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Man injured in two-car crash dies at hospital
Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018
A man critically injured in a two-car crash last week in the northwest valley has died at University Medical Center, according to Metro police. Police said ...
Arrest warrant issued in shootings of homeless men
Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018
Metro Police say they have issued an arrest warrant for a suspect in the shootings of two homeless men who were killed and two other men who were wounded.
Police identified the ...
Woman sought in armed robbery at Las Vegas casino
Monday, Feb. 19, 2018
A woman robbed a South Point casino cage Monday night and escaped in a waiting car. Police say the woman approached the cage about 7:30 p.m., displayed a gun and ...
Man arrested in fatal shooting in North Las Vegas
Friday, Feb. 16, 2018
A suspect has been arrested in the fatal shooting of a man Wednesday following an argument in North Las Vegas, police said. Michael Cooley Sr., 55, was taken into custody about ...
Man hits $1.23 million jackpot at downtown Las Vegas casino
Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018
A Wisconsin man’s $2 bet turned into a $1.23 million payday when he hit a Wheel of Fortune jackpot Sunday at the Fremont Hotel and Casino in downtown Las Vegas. The man, whose name was ...
Are U.S. college campuses free speech zones? Experts talk it out at UNLV
Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018
When administrators at the University of California-Irvine set out to update the school’s policies on how to handle appearances by divisive or unpopular speakers on campus, they set a goal of completing their work in three months. That was 10 months ago ...
Henderson Police searching for suspect in bank robbery
Monday, Feb. 12, 2018
Henderson Police are trying to identify a suspect in the Feb. 4 robbery of a U.S. Bank branch at 2511 Anthem Village Drive. A man entered the bank about ...
Las Vegas ties record high temperature of 78 degrees
Friday, Feb. 9, 2018
Today’s high temperature of 78 degrees tied a 3-year-old record for this date in Las Vegas, the National Weather Service reported. This weekend’s forecast calls a high of 76 on Saturday, but cooler temperatures and ...
Las Vegas Sun editor Keefer's football picks best nationally
Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018
Keefer went 148-111-7 against the spread in selecting every NFL game, regular season and playoffs. That’s better than those making picks for the likes of ...
Man crossing street hit by truck, critically injured
Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018
A 61-year-old Las Vegas man was in critical condition after he was hit by a pickup truck Wednesday while crossing a street, according to Metro Police. The truck was south on ...
Homeless man found dead behind gas station
Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018
A man found dead behind a gas station on Sunday was homeless and had likely been involved in a physical altercation, according to Metro Police. Patrol officers were dispatched about 5:30 p.m. to ...
Suspect expected to survive in officer involved shooting near downtown Las Vegas
Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018
The is the second officer in involved shooting of 2018 — the first occurred less than 24 hours earlier ...
Volunteers in Medicine strives for more inclusive health care
Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018
The nonprofit organization provides more than $10 million in health care for needy people in Southern Nevada.
South Point’s arena gets new video display system
Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018
Those attending events at South Point’s Arena and Equestrian Center can now stare up at a new video display system almost three times as large as the previous installation. ...
Florida man hits $1 million jackpot at the Cosmopolitan
Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018
A Florida man hit a $1 million jackpot Tuesday night while playing a Simpsons slot machine with his girlfriend at the Cosmopolitan. The 26-year-old vacationer from ...
Man arrested in connection with explosive or incendiary device
Friday, Jan. 12, 2018
A man was arrested on counts related to an explosive or incendiary device Thursday night after officers responded to ...
Police: Woman opening business fatally shot
Friday, Jan. 12, 2018
A woman opening a business Thursday morning was fatally shot by someone who followed her inside in a possible robbery attempt, according to Metro Police.
Officers were dispatched ...
Downtown's Golden Gate to celebrate 112th birthday
Friday, Jan. 12, 2018
One of the oldest structures in Southern Nevada, the Golden Gate Hotel and Casino will celebrate its 112th birthday on Saturday. The hotel was founded in 1906, a year after much of the land that would become downtown Las Vegas was parceled out and sold in an auction next to the rail line. Room rates, according to the company, were a $1 a day. The hotel has undergone ...
Elderly man burned in apartment fire dies of injuries
Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018
An elderly man who suffered severe burns and smoke inhalation in an apartment fire Tuesday has died of his injuries, according to Las Vegas Fire & Rescue officials.
The Clark County Coroner’s Office will release the ...
Summerlin is No. 4 best-selling master-planned community in U.S.
Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018
Summerlin ended 2017 as the fourth best-selling master-planned community in the nation, according to RCLCO, a real estate consulting company that has been ranking communities since 1994. In 2017, 1,052 new homes were sold in Summerlin, a 37 percent increase over 2016, when it was ranked No. 5. The 22,500-acre Las Vegas community, which started ...
Man, 21, killed in crash in North Las Vegas
Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018
A 21-year-old passenger was killed Monday when a car ran off the road and hit a light pole in the center median, according to ...
Neighbors try to rescue elderly man burned in apartment fire
Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018
An elderly man was in critical condition after suffering severe burns and smoke inhalation in an apartment fire this morning, according to ...
Firefighter injured battling blaze at strip mall
Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018
A firefighter was taken to the hospital with nonlife-threatening injuries suffered while battling a blaze that broke out Monday night at a strip mall, according to ...
People rescued from floodwaters, flights canceled as rain soaks valley
Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018
Firefighters rescued people from flood channels and flights at the Las Vegas airport were delayed or canceled today as more than an inch of rain fell across the valley and ...
2017 was third-best year on record for existing home sales in Southern Nevada
Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018
Last year was the third-best sales year on record for Southern Nevada home sales, and the best year for existing local home sales since 2011, according to statistics released today by the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors. According to GLVAR, 46,598 properties were sold, compared to 41,720 in 2016. Last year’s total ranks just below the 47,685 sales recorded in 2009 and the record of 48,798 existing local properties sold in 2011, when ...
Realtors group changes name
Monday, Jan. 8, 2018
The Nevada Association of Realtors unveiled its new name, Nevada Realtors, along with a new logo and tagline on Monday.
Man wearing Seattle Seahawks gear sought in string of robberies
Monday, Jan. 8, 2018
Metro Police say they are trying to identify a suspect in a series of robberies in the Las Vegas Valley in August and September. The man, armed with a gun, went into ...
Police: Man orders cookie before pulling gun, demanding cash
Monday, Jan. 8, 2018
Metro Police say they are looking for a man who ordered a cookie at a business before pulling a gun and demanding money. The incident was reported at ...
Arson investigators seek leads in fire at barber shop
Friday, Jan. 5, 2018
Arson investigators are seeking information regarding a fire in October at a barber shop, according to North Las Vegas Police. The North Las Vegas Fire Department responded Oct. 30 to ...
Highway Patrol reports 3 fatal wrecks in new year
Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018
The Nevada Highway Patrol released details today on three fatal crashes in the new year, including one Tuesday that left a Henderson man dead. A pickup truck was north on U.S. 95 near Boulder Highway when ...
Second person dies after North Las Vegas building fire
Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018
A second person has died from injuries suffered in a fire Tuesday started accidentally by squatters using a warming fire in a vacant commercial building, according to ...
Person treated for minor burn in townhouse fire
Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018
A person was treated for a minor burn and a cat was found dead in separate fires Tuesday night and early today, according to the Clark County Fire Department. The first fire was reported about ...
Police: 2 arrested after man, teen selling item fired upon
Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018
Two people have been arrested on counts of attempted murder after a man and a teen were shot at after setting up a meeting to sell an item, according to Metro Police. Officers were ...
Firefighters battle blaze at house in east valley
Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018
Firefighters put out a blaze today at a house in the 4700 block of San Leandro Avenue, near Hacienda Avenue and Mountain Vista Street, according to ...
Las Vegas welcomes 2018 with fireworks, unprecedented security
Sunday, Dec. 31, 2017
Make no doubt about it: Las Vegas will, and always will be, one of the world’s most popular destinations to ring in the New Year. An estimated 330,000 visitors took to ...
