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Statements pour in about shooting
Monday, Oct. 2, 2017
A sampling of statements about Sunday night’s mass shooting on the Las Vegas Strip ...
Gaming convention G2E to open today as planned
Monday, Oct. 2, 2017
The massive Global Gaming Expo (G2E), is still scheduled to be open through Thursday at the Sands Expo, despite Sunday night’s mass shooting on the Las Vegas Strip. ...
Cirque du Soleil, Blue Man Group, other shows on Monday canceled
Monday, Oct. 2, 2017
Because of the shooting that occurred Sunday night in Las Vegas, Monday night performances of Cirque du Soleil and Blue Man Group in Las Vegas have been canceled. ...
GMG publications, journalists earn statewide honors
Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017
Led by a best-in-class 28 awards for its weekly news magazine, The Sunday, Greenspun Media Group received 76 total honors Saturday evening in the Nevada Press Association’s annual Better Newspaper Contest. ...
Henderson man, 29, dies in multivehicle crash
Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017
A 29-year-old Henderson man died in a multivehicle crash Wednesday night on Pebble Road near Eastern Avenue, according to Metro Police. The man was driving a Mitsubishi Eclipse east on Pebble about ...
School bus involved in crash; no injuries reported
Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017
A school bus was involved in a crash this morning, but none of the students on board were injured, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol. The crash, which the patrol reported about ...
Woman, 71, hit by car and killed crossing street
Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017
A car hit two people in a crosswalk Tuesday night, killing a 71-year-old Las Vegas woman and seriously injuring another pedestrian, according to Metro Police.
The incident was reported about ...
Pac-Man arcade classic being adapted as a casino game
Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017
Pac-Man could be munching through gamblers’ cash next year, after interactive slot manufacturer Gamblit Gaming announced today it signed an agreement with Pac-Man’s creator, Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc., to ...
Wind, dust advisories issued for Las Vegas area
Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017
Wind and dust advisories have been issued for today, with the possibility of elevated levels of blowing dust from gusty conditions, according to ...
Pahrump utility sells transmission lines to Dallas company
Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017
Valley Electric Association, a Pahrump-based utility, announced today it has sold its 230-kilovolt transmission system to GridLiance, a Dallas-based operator of transmission systems, for ...
Five homes under construction catch fire
Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017
Five homes under construction at a new residential development caught fire early today, according to the Clark County Fire Department.
Nobody was injured, and the cause of the fire is ...
Las Vegas man, 59, killed in weekend motorcycle crash
Monday, Sept. 18, 2017
A 59-year-old man was killed Saturday in a motorcycle crash on State Route 160 west of Las Vegas, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.
William Hoach of Las Vegas was ...
Two dozen indicted in alleged staged accident ring
Monday, Sept. 18, 2017
Two dozen people have been indicted in an alleged scheme to file fraudulent insurance claims on staged automobile accidents and thefts. As alleged in ...
Las Vegas man, 85, hit by car, killed crossing street
Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017
An 85-year-old Las Vegas man was hit and killed by a car Tuesday night as he was crossing a street east of the Strip, according to Metro Police. The man was crossing Paradise Road north of Harmon Avenue outside of ...
Four face charges in string of area armored truck robberies
Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017
Three men and a woman arrested in connection with a string of armored truck robberies in Las Vegas and Henderson face up to life in prison if convicted, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Nevada. Trayvale Harrison, 30, of Barstow, Calif., Phillip Shiel, 22, of Los Angeles, and ...
Firefighters injured battling blaze at townhouse
Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017
A firefighter who was battling a blaze at a townhouse today was injured and has been taken to a hospital, according to the Clark County Fire Department. No additional information was ...
Police: Man, 77, wounded in Henderson road-rage incident; suspect arrested
Monday, Sept. 11, 2017
Henderson Police say they arrested a suspect today after a 77-year-old motorist was shot in the leg Sunday in a road-rage episode. Aaron Keith, 26, of Las Vegas was being held at ...
Police: Convenience store worker shoots man after confrontation
Monday, Sept. 11, 2017
A convenience store employee shot and killed a man late Sunday after a confrontation with several people at the east valley business, according to Metro Police. The shooting happened shortly before ...
Parents charged after son, 4, fatally shot himself
Friday, Sept. 8, 2017
The Clark County District Attorney’s Office has filed criminal charges against the parents of a boy who died last month of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Ronald Whitis was charged Thursday with ...
Fire guts Las Vegas lounge featured on TV’s 'Bar Rescue'
Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017
An early morning fire gutted a bar featured earlier this year on the reality TV show “Bar Rescue,” causing an estimated $500,000 damage. A Metro Police officer on patrol noticed ...
Woman hits $787,000 jackpot on penny slot machine
Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017
A Texas woman hit a $787,842 jackpot this week on a penny slot machine at Harrah’s. Janet Redwine of Coppell, Texas, hit the big prize on ...
Overnight fire does $100,000 damage at apartment complex
Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017
An overnight fire at an apartment complex east of the Las Vegas Strip caused an estimated $100,000 in damage, but nobody was injured, according to ...
Bee swarm closes highway rest area near Searchlight — again
Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017
A swarm of bees has forced the closure of a highway rest area near Searchlight for the second time in less than three months. The state Department of Transportation today shut down ...
Man on skateboard killed in collision with car
Monday, Aug. 21, 2017
A man on a skateboard was killed this morning in a crash with a car, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol. The crash was reported about ...
Police: Man who robbed business was wearing jail clothes
Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017
Metro Police say they are looking for a shotgun-wielding man who robbed a business Tuesday while wearing “unique clothing” — namely a Clark County jail shirt.
A surveillance photo shows ...
