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Two pedestrians hit by vehicle, one killed in Las Vegas
Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023
One pedestrian was killed and one left seriously injured when they were hit by a vehicle in Las Vegas on Thursday afternoon, according to a Metro Police news release.

Man dies from injuries after apparent New Year's Day robbery in Las Vegas
Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023
A man died after sustaining injuries in an apparent robbery early New Year’s Day in Las Vegas, according to a Metro Police news release.

Police investigating homicide near Las Vegas airport
Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023
Metro Police said they were investigating a homicide this morning just south of the Las Vegas airport. The incident was reported about 7:50 a.m. in the 500 block of ...
Man accused of killing roommate after argument in Las Vegas
Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023
A man was charged with murdering his roommate after an argument Monday morning in Las Vegas, according to a Metro Police news release.

Las Vegas police say officers OK after shooting incident
Friday, Dec. 30, 2022
Metro Police said no officers were injured during a shooting incident today, and the subject who was involved was “contained.” Metro reported the incident via Twitter about ...
Police: Las Vegas robbery suspect had rifle, wore rubber mask
Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022
Metro Police say they are looking for a robbery suspect who was armed with a semiautomatic rifle and wearing a rubber mask. The incident was reported about 9:15 a.m. Thursday near the ...
Police: Man found dead at Las Vegas apartment with gunshot wound
Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022
A man suffering from a gunshot wound was found dead Tuesday east of the Las Vegas Strip, according to Metro Police. Officers responded ...
Las Vegas police: Man found dead with apparent gunshot wound
Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022
A man was found dead with an apparent gunshot wound Monday night in a neighborhood south of the Las Vegas Strip, Metro Police said. Officers responded about ...
Las Vegas casino project gets $2.2 billion construction loan
Friday, Dec. 23, 2022
Developers of the Fontainebleau Las Vegas announced today they have secured a $2.2 billion loan to keep construction of the north Strip resort rolling and the opening on track for ...
Las Vegas police: Man arrested in fatal stabbing
Monday, Dec. 12, 2022
A suspect has been arrested in the death of a man found stabbed earlier this month near a dumpster, according to Metro Police. The victim was found about 1:30 a.m. on Dec. 3 in the ...
Las Vegas police: Person lying near dumpster run over, critically injured
Monday, Dec. 12, 2022
A person lying under a blanket near a dumpster was run over by a pickup truck and critically injured this morning, according to Metro Police. The incident was reported ...
Las Vegas police: Woman arrested in fatal stabbing of boyfriend
Monday, Dec. 12, 2022
A woman has been arrested in the stabbing death of her boyfriend at a Las Vegas apartment, according to Metro Police. Police received a report about 10:45 p.m. Thursday of a stabbing at ...
Police investigating injury crash west of Las Vegas Strip
Monday, Dec. 12, 2022
Metro Police say they are investigating a critical-injury traffic crash west of the Las Vegas Strip. The crash was reported about 11:10 a.m. today in the ...
Police: Fake 911 call prompts active-shooter response at Boulder City High
Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022
Police strike teams swarmed Boulder City High School today after a person claiming to be a teacher falsely reported they were hiding from a gunman in ...
Suspect arrested in October shooting death in Sunrise Manor
Monday, Dec. 5, 2022
A man has been arrested in connection to an October shooting death in Sunrise Manor, according to a Metro Police release.

Dozens of inmates on hunger strike at Nevada prison
Monday, Dec. 5, 2022
The Nevada Department of Corrections reported today that dozens of inmates began a hunger strike last week at Ely State Prison. Thirty-nine prisoners started the strike Thursday, mostly in protest of food portions ...

Pedestrian hit by car, killed crossing street in Las Vegas
Monday, Dec. 5, 2022
A pedestrian who was crossing a street in the east valley Sunday night was hit by a car and killed, according to Metro Police. The incident happened about 9:20 p.m. on ...
Police: Motorcyclist dies after crash in downtown Las Vegas
Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022
A motorcyclist died after he was hit by a car that ran a red light Tuesday in downtown Las Vegas, according to Metro Police. The crash happened about 6:45 p.m. at ...
Juvenile killed after being hit by pickup in Sunrise Manor
Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022
A juvenile was killed when he was struck by a vehicle in Sunrise Manor on Tuesday, according to a Metro Police release.

Clark County sees first flu-related deaths of the season
Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022
The first flu-related deaths of the season have been reported in Clark County amid a sharp increase in influenza cases, health officials said. Two women, one in her 40s and another ...
Man killed in shooting during gathering in West Las Vegas
Monday, Nov. 28, 2022
A man was killed and a suspect is in custody after a shooting Sunday in West Las Vegas, according to a Metro Police release.

Husband, wife dead in apparent murder-suicide in Las Vegas
Monday, Nov. 28, 2022
A married couple were found dead in an apparent murder-suicide at a Las Vegas residence Sunday night, according to a Metro Police release.
Las Vegas boy riding ATV critically injured in crash with parked vehicle
Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022
A 14-year-old Las Vegas boy was critically injured Tuesday when the all-terrain vehicle he was riding hit a parked SUV and overturned, according to Metro Police. The boy ...
Biker killed in Spring Valley multivehicle collision
Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022
A motorcycle rider was killed in a collision with a vehicle today in Spring Valley, according to a release from Metro Police.

