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Metro detective arrested on controlled substance count
Monday, Oct. 21, 2019
A Metro Police detective has been arrested after a months-long investigation into possible criminal misconduct, the department announced today. Detective Lawrence Rinetti, 46, faces counts of ...
North Las Vegas Police officer fires gun during foot chase
Monday, Oct. 21, 2019
A North Las Vegas Police officer fired his gun Sunday while chasing an armed man matching the ...
Trump to nominate Togliatti for Nevada federal judgeship
Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019
President Donald Trump today announced his intent to nominate Jennifer P. Togliatti to serve as judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada ...
MGM selling Circus Circus for $825 million
Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019
MGM Resorts International announced today that it is selling Circus Circus for $825 million to an affiliate of Treasure Island owner Phil Ruffin. MGM will use the proceeds from the sale “to enhance ...
It's back: McDonald's to serve McRib in Las Vegas starting Oct. 14
Monday, Oct. 7, 2019
It's the first time in five years that the “tasty fan favorite slathered in tangy barbecue sauce and topped with slivered onions and pickles” has ...
Kitchen closed after fire at Bally’s
Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019
A fire was reported at Bally's this morning, but it was out by the time firefighters arrived, according the Clark County Fire Department. The fire was reported about ...
Las Vegas man, 20, dies at hospital after single-car crash
Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019
A 20-year-old man critically injured in a single-car crash Friday has died, according to Metro Police. Cristian Jesus Munoz of Las Vegas died Sunday at ...
Desert Inn reopened after crash west of freeway
Monday, Sept. 30, 2019
Westbound Desert Inn Road is closed at Polaris Avenue as officers investigate a serious two-vehicle collision, according to Metro Police. Two people were taken to University Medical Center in ...
Pedestrian dies after being hit by vehicle in Henderson
Monday, Sept. 30, 2019
A 21-year-old man died after he was hit by a vehicle Sunday night while crossing Sunset Road near Green Valley Parkway, according to Henderson Police. The vehicle was ...
Therapy eatery's specialty drinks celebrate Golden Knights
Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019
Downtown Las Vegas’ Therapy restaurant and bar says it will offer a lineup of specialty drinks starting Wednesday to celebrate the opening of the ...
Flat fares OK’d for airport-Strip taxi rides
Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019
The five-member Nevada Taxicab Authority board voted unanimously to implement zone-based pricing for cab rides between McCarran International Airport and Strip destinations ...
Player hits $935,000 jackpot at Aliante casino
Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019
A Southern Nevada man hit a $935,000 jackpot on Saturday while at the Aliante casino to catch a movie, the North Las Vegas resort announced via Twitter today. The lucky player, identified only as ...
Suspect arrested after man found dead in road
Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019
A suspect has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of a man found earlier this month on a road just northwest of the Strip, according to Metro Police. Alexander Buzz, 27, was taken into ...
Fire breaks out at commercial building
Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019
Firefighters put out a blaze Monday night at a commercial building in the 4000 block of Eastern Avenue near Flamingo Road, according to ...
Canadian company buys Faraday Future land at Apex Industrial Park
Monday, Sept. 23, 2019
A Canadian real estate investment trust has purchased land owned by Faraday Future at the Apex Industrial Park, the city of North Las Vegas announced today. The purchase price ...
Body of slain man found wrapped in sleeping bag
Monday, Sept. 23, 2019
A search team found the body of a slain man Friday wrapped in a sleeping bag in the desert, according to Metro Police. Red Rock Search and Rescue was looking for a ...
Police: Man fatally shot during failed robbery
Monday, Sept. 23, 2019
A man was fatally shot last week during a failed robbery that appeared to have been narcotics related, according to Metro Police. The shooting happened about ...
Player hits $96,000 video keno jackpot at Plaza
Monday, Sept. 23, 2019
A man from Hawaii hit a $96,000 video keno jackpot Friday at the Plaza in downtown Las Vegas, a casino representative said. Eric Santos of Kahului, Hawaii, hit the jackpot playing progressive Keno game that had ...
Mattresses catch fire at house where 16 people living
Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019
A mattress fire at a house in the northwest valley where 16 people were living did about $5,000 in damage. Three people were checked for minor smoke inhalation and ...
Dust advisory issued due to high winds
Monday, Sept. 16, 2019
The Clark County Department of Air Quality has issued a dust advisory today because of forecast high winds. Gusts of up to 40 mph are expected today in the ...
Victim taken to hospital after shooting near downtown Las Vegas
Friday, Sept. 6, 2019
A person was taken to University Medical Center in unknown condition today after a shooting just east of downtown Las Vegas, according to Metro Police. The shooting was reported about ...
Nevada Public Radio addressing financial problems; CEO steps down
Friday, Sept. 6, 2019
Nevada Public Radio announced today that its CEO has stepped down amid financial problems that have left the station with what it called “severe cash flow issues.” The station said ...

Las Vegas man, 87, critically injured in crash
Friday, Sept. 6, 2019
An 87-year-old Las Vegas man suffered life-threatening injuries Thursday when he pulled out of a private driveway into the path of another car, according to Metro Police. The resulting collision happened about ...
Coroner IDs woman, 72, fatally beaten at laundromat
Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019
The Clark County Coroner’s Office has identified a woman reportedly bludgeoned to death with a sledgehammer last week as Diana Langlume, 72, of Las Vegas. The woman ...
Missing North Las Vegas woman located, police say
Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019
North Las Vegas Police say a woman reported missing Monday was located today in good health in Las Vegas. Heather Swan, 39, who was reported missing after ...
