Ricardo Torres-Cortez

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NLV Police: Parents arrested after baby found dead in dumpster
Friday, Jan. 24, 2020
The parents of a 3-month-old boy found dead Sunday in a dumpster in North Las Vegas have been arrested on child abuse or neglect counts, authorities ...
Police: 1 person detained after gunfire near school
Friday, Jan. 24, 2020
No injuries were reported and one person was detained after gunfire rang out near Desert Pines High School this afternoon, according to Metro Police. The shooting, which ...
Video shows officer shoot man outside grocery store
Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020
A knife-wielding man shot by an officer outside a grocery store in December died four days later, Henderson Police announced this week. Police on Wednesday ...
Motorcyclist killed in crash with pickup truck
Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020
A motorist who failed to yield at a stop sign this morning caused a crash that killed a 20-year-old motorcyclist on a south valley road, according to Metro Police. The wreck was reported at 8:11 a.m. at ...
Elderly veteran loses eye in vicious beating on bus
Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020
Metro Police are searching for the perpetrator of a beating on a public bus that left an elderly military veteran with injuries severe enough that he lost an eye. The seemingly unprovoked attack, which was ...
NLV Police: Officers fired 2 dozen shots at carjacking suspect
Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020
Two North Las Vegas Police officers fired 24 rounds at a carjacking suspect who rammed a stolen car at their cruiser on Thursday, pinning one of the officers, Police Chief Pamela Ojeda said. The suspect ...
Suspect arrested in death of man found in desert lot
Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020
A man jailed Sunday on a drug count is now accused of murder after a man’s body was found Monday morning in a desert lot, according to Metro Police. Andrew Klophaus, 33, who was being held at ...
Man, 93, arrested in shooting of apartment maintenance worker
Friday, Jan. 3, 2020
A 93-year-old man has been booked on attempted murder and kidnapping counts in Thursday’s shooting of a maintenance worker at an apartment complex, according to ...
NLV Police fatally shoot man after chase, ramming of cruiser
Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020
A carjacking suspect who led officers on a lengthy pursuit on North Las Vegas roadways was fatally shot by two of them when he reversed his car ...
Police: Officer fires at suspect in shooting at apartment complex
Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020
A Metro Police officer opened fire this morning on a suspect in the shooting of a maintenance worker at an apartment complex west of the Strip, Capt. Nichole Splinter said. The maintenance worker ...
Coroner IDs 6 killed in weekend apartment fire
Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2019
The Clark County Coroner’s Office has identified six people who died in a fire Saturday at a downtown Las Vegas apartment building. They were ...
Fire survivor: Flames spewed from building like a ‘dragon’s mouth’
Monday, Dec. 23, 2019
Sandra Jones, who barely escaped a fire Saturday that left six people dead and 13 injured, said flames were shooting from the front of her apartment building like a “dragon’s mouth” as people jumped ...
Road rage ends in shooting outside Las Vegas shopping center
Friday, Dec. 20, 2019
Metro Police say they took a suspect into custody after a shooting this morning in the central valley. Officers responded about 11:10 a.m. to a reported shooting in the ...
Pedestrian hit, killed in east valley; driver sought
Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019
Metro Police say they are searching for the driver of an older-model SUV who fled after a fatal pedestrian crash Wednesday in the east valley. The ...
Police use gunfire location technology to find shooting victim
Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019
Metro Police say they used gunfire location technology Wednesday night to help track down a deceased man who had been shot. No one called 911, and police hadn’t identified ...
Las Vegas prepares to ring in the new year
Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019
Some 330,000 visitors are expected to ring in the new year in Las Vegas, where revelers will be treated to an eight-minute fireworks show over the Strip and a live entertainment extravaganza downtown on ...
Suspect in NLV temple fire, shooting had no criminal record
Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2019
A bright flash outside a North Las Vegas Buddhist temple Sunday night piqued the groundskeeper's attention. He went from getting ready for bed to running to extinguish a fire. Or so he thought ...
Pedestrian hit, killed in crosswalk; driver faces DUI count
Monday, Dec. 16, 2019
A man suspected of driving under the influence ran a red light on Sunday, hitting a pedestrian before leaving the scene, according to Metro Police. The pedestrian ...
Fatal crash reported on U.S. 95 at Decatur Boulevard
Friday, Dec. 13, 2019
Troopers are investigating a fatal crash on U.S. 95 at Decatur Boulevard, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol. The crash, reported about 11:45 a.m., occurred in the southbound lanes ...
Police: 2 killed in fiery crash involving 2 vehicles
Friday, Dec. 13, 2019
Two people were killed in a fiery crash today when their car clipped the back of a pickup truck, according to Metro Police. The driver of the 2012 Dodge Challenger then veered off the ...
Police: Man arrested in death of teen shooting gun near his house
Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019
A man is facing a murder count after fatally shooting one of two teens who were firing a gun near his house early today, according to Henderson Police. The 17-year-old ...
Meth operation sparks explosion, fire, NLV officials say
Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019
A person making methamphetamine triggered an explosion and fire at an apartment building that injured three people, one of them critically, according to ...
2 pedestrians killed in separate traffic accidents
Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019
Two pedestrians were killed in separate traffic accidents Monday night, according to Metro Police. An SUV hit a 51-year-old man about 8:15 p.m. on ...
Police: High school theater manager faces lewdness count
Friday, Dec. 6, 2019
A theater manager at Del Sol Academy of the Performing Arts was arrested Thursday on a count of open and gross lewdness, according to Clark County School District Police. Sgt. Bryan Zink said the ...
Fast-moving showers prompt flood advisory
Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019
Fast-moving showers have dumped about a quarter inch of rain across most of the Las Vegas Valley, prompting the National Weather Service to issue ...