Police: Man arrested after threatening letter left at Heller’s office
Monday, Aug. 14, 2017
A man arrested today faces extortion and intimidation counts in connection with a threatening letter found last month outside of U.S. Sen. Dean Heller’s office in ...
Rescue crew stops search for man stuck in floodwaters near Koval Lane
Friday, Aug. 11, 2017
The department received a call reporting a man screaming for help as he was being swept down a flooded wash just east of Koval Lane on the north side of ...
$11.8 million Megabucks jackpot hit at Fremont
Friday, Aug. 11, 2017
A visitor from Southern California hit an $11.8 million Nevada Megabucks jackpot Tuesday night at the Fremont Hotel and Casino in downtown Las Vegas. Rodolfo T. hit the jackpot on the ...
Recent tragedies underline need for disaster preparation
Sunday, Aug. 6, 2017
Tragedies are inevitable, but that doesn’t mean we are helpless. Experts in terrorism, public safety and emergency management agree that knowing what to do in an attack or catastrophe can mean the difference between life and death. Survival in many cases isn’t a function of bravery but the result of preparedness.
Teen security guard arrested in fatal shooting at apartment complex
Friday, Aug. 4, 2017
A teenage security guard at a northeast valley apartment complex is accused of fatally shooting a man and wounding a girl Thursday after exchanging words in ...
Man wakes up to find his bed on fire
Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017
A sleeping man who awoke to find his bed on fire suffered burns as he tried to drag the blazing mattress outside, while a neighbor cut himself escaping ...
Autopsy determines woman died of injuries in car crash
Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2017
An autopsy concluded that a woman who died nearly two months after a single-car crash succumbed to complications from blunt-force trauma suffered ...
Police: Motorcyclist runs red light, dies after crash
Friday, July 28, 2017
A motorcyclist died after he ran a red light Thursday night and crashed into a car making a left turn on a road west of the Las Vegas Strip, according to Metro Police.
The wreck happened about 11:30 p.m. at ...
Man, 78, dies after dump truck crashes near Pahrump
Friday, July 21, 2017
A 78-year-old man died Wednesday after the dump truck he was driving crashed and overturned in the desert outside of Pahrump, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol
The driver was ...
Golden Gate on Fremont Street to double casino size
Thursday, July 20, 2017
The Golden Gate hotel hotel-casino in downtown Las Vegas will double its casino size as part of a major renovation announced Thursday. The 111-year-old property will ...
Flash flood warning issued as heavy rain sweeps valley
Wednesday, July 19, 2017
A flash flood warning is in effect this morning for the southeast Las Vegas Valley, with storms dumping more than an inch of rain in some areas and swamping roads, according to ...
Fire damages 2 cars, carport in central valley
Monday, July 17, 2017
Two cars caught fire in the carport of a house today in the central valley, according to Las Vegas Fire & Rescue officials. The fire was reported about 1 p.m. in ...
Wildfire in mountains outside Las Vegas grows to 350 acres
Friday, July 7, 2017
A wildfire in the Spring Mountains southwest of Las Vegas has grown to some 350 acres, according to the U.S. Forest Service. The fire started Thursday as ...
Blackstone buys World Market Center
Friday, July 7, 2017
Investment firm Blackstone, in partnership with Fireside Investments, announced Thursday it is buying International Market Centers, owner-operator of World Market Center in ...
Local home prices, sales keep climbing in June
Thursday, July 6, 2017
Southern Nevada home prices and sales continued to climb in June, according to the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors.
Customer killed when car crashed into Henderson store identified
Monday, July 3, 2017
A man died Monday after he was struck by a vehicle that plowed into a Henderson music store. Henderson Police responded about 3:50 p.m. to Anthem Hills Music ...
Police: Roommate finds man dead in apartment
Friday, June 30, 2017
Homicide detectives are investigating the death of a man whose body was found by a roommate Thursday night at an apartment in the area of ...
Henderson condominium fire causes $55,000 damage
Thursday, June 29, 2017
A fire at a condominium building Wednesday night caused an estimated $55,000 in damage and displaced three people, according to ...
Pedestrian killed while crossing street near UNLV
Monday, June 26, 2017
A 31-year old Las Vegas man was hit by and SUV and killed early today near UNLV, according to Metro Police. The man was hit about 2:35 a.m. as he was crossing Tropicana Avenue east of Wilbur Street outside ...
Firefighters battle blaze at northeast recycling plant
Friday, June 23, 2017
Firefighters from three departments were battling a blaze this morning at a recycling plant in the northeast valley, according to the Clark County Fire Department. A large pile of debris was ...
Metro Police ID officer involved in deadly shooting
Thursday, June 22, 2017
An officer who shot and killed a man who lunged at officers with a knife Tuesday has been identified as Kyle Prior, an eight-year veteran of the force, according to Metro Police.
Prior, 28, who has been with Metro since ...
CCSD Trustee Cranor resigns to attend law school at BYU
Wednesday, June 21, 2017
Clark County School District Trustee Erin Cranor announced Wednesday she will resign this summer to attend law school at Brigham Young University. Cranor told the board she was recently awarded a a fellowship to earn a joint degree so she can practice law in social justice and civil rights. “I have tried to do as much ...
Truck catches fire outside extended-stay motel
Wednesday, June 21, 2017
Two people were hospitalized with nonlife-threatening conditions after roofing materials on a utility truck caught fire this morning outside ...
Mary Beth Scow stepping down from spot on County Commission
Tuesday, June 20, 2017
Scow was first elected to the County Commission in 2010 and was re-elected in 2014. She previously served for three terms on the Clark County School District ..
Two arrested in death of man found handcuffed, shot in head
Thursday, June 15, 2017
Two people face murder counts in the death of a man who was found handcuffed and shot in the head on a central valley street ...