Police: Man arrested after woman’s body discovered in garage
Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019
A man was arrested on a count of open murder after the body of a missing woman was found in a garage in the southwest valley, according to Metro Police. Police said ...
Rescue groups preparing impounded cats for adoption
Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019
Rescue groups are taking 43 cats removed from a home in Boulder City last week, and some of the animals are already available for adoption, city officials said. A half dozen feral cats were placed with rescue groups over ...
Boulder City fire chief announces immediate retirement
Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019
Boulder City Fire Chief Kevin Nicholson announced today that he is retiring, effective immediately, after leading the department for 12 years. A news release issued by the city did not ...
Coroner IDs body found in vehicle as missing Las Vegas woman
Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019
A body found in a vehicle last week has been identified as that of 53-year-old Sharon Harrell of Las Vegas, who had previously been ...
Missing woman’s vehicle found with unidentified body inside
Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019
A vehicle belonging to a woman reported missing last week was discovered Wednesday evening with an unidentified body inside of it, according to Metro Police. The vehicle, registered to ...
Dozens of cats removed from home in Boulder City
Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019
Boulder City Animal Control removed 43 cats and three dogs from a mobile home over the last week, city officials said. The animals were taken to the Boulder City Animal Shelter, where they were being evaluated and ...
Police: Driver arrested on suspicion of DUI after pedestrian hit
Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019
A Las Vegas man was arrested on suspicion of DUI after a pedestrian was struck while crossing Desert Inn Road on Wednesday night, according to Metro Police. The incident ...
Smoke from building fire closes streets in Las Vegas Arts District
Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019
Two separate fires damaged a vacant house and an empty building in the downtown Arts District that created so much smoke that ...
Metro IDs officers in shooting outside Laughlin casino
Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019
Metro Police identified two officers they say were involved in the shooting of a man who got out of a vehicle with a gun in his hand following a pair of botched casino robberies Monday in Laughlin. Officers ...
Police: 1 in custody after reports of people shooting into building
Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019
Metro Police say they took one person into custody this morning after receiving reports of two people with a handgun possibly ...
2 men hit by bus on Las Vegas Strip in critical condition
Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019
Two men were in critical condition after they were hit by a tour bus while crossing the Strip this morning, according to Metro Police. The incident happened about ...
Police: Man fatally shot during street robbery
Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019
A man was shot to death Monday night during a robbery on a north valley street, according to Metro Police. The victim and a woman were sitting in a parked car about 10:45 p.m. in the ...
Police locate man reported missing from Boulder City
Monday, Aug. 19, 2019
A 68-year-old man who was reported missing Monday has been located and is safe, according to Boulder City Police. The man, who may be suffering dementia, had last been ...
Wildfire closes state park near Laughlin
Monday, Aug. 19, 2019
Firefighters were battling a 225-acre wildfire today at the Big Bend of the Colorado State Recreation Area near Laughlin. No injuries were reported and no structures were threatened, but the ...
School evacuated after reports of smoke
Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019
The Advanced Technologies Academy was evacuated today after reports of smoke coming from an electrical room, Las Vegas Fire & Rescue officials said. Nobody was ...
Students moved after power outages at two schools
Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019
Students at Chaparral High and George E. Harris Elementary were being relocated to other schools this morning because of a power outage, according to ...
Man’s body recovered from storm drain system
Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019
Firefighters recovered a body early today from a drainpipe about 30 feet below a city street, according to Las Vegas Fire & Rescue officials. Metro Police and the Clark County Coroner’s Office are investigating the cause ...
Fire does $60,000 damage to northwest Las Vegas house
Monday, Aug. 12, 2019
A fire that started on a covered patio spread into a house in northwest Las Vegas and did an estimated $60,000 in damage, according to Las Vegas Fire & Rescue officials. No one was home at ...
Police: Officer shoots after truck accelerates toward him
Monday, Aug. 12, 2019
An officer fired his weapon Sunday after a pickup truck he was attempting to stop accelerated toward him, according to North Las Vegas Police. Nobody was injured, police said. The officer, who ...
Man, 19, arrested in double fatal shooting at northwest valley house
Friday, Aug. 9, 2019
A 19-year-old man has been arrested in the shooting deaths of two people last week at a house in the northwest valley, according to Metro Police. Chance Underwood was arrested Thursday and ...
Arson suspected in fire that sent black smoke over Las Vegas
Friday, Aug. 9, 2019
A fire outside a business in the area of Interstate 15 and Lake Mead Boulevard, which sent a plume of thick black smoke into the air Friday afternoon ...
Henderson Police ID officer who shot teen suspect in robbery
Friday, Aug. 9, 2019
An officer who shot a 15-year-old boy after a robbery at a convenience store has been identified as five-year veteran Scott Alward, according to the Henderson Police Department. Alward, who has ...
Surgeon named interim dean of UNLV School of Medicine
Thursday, Aug. 8, 2019
Dr. John Fildes has been named interim dean for the UNLV School of Medicine, effective Sept. 1, the university announced today. He will serve in the role as the university continues a ...
Suspect sought in robbery at northeast valley business
Monday, Aug. 5, 2019
Metro Police say they are looking for a suspect in a robbery at a business last month in the northeast valley. The man entered the business in the 500 block of Lamb Boulevard about ...
Fire does $75,000 in damage to northwest valley house
Monday, Aug. 5, 2019
A fire that started in the garage and spread to a bedroom did about $75,000 damage this morning to a house in the northwest valley, Las Vegas Fire & Rescue officials said. A husband and wife who were ...