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Mother accused in 7-year-old son’s death returned to Las Vegas
Tuesday, June 29, 2021
A woman accused of killing her 7-year-old son, whose body was found last month near a hiking trail outside Las Vegas, has been extradited from Denver to Clark County ...
Police: Man kills wife’s friend; two wounded in struggle over gun
Tuesday, June 29, 2021
A man shot three of his wife's friends, killing one of them, Monday night after a domestic dispute in a Green Valley neighborhood, according to Henderson Police. The suspect ...
Man at Strip resort arrested on disorderly conduct charge
Monday, June 28, 2021
Officers responded to reports of a person with a gun today at the MGM Grand ...
Lombardo rattles off GOP bona fides in announcing run for governor
Monday, June 28, 2021
Touting himself as a law-and-order, conservative Republican, Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo formally announced his run for Nevada governor this morning in Las Vegas. Lombardo said the progressive policies Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak has advanced ...
Missing man found dead in Pahrump home; suspect arrested in Colorado
Friday, June 25, 2021
An elderly man who hadn’t been seen since February was the victim of a homicide, his body found in a closet of his Pahrump home Thursday ...
Police: Juvenile arrested in shooting death at apartment complex
Friday, June 25, 2021
A juvenile was booked on a murder count in the shooting death of a man Thursday at an apartment complex near Jones Boulevard and Smoke Ranch Road, according to Metro Police. The shooting was ...
Man dies after shooting in northwest Las Vegas
Friday, June 25, 2021
A man died after a shooting early today in northwest Las Vegas, according to Metro Police. The shooting happened about 1:50 a.m. in the 3600 block of ...
Events promoted for Lombardo to announce run for Nevada governor
Friday, June 25, 2021
Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo will meet with voters in Nevada next week to announce a run for governor. He is scheduled to to appear Sunday in ...
Man accused of killing ex-girlfriend’s father
Thursday, June 24, 2021
A man is facing a murder count in the stabbing death of his ex-girlfriend’s father early Wednesday at a northeast Las Vegas mobile home, according to Metro Police ...
Flood advisory issued for Henderson as rainstorms sweep valley
Thursday, June 24, 2021
Rainstorms were cooling down the Las Vegas Valley this afternoon, with a thunderstorm reported at McCarran International Airport, according to the National Weather Service. The weather service issued ...
Motorist dies after car spins out of control, collides with truck
Wednesday, June 23, 2021
A motorist was fatally injured in a crash with a box truck Tuesday on the 215 Beltway near Interstate 15, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol. The crash took place about 2:45 p.m. on the ...
Police: Armed man arrested after hourslong standoff
Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Officers arrested an armed man following an hourslong standoff this morning in an east Las Vegas neighborhood, according to Metro Police. The incident, which began as a domestic disturbance, was ...
Woman in hospital after crashing into truck at red light
Wednesday, June 23, 2021
A woman suffered life-threatening injuries when she smashed into a stopped work truck this morning in southeast Las Vegas, according to Metro Police. The 33-year-old motorist was ...
HBO series focuses on Pahrump TV news station
Wednesday, June 23, 2021
An independent TV news station in Pahrump was documented for an HBO series set to premiere in August, the network announced. “Small Town News: KPVM Pahrump,” which ...
Las Vegas woman gets year behind bars for filing false tax returns
Tuesday, June 22, 2021
A Las Vegas tax preparer, who for years falsified exemptions and reductions for clients that cost the U.S. government about $3 million, was sentenced to ...
Crash shuts down Desert Inn Road near Boulder Highway
Tuesday, June 22, 2021
At least one person suffered life-threatening injuries in a crash that shut down Desert Inn Road near Boulder Highway, according to Metro Police. The crash was reported about ...
Man stopped in stolen vehicle dies in police custody
Tuesday, June 22, 2021
A man stopped by Metro Police in a stolen vehicle Monday night in south Las Vegas died while in custody, authorities said. The vehicle stop occurred about 6 p.m. near ...
