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Suspect arrested after North Las Vegas fistfight leaves homeless man dead
Friday, March 15, 2019
A fistfight in North Las Vegas early Friday morning left one homeless man dead and another facing a murder charge ...
Student accused of threatening violence at high school
Thursday, March 14, 2019
A Desert Oasis High School student was jailed today after he was accused of threatening violence against other students and staff, according to the Clark County School District Police Department. There was no imminent danger on ...
Henderson police chief placed on leave for undisclosed reason
Thursday, March 14, 2019
Henderson Police Chief LaTesha Watson has been placed on administrative leave for an undisclosed reason, city officials said today. Watson will remain on ...
Police: Suspect in fatal Las Vegas DUI failed sobriety tests
Wednesday, March 13, 2019
A motorist who plowed his sports car into a bus stop, hitting three people and killing one of them, was believed to be high on marijuana, according to Metro Police.
Two casino security guards injured in stabbing
Wednesday, March 13, 2019
Two security guards at the Westgate Las Vegas suffered minor stab wounds this morning in an altercation with two people, Metro Police said. Metro was summoned about ...
Clark County gets $1.2 million to fight gang violence
Wednesday, March 13, 2019
Clark County is getting a $1.2 million grant to combat gang violence, specifically targeting MS-13, a transnational ...
Police: Las Vegas teacher in porn case had photos of own child
Tuesday, March 12, 2019
An elementary school teacher has been arrested on child pornography counts after he digitalized photos that depicted his child naked and in poses deemed sexual by investigators, according to a ...
Former lawmaker Atkinson pleads guilty to wire fraud
Monday, March 11, 2019
Former state Senate Majority Leader Kelvin Atkinson has pleaded guilty to wire fraud after admitting to misusing about $250,000 in campaign funds to open a nightclub and lease a luxury SUV, among other personal expenses, federal authorities said this morning. Atkinson, a Democrat from Clark County, resigned ...
Teen critically injured in Henderson auto-pedestrian accident
Friday, March 8, 2019
An auto-pedestrian accident this afternoon left a teen with life-threatening injuries, Henderson Police said. The crash occurred about 2:45 p.m. in the 2100 block of Olympic Avenue, near ...
Man faces reckless driving count in fatal Boulder City crash
Friday, March 8, 2019
A driver involved in a fatal crash on a Boulder City highway on Thursday has been jailed on a count of reckless driving resulting in death, according to ...
Motorist killed in wreck in Boulder City
Thursday, March 7, 2019
A driver witnesses say was speeding on a Boulder City highway this morning is expected to face a reckless driving count after crashing into a pickup truck, killing ...
Police investigating after body found along remote highway
Thursday, March 7, 2019
Metro Police homicide detectives are investigating after a body was found this morning along a remote highway near Lake Mead National Recreation Area. Police responded about ...
Drivers urged to slow down, move over for emergency vehicles
Wednesday, March 6, 2019
In less than a month, motorists crashed into five Nevada Highway Patrol cruisers, prompting officials to call for drivers to be cautious. The incidents, which occurred between Feb. 10 and today, left troopers who ...
NLV Police: Missing baby dropped off at high school, in 'good health'
Wednesday, March 6, 2019
North Las Vegas Police say they are searching for a missing baby last seen Tuesday afternoon with a babysitter. The 6-month-old boy’s mother told investigators she ...
Motorist crashes into school bus after reported shooting
Friday, March 1, 2019
A motorist who reported that someone was shooting at him bumped into an occupied school bus today near Valley High School, Metro Police said. Nobody was injured in the shooting or ...
Police: Driver smashes into south valley tavern
Friday, March 1, 2019
A driver plowed into a south valley tavern Thursday night, injuring a bystander who was hit by debris, according to Metro Police. The bystander went to a hospital and was expected ...
Man dead, teen arrested after east valley shooting
Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019
A man was killed and a teen arrested in a shooting Tuesday night that stemmed from an apparent robbery, according to Metro Police. Gunshots were fired about 10:30 p.m. near ...
Power outage closes Silverton restaurants; casino stays open
Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019
Parts of the Silverton were expected to be without power until late tonight, the resort announced this afternoon. The outage was affecting bars and restaurants, which were closed for ...
Police: Mom faces murder count in knife death of toddler
Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019
Metro Police today identified a woman they allege killed her 2-year-old son this week before turning a knife on herself. Cristina Moya, 21, who was hospitalized at Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center with serious injuries, was booked in
Allegations of harassment, hush payments probed at utility
Friday, Feb. 22, 2019
The Nye County Sheriff’s Office says it is investigating allegations that a former CEO of the county’s electric utility sexually harassed an employee and paid top managers “substantial” ...
Feds unveil opioid crackdown aimed at Nevada doctors
Friday, Feb. 22, 2019
Medical professionals who illegally distribute opioids are no different than street drug dealers. At least that’s how they were described Thursday afternoon by federal officials, who ...
Metro officer denies inappropriately touching women at party
Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019
The house party was thrown for the Christmas holiday. Members of a Metro Police squad would exchange gifts, and its officers would hand their sergeant a present. But by the next day ...
Tour bus driver arrested on suspicion of DUI in fatal Strip crash
Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019
A tour bus hit and killed a pedestrian this morning near the Strip, and its driver was arrested on suspicion of DUI ...
New app helps autistic travelers navigate Las Vegas airport
Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019
The cellphone app depicts a boy positioned on real photos at McCarran International Airport. Signing up for the free MagnusCards app ...
Police: Pedestrian killed crossing street against signal
Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019
A pedestrian suffered fatal injuries this morning when she was hit by an SUV in the central valley, according to Metro Police. The pedestrian, who died at University Medical Center, became the ...
