William D'Urso

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School evacuated for bathroom trash can fire
Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012
Arbor View High School was briefly evacuated Thursday when a plastic trash can caught fire in a bathroom, Las Vegas Fire and Rescue officials said. There were no injuries.
Boy hospitalized after running into truck on bike
Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012
An 11-year-old boy was transported to the hospital after he darted into traffic on his bicycle and hit the side of a truck, Henderson Police spokesman Keith Paul said.
Popcorn-maker jumps into business despite air of economic uncertainty
Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012
Standing at the counter of his new popcorn store, Bob Treska fiddles with the cash register as a series of beeps and clicks signal its failure to comply with his commands. “We’re learning. If we don’t get it, we have my wife’s phone number,” Treska said. The 54-year-old is new to business, but after 30 years of making popcorn for family and friends, Treska has put $20,000 just into the equipment for his new shop, Angelicious Popcorn, which officially opened Monday at 6495 Pecos Road.
Popcorn-maker jumps into business despite air of economic uncertainty
Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012
Standing at the counter of his new popcorn store, Bob Treska fiddles with the cash register as a series of beeps and clicks signal its failure to comply with his commands. “We’re learning. If we don’t get it, we have my wife’s phone number,” Treska said.
Henderson Police cleared in shooting of murder suspect
Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012
An investigation into the Henderson Police shooting of an unarmed murder suspect has found the officers acted “reasonably and lawfully,” the Clark County District Attorney’s Office said.
Armored car company offers reward in robbery of guard
Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012
An armored company is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the bat-wielding suspects who beat and robbed the guard of an armored car in October.
Five injured in collision between school bus and car
Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012
A collision between a school bus and a car this morning sent two students and three adults to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries, police said.
Pedestrian hit by car suffers critical injuries
Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012
A 22-year-old woman was in critical condition after she was hit by a car Tuesday evening in a marked crosswalk on Sahara Avenue, Metro Police said.
Another victim in triple shooting identified
Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012
A second victim in a triple shooting on Saturday has been identified by the Clark County Coroner’s Office as Antonio Garcia-Hernandez, 48, of Las Vegas.
Police seek 3 suspects in robbery of elderly woman
Monday, Dec. 10, 2012
Metro Police are searching for two women and a man suspected in the robbery of an elderly woman in late November.
Coroner identifies woman shot to death at apartment
Monday, Dec. 10, 2012
A woman killed in a Saturday night shooting has been identified by the Clark County Coroner’s Office as Nicole Nick, 29, of Las Vegas. Nick died of a gunshot wound to the chest, the Coroner’s Office said.
Coroner identifies woman killed in triple shooting
Monday, Dec. 10, 2012
A woman killed in a triple shooting Saturday has been identified by the Clark County Coroner’s Office as Martha Gonzalez, 46, of Las Vegas.
School bus runs over boy's foot, officials say
Monday, Dec. 10, 2012
A 6-year-old boy was transported to the hospital Monday after a school bus ran over his foot, Metro Police and Clark County School District officials said.
Man arrested in shooting death of cousin in North Las Vegas
Monday, Dec. 10, 2012
A man was killed early Sunday morning after an altercation with his cousin, who was later arrested in the shooting, North Las Vegas Police said.
2 killed, 1 wounded in shooting in northeast Las Vegas
Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012
Two people were killed in a triple shooting Saturday night believed to be the result of a domestic dispute, Metro Police said. Just before 6 p.m. Saturday, officers responded to calls of a “violent confrontation” in the 4600 block of Metpark Drive in northeast Las Vegas, police said.
16-year-old driver killed in weekend crash
Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012
A 16-year-old driver was killed Saturday night after his car clipped another vehicle and spun out of control into a concrete wall, Metro Police said. The teen was driving along Jones Boulevard with another 16-year-old boy in the passenger seat of his two-door Honda Civic, police said.
Firing range teams with Mob Museum for new experience
Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012
Mark Cole greets visitors to his Guns and Ammo Garage, a shooting range where they can travel back to a world of Prohibition-era weapons by firing the classics in a full mob-related experience.