Metro police arrest suspect in Las Vegas fatal stabbing
Monday, Nov. 14, 2022
Metro Police have arrested a man in a stabbing death last month in Las Vegas, according to a news release.

North Las Vegas Police report two homicides over 24 hours
Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022
North Las Vegas Police reported two separate homicides within a 24-hour period this week.

Nevada waits: Key U.S. Senate contest, other races still undecided
Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022
Nevadans woke up this morning still not knowing who had won some key elections, including closely contested races for U.S. Senate and governor. Both races ...
Police: Assisted living worker allegedly stole residents' ID in Las Vegas
Monday, Nov. 7, 2022
An assisted living facility worker was arrested on charges of identity theft involving residents at the facility, according to a Metro Police release.

Teacher accused of sexually assaulting student at Las Vegas school
Monday, Nov. 7, 2022
Metro Police announced they have arrested a teacher at a Las Vegas elementary school for allegedly touching a student inappropriately, according to a release.

Las Vegas police investigating fatal shooting
Friday, Nov. 4, 2022
Metro Police say they are investigating a fatal shooting this afternoon in the northwest valley. The incident was reported about 12:20 p.m. in the ...
Man dies after vehicle collision in Las Vegas
Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022
A man was died after a vehicle collision this afternoon in southwest Las Vegas, according to a release from Metro Police.

Suspect arrested in August fatal shooting in Las Vegas
Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022
A suspect in an August fatal shooting in Las Vegas was arrested Wednesday, according to a release from Metro Police.

One killed, one arrested in alleged Las Vegas hit-and-run crash
Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022
A driver allegedly fled the scene after a vehicle collision today that resulted in the death of another driver in Las Vegas, according to a release from Metro Police.

Las Vegas man driving sports car killed in crash
Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022
A man driving a small sports car was killed early today when he ran a red light and collided with another car, according to Metro Police. The crash happened about 1:50 a.m. on ...
Las Vegas police investigating homicide in central valley
Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022
Metro Police said they were investigating a homicide in the 2600 block of South Maryland Parkway in the central valley. No additional details were ...
Police: Fatal auto-pedestrian crash on Las Vegas freeway
Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022
Nevada State Police said they were investigating a fatal auto-pedestrian crash early today on Interstate 15 southbound at Flamingo Road. Police reported the ...
Las Vegas police: Man fatally stabbed during argument
Monday, Oct. 17, 2022
A man was stabbed during an argument Sunday and fled to a convenience store before he died, according to Metro Police. The incident was reported about ...
Services announced for Las Vegas police officer killed in shooting
Monday, Oct. 17, 2022
A public visitation and funeral will be conducted next week for an officer fatally shot while responding to a domestic disturbance, Metro Police said. The visitation for ...
Las Vegas police officer taken to hospital after shooting
Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022
An officer was taken to a hospital today after a shooting east of the Las Vegas Strip, according to Metro Police. Metro announced about 2:30 a.m. that it was investigating an ...
Biker killed in collision with vehicle in Las Vegas
Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022
A biker was killed in a crash Wednesday in Las Vegas, according to a Metro Police release.

Las Vegas police: Three people injured when vehicle drives into business
Monday, Oct. 10, 2022
Three people were injured Monday when a vehicle drove into a business in the southwest valley, according to Metro Police. They were taken to a hospital with ...
Fight breaks out at Nevada prison; nobody seriously hurt
Monday, Oct. 10, 2022
A fight involving about 20 inmates broke out at High Desert State prison on Sunday, but nobody was seriously injured, according to the Nevada Department of Corrections. The incident ...
Las Vegas motorcyclist critically injured in crash
Monday, Oct. 10, 2022
A motorcyclist was critically injured Sunday when he collided with a car making a left turn west of the Las Vegas Strip, according to Metro Police. The crash happened about ...
Las Vegas police: 1 dead, 2 injured after fleeing vehicle crashes
Monday, Oct. 10, 2022
One person was killed and two injured after a car that fled from police crashed in the west valley, according to Metro Police. The incident happened about 12:30 a.m. after officers ...
Elected official arrested in Las Vegas reporter’s death removed from office
Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022
Robert Telles, facing a murder charge in the death of a Las Vegas reporter, has been removed from office as Clark County public administrator. Two weeks ago, the county sought ...
Metro Police officer charged with lewd conduct in Las Vegas
Monday, Oct. 3, 2022
A Metro Police officer has been charged with lewdness and has been suspended from duty as an investigation proceeds, according to a release from the department. Officer Richard Landahl has been accused ...

One killed in shooting over ongoing issue in Las Vegas
Monday, Oct. 3, 2022
One person was shot and killed over an ongoing dispute Sunday evening in Las Vegas, according to a Metro Police release.

1 person killed in stabbing after argument over property dispute in Las Vegas
Monday, Oct. 3, 2022
A person was killed in a stabbing allegedly over an ongoing dispute Sunday night in Las Vegas, according to a Metro Police release.

Police: Las Vegas boy riding bike critically injured in collision
Monday, Oct. 3, 2022
A 15-year-old boy riding a bicycle was critically injured today in a crash with an SUV in the west valley, according to Metro Police. The collision was reported about ...
Las Vegas police: Person in wheelchair killed in collision with vehicle
Monday, Oct. 3, 2022
A person in a wheelchair died this morning after a vehicle collision in the northwest valley, according to Metro Police. The incident happened about 1:20 p.m. near Cheyenne Avenue and ...