Police: Suspects arrested in 2 killings last month
Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019
A man shot by police Thursday and another person have been identified as suspects in two slayings last month. Christopher Ashoff and Devin Campbell ...
Revamped Binion's to feature new boutique hotel, saloon in downtown Las Vegas
Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019
As early as this summer, Binion’s Gambling Hall — the iconic downtown Las Vegas property — will be back in the hospitality business with renovations that ...
Worker hurt in fall inside Paris casino balloon-shaped sign
Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019
Firefighters rescued a worker who fell today inside the balloon-shaped sign atop the marquee at the Paris Las Vegas, according to the Clark County Fire Department. The worker ...
Man sought on felony counts wounded in police shooting
Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019
A man wanted on violent felony counts was critically wounded when officers opened fire as he rammed Metro Police vehicles this morning, Officer Larry Hadfield said. The man, who ...
Police: Teen arrested with pistol, silencer near Las Vegas school
Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019
A teenager who was found with a loaded Mac-10 pistol equipped with a silencer in his backpack was arrested this afternoon by school police officers near ...
Man suffers leg wound in southeast valley shooting
Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019
Metro Police say they're investigating a shooting in the southeast valley. Officers were dispatched about 12:45 p.m. to the 6500 block of Boulder Highway, near ...
Man shot in Henderson last week dies at hospital
Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019
A man critically injured in a shooting Thursday night in Henderson has died, police announced today. The victim died Sunday at ...
Woman arrested in killing of man who dared her to shoot
Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019
Facing the barrel of a short-pump shotgun during an argument in a central valley neighborhood, the man told his alleged killer something along the lines of “if she was going to shoot him to do it already” ...
Police: Suspect threatened to kill girl if she talked about sexual assault
Monday, Jan. 28, 2019
A man suspected of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a middle school student Thursday morning has been identified as a suspect in a similar Las Vegas case last year ...
Hit-run driver sought after killing bicyclist on Flamingo
Friday, Jan. 25, 2019
In an attempt to flee the scene of a crash near the Strip, a motorist sped off. But it wasn’t long before he hit and killed a man riding his bicycle in a designated lane. The suspect then fled again, ditched his Honda Odyssey minivan at a nearby casino and took off on foot ...
Suspect in kidnapping, sex assault of young student is arrested after barricade
Friday, Jan. 25, 2019
A man suspected in the kidnapping and sexual assault of a student — who was walking Thursday morning to a northwest valley middle school — was arrested after ...
Pop-up pantry at McCarran serves workers amid federal shutdown
Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019
The pantry — a collaboration between valley residents and local business owners — is an effort to provide needy federal workers with food and basic household items as the shutdown ...
Police: Student reports being abducted on way to school
Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019
A northwest valley middle school student reported being abducted while on the way to school this morning, according to Metro Police. Metro officers responded about 11:20 a.m. to ...
Teen wounded in shooting in east valley
Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019
A teen boy was expected to survive after he was shot this afternoon near an east valley library, according to Metro Police. The boy was shot about 1:50 p.m. near Sunrise Library, in the area of ...
Police: Officers shoot suspect after kidnapped woman escapes
Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019
A woman who was kidnapped and sexually assaulted escaped her captor, whom officers shot to death Monday after he refused to give himself up, according to North Las Vegas Police. Officers subsequently found another woman dead under a bed at the man’s house near ...
Man, 36, fatally shot in North Las Vegas
Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019
North Las Vegas Police say a 36-year-old man was shot to death Tuesday afternoon, and they are searching for two suspects. The sooting was reported about ...
Police find body in house after officer-involved shooting
Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019
Investigators probing a fatal officer-involved shooting Monday night in North Las Vegas found a body inside the house where the call originated, authorities said today. Officers ...
Man found in southeast valley dies of gunshot wound
Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019
Homicide detectives are investigating the shooting death of a man found in a southeast valley neighborhood, according to Metro Police. Police received a report about 1:15 p.m. of a possible ...
Police: Suspect arrested in fatal shooting in central valley
Friday, Jan. 18, 2019
Houses and vehicles were hit when more than 20 bullets were fired in a central valley neighborhood during a Thursday night shootout, according to Metro Police. And when a man involved in a street fight that ...
Oops: Man arrested after approaching sheriff with fake gun, police say
Friday, Jan. 18, 2019
A man picked on the wrong people Wednesday when he walked up to their vehicle with a fake gun tucked into his waistband and demanded to know what they ...
Security guard fatally shoots man in downtown altercation
Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019
A security guard shot and killed a man during a confrontation today at a bus stop just outside the Fremont Street Experience. The fatal round blasted about 2 p.m. on Casino Center Boulevard and Fremont Street, a few feet from the iconic LED-lighted canopy ...
Police: Teacher arrested on lewdness counts involving teen student
Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019
What began as online conversations between a Basic High School teacher and a teen student escalated into meetups and kissing ...
Missing woman with Alzheimer’s located in good condition
Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019
An elderly woman with Alzheimer’s disease who was reported missing Wednesday in the northwest valley was found Thursday afternoon, according to Metro Police ...
Henderson Police issue over 400 citations in traffic crackdown
Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019
During a two-week operation ending Jan. 1, Henderson Police captured three fugitives, arrested three impaired drivers and issued hundreds of traffic citations, authorities said today. The Joining Forces traffic-safety operation ...
Police: Man shot in southeast valley; woman, 22, in custody
Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019
A shooting this morning at a southeast valley house landed a man in the hospital and a woman in jail, according to Metro Police. The victim, who was shot in his lower body, was ...