Online travel contest rewards Canadian for his Vegas sensibility
Friday, Dec. 7, 2012
Before accepting his prize at the Neon Museum Thursday night, before sliding on a yellow Expedia.ca T-shirt under his black dress shirt, before all the excitement of traveling to a place he had never been, Jeff Carson was stuck in Manitoba, Canada, waiting for a plane that had been covered with ice.
NLV's 'Shop with a Cop' puts smiles on kids' faces
Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012
Later in the day Junaisy Vargas would be back at the hospital for her 15th chemotherapy session, but Wednesday morning the 5-year-old girl had the chance to just be a kid, clothed from head to toe in pink, her favorite color, as she patrolled the aisles of Target looking for toys and pants. Her parents, Antonio and Glenda Vargas, heard of the annual “Shop With a Cop” event put on by the North Las Vegas Police Department through the Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation. It was an opportunity to have $250 to spend on their daughter, who 10 months ago was diagnosed with sarcoma on her pelvis.
Off-duty officers keep hundreds of big animals — and spectators — safe (and separated)
Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012
The massive bucking broncos and snorting bulls from the 2012 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo can pose some danger to participants, but security for the animals is in place as much for their safety as ours.
Q&A: Cheat sheet offers tips for National Finals Rodeo newcomers
Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012
The Thomas & Mack Center again is being invaded by spur-wearing, lasso-tossing cowboys and cowgirls from all stretches of the country — plus one Canadian, barrel racer Lindsay Sears – for the 2012 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo.
Henderson man arrested in Arizona slaying
Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012
A Henderson man has been arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder after he admitted to killing a man in Arizona, Prescott, Ariz., police said.
Pedestrian seriously injured after being struck by car
Monday, Dec. 3, 2012
A person suffered life-threatening head injuries after being struck by a vehicle and becoming trapped underneath it.
Reward of $25,000 offered in Henderson home invasion
Monday, Dec. 3, 2012
Anonymous donors are funding a $25,000 reward for information about three men who invaded a home in Green Valley in March, leaving a man with multiple stab wounds.
Police seek suspects in November robbery
Monday, Dec. 3, 2012
A man with a semi-automatic handgun robbed a Las Vegas business in late November and is suspected of robbing at least one other store, Metro Police said.
Las Vegas marathon brings wind, weddings, more than 30,000 runners
Monday, Dec. 3, 2012
Wearing a brown loin cloth and an Aztec-inspired headdress with multicolored feathers, Antonio Medina stretched and flexed before the start of Sunday’s Zappos.com Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon. His last marathon, he didn’t train at all, hubris he paid for in the following days.
Las Vegas marathon participation down — but not because of problems last year, organizers say
Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012
The Zappos.com Rock ‘n’ Roll Las Vegas Marathon will feature 14,000 fewer participants this year after water contamination issues and concerns of overcrowding drew complaints in 2011.
Henderson man arrested after ex-girlfriend stabbed to death
Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012
Police have identified a Henderson man accused of stabbing his ex-girlfriend to death during an argument Wednesday.
Las Vegas man admits to killing father with baseball bat, police say
Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012
A Las Vegas man admitted to beating his father to death with a baseball bat earlier this month and surrendered to authorities Monday in Arkansas, where he is awaiting extradition, Metro Police say.
2 Nevada inmates serving time for murder die in 2 days
Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012
An inmate serving life in prison for murder was found unresponsive in his cell Saturday and later was pronounced dead. He is the second inmate in two days to die at Nevada prisons.
Police identify man who was injured when hit by car
Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012
An 82-year-old man who was hit by a car Friday night has been identified, but police have yet to release the name of the woman who died.
Elderly woman dies after being struck by car
Friday, Nov. 16, 2012
An elderly woman was killed Friday night when a vehicle hit her and an elderly man in downtown Las Vegas. The two were struck on 13th Street just south of Carson Avenue around 7:30, police said.