Elderly couple attacked during Las Vegas home invasion
Friday, Dec. 29, 2017
Three people broke into a house earlier this week, attacked an elderly couple who were sleeping and stole a car, Metro Police announced today. The home invasion was reported about 12:15 a.m. Wednesday at a house in the ...
Caroling meets the news in this look back at 2017
Monday, Dec. 25, 2017
It’s been a long and turbulent year in politics, but the sounds of the holiday season prompted us to have a little fun with the news. With that, we present ...
Henderson man sentenced for selling stolen military ammo
Friday, Dec. 22, 2017
A Henderson man was sentenced today to 18 months in prison for selling stolen U.S. Air Force ammunition, smoke grenades and other equipment, Steven W. Myhre, acting U.S. attorney for the District of Nevada, announced. Temogen Tran Noguni, 38, pleaded guilty in ...
'Mindfreak Live!' to close in October when Criss Angel's contract expires
Friday, Dec. 22, 2017
After a 10-year run, “Mindfreak Live!”at Luxor will close Oct. 28, Cirque du Soleil and Criss Angel Productions announced today. “It has been an extraordinary experience working with Cirque du Soleil and ...
Las Vegas man gets 15 years in receipt of child pornography case
Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017
A registered child sex offender was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 15 years in prison for receipt of child pornography, according to Steven W. Myhre, acting U.S. attorney for the District of Nevada. Clayton Call, 64, of Las Vegas pleaded guilty July 25 to ...
Cause of house fire under investigation
Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017
The Clark County Fire Department is investigating the cause of a blaze this morning at house near Edna Avenue and Lindell Road, officials said. Nobody was injured in the fire, which was ...
City of Henderson warns of telephone spoofing scam
Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017
The city of Henderson is warning residents to be wary of telephone calls that appear on caller IDs to be coming from the city but are actually part of a scam known as spoofing.
Spoofing is when a caller fakes the ...
Police seek suspects in Henderson home burglary
Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017
Henderson Police are searching for two people in a residential burglary Wednesday morning in a neighborhood near Boulder Highway and Major Avenue. Officers responded about 7:30 a.m. to a call of a burglary in progress at ...
Fire destroys mobile home in North Las Vegas
Friday, Dec. 15, 2017
Two people escaped an accidental fire this morning that destroyed a mobile home, causing an estimated $100,000 of damage, according to the North Las Vegas Fire Department. Nobody was injured. The fire ...
Pedestrian killed on Interstate 15
Friday, Dec. 15, 2017
A 28-year-old man attempting to cross southbound lanes of Interstate 15 just north of Tropicana Avenue was killed shortly before 5:30 a.m. Friday, Nevada Highway Patrol said. ...
Police in NLV write 284 tickets during traffic campaign
Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017
North Las Vegas Police say they issued 284 misdemeanor traffic citations — nearly half of them for speeding — during two weeks of stepped-up patrols.
The saturation patrols were conducted Nov. 18 to Dec. 2 as part of ...
Man standing on corner killed when vehicles collide
Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017
A man standing on a sidewalk was killed Wednesday when he was hit by pickup truck involved in a crash in the east valley, according to Metro Police. The victim, a 54-year-old Las Vegas resident, was standing on ...
Suspect sought in armed robberies west of Strip
Monday, Dec. 11, 2017
Metro Police say they are looking for a suspect in back-to-back armed robberies Sunday afternoon west of the Las Vegas Strip. A man entered a store about noon near Valley View Boulevard and Twain Avenue, pulled a gun and ...
Fire breaks out at vacant motel in downtown Las Vegas
Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017
An early morning fire did about $50,000 in damage to a vacant downtown motel apparently frequented by squatters, according to Las Vegas Fire & Rescue officials. Nobody ...
Early morning house fire under investigation
Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017
The Clark County Fire Department says it is investigating the cause of an early morning house fire in an east valley neighborhood. Nobody was injured in the fire, which was reported about 2:15 a.m. today in ...