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Suspect arrested in fatal shooting in Las Vegas
Friday, May 26, 2023
A man was killed in a shooting Thursday morning in Las Vegas, and Metro Police have arrested a suspect in connection, according to a news release.

Las Vegas police: Boy, 16, arrested in fatal shooting
Friday, May 26, 2023
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested in the fatal shooting of a woman last month, according to Metro Police. The shooting happened about 9 p.m. on ...
Las Vegas police: Officers shoot robbery suspect who pulled gun
Friday, May 26, 2023
Officers shot and wounded a robbery suspect who pulled a gun Thursday night as they were trying to apprehend him, according to Metro Police. The shooting happened about ...
The buffet is back as Bellagio returns with weekly menu
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
For those who have been missing the Fiorentina-style prime rib, there’s good news as The Buffet at Bellagio is reopening permanently tonight.

Police: Las Vegas bicyclist killed in crash with SUV
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
A bicyclist died Monday night after he pulled into the path of an SUV and was struck, according to Metro Police. The incident happened about 8:50 p.m. on ...
17-year-old killed in motorcycle crash in northwest Las Vegas
Friday, May 19, 2023
A teenager was killed in a motorcycle crash in Las Vegas on Friday, according to a Metro Police news release.

Poll shows two-thirds support plan for Las Vegas ballpark
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Two-thirds of Clark County voters support the Athletics’ proposal for a ballpark in Las Vegas, according to a poll conducted for the team. The A’s, who are planning to ...
Las Vegas police: One dead, two wounded in early morning shooting
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Metro Police said they were investigating a triple shooting this morning in the Spring Valley area that left one person dead. The shooting was reported about ...
Police: Man found dead at Las Vegas Strip hotel; two women arrested
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Two women have been arrested on murder counts after a man was found dead Monday in a Las Vegas Strip hotel room, according to Metro Police. Metro dispatch received ...
Man dies days after Las Vegas scooter crash
Monday, May 15, 2023
A man has died days after colliding with a car while riding a motorized scooter near downtown Las Vegas, according to Metro Police. The crash was reported about 4:15 p.m. Wednesday on ...
Las Vegas police: Woman killed by son on Mother’s Day
Monday, May 15, 2023
A woman was fatally stabbed by her son on Mother’s Day, according to Metro Police. Metro dispatchers received a report about 6:25 a.m. of an unresponsive woman at a ...
Nevada’s Titus named to board advising Biden campaign
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
U.S. Rep. Dina Titus of Nevada was selected for a 50-member national advisory board for Democratic President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’ reelection, the ...
Man arrested in connection with Feb. fatal shooting in Las Vegas
Friday, May 5, 2023
A suspect has been identified and charged in a February fatal shooting in southwest Las Vegas, according to a Metro Police news release. Michael Coleman, 39, was taken into custody Thursday ...

Man charged with murder in Las Vegas hit and run last year
Friday, May 5, 2023
A suspect has been identified and charged with murder in a hit and run in Las Vegas late last year, according to a Metro Police news release. than Chavez, 20, was arrested Wednesday ...

Las Vegas man sentenced for tax fraud scheme that claimed $1M
Thursday, May 4, 2023
A Las Vegas man who took nearly $1 million through fraudulent tax returns was sentenced today in a Nevada court.

Harry Reid passenger in Metro custody after concerning comments
Thursday, May 4, 2023
A passenger at Harry Reid International Airport was arrested this afternoon after a public outburst, according to a Metro Police news release. Officers responded to a report of an irate passenger ...
Police investigating shooting east of downtown Las Vegas
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
A person was taken to University Medical Center after a shooting today east of downtown Las Vegas, according to Metro Police. A suspect had not been apprehended, and nearby schools were locked down as ...
Man charged with roommate's shooting death in Las Vegas
Monday, May 1, 2023
A man was killed in shooting Sunday in Las Vegas, and his roommate has been charged with murder, according to Metro Police news release.

Las Vegas police: Body found near dumpster; death not deemed suspicious
Monday, May 1, 2023
A body was found this morning outside a dumpster just west of the Las Vegas Strip, but the death is not being investigated as suspicious, Metro Police said. Metro received a call about ...
Renovated Horseshoe hotel tower to become part of Paris Las Vegas
Monday, May 1, 2023
Caesars Entertainment plans to remodel a hotel tower at the Horseshoe and make it part of the adjacent Paris Las Vegas. The company said today it will renovate the ...
Responders put out small fire at Las Vegas Strip casino
Friday, April 28, 2023
A small fire Friday night at a Las Vegas Strip casino was put out by the Clark County Fire Department and is under investigation ...

Woman killed in Las Vegas drive-by shooting; suspect at large
Monday, April 24, 2023
A woman was killed Sunday in a shooting in southern Las Vegas, and Metro Police are still searching for a suspect, according to a news release.

Las Vegas police: Man lying in street hit by car, dies
Monday, April 24, 2023
A man lying in a Las Vegas street was hit by a car and killed early today, according to Metro Police. The incident happened about 3:45 a.m. today on ...
Las Vegas police: Woman dies after shots fired from vehicle
Monday, April 24, 2023
A woman was fatally shot Sunday night while walking in a southwest valley neighborhood, according to Metro Police. The incident was reported about 9. p.m. in the ...
Las Vegas police: Henderson man, 60, dead after traffic crash
Thursday, April 20, 2023
A motorist was declared dead after the SUV he was driving crossed into oncoming traffic and collided with two other vehicles, according to Metro Police. The crash happened about 5:45 a.m. today on ...
Passenger killed in crash involving '65 Corvette in Las Vegas
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
A passenger of a vehicle involved in a collision was killed today in Las Vegas, according to a Metro Police news release.

