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Police: Woman arrested in shooting death of neighbor
Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020
A woman Metro Police allege killed her neighbor and then fled their apartment complex Saturday night, leaving her two children behind, has been arrested.  Toalian Banks, 34, was ...
Police: Man fatally stabs employee at taco shop
Monday, Oct. 26, 2020
A transient man who walked into a taco shop asking for food and money fatally stabbed an employee who escorted him outside Sunday night, according to Metro Police. The ...
Salvation Army warns of scam to get personal information
Friday, Oct. 23, 2020
The Salvation Army of Southern Nevada is warning of an impostor representative going to homes to collect personal information for a Christmas gift program.
“We don’t send representatives out to ...
Police: Suspect who died after car dealership attack was schizophrenic
Friday, Oct. 23, 2020
A 33-year-old man who died after being restrained at a car dealership where he attacked employees was schizophrenic and ...
Paris Las Vegas power restored after outage forces evacuation
Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020
Power had been restored at Paris Las Vegas Thursday night following an outage that led to an evacuation, a Caesars Entertainment spokeswoman said ...
Police now say man shot by officer was not holding gun
Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020
A suspect in a kidnapping and robbery shot by a Henderson Police officer last week was not holding a gun at the time, contradicting initial reports, authorities said. “During ...
Resorts, Metro Police ramp up security after spate of violent incidents on Las Vegas Strip
Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020
A group of visitors patiently waited this weekend to be scanned with a metal detector before entering Encore. It’s the type of screening people typically ...
Henderson Police involved in shooting
Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020
Henderson Police were involved in a shooting tonight near Boulder Highway and Sunset Road, authorities said. It was unclear if anyone ...
Man suspected of exchanging gunfire with police arrested
Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020
A 43-year-old man who exchanged gunfire with Metro Police on Monday was arrested hours later, according to jail booking logs. Shane Justin Lloyd is facing two counts of a ...
Lloyd George, revered federal judge in Las Vegas, dies at 90
Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020
Lloyd George, a retired federal judge who blazed the path for others in the legal field and become the namesake of the federal courthouse in downtown Las Vegas, died today at age 90.
Police: Man dies after fight sparked by parking dispute
Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020
A parking dispute Sunday led to a fight that left a man dead, another person critically injured and two suspects in jail, according to Metro Police. Homicide detectives arrested ...
Former Henderson Police chief sues city for discrimination
Friday, Sept. 25, 2020
A former Nevada police chief has filed a lawsuit against the city she used to serve, alleging that she faced discrimination because she is a Black woman. Former ...
Police search for suspect in store robbery
Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020
Metro Police are searching for a man they say robbed a southeast Las Vegas store last month and hit a clerk with a gun. The robbery occurred shortly ...
Google to invest additional $600M at Henderson data center
Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020
Google has vowed to double its $600 million investment in its Henderson data center, which is under construction since last year ...
Arrest warrant issued after missing woman found dead
Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020
A warrant was issued Monday for the arrest of a man Metro Police have linked to the disappearance and death of a 22-year-old woman, Las Vegas Justice Court ...
Two suspects arrested in quadruple shooting over weekend
Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020
Two men have been booked on murder and attempted murder counts in a shooting Sunday that killed two men and wounded a woman and ...
Police: Woman fatally shot after barging into apartment
Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020
A man fatally shot his girlfriend’s former partner this morning in an apparent act of self-defense, according to Metro Police. The woman suffered a single gunshot wound and ...
Man, woman found shot to death after Las Vegas house fire
Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020
Firefighters battling a garage fire found two people shot to death inside a Las Vegas home Wednesday night, according to ...
Police searching for missing 22-year-old woman
Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020
Metro Police are searching for a 22-year-old woman who disappeared on Saturday.  Police said they have ruled out kidnapping, but Lesly Palacio might ...
Cellphone alert informs of virus test sites
Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020
A cellphone alert today informing people about free COVID-19 testing was intended to “make it widely known that this free, convenient, drive-thru testing is ...
Undocumented immigrants with criminal histories arrested in Las Vegas
Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020
Several undocumented Mexican nationals with criminal histories were taken into custody in Las Vegas during a recent operation, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced today. They had prior criminal convictions, including ...
Police: Juvenile arrested after Henderson park damaged
Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020
A juvenile has been arrested in connection with damage at a city park caused by a person driving a vehicle through a grass field, according to ...
Russian accused of plotting computer malware attack against Nevada company
Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020
A Russian man flew to Northern Nevada this summer tooffer an acquaintance $1 million to help hack into their employer’s computer, according to the ...
Residents asked by NV Energy to limit power usage during heat wave
Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020
To avert power blackouts like the ones seen in California during the current heat wave, NV Energy is asking customers to conserve energy today and Wednesday.
Police: 17-year-old girls in crosswalk killed in crash
Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020
A woman suspected of driving impaired hit and killed two teens in a marked crosswalk Monday night, according to Metro Police. The driver, Ebone Whitaker, 38, suffered ...
Man killed, 1 wounded in shooting after road-rage episode
Friday, July 31, 2020
A man was fatally shot and another wounded after a road-rage confrontation today in the north valley, according to Metro Police. The shooting happened ...
