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Threats against staff prompt Nevada prison lockdowns
Friday, Oct. 18, 2019
Threats against staff at two state prisons prompted officials to lock down yards and “problem areas,” according to the Nevada Department of Corrections. The safety precautions, which ...
Coroner: Meth, disease, police restraint factors in man’s death
Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019
A man in police custody died of methamphetamine intoxication, but a “prone restraint” used by an officer contributed significantly to ...
Las Vegas man faces 10 years in firearms theft case
Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019
A Las Vegas man who stole a trailer full of guns from a Henderson casino parking lot will serve up to 10 years in prison, according to the Office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada. Samual Lane Donesing, 29, a three-time convicted felon, pleaded ...
Police: Man arrested after women kidnapped, forced to strip
Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019
Metro Police say they have arrested a man accused of street robberies in which he ordered women to a secluded area and made them take off their clothes. Raymond Young, 21, was ...
Bail revoked for suspect in kidnapping, slaying case
Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019
A man accused of kidnapping and killing a woman, encasing her body in concrete and abandoning it in the desert, is a flight risk, Las Vegas Justice Court Judge Jeannie Hua said today before ...
Immigration officials announce 31 arrests in Las Vegas area
Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials today announced 31 arrests in the Las Vegas-area late last month. Five of the people in custody had previously been ...
Police: Man trying to kick in door shot, wounded
Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019
A man trying to kick in the front door of his ex-girlfriend's east valley apartment was shot and ...
'Whose black kid is that?': Tennis instructor sues Red Rock Country Club alleging race bias
Friday, Oct. 11, 2019
In September 2016, a coach employed at Red Rock Country Club showed up at the exclusive property to help run a professional women's tennis tournament. Carmel-Mary Hill said she was told she could bring her daughters, ages 3 and 5, to work, just as she’d done the previous year ...
Metro on alert with release of ‘Joker’ movie
Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019
Citing the release of the movie “Joker” on Friday, Metro Police announced increased patrols in and around theaters. The comic book movie has been criticized for the ...
Suspect arrested in fatal shooting at off-Strip hotel
Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019
A suspect was arrested this week in a fatal shooting in July at an extended-stay hotel just east of the Strip, according to Metro Police. Marquis Lavont, 35, was being held at ...
Man faces charges in sex shop robbery
Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019
A convicted felon was arrested Tuesday in the armed robbery of a sex shop this summer in North Las Vegas, according to the Office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada and a warrant. Comet Traye Russell, 42, was indicted in ...
A ‘horrific nightmare’: Families remember Oct. 1 tragedy
Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019
No day will ever be worse than Oct. 1. Not for Joe Robbins. “For me, no anniversary is more terrible than the one that marks the death of my son,” Robbins said today at a sunrise ceremony to remember the victims of the Oct. 1, 2017, mass shooting that left ...
Two students, 12, hit by bus near middle school
Friday, Sept. 27, 2019
A school bus hit two students this morning in a crosswalk near their southeast valley middle school, critically injuring one of the children, according to Metro Police. The two ...
Police: 1 killed, 5 injured in red-light crash
Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019
A driver suspected of being impaired caused a three-vehicle crash that killed him and critically injured two of his passengers early today in ...
Man, 18, arrested in fatal shooting at apartment complex
Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019
An 18-year-old man has been arrested in a slaying last week during an apparent failed robbery at an apartment complex, according to Metro Police. Mario Frieson was booked at the ...
Suspect arrested in death of man found wrapped in sleeping bag
Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019
Metro Police on Tuesday arrested a suspect in the shooting death of a man whose body was found wrapped in a sleeping bag in the desert. Michael Miller, 19, was being held at the ...
DUI suspect in fatal Las Vegas crash had DUI conviction in 2016
Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019
A motorist suspected of driving impaired Wednesday morning in the central valley veered into wrong-way traffic, smashing head-on into a car, killing its driver ...
Mom, baby rescued from burning house in North Las Vegas
Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019
Trapped by heavy smoke in a burning North Las Vegas house, a woman and her baby had to be rescued early this morning from a closet in a second-floor bedroom, according to fire officials ...
Prison for gun trade show worker who stole 65 firearms
Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019
A man who stole dozens of firearms and silencers from a Las Vegas gun trade show where he was working will serve two years in federal prison, according to the ...
Police: Caretaker couldn’t explain how girl, 5, died
Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019
The body of a 5-year-old girl was covered with bruises, Metro Police said. She had suffered broken ribs and an injury to her liver so severe that it likely killed her within ...
Metro officer arrested after overnight barricade situation
Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019
A Metro Police officer who threatened to harm himself during an overnight barricade at a west valley home was arrested this morning on a count of resisting a public officer with ...
Woman arrested on murder count in child’s death
Friday, Sept. 13, 2019
A woman is facing a murder count in the death of a 5-year-old-girl whose body showed signs of abuse, according to Metro Police. Shevhaun Miller, 23, was booked Thursday without ...
Police: Elderly residents removed from unlicensed group home
Friday, Sept. 13, 2019
Authorities removed a dozen elderly people from an unlicensed group home Thursday in the east valley and arrested an employee on counts of abuse and neglect, according to Metro Police. Bruce K. Wycoff, 54, was ...
Boy, 10, hit by car, critically injured
Friday, Sept. 13, 2019
A 10-year-old boy suffered life-threatening injuries this morning when he was hit by a car in a crosswalk at Jones Boulevard and Arby Road, according to Metro Police. The boy was hit about ...
