Metro Police are done warning drivers not to use their cellphones while on the road — as of Sunday those caught texting and talking on a mobile phone can face fines starting at $50.
A 37-year-old man is in critical condition tonight after being shot at least six times near West Lake Mead and North Martin Luther King boulevards. Metro Police received the call around 6:45 p.m. from a woman who was walking with the 37-year-old near H Street and Curran Way at the time of the shooting, police said.
A 17-year-old girl injured in a hit-and-run crash on New Year’s Day died at Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, according to the Clark County coroner’s office.
Here's a quick rundown of New Year's Eve events in and around Las Vegas, including what's happening on the Strip and Fremont Street, some tips for catching the fireworks shows and also some safety and weather information to help you finish off 2011 and pop the cork on 2012.
Science plays a role in the fiery aerial displays planned for Strip celebrations
Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011
Engineering firework displays — which may seem like rocket science for some — is a form of artistic expression for Felix J. Grucci Jr., who has been blowing up rockets for nearly 60 years.
'There’s no party like America’s Party," says Felix J. Grucci Jr., who is in charge of the 8.5-minute $500,000 spectacle
Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011
Treasure Island’s rooftop is normally home to satellite dishes and metal ventilation system coverings, but in preparation for New Year’s Eve, the hotel’s top has welcomed a few explosive guests.
2012 receives a warm welcome from dozens of celebrities, thousands of fireworks and more than 314,000 people partying up and down the Strip and Fremont Street.
More than 100 Nevada National Guard troops will spend today through Sