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NLV Police issue 170 tickets in distracted driving crackdown
Monday, Aug. 5, 2019
Officers issued about 170 misdemeanor citations and 31 warnings during a crackdown targeting distracted drivers, according to North Las Vegas Police. Officers made about 145 traffic stops while ...
Rider killed in single-motorcycle crash
Friday, Aug. 2, 2019
A motorcyclist was killed early today when he crashed in a curve on Maryland Parkway around Huntridge Circle Park, hitting several cement barriers, according to Metro Police. The wreck ...
UNLV provost follows Jessup to Claremont Graduate University
Wednesday, July 31, 2019
One of UNLV’s top administrators is leaving the university to work alongside her old boss, former UNLV President Len Jessup. Diane Z. Chase, UNLV executive vice ...
Police: Driver who ran red light killed in crash
Wednesday, July 31, 2019
A driver was killed late Tuesday when he ran and red light and collided with another vehicle, according to Metro Police. The crash happened about 11:15 p.m. at ...
Teens accused of arson in North Las Vegas apartment fire
Tuesday, July 30, 2019
Four teens were arrested on counts of arson after a fire Monday at an apartment in North Las Vegas, authorities said. Firefighters responded about 6:20 p.m. to the 2500 block of Donna Street and ...
Horsford: Education is key to gaining allies in fight against Yucca Mountain
Tuesday, July 30, 2019
Nevada won’t be able to kill the proposed nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain “by just saying no,” Rep. Steven Horsford told a Las Vegas audience ...
School District scraps plan to balance budget by eliminating deans
Wednesday, July 24, 2019
Superintendent Jesus Jara is scrapping a plan to balance the Clark County School District budget by cutting 170 dean positions, instead directing middle and high schools to ...
Police: Driver suspected of DUI in 5-vehicle crash at red light
Wednesday, July 24, 2019
A Las Vegas man was critically injured Tuesday when a motorist suspected of DUI crashed into a line of vehicles stopped at a traffic light, according to Metro Police. The wreck happened about ...
Police: Store employee sexually assaulted teen accused of shoplifting
Tuesday, July 23, 2019
A store loss prevention employee sexually assaulted a teen who was taken into a room without their parent after being accused of shoplifting, Metro Police allege. The employee, Dominic Miller, 26, was arrested Friday and ...
518 tickets issued in first month of freeway HOV enforcement
Tuesday, July 23, 2019
Troopers issued 518 citations in the first month enforcing HOV regulations for new lanes on Interstate 15 and U.S. 95 in Las Vegas, the Nevada Highway Patrol announced this morning. NHP began ...
North Las Vegas assistant police chief faces DUI count
Monday, July 22, 2019
The North Las Vegas assistant police chief was arrested Sunday on a DUI count after an off-duty officer reported a reckless driver, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol. Clinton Ryan was ...
Man, 21, killed when car crashes into parked trailer
Monday, July 22, 2019
A 21-year-old Pennsylvania man was killed early today when the car he was riding in crashed into a semi utility trailer parked along the road, according to Metro Police. The driver of the car ...
Metro identifies officer involved in shooting
Monday, July 22, 2019
An officer who was tracking a stolen pickup truck when he shot at wounded a person armed with a gun has been identified, Metro Police said. Police identified the officer as Greg Amundson, 33, who has been ...
Police standoff ends after person taken into custody
Monday, July 22, 2019
One person was taken into custody without incident to end a barricade situation that started after a man reportedly threatened a woman with a knife and dragged her into ...
Third plan for UNLV med school building draws first of two approvals
Friday, July 19, 2019
A new plan for construction of a classroom building for the UNLV School of Medicine got the first of two key approvals today before the Nevada Board of Regents. The plan calls for a $125 million, 140,000-square-foot building that would ...
Man, 25, faces murder count in shooting of girlfriend
Thursday, July 18, 2019
A man has been booked on a count of open murder in the shooting death of his girlfriend Monday at an apartment west of downtown Las Vegas, according to Metro Police. Officers responded about ...