Car crash kills one on State Route 163 near Laughlin
Friday, Nov. 16, 2012
A two-vehicle accident on State Route 163 near Laughlin on Friday killed one person and injured at least one other.
Henderson officers in Albertsons shooting are identified
Friday, Nov. 16, 2012
The officers involved in the Wednesday night shooting of Jake Goldsborough in an Albertsons grocery store have been identified by Henderson Police.
Spanish engineering firm, Las Vegas company team together on solar project
Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012
A Spanish engineering company has crossed the ocean with a contract to build more than 10,000 solar panels in Las Vegas for an installation in Tonopah that would provide electricity to thousands of homes in Nevada. In March, Spanish engineering firm Batz needed to find an American company to partner with to gain the necessary business licenses to set up shop in the United States.
Man killed in apparent gang shooting is identified
Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012
The Clark County Coroner's Office identified Edwin Clark as the man found dead at the parking lot of the Siena Townhomes Saturday afternoon.
Movie filming closing streets downtown tonight, early Wednesday
Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012
Several downtown streets will be closed tonight and into dawn Wednesday while production continues on a Warner Bros. movie. Metro Police said closures would be in effect from 6 p.m. Tuesday to 6 a.m. Wednesday in the area from Main Street to Casino Center Boulevard and from Stewart Avenue to the Fremont Street Experience.
Metro investigating attack that left one party-goer dead, another stabbed
Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012
One man was stabbed and another shot and killed Sunday night in the western valley, Metro Police said Tuesday. The men were found about 9 p.m. in an alley near the 4600 block of Elk Springs Avenue, police said.
12-year-old transported to UMC after being hit by car
Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012
A 12-year-old girl was hit by a vehicle just before 4 p.m. Tuesday and transported to University Medical Center. The collision happened at the intersection of Desert Inn Road and Arville Street, Metro Police said.
Crowds brave chill for thrill at Aviation Nation air show
Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012
Swarms of hooded figures braved the high winds and low temperatures to watch planes climb, dive and spin in ways that sparked the imagination and seemed to defy physics.
Man dead after truck spins out of control on I-215
Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012
A 25-year-old man was killed when he was thrown from his pickup truck after it rolled off an exit ramp on the 215 Beltway early Saturday, Nov. 10, according to a Nevada Highway Patrol spokesman.
Freeze warning in effect overnight
Snow reported in parts of valley Saturday
Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012
After snow was reported in parts of the valley Saturday, a freeze warning has been issued for Clark County that will last until 8 a.m. Sunday, the National Weather Service reported.
Police seek clues in downtown death
Friday, Nov. 9, 2012
A woman was found dead Thursday night in a downtown Las Vegas alley, leaving Metro Police detectives in search of clues. The woman’s body was found in the area of 10th Street and Stewart Avenue.
Pedestrian hit in Henderson crosswalk
Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012
A pedestrian was hit by a vehicle Thursday evening in a Henderson crosswalk. The collision occurred around 5 p.m. at Anthem Parkway and Somersworth Drive, Henderson Police spokesman Keith Paul said.
Man accused of more than 3,600 fake 911 calls to Henderson Police
He could be fined $2,000 for each infraction
Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012
A man suspected of calling Henderson 911 more than 3,600 times was arrested Wednesday night and could face steep fines and up to a year in jail.
Two men rob taxi driver; police seek information
Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012
A taxi driver was robbed by two suspects Wednesday night after driving them to their destination.
Road construction to shut down portion of Ogden Avenue downtown
Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012
Road improvements on portions of Ogden Avenue will force some downtown drivers to take a detour until Jan. 11.
3 displaced but none injured in apartment fire
Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012
Firefighters quickly subdued flames early Sunday in an apartment on Twistingbow Lane and prevented the fire from spreading.
Metro seeks information about shooting
Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012
Police are looking for answers after a man was found dead with multiple gun shot wounds in the 3800 block of Palos Verdes Street.
Two men injured in overnight mugging
Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012
Police are investigating an overnight mugging that left two men injured and sent one of the victims to the hospital.