Ricardo Torres-Cortez

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Public invited to get to know Metro officers over coffee
Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018
Outside of a traffic stop or some other official police business, officers and the people they serve often don’t get the chance to meet and get to know one another. Before he joined the force, Metro Police Sgt. Joshua Younger’s only real interaction with ...
Volunteers sought for community event to assist the homeless
Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018
Organizations meeting next week to offer services for the homeless are in need of volunteers ...
Experts from Clark County Coroner’s Office helping ID California fire victims
Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018
Forensic anthropologists with the Clark County Coroner’s Office have joined efforts in California to identify human remains in the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in ...
Teenager shot in North Las Vegas dies at hospital
Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018
A 16-year-old boy shot Tuesday afternoon in a North Las Vegas strip mall parking lot has died, according to police. The victim was taken to University Medical Center in Las Vegas in critical condition and ...
Pilots sensed McCarran air traffic controller was incoherent; FAA investigating
Friday, Nov. 9, 2018
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after an air traffic controller at McCarran International Airport became “incapacitated” Wednesday during an ...
Las Vegas man gets 17 years in jewelry store heist
Friday, Nov. 9, 2018
A Las Vegas man who robbed a jewelry store in 2016 with a person posing as a FedEx employee has been sentenced to 17 years in federal prison, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Nevada. Joshua Sadat Washington, 38, was sentenced Thursday after ...
Police: TV sportscaster accused of exposing himself at bar
Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018
A Las Vegas TV sportscaster arrested Tuesday morning is accused of exposing himself and masturbating at a North Las Vegas bar. When confronted by ...
Arrests made in brutal beating of retiree, 78, outside restaurant
Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018
As an elderly man stepped from his car Tuesday evening at a restaurant near downtown Las Vegas, three young men quickly approached him, grabbed his keys, knocked him ...
Coroner IDs girl, 11, killed when house sprayed with bullets
Monday, Nov. 5, 2018
The Clark County Coroner’s Office has identified an 11-year-old girl killed Thursday in what North Las Vegas Police said was ...
'Family just torn apart': NLV girl, 11, slain in wrong-house gang shooting
Friday, Nov. 2, 2018
Bullets that tore into a North Las Vegas house Thursday, fatally wounding an 11-year-old girl in her kitchen, were not intended for her or her family ...
Metro Police announce DUI checkpoint in southwest valley
Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018
A sobriety checkpoint will pop up tonight for several hours in the southwest valley in an effort to prevent ...
Authorities conduct checks on sex offenders before Halloween
Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018
A three-day operation to coincide with Halloween night tried to ensure that dozens of convicted sex offenders in Southern Nevada were in compliance with their registration as ...
Man accused of making bombs in Las Vegas during sting operation
Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018
An Arizona man who allegedly built improvised explosive devices last year in a Las Vegas condominium was arrested ...
Police in North Las Vegas kill man who drove truck at officers
Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018
North Las Vegas Police fatally shot an unarmed man after stopping him in a neighborhood for unknown reasons. A two-officer unit stopped the man about 10:40 a.m. in ...
Police: Officers urged man to surrender before fatal shooting
Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018
Toting an object police later learned was a homemade plastic sword, a man stood nonchalantly and puffed a cigarette as officers with their guns drawn pleaded with him to ...
Woman dies in apartment fire; cause of blaze unknown
Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018
Investigators could not pinpoint the cause of a fire at an east valley apartment complex that killed a woman Saturday morning, Las Vegas Fire & Rescue officials said. About 5:15 a.m. Saturday, several people ...
Las Vegans urged to discard unused drugs on Take Back Day
Monday, Oct. 22, 2018
Leftover or expired prescription pills can be misused or stolen, contributing to the drug epidemic in the U.S. ...
Police: Family friend fired shots at scene of triple killing
Friday, Oct. 19, 2018
After a man pointed a gun to the head of one of their family members, a mother and her two adult children confronted him outside a North Las Vegas convenience store, where they ...
Man, 32, critically injured when car crashes in yard
Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018
A 32-year-old Seattle man was critically injured today when the car he was driving went out of control and crashed in the ...
Motorcyclist killed in east valley when car fails to yield
Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018
A motorcyclist was killed late Thursday morning in a crash on an east valley roadway. A motorist in a car was making a left turn without yielding ...
Suspect arrested in North Las Vegas triple slaying
Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018
North Las Vegas Police say they have arrested a suspect in the shooting deaths of a mother and her two adult children over the weekend. Jose Easley Jr., 41, was taken into ...
Cousin arrested after man bludgeoned to death
Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018
A man was bludgeoned to death with a metal pipe Tuesday night at a southeast valley house, and a cousin of his was ...
Suspect in Henderson double slaying arrested in California after shootout
Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018
A suspect wanted in a double slaying in Henderson was arrested today in Southern California after allegedly shooting another person and getting into a chase ...
Police: Driver left after woman hit by car, critically injured
Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018
A woman who was pushing a shopping cart in a northeast valley road overnight was critically injured when she and her dog were ...
Police: Suspect arrested after pedestrian killed in hit-and-run
Friday, Oct. 12, 2018
A motorist suspected in a hit-and-run crash Thursday that killed a pedestrian in the central valley has been arrested, according to Metro Police. Amy McDermont was taken into custody today, police said, but further ...
Dozens of students pepper-sprayed after fight at Western High
Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018
An argument at Western High School this morning escalated into a brawl that led to dozens of students being pepper-sprayed, according to authorities. Between 45 and 50 students ...