Nine hurt, 1 seriously, in hot air balloon mishap outside Las Vegas
Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019
Nine people aboard a hot air balloon were injured this morning in a hard landing near Goodsprings, about 40 miles south of Las Vegas, according to ...
Suspect in ex-girlfriend’s slaying called possessive, jealous
Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019
A man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend after she broke up with him was described by her family as “overly possessive and jealous” during a turbulent relationship ...
DUI defense attorney faces DUI count after crash
Friday, Aug. 30, 2019
A Las Vegas defense attorney who specializes in DUI cases was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after a crash early today, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol. This is the third ...
Suspect in sledgehammer killing case held without bond
Friday, Aug. 30, 2019
A man accused of killing a woman with a sledgehammer was ordered held without bond today in what a prosecutor described as a “shocking and depraved” case of almost unspeakable violence. Las Vegas Justice Court ...
Police: Woman killed with sledgehammer at laundromat
Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019
A woman was bludgeoned to death with a sledgehammer today at a central valley laundromat, and a suspect was in custody in what appeared to be a random attack ...
New funding to pay for upgrades on pair of U.S. 95 bridges
Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019
Nevada was awarded about $10 million in federal money for upcoming improvements to the U.S. 95 bridges at Desert Inn Road and Eastern Avenue ...
Police searching for missing woman
Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019
Metro Police say they are searching for a woman who went missing on Friday. Sharon Harrell, 53, was last seen near Durango Drive and ...
Police suspect fatal shooting was drug related
Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019
Detectives suspect a slaying Tuesday at a downtown Las Vegas apartment complex was drug related, according to Metro Police. A woman in her mid-50s was shot multiple times through ...
Police say teen threatened to shoot up football game
Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019
A teen was arrested on a count of making a terrorist threat after he posted on Facebook that he was going to shoot up a North Las Vegas high school football game, according to ...
Man charged in beating death of toddler on Nevada reservation
Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019
Federal authorities allege that a man tasked with watching his girlfriend’s 3-year-old daughter earlier this year beat the toddler to death ...
Video shows man charge police with gun outside Laughlin casino
Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019
Surveillance video from two Laughlin resorts shows a man putting a gun on the counter of two casino cages. But both times, his robbery attempts early Monday failed when ...
Off-duty Metro Police officer wounded in shootout
Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019
An off-duty Metro Police officer and two other people were wounded in a shootout as the officer was trying to diffuse a disturbance late Wednesday in the north valley, authorities said. The officer was ...
Major bust takes down Aryan prison gang that terrorized Las Vegas, authorities say
Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019
Facing TV cameras and flanked by law enforcement representatives Wednesday, the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration in Nevada took the podium to speak about a major development regarding “one of the most dangerous gangs” in the Las Vegas Valley.
Woman, 20, arrested in shooting death of roommate
Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019
A 20-year-old woman was arrested Monday on a murder count in the shooting death of her roommate, who was shot earlier this month, according to Metro Police. Maya Santos was being held without ...
3-month ramp closure starting at Losee, 215 Beltway
Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019
The Losee Road on- and off-ramps at the 215 Beltway in the far northeast valley will be shut down for construction starting tonight for the ...
Las Vegas man, 65, dies after car crash
Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019
A 65-year-old Las Vegas man died after a single-car crash in the west valley this morning, according to Metro Police. The crash occurred about ...
Man accused of hacking ATMs for $125,000
Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019
A man is accused of using a computer hack known as “jackpotting” to get ATMs at a Primm gas station to erroneously spit out some $125,000, according to the ...
Police searching for suspect in carjacking
Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019
Metro Police say they are searching for a suspect in a carjacking Wednesday morning in the north valley. Police released photos of the suspect today via Twitter. The incident happened about ...
Police think fatal shooting a case of self-defense
Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019
Homicide detectives think a man who allegedly shot and killed his roommate Monday in the northeast valley acted in self-defense, according to Metro Police. The man ...
Police: Suspect in attempted burglary shot in west valley
Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019
A suspect in an attempted burglary was shot in the west valley this afternoon, according to Metro Police. Three people were trying to break into a house in the 9300 block of Desert Inn Road, near ...
Henderson Police: Boy, 15, shot by officer responding to robbery
Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019
A suspect in a convenience store robbery who was shot by an officer Tuesday turned out to be an unarmed 15-year-old boy who was holding an undisclosed object and ...
Police seek dashcam video in road rage shooting case
Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019
Homicide detectives continue to seek clues in a fatal shooting that stemmed from a road rage incident Monday night, Metro Police said. The victim, whose name still has not been released, was in ...
Suspect arrested in 2016 fatal shooting of bystander
Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019
Metro Police say they have arrested a suspect more than three years after a bystander was killed in a shootout between two groups at a west valley apartment complex. Henry Taylor, 37, was taken into custody ...
Presidential forum in Las Vegas a chance for candidates to attract undecided voters
Sunday, Aug. 4, 2019
Those in attendance at Saturday’s candidate forum at UNLV were much like the 19 Democratic presidential hopefuls taking the stage: They all had their own ideas about who could best run the country and ...
Man sought in Illinois fatal shooting arrested near Strip
Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019
A man accused of fatally shooting a woman in the head over the weekend in a rural Illinois town was arrested Wednesday in the Las Vegas area, according to the U.S. Marshals Service. Corey Cathey, 39, was taken into ...
More West Nile virus cases reported in Las Vegas area
Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019
Eleven people have been infected with West Nile virus in Clark County this year, most with a more severe form of the mosquito-borne illness, according to the ...