Las Vegas police: Motorcyclist killed in crash
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
A motorcyclist was killed this morning in a crash in the Silverado Ranch area, according to Metro Police. The crash was reported about ...
Police seek man after child died as result of single-vehicle crash in Sunrise Manor
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
Metro police are searching for the suspect of a single-vehicle hit-and-run crash in Sunrise Manor earlier in the year after an infant who was a passenger in the vehicle has since died, according to a news release from the department.

Man crossing Las Vegas street is hit by truck, dies
Friday, April 14, 2023
A man crossing a Las Vegas street Thursday night was hit by a pickup truck and later died at a hospital, according to Metro Police. The incident happened about ...
Pedestrian hit by SUV, killed while crossing Las Vegas street
Thursday, April 13, 2023
A pedestrian was hit and killed by a small SUV on Wednesday while crossing a street outside of a marked crosswalk, according to Metro Police. The incident happened about ...
HOV lane hours to be reduced in Southern Nevada, could be eliminated
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
The hours of operation for high-occupancy vehicle lanes in Southern Nevada will be reduced as part of a plan to evaluate the possibility of eliminating them altogether, the Nevada Department of Transportation announced Monday in a news release. The Nevada Transportation Board of Directors voted to limit ...
Las Vegas police investigating fatal stabbing
Wednesday, April 5, 2023
Metro Police say they are investigating a fatal stabbing this morning east of the Las Vegas Strip. The stabbing was reported about 9 a.m. near ...
Man dies weeks after Henderson crash during alleged robbery incident
Police shot suspect in first officer-involved shooting of 2023
Thursday, March 30, 2023
In connection with a Henderson incident involving the first Metro Police officer-involved shooting of 2023, a 101-year-old man injured in an ensuing vehicle collision, has died weeks later ...

Police: Suspects in custody after string of Summerlin area burglaries
Thursday, March 30, 2023
Five people have been arrested in connection with a string of burglaries at homes near Summerlin area golf courses, according to Metro Police. Metro announced in January that it was ...
Las Vegas traffic crash sends one person to hospital
Thursday, March 30, 2023
Traffic was redirected this morning after a multivehicle crash that sent one person to a hospital with nonlife-threatening injuries, Metro Police said. The wreck was reported about ...
Fire breaks out at Las Vegas restaurant; nobody injured
Thursday, March 30, 2023
Fire broke out at a Las Vegas restaurant this morning, but firefighters extinguished the blaze within minutes and nobody was injured, the Clark County Fire Department said. The fire was reported about ...
Las Vegas man, 81, dies at hospital after crash
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
An 81-year-old Las Vegas man died at a hospital after a traffic crash earlier this month, according to Metro Police. The man, whose name was not released, died Tuesday at ...
Las Vegas school locked down over report of person with gun
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Shadow Ridge High School in northwest Las Vegas was locked down this morning as police responded to a call regarding a person with a gun near the school, authorities said. There was ...
Man killed in single-car crash on US-95 in northwest Las Vegas
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
A man was killed in a single-vehicle crash last week in the northwest valley, according to a news release from Nevada State Police.

Reno woman sentenced to prison for buying guns for son, a felon
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
A Reno woman convicted of charges related to purchasing firearms for her son, a felon, was sentenced to prison in a U.S. district court case today, according to a news release from the U.S. Justice Department.

Remains found at Lake Mead linked to 1974 drowning
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
Skeletal remains found at Lake Mead in October belong to a North Las Vegas man who drowned more than four decades ago, Clark County officials said today. But other remains found last year as ...
Las Vegas police: Two people critically injured in multivehicle crash
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
Two people were critically injured Monday in a multivehicle crash after a car ran a red light, according to Metro Police. The crash was reported about ...
North Las Vegas man, 26, killed in crash with garbage truck
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
A 26-year-old North Las Vegas man was killed this morning in a crash with a garbage truck, according to Metro Police. The crash happened about 5:45 a.m. on ...
Prescribed burn set for next week near Boulder Beach
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Lake Mead National Recreation Area is planning a prescribed burn near Boulder Beach and the Nevada Department of Wildlife Lake Mead Fish Hatchery next week, according to a National Park Service news release.

Woman killed in collision involving 6 vehicles in Spring Valley
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Several people suffered serious injuries and a woman was killed in a multiple-vehicle collision Tuesday afternoon in in Spring Valley, according to a Metro Police news release.

Driver killed as vehicle swerves off wet freeway in Las Vegas
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
The driver was killed in a one-vehicle crash early this morning in northern Las Vegas, according to a Nevada State Police news release.

Metro Police arrest suspect in Dec. homicide near Las Vegas Strip
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Metro Police say they have identified a suspect in a December homicide near the Las Vegas Strip and have taken him into custody, according to a news release.

Las Vegas police investigating fatal crash
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Metro Police say they are investigating a fatal crash involving multiple vehicles. Multiple people were taken to University Medical Center after the wreck, which was ...
Las Vegas police: Dog bites man, man bites officer during struggle on bus
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
A man bitten by a police dog after refusing to get off a bus Monday bit an officer during a struggle, according to Metro Police. A bus security officer reported about ...
Man killed in collision with light pole, large rocks in Las Vegas
Monday, March 20, 2023
A driver was killed today on the west side of Las Vegas after the vehicle he was driving collided with several objects off the road, including a light pole, according to a Metro Police news release.