Police seek suspect in beating on public transit bus
Tuesday, June 15, 2021
Metro Police are searching for a suspect in the beating of a man in April on a public transit bus near Maryland Parkway and Flamingo Road.

Suspect arrested in fatal shooting at gas station
Friday, June 11, 2021
A suspect has been arrested in the fatal shooting of a man in March in a gas station parking lot, according to Metro Police. Roderick Lee, 34, was arrested Thursday and booked at the ...
Target shooting blamed for wildfire outside Las Vegas
Friday, June 11, 2021
Target shooting started a wildfire on a mountainside 21 miles southwest of Las Vegas that has grown to about 1,500 acres, according to the Bureau of Land Management. As of this afternoon ...
Woman critically injured after crashing into parked car
Wednesday, June 9, 2021
A 53-year-old woman who ran a stop sign suffered life-threatening injuries this morning in a crash in south Las Vegas, according to Metro Police. The crash was reported about 10 a.m. in the 8900 block of ...
Man arrested in fatal shooting near Las Vegas police headquarters
Wednesday, June 9, 2021
A man is facing a murder count in a fatal shooting last month in central Las Vegas, according to Metro Police. Detectives arrested Johnathan Jones, 36, on Tuesday, police said. About 6:30 p.m. on May 20, officers ...
California mom jailed in Denver following son's Las Vegas death
Tuesday, June 8, 2021
An FBI-led task force this morning arrested a California woman sought in the slaying of her 7-year-old son, whose remains were found on the outskirts of Las Vegas nearly ...
Police ID remains of child found in desert outside Las Vegas; mother sought
Monday, June 7, 2021
A boy found dead 10 days ago on the outskirts of Las Vegas is 7-year-old Liam Husted, and his mother is wanted on a murder warrant, Metro Police announced this afternoon. Samantha Moreno Rodriguez, 35, was last spotted in the Denver area on ...
Police: Pedestrian hit by car, killed; driver arrested on DUI count
Friday, June 4, 2021
A 44-year-old pedestrian was hit by a car and killed, and a motorist suspected of DUI was arrested late Thursday just east of the Las Vegas Strip, according to Metro Police. The crash was reported about ...
Man in wheelchair hit, killed by SUV; good Samaritan injured
Friday, June 4, 2021
A man who tipped his wheelchair over in the street and a person trying to help him were hit by an SUV in downtown Las Vegas, according to Metro Police. The 67-year-old man in the wheelchair ...
Rosen tours Las Vegas solar company, touts U.S. aid for small businesses
Thursday, June 3, 2021
Louise Helton characterizes the headquarters of 1 Sun Solar Electric, which is tucked into an industrial area of central Las Vegas, as “our wonderful little spot in the universe.”
Police shooting of armed protester in Las Vegas ruled justified
Thursday, May 20, 2021
Last year’s shooting death of an armed protester by Metro Police during a racial justice protest was justified, and the four officers involved won’t face criminal prosecution, the ...
Coroner can’t determine cause of death after woman’s body found in desert
Wednesday, May 19, 2021
More than eight months after Lesly Palacio’s body was recovered near Valley of Fire State Park, the Clark County Coroner’s Office announced it could not determine the cause or manner of death. An arrest warrant on counts of murder and destroying evidence issued for a longtime acquaintance of Palacio’s family ...
Neglect report dismissed months before boy found dead, records show
Friday, May 14, 2021
Eleven months before 2-year-old Amari Nicholson was found dead, the Clark County Division of Child and Family Services investigated a child neglect allegation at his home, but the child was deemed safe, agency records show.
Police: Man accused of child’s death reported hitting boy for wetting his pants
Thursday, May 13, 2021
A man accused of killing his girlfriend’s 2-year-old son told authorities he hit the child several times with a closed fist because the boy had wet his pants, according to a Metro Police arrest affidavit. The man ...