Metro Police officer pulls driver from burning limousine after crash
Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018
A Metro Police officer was involved in a fiery crash this morning on Flamingo Road near Interstate 15 and pulled the other driver out of a limousine before it was ...
Henderson man, 78, is killed in west valley crash
Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018
An elderly motorist was killed Wednesday morning in a two-vehicle crash on a west valley road ...
Police investigating wreck kill man who fired at officers
Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018
Metro Police fatally shot a man who opened fire on officers this morning after he fled the scene as they investigated a traffic accident, authorities said. The man, who fired one ...
Nevada among states to call on feds to silence robocalls
Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018
Nearly 6 billion robocalls were placed in the second quarter of 2018. To curb the trend, Nevada this week joined 33 other states to formally petition the government to ...
North Las Vegas Police seek suspect in beating, robbery
Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018
North Las Vegas Police today released surveillance photos of a man they say they suspect entered a home's garage last month, beating and robbing a resident. The incident occurred about 11 a.m. on Sept. 11 in the 3700 block of ...
Former utility employee pleads guilty in $6.7 million office supply scheme
Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018
A former Las Vegas Valley Water District employee could face up to 23 years in prison for defrauding the utility company out of more than $6.7 million, according to the Office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada. Jennifer J. McCain-Bray, 43, who also goes by ...
Metro Police investigating death of 1-year-old boy
Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018
Metro Police say they are investigating the death of a 1-year-old boy this morning at an apartment complex near Swenson Street and Twain Avenue. The cause of death has not been determined, but Metro routinely ...
A year removed, panelists recount haunting images, lasting effects of mass shooting
Monday, Oct. 8, 2018
Clark County Coroner John Fudenberg somberly recalls food still cooking on grills at the festival grounds when he was ushered in more than three hours after the onslaught concluded ...
Woman, 58, mauled to death by family dog
Friday, Oct. 5, 2018
A 58-year-old woman was mauled to death Monday by a family dog in a north valley neighborhood, according to Metro Police. Police responded about 11:40 p.m. to the 5000 block of River Splash Avenue, near ...
New law requires ignition interlocks in DUI cases
Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018
Nevada motorists convicted of DUI who want to reinstate their driving privileges must now, in most cases, install an ignition interlock device on any vehicle they operate, under a law that ...
Nevada groups receive federal money to fight opioid epidemic
Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018
The U.S. Justice Department awarded entities in Nevada $5.3 million to combat the opioid epidemic sweeping the country ...
Man accused of beating dog faces animal abuse, stalking counts
Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018
The 18 months of terror a man allegedly inflicted on the mother of his child and her family began when he sent a threatening photo to the woman of him holding ...
Sides clash at anti-Kavanaugh protest outside Heller's Las Vegas office
Friday, Sept. 28, 2018
More than 60 people have gathered outside a Las Vegas building that houses the office of U.S. Sen. Dean Heller to protest against the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh ...
ICE operation nets 67 arrests in Las Vegas area
Friday, Sept. 28, 2018
An operation led by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Nevada this month netted 67 arrests in Clark County, mostly people previously convicted on serious and violent offenses, the federal agency ...
Police: 2 puppies stolen in pet store burglary
Friday, Sept. 28, 2018
Two puppies were stolen this morning in the burglary of a pet store, according to Metro Police. The break-in was reported about 6:45 a.m. at the ...
Police: Man sleeping in vacant lot on south Strip run over by dump truck
Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018
A man who was sleeping between a mound of desert dirt and a large mesquite bush in a vacant lot south of the Strip died when a dump truck drove over him ...
Father charged after son took gun to school is Las Vegas corrections officer
Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018
A father of a 9-year-old boy who took a gun and ammunition to a west valley elementary school last week is a Las Vegas corrections officer. Bryan Kline is being held without bail ...
Man, 22, killed in North Las Vegas shooting
Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018
A fight escalated into a shooting that left a 22-year-old man dead Monday night in North Las Vegas, according to police. The shooting took place about 7 p.m. in the 400 block of ...
Victim, 5, in Henderson triple murder-suicide was gunman’s son
Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018
The suspect in last week’s triple murder-suicide in Henderson was the father of a 5-year-old boy who was slain in the attack. The suspect, Michael Franco, 27, turned the gun to ...
Suspect, 16, arrested in fatal shooting near North Las Vegas high school
Friday, Sept. 21, 2018
A teenager has been arrested in the fatal shooting of a student in the outskirts of Canyon Springs High School earlier this month ...
Metro video campaign seeks to save lives on the road
Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018
A 30-second Metro Police video shows a car on Las Vegas Boulevard with a dented hood and a caved-in windshield, the grill knocked loose and dangling. Capt. Nick Farese made the video in the immediate aftermath of a pedestrian crash that ...
Student, 18, shot dead on campus of North Las Vegas high school
Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018
An 18-year-old student was fatally shot on the outskirts of Canyon Springs High School Tuesday afternoon, prompting an extensive response from law enforcement who initially thought ...
Man found shot dead in vehicle at apartment complex
Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018
Officers responding to reports of gunfire early this morning at a central valley apartment complex found a man dead in a vehicle, according to Metro Police. The shooting was reported about ...
Breakup may have triggered double slaying, suicide at apartment
Monday, Sept. 10, 2018
Before turning a gun on himself Tuesday afternoon, a man fatally shot a woman who was breaking up with him, and her friend, in a west valley apartment, according to Metro Police.
Officers responded about 11:30 a.m. to a report of a ...