Police: Man found fatally shot outside apartment
Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019
A man was found shot to death this morning outside a northeast valley apartment, according to Metro Police. Officers responded ...
Man injured during weekend fight dies at hospital
Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019
A man who refused medical attention after he was injured in a fight Saturday morning at a southeast valley business died the next day, according to ...
Fatal traffic crashes mar Thanksgiving holiday
Friday, Nov. 29, 2019
The Thanksgiving holiday was marred by several fatal crashes on Las Vegas-area roads. A motorcycle ran into the back of a pickup truck about 11:20 p.m. Wednesday at ...
Heavy traffic expected on Mount Charleston this week
Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019
People heading to Mount Charleston for the Thanksgiving holiday should leave early, take emergency supplies and pay attention to weather alerts, the Nevada Highway Patrol said. Officials are expecting an ...
Motorcyclist, 47, critically injured in crash
Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019
A 47-year-old motorcyclist suffered life-threatening injuries in a crash Monday evening, according to Metro Police. The wreck happened about 5 p.m. at ...
Porch piracy: Don't let your holiday packages linger at doorstep
Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019
The videos tend to go viral: Porch pirates nonchalantly walk up to targeted homes, packages resting near the entry, and sprint off, often oblivious to the cameras capturing the brazen crimes. Amid the proliferation of online shopping, a study claims 40% of shoppers ...
Police: Man found stabbed at northeast valley apartment
Friday, Nov. 22, 2019
Homicide detectives are investigating the death of a man found Thursday with multiple stab wounds at a northeast valley apartment, according to Metro Police. Officers found the man shortly before ...
Retired Metro officer accused of soliciting teen for prostitution
Friday, Nov. 22, 2019
A retired Metro Police officer has been accused of soliciting a teenager for prostitution, according to Las Vegas Justice Court records. Kirk Reed Hooten, 51, was booked Thursday at the ...
William Hill to acquire CG Technology’s sports book assets in Las Vegas
Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019
William Hill has reached an agreement to acquire CG Technology’s sports book assets in Las Vegas and the Bahamas ...
Safe shopping: How to outsmart the thieves this holiday season
Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019
Las Vegas-area law enforcement will increase patrols in high-traffic retail areas during busy shopping times, which will see an uptick as Black Friday and the Christmas season approach. Victims can also play a significant role in preventing retail crime ...
Cause of death undetermined in case of woman found in concrete
Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019
Medical examiners could not determine the cause and manner of death of Esmeralda Gonzalez, a 24-year-old model found encased in concrete and abandoned in the desert last month ...
Police: Man found dead at vacant house a homicide victim
Friday, Nov. 15, 2019
Homicide detectives are investigating the death of a man found Tuesday in the yard of a vacant house east of downtown Las Vegas, according to Metro Police. The body ...
Woman shot by police grabbed officer’s gun, authorities say
Friday, Nov. 8, 2019
By the time officers made their way up the second-floor apartment last month, a mother had stabbed her young son 25 times, Henderson Police said. And as one of the officers tried placing the woman in ...
Police: 3 more arrested in elder abuse investigation
Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019
Three more suspects have been arrested in an elder abuse investigation in which more than a dozen people were found living at a dilapidated, unlicensed ...
Man accused in death of woman encased in concrete posts bail
Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019
A man accused of kidnapping a Las Vegas model, killing her and encasing her body in concrete has posted a ...
Patrol: Man arrested after trooper’s cruiser rammed
Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019
A man wanted for allegedly ramming a Nevada Highway Patrol trooper’s cruiser with a stolen show car last week was arrested today, authorities said. North Las Vegas Police were holding ...
Man arrested in fatal shooting outside west valley business
Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019
A suspect has been arrested on a count of murder in the October shooting of a man outside a west valley business, according to Metro Police. Nicholas Robinson, 35, was booked Monday at ...
Female motorcyclist, 48, dies after crash on Rampart
Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019
A motorcyclist was gravely injured Tuesday afternoon when she crashed into a car that was turning in front of her near Summerlin, according to Metro Police ...
Prison officer killed in crash identified
Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019
A state corrections officer killed in a traffic crash while on his way to work was identified today as Nathanial Poulopoulos, 28, a military veteran with deployments to ...
Corrections officer dies in crash with state vehicle
Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019
A Nevada corrections officer was killed today when he crashed into a utility vehicle on U.S. 95 northwest of Las Vegas, according to the Nevada Department of Transportation. The crash was reported about ...
Police: Woman who drove RV into casino said she was owed money
Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019
A woman accused of driving a motor home into a North Las Vegas casino, critically injuring an employee, said she did it because she was owed money and had been trespassed from the property, according to an arrest report. Jennifer Stitt, 50, remained jailed today on a count of ...
ICE says Metro immigration stance makes residents ‘less safe’
Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019
Metro Police’s decision to cease cooperating with immigration authorities at the county jail will “only benefit criminals” and will “make Clark County residents less safe,” a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement official said. Citing a Sept. 27 federal court ruling, Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo suspended ...
Metro suspends agreement to hold inmates for immigration officials
Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019
Metro Police say they will no longer turn over people who are arrested to immigration authorities for deportation, citing a federal court ruling. Metro will continue ...
Bail reset at $500,000 for man in body-in-concrete case
Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019
A judge set bail at $500,000 today for a man authorities allege kidnapped a neighbor, killed her and encased her body in concrete. If the suspect, Christopher Prestipino, posts ...
Police: 3rd suspect under arrest in case of body encased in concrete
Friday, Oct. 18, 2019
An arrest warrant was issued Thursday for a third suspect in connection with the slaying of a woman whose body was found encased in concrete, according to ...