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Two people injured in overnight apartment fire
Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020
A woman was overcome by smoke during a fire late Tuesday after she went back into her apartment to find a dog, according to Las Vegas Fire & Rescue officials. Las Vegas and ...
Wind advisory issued for the Las Vegas area
Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020
A wind advisory has been issued for Southern Nevada, with gusts of up to 50 mph forecast, according to the National Weather Service. The blustery weather was wreaking havoc around Las Vegas, with firefighters and NV Energy crews responding to ...
Seniors evacuated from group home after fire
Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020
A dozen senior citizens were evacuated from a group home this morning after a fire in a trash can outside the building, Las Vegas Fire & Rescue officials said. Paramedics assessed the ...
Two killed, two wounded in shooting in alley
Monday, Aug. 31, 2020
Four people were walking through an alley Saturday night when someone opened fire on them, killing two of the victims and wounding the other ...
Man gets 5 years in fires at Strip resort construction site
Monday, Aug. 31, 2020
A Las Vegas man has been sentenced to five years in prison for setting fires at a casino-resort construction site that did millions of dollars of damage, federal prosecutors said. Andrew Joseph Sanders, 28, pleaded guilty in ...
Building renovations continue downtown Las Vegas revitalization
Friday, Aug. 28, 2020
New owners are renovating four downtown Las Vegas buildings with plans to attract tenants to create a “premiere destination for ...
Security guard arrested in fatal shooting at convenience store
Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020
A security guard enforcing coronavirus occupancy limits at a convenience store fatally shot a man after getting into a shoving match, according to Metro Police. The guard ...
North Las Vegas woman, 79, killed in car crash
Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020
A 79-year-old North Las Vegas woman died after a car crash Tuesday at Decatur and Oakey boulevards in the central valley, according to Metro Police. A Nissan Altima was making a ...
Vacant warehouse fire does about $25,000 in damage
Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020
A fire at an industrial building where squatters were staying did about $25,000 in damage, but nobody was injured, according to Las Vegas Fire & Rescue officials. The fire was reported about ...
Police say missing 10-year-old boy located
Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020
Metro Police say they are looking for a missing 10-year-old boy who may be in severe emotional distress and in need of medical assistance. Darius Williams was last seen ...
Police: Man found dead with apparent gunshot wounds
Monday, Aug. 24, 2020
A man was found dead early today after an acoustic gunfire locator detected shots in the central valley, according to Metro Police. ShotSpotter sensors detected ...
ESPN studio at the Linq debuts today
Monday, Aug. 24, 2020
A new ESPN studio will debut today at the Linq with produced segments for SportsCenter and digital platforms, the network and Caesars Entertainment said. With the ...
Las Vegas woman accused of COVID-relief fraud, federal authorities say
Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020
A Las Vegas woman has been accused of fraudulently seeking over $1 million in government loans meant to help businesses cover their payrolls during the ...
Nevada coronavirus death toll tops 1,000
Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020
Nevada’s coronavirus death toll has surpassed 1,000, Gov. Steve Sisolak said today, calling it “a sobering reminder that we must remain vigilant and do all that ...
Driver killed in single-truck crash in Henderson
Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020
The driver of a flatbed truck was killed this morning after running off the road, according to Henderson Police. The crash happened about 8:45 a.m. in ...
Man dies after weekend stabbing at apartment complex
Monday, Aug. 10, 2020
A man died after a stabbing early Sunday at an apartment complex north of downtown Las Vegas, according to Metro Police. Officers were dispatched about ...
Police: SWAT officers kill armed man holding woman captive
Monday, Aug. 10, 2020
SWAT officers shot and killed an armed man who was holding a woman against her will in a mobile home, according to Metro Police. Patrol officers confronted the ...
Las Vegas visitor volume down 70% in June
Friday, Aug. 7, 2020
The first month casinos reopened, Las Vegas visitor volume for June was just over 1 million, down 70% from the same month a year ago, tourism officials said. A total of 1,065,100 people visited Las Vegas in June, compared to 3,607,400 in June 2019, according to ...
Police: Suspect arrested in random attack on 77-year-old disabled man
Friday, Aug. 7, 2020
Metro Police say they have arrested a suspect in a random attack on a 77-year-old disabled man last week outside a grocery store. The suspect ...
Metro: Officer hurt in crash while trying to detain shooting suspect
Friday, Aug. 7, 2020
An officer suffered minor injuries in a crash today while attempting to detain a suspect in a shooting incident, according to Metro Police. Dispatchers received a call about ...
Disabled man, 77, randomly attacked outside grocery store
Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020
Metro Police say they are looking for a person who punched a 77-year-old disabled man in the head without provocation outside a grocery store. The incident happened ...
Station Casinos reopens 3 poker rooms with 8-handed play
Monday, Aug. 3, 2020
Station Casinos reopened three poker rooms today, playing eight-handed with plexiglass barriers between players. The rooms at ...
1 dead after crash at Las Vegas Strip intersection
Monday, Aug. 3, 2020
A person was pronounced dead this morning in a single-vehicle crash at a Las Vegas Strip intersection, according to Metro Police. The crash happened about 9 a.m. at ...
Police: Male who threatened family with gun in custody
Thursday, July 30, 2020
Metro Police say a male who threatened family members with a gun barricaded himself in a northwest valley home for some five hours before he was ...
Las Vegas airport passenger traffic tops 1 million in June
Tuesday, July 28, 2020
Passenger traffic at the Las Vegas airport climbed to over 1 million in June, but was still 76 percent off the same month last year. In June 2019, before the ...
Computer error behind missing $600 federal unemployment benefit
Tuesday, July 28, 2020
Nevada unemployment officials say they are fixing a computer error that caused some claimants to miss an extra $600 in federal ...
CES gadget show going digital for 2021 amid pandemic
Tuesday, July 28, 2020
The CES gadget show, one of the largest annual conventions in Las Vegas, is going all digital for 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic, organizers announced today. “With the growing global health concerns about the spread of COVID-19, it is not possible to ...
Girl, 15, dies after being hit by SUV
Monday, July 20, 2020
A 15-year-old Las Vegas girl was hit by an SUV and critically injured Sunday night as she was running across a road with a group of ...
Man found dead with gunshot wound on sidewalk
Tuesday, July 14, 2020
Metro Police say they are investigating the death of a man found with a gunshot wound on a sidewalk Monday morning. The man was found about 5:30 a.m. near ...
Metro investigating death of person in northwest valley
Monday, July 13, 2020
Metro Police say they are investigating the death of a person found this morning in the northwest valley. A citizen notified Metro about 9:10 a.m. about an ...
Child, 1, killed in weekend car crash
Monday, July 13, 2020
A 1-year-old boy was killed Sunday night when the car he was riding in was severed in two after colliding with another vehicle and hitting ...
Elderly man suffers smoke inhalation in duplex fire
Friday, July 10, 2020
An elderly man was taken to a hospital with smoke inhalation Thursday night after a fire at a duplex north of ...
Pedestrian hit, killed while crossing northeast valley road
Friday, July 10, 2020
A pedestrian was hit by an SUV and killed Thursday night while crossing Lamb Boulevard in the northeast valley, according to Metro Police. The incident happened about ...
Sisolak: Protecting the health, safety of Nevadans 'my top priority'
Thursday, July 9, 2020
Across the country, we have seen far too many instances where hospital capacity appeared fine one day and then were overwhelmed the next with increased COVID-19 patients.  We do not want that to happen here.
Bally’s reopening July 23 amid 'solid customer interest' in Las Vegas
Thursday, July 9, 2020
Bally’s will reopen from the coronavirus shutdown on July 23, Caesars Entertainment announced today, noting "solid customer interest" in Las Vegas this summer. Gov. Steve Sisolak ordered ...
Circa releases renderings of massive pool complex
Thursday, July 9, 2020
The Stadium Swim amphitheater at the under-construction Circa resort will include a massive video screen for watching sports, six pools, two spas and a high-tech ...
Metro Police restrict use of neck restraint
Wednesday, July 8, 2020
Metro Police announced today they are limiting the use of a neck restraint technique to cases where an officer’s life is being threatened. The change takes effect ...
Metro: Suspect in custody after stabbing, barricade situation
Tuesday, July 7, 2020
Metro Police say they are working a barricade situation after a domestic violence-related stabbing. Police reported the incident about ...
Man fatally shot at Fourth of July party
Monday, July 6, 2020
A teen fatally shot a man who was trying to break up a fight at a Fourth of July party, according to Metro Police. The shooting happened shortly after ...
Wildfire in mountains almost completely contained
Monday, July 6, 2020
A wildfire that’s been burning for just over a week in the Spring Mountains outside Las Vegas is now 95 percent contained, according to the U.S. Forest Service. The burn area covered ...
Nevada governor urges Trump to allow teacher visas
Thursday, July 2, 2020
Gov. Steve Sisolak wants President Donald Trump to lift the suspension of a visa program blocking dozens of foreign special education teachers from ...
Firefighters rush to pair of residential fires in east Las Vegas
Sunday, June 28, 2020
On a night when Clark County firefighters were already helping battle a massive wildfire near Mount Charleston, they also responded to two fires that broke out within about an hour of each other this evening in ...
Police ID man accused of killing wife in front of son
Monday, June 22, 2020
A man accused of fatally shooting his wife in front of their 11-year-old son was identified today as Michael Alex, 37, according to Metro Police. Metro dispatchers received ...
Police close part of Nellis Boulevard over ‘suspicious item’
Thursday, June 18, 2020
Metro Police say they have closed Nellis Boulevard from Las Vegas Boulevard to Goodin Way because of a “suspicious item call.” Metro, which announced the ...
Casino players required to wear masks at table games
Thursday, June 18, 2020
Nevada gaming regulators have ordered all patrons wear face masks at table games where there is no barrier between the players and dealer. “This requirement applies to ...
Sahara taking table game reservations, reopening poker room
Tuesday, June 16, 2020
The Sahara is now taking group reservations for blackjack, roulette and baccarat tables up to 72 hours in advance. It also announced today that it is reopening ...
Sisolak wants pardons for people in minor marijuana possession cases
Thursday, June 11, 2020
Gov. Steve Sisolak has proposed pardoning thousands of people convicted of possessing small amounts of marijuana before Nevada legalized cannabis. Sisolak placed ...
Wynn Las Vegas offering first responders free one-night stay
Monday, June 8, 2020
Wynn Las Vegas is offering first responders — hospital and medical workers, police and firefighters — a free one-night stay this month. “We were thrilled to be able to reopen our resort and feel that it ...
Two people seriously burned in house fire
Friday, June 5, 2020
Two people suffered serious burns today in a house fire north of downtown Las Vegas, according to Las Vegas Fire & Rescue officials. A third person suffered cuts to ...
Welcome back, casinos: Your guide to the reopening of Las Vegas resorts
Thursday, June 4, 2020
Here is a list of what to expect at resorts around town, aside from table games and slot machines, which will return in some capacity at all properties ...