted items at a southwest valley store ...
Driver dead, pedestrian injured after vehicle hits pole
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
A driver died and a bystander was injured today after a vehicle hit a pole near West Lake Mead and North Martin Luther King boulevards, Metro Police said. Police received reports about ...
FBI serves search warrant in southwest valley
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
The FBI served a search warrant in the southwest valley this morning, law enforcement officials said. The “law enforcement action” occurred near West Flamingo Road and ...
Woman arrested in home invasion slaying in northeast valley
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
A woman has been arrested and police are still searching for two male suspects in connection with an apparent home invasion Monday night in the northeast valley that left a man dead ...
Police arrest man they say robbed same Henderson smoke shop twice
Thursday, March 19, 2015
Police arrested a 36-year-old man Wednesday night in connection with two armed robberies at the same Henderson smoke shop less than two months apart ...
Coroner IDs woman who jumped from Spaghetti Bowl overpass
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
A woman Metro Police say jumped to her death from an overpass at the Spaghetti Bowl on Tuesday has been ...
Several arrests follow vehicle shooting, standoff in northeast valley
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Multiple people have been taken into police custody after a standoff following a shooting this afternoon in the northeast valley. Police received a report just after ...
1 pedestrian killed, 1 injured crossing Rancho Drive
Friday, March 13, 2015
A man was killed and another seriously injured tonight after being hit by a sport utility vehicle in the northwest valley, Metro Police said. Police received reports about 8:30 p.m. of an accident with ...
3 men attacked by pit bulls in Pahrump; dogs’ owner arrested
Friday, March 13, 2015
A Pahrump man was arrested today after his three pet pit bulls critically injured one man and seriously hurt two others, according to the Nye County Sheriff’s Office. The incident ...
Apartment building fire forces 14 people from homes
Friday, March 13, 2015
A kitchen fire tonight at an apartment near Eastern Avenue and Bonanza Road displaced 14 people and caused an estimated ...
Woman, 81, dies 2 days after being hit by car
Friday, March 13, 2015
An 81-year-old woman died this afternoon, two days after she was hit by a car while crossing a street outside a crosswalk, Metro Police said. Joan Freeman of Las Vegas was ...
More than 200 face justice after crackdown targeting child predators
Thursday, March 12, 2015
A six-month effort by law enforcement targeting child predators in Southern Nevada has led to ...
Principal accused of improperly touching 2 students
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
A high school principal in Tonopah was arrested last week after accusations he inappropriately touched two students, according to the Nye County Sheriff’s Office and court records. Tonopah High School Principal Alvin “Al” Eiseman, 57, was arrested ...
Swarms of bees reported in Las Vegas
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Swarms of bees were reported in Las Vegas over the weekend, and Las Vegas Fire & Rescue officials are offering tips about how to handle ...
Metro Police investigating death of infant
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Metro Police are investigating the death of an 8-month-old boy Monday morning, but nothing appears suspicious, authorities said. Medical personnel and officers were ...
Metro motorcycle officer rear-ends car, is ejected
Monday, March 9, 2015
A Metro Police officer suffered minor injuries Monday afternoon when his motorcycle struck the back of a small SUV in the western valley. The 25-year-old driver of the SUV ...
Man, woman sought in home invasion near downtown Las Vegas
Friday, March 6, 2015
Metro Police are seeking two people they say invaded a home near downtown Las Vegas this week and stole the resident's property before attempting identity theft. The suspects entered a home near ...
Gentlemen, start your cash registers: NASCAR spells big bucks
Friday, March 6, 2015
It’s the biggest sporting event in the state by attendance. When fans pack the Las Vegas Motor Speedway this weekend for the Kobalt 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race and the ...
Man arrested in robbery of Boulder City bank
Thursday, March 5, 2015
A man accused of robbing a Boulder City bank this morning was arrested in Las Vegas, police said. Boulder City Police were alerted about ...
Body found in desert near Sandy Valley
Thursday, March 5, 2015
A body was found just before noon today in the desert off of State Route 160 near Sandy Valley, Metro Police said. Homicide detectives are ...
Coroner IDs 2 victims in triple slaying at apartment complex
Thursday, March 5, 2015
Two women fatally shot in a triple slaying Tuesday night at a west valley apartment complex have been identified by the Clark County Coroner’s Office. Las Vegas residents ...
Driver arrested in fatal southeast valley crash is identified
Thursday, March 5, 2015
Two people are dead and a driver is being held on suspicion of felony driving under the influence after a high-speed two-vehicle crash overnight at a busy ...
Police: Air Force veteran intended suicide by cop
Wednesday, March 4, 2015
An Air Force veteran fatally shot by a SWAT sniper after firing 23 rounds in a standoff with Metro Police threatened to shoot every officer he saw and said he intended to ...
Coroner IDs North Las Vegas boy, 8, crushed by automatic gate
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
An 8-year-old boy whose head got caught in an automatic gate in North Las Vegas this evening has died, police said. North Las Vegas Police received a report about 5:35 p.m. of an incident at a gated residential neighborhood near ...
Fetuses found in hospital linens at Henderson laundry facility
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
The bodies of twin fetuses were found in a shipment of linens at a Henderson commercial laundry facility today. It was determined the shipment came from ...