Owners face charges in deadly Alpine Motel fire
Thursday, July 30, 2020
The Clark County District Attorney’s Office issued arrest warrants today for the owners of a downtown Las Vegas apartment building where a fire in December killed six tenants ...
Police: Argument leads to fatal stabbing
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
An argument between two people escalated into a fatal stabbing Tuesday night in the southeast valley, according to Metro Police. Officers responded about ...
Veteran Metro Police officer dies of COVID-19
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
A veteran Metro Police officer died this morning from COVID-19 complications, the department announced. The death of Lt. Erik Lloyd, who had a nearly ...
Man, woman fatally shot inside vehicle
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
A gunman opened fire on an SUV early this morning, killing the driver and his passenger in central Las Vegas, according to Metro Police. The victims and ...
NLV Police: Officers kill man armed with machete
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
Officers shot and killed a machete-wielding man who lunged at them early today near Bruce Street and Tonopah Avenue, according to ...
Man drowns after jumping into Bellagio fountains
Friday, July 24, 2020
A man drowned this morning after he jumped into the Fountains of Bellagio and attempted to swim to the middle, Metro Police said. A good Samaritan jumped in to try to ...
Police: Male fatally stabbed at pool party with over 200 people
Thursday, July 23, 2020
A person was fatally stabbed late Wednesday during a fight at a south valley house that had been rented for a two-day pool party, according to Metro Police. More than 200 people ...
Metro Police foundation donating 10,000 backpacks, school supplies
Tuesday, July 21, 2020
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Foundation on Tuesday announced plans to donate 10,000 backpacks and other school supplies for local students whose parents ...
Police: Suspect arrested in ‘thrill killing’ of homeless man
Monday, July 20, 2020
A gunman went out in his neighborhood in search of a “thrill killing” last week, according to Metro Police. He first shot and killed a sleeping homeless man, and ...
Juveniles detained in slaying at Las Vegas convenience store
Sunday, July 19, 2020
Metro Police have arrested two juveniles suspected in the shooting death of a man early Saturday outside a Las Vegas convenience store, whom the youths allegedly tried to ...
Sister of homeless man who died after Facebook taunt decries cruelty
Sunday, July 19, 2020
Coressia Williams has a message for man accused of taunting her brother, Larry Coner, into doing a stunt that would cost him his life. "He was my brother, my only brother, and I’m left alone because you wanted to laugh," said ...
Clark County coroner, cited among heroes of Oct. 1 shooting, retires
Saturday, July 18, 2020
Clark County Coroner John Fudenberg, whose work during three decades of government service included leading his office's efforts in recovering and identifying the victims of the Las Vegas mass shooting, is retiring.  “It’s been ...
Nevada inmates held in private prison test positive for COVID-19
Saturday, July 18, 2020
Sixty-nine out of a total of 99 Nevada inmates being held in a private prison in Arizona have tested positive for the coronavirus, the Nevada Department of Corrections announced today. The inmates, who are ...
Men wearing ‘Halloween’ movie masks rob store at gunpoint
Tuesday, July 14, 2020
Two men wearing Michael Myers-type masks like those in the “Halloween” movie series are being sought in the armed robbery of a ...
Irwin Molasky, who developed the first hospital and mall in Las Vegas, remembered as ‘tremendous leader’
Saturday, July 4, 2020
Locals can thank Molasky for Las Vegas’ first hospital, master-planned community, enclosed mall, golf course housing development and the land where UNLV sits ...
Station Casinos executive dies in watercraft accident
Saturday, July 4, 2020
Station Casinos President Richard Haskins was killed today in a “watercraft accident” in Michigan while on vacation ...
Sisolak disappointed in businesses not following mask order, promises 'swift' action
Friday, July 3, 2020
The state Occupational Safety and Health Administration found that half of the 181 restaurants and bars they observed Thursday weren’t ...
Molotov cocktail thrown at Metro Police substation; suspect sought
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
Metro Police today were searching for a person who threw a Molotov cocktail at a substation this week. Nobody was injured, police said. The incident occurred at Metro’s ...
Police remind young people in Las Vegas about curfews
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
With more people getting out as Nevada reopens amid the coronavirus pandemic, Metro Police today reminded Las Vegans about curfews. “As Las Vegas businesses have ...
Mountain wildfire could be fully contained by Sunday, officials say
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
Crews made progress containing the wildfire burning near Mount Charleston. And unless they hit any snags, the blaze is expected to be fully contained by ...
Culinary to sue Las Vegas casino companies over virus protections
Saturday, June 27, 2020
Las Vegas resorts that have partially reopened amid the global pandemic haven’t adequately protected employees and their families from the coronavirus ...
NLV Police: Officer shot man who raised gun during standoff
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
A man in a standoff with North Las Vegas Police at a city park Monday died after he was shot by an officer, authorities said. Police said they ...
Police: Owners left dogs to starve in cages for weeks while they traveled
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
Two women are accused of animal torture after their dogs were found dead in their kennels, where the animals had been left for weeks with little food or ...
Man with sword arrested after standoff at Las Vegas apartment
Monday, June 22, 2020
Metro Police opened fire on an armed suspect who was subsequently arrested following a standoff with officers in an apartment ...