Police: Officer investigating stolen truck shoots armed person
Thursday, July 18, 2019
An officer tracking a stolen pickup truck shot and wounded a person who got out of the vehicle armed with a handgun, Metro Police said. Officers were dispatched about ...
Police investigating shooting east of downtown Las Vegas
Tuesday, July 16, 2019
Metro Police say they are investigating a nonfatal shooting that occurred early today east of downtown Las Vegas. The shooting was reported about 1:15 a.m. in the area of ...
Arson suspected in fire at vacant restaurant, officials say
Monday, July 15, 2019
An arson fire at a closed fast-food restaurant this morning caused an estimated $25,000 in damage, according to Las Vegas Fire & Rescue officials. Nobody was ...
Firefighters battle house fire in northwest valley
Thursday, July 11, 2019
Firefighters were battling a two-alarm house fire today in the northwest valley, according to Las Vegas Fire & Rescue officials. The fire was reported about 12:40 p.m. today in the ...
Police: Man arrested in death of roommate
Monday, July 8, 2019
A man has been arrested in the death of his roommate, whose body was found early Saturday in a burning vehicle, according to Metro Police. The Clark County Fire Department responded about ...
Health District reports 2nd human case of West Nile virus
Monday, July 8, 2019
The Southern Nevada Health District is reporting a second human case of West Nile virus, which is spread by infected mosquitoes. The patient, a woman under the age of 50, has the more ...
Police: Missing man, 81, might be in emotional distress
Friday, July 5, 2019
Metro Police say they are looking for a missing 81-year-old man who may be in severe emotional distress and in need of medical attention. Willie McCoy was last seen about ...
Police issue 102 fireworks citations; over 14,000 complaints filed
Friday, July 5, 2019
Metro Police issued 102 citations for illegal fireworks over the Fourth of July holiday, although more than 14,000 complaints were registered on Clark County’s ...
Police: Security guard arrested in fatal shooting
Monday, July 1, 2019
A security guard has been arrested in the shooting death of a man Saturday outside a business in the north valley, according to Metro Police. Officers responded about 8 a.m. to the ...
UNLV Alumni Association switches to donor model
Monday, July 1, 2019
The UNLV Alumni Association today launched Rebels Forever, a new membership model where all of UNLV’s 120,000 graduates automatically become members of the association at ...
Ohio man critically injured in weekend motorcycle crash
Monday, July 1, 2019
An Ohio man was critically injured Sunday when the motorcycle he was riding crashed in the northeast valley, according to Metro Police. The crash happened about 3:20 p.m. on East Alto Avenue at ...
Police: Motorcyclist, 20, dies after rear-ending car
Friday, June 28, 2019
A 20-year-old motorcyclist was killed early today after he rear-ended a car in the southwest valley, according to Metro Police. The motorcyclist was headed west on Cactus Avenue, east of Verona Wood Street, about ...
Vehicle fire on I-15 snarls traffic near Sloan
Monday, June 10, 2019
The freeway was closed and traffic was being diverted onto St. Rose Parkway, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol, which warned motorists to expect major delays.
Woman, 18, killed when pickup full of teens overturns
Monday, June 10, 2019
An 18-year-old woman was killed Sunday night when a pickup full of teens overturned in the north valley, throwing two people from the bed of the truck, according to Metro Police. The crash happened ...
Motorcyclist killed in crash with SUV
Wednesday, June 5, 2019
A motorcyclist was killed Tuesday night when he collided with an SUV making a left turn in the northwest valley, according to Metro Police. The motorcycle was headed east about 7 p.m. on Certitude Avenue when it ...
2 critically injured when car runs under semitrailer
Friday, May 31, 2019
Two people were critically injured today when a car collided with a semitruck, driving under a trailer and peeling the roof off the car, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol. An ...