10 residents displaced after central Vegas apartment fire
Wednesday, May 12, 2021
A blaze at a central Las Vegas apartment complex Wednesday afternoon didn’t injure anyone but displaced 10 residents and caused about $500,000 in damage ...
Two people killed in wreck; part of Blue Diamond Road closed
Wednesday, May 12, 2021
Two people were killed in a wreck today that closed Blue Diamond Road in the area of Valley View Boulevard, according to Metro Police. The crash was reported about 3 p.m. near Blue Diamond and ...
Wrong-way driver killed in head-on crash with truck
Wednesday, May 12, 2021
A wrong-way driver killed Sunday in a crash on Interstate 15 near Valley of Fire State Park has been identified as ...
Nevada prisons lifting pandemic-driven moratorium on visitors
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Visitors will be allowed back into Nevada prisons on a limited basis starting Saturday, after being shut out for 14 months because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state ...
Man, 84, dies after crash with garbage truck
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
An 84-year-old man died after a crash with a garbage truck near the Strip earlier this month, Metro Police said today. The crash was reported about ...
Driver killed after veering into oncoming traffic
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
A motorist who veered into oncoming traffic this morning was killed when he crashed into a tractor-trailer, according to Metro Police. The crash happened about ...
Mother begs for help identifying son's killer
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
The mother of a man gunned down at a Las Vegas gas station last month pleaded today for help identifying her son’s killer. “I just need help trying to solve this case because ...
Man accused of DUI in crash that killed two adults, child
Wednesday, April 7, 2021
A motorist who veered into oncoming traffic last month on U.S. 95 near Scotty’s Junction, slamming into an SUV and killing three Idaho residents, was ...
Baby, toddler found dead after Las Vegas house fire
Tuesday, March 30, 2021
A baby and a toddler were found dead this morning after a house fire in east Las Vegas, according to the Clark County Fire Department. A man, whose ...
Metro seeking clues in fatal shooting outside convenience store
Friday, March 26, 2021
Metro Police are seeking clues in the slaying of a man gunned down Monday outside a central Las Vegas convenience store. The victim was confronted by another man, who opened fire in ...
Las Vegas woman accused of straw purchase of handgun
Friday, March 26, 2021
The straw purchase of a .38-caliber gun in 2019 could land a Las Vegas woman in prison for up to 10 years, according to the Office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada. In a straw purchase, a person buys a firearm without revealing they ...
Police: Suspect arrested in sexual assault of woman walking her dog
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
A suspect in the sexual assault of a woman out walking her dog earlier this month has been booked on five felony counts, according to Metro Police.
Police: Suspect arrested in deadly North Las Vegas ambush shooting
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
A suspect has been arrested in an ambush shooting last month that left a teen dead and two other people wounded, North Las Vegas Police said. Dean Coleman, 24, was ...
One killed, 5 injured in wrong-way freeway crash
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
A wrong-way driver caused a crash Saturday near the Las Vegas Motor Speedway that killed one person and seriously injured five others, according to the ...
Trucker hauling onions killed in rollover crash
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
A tractor-trailer driver was killed this morning in a rollover crash about 40 miles northwest of Las Vegas, according to the Clark County Fire Department. The wreck was ...
Tip leads to arrest in crash that killed tow truck driver along freeway
Thursday, March 11, 2021
An anonymous tip led to the arrest of a motorist who veered onto a 215 Beltway shoulder and killed a tow truck driver Tuesday night, according to the ...
School District Police sergeant’s gun fires after he falls during traffic stop
Thursday, March 11, 2021
A Clark County School District Police sergeant’s gun accidentally fired this morning after he fell down when a car took off during a traffic stop, a police spokesman said. No one ...
Police: Man fatally shot in northwest valley
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Metro Police say they are investigating a fatal shooting today in the northwest valley. The incident was reported about 1:25 p.m. in the 5900 block of ...
1 killed, 4 injured in apartment fire near the Las Vegas Strip
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
One person was killed and four others injured in a fire this morning at an apartment complex west of the Strip, according to the Clark County Fire Department. Crews ...