Police: Driver booked on suspicion of DUI in fatal wreck
Friday, May 31, 2019
A driver was booked on suspicion of DUI after a crash Thursday that killed a woman and seriously injured two other people, according to Metro Police. The wreck happened ...
Police: Officers investigating armed robberies shoot suspect
Friday, May 31, 2019
Officers investigating a string of armed robberies shot and wounded a suspect who grabbed a gun as they tried to take him into custody, Metro Police said. The shooting happened shortly after ...
Police: Woman hit by Hummer in downtown Las Vegas dies
Thursday, May 30, 2019
A pedestrian hit by a Hummer while crossing a street in downtown Las Vegas has died, according to Metro Police. The Clark County Coroner's Office notified Metro today that ...
Arson suspected in overnight fire at dental office
Thursday, May 30, 2019
Someone intentionally set a fire at a dental office in northwest Las Vegas, but automatic sprinklers stopped it from ...
Woman fatally shot at apartment complex
Friday, May 24, 2019
A woman was shot to death early today in the parking lot of an apartment complex in the northwest valley, according to Metro Police. Officers responded about 1:10 a.m. to the ...
Police: Teen suspected of DUI in fatal crash
Wednesday, May 22, 2019
A teen was booked on suspicion of DUI after a two-vehicle crash that killed the 18-year-old driver of the other car, according to Metro Police. The crash happened about 12:40 a.m. at ...
Man using torch to kill bugs dies in house fire
Tuesday, May 21, 2019
A man who was trying to kill bugs under his house died after he accidentally started a fire with a propane torch in a crawl space, according to the Henderson Fire Department. The fire was ...
School District: Custodian accused of sexual misconduct with pupil
Monday, May 20, 2019
A custodian has been arrested on three counts of sexual misconduct with a pupil and one count of furnishing alcohol to a juvenile, the Clark County School District announced today. Clark County ...
Police: Father drives off with child, prompting massive search
Tuesday, May 14, 2019
A father drove off with his month-old baby this morning, prompting a massive response from authorities, who initially thought the car had been stolen with the ...
Linq getting ESPN studio as part of sports betting deal
Tuesday, May 14, 2019
The Linq is getting an ESPN-branded TV studio as part of a deal for Caesars Entertainment to provide the network with sports betting odds and information that will be featured on the air and online, the companies announced today ...
Fire breaks out at apartment building
Monday, May 13, 2019
A two-alarm fire this morning at an apartment building near Clark High School was contained to a single unit, and nobody suffered significant injuries, the ...
Christie might seek presidency again, just not against Trump
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
Speaking alongside former Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Christie said he also would consider joining the Trump administration if the right opportunity came along. He declined to specify what position he would consider but said he had turned down ...
2 wounded in shooting northwest of Strip
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
Two people were wounded after reports of multiple gunshots today in a neighborhood just northwest of the Strip, Metro Police said. Someone called 911 about 12:10 p.m. and reported hearing ...
Firefighters put out early morning blaze at apartment complex
Tuesday, May 7, 2019
Firefighters put out a blaze early today at an apartment complex near Twain Avenue and Maryland Parkway, according to ...
Police: Missing man may be in distress
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
Metro Police say they are looking for a missing man who might be in emotional distress and in need of medical assistance. Robert Robins, 61, was last seen about ...
Gore’s mission at UNLV: Inform and inspire action on climate change
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
If you think it’s hot in Las Vegas now, Al Gore says, just be glad it’s not the year 2100. Gore told an audience at UNLV today that if global warming continues at its current rate, the number of days above 95 degrees in the valley will increase more than ...
Lee: Anti-Trump sentiment shouldn’t derail infrastructure bill
Friday, April 26, 2019
For some people, Nevada Rep. Susie Lee said, the opportunity to drive on repaved highways, cross repaired bridges and fly out of modernized airports isn’t worth the political implications of ...
Health District reports first 2019 West Nile case
Friday, April 26, 2019
The Southern Nevada Health District has reported its first human case of West Nile virus in Southern Nevada this year. The individual, a female over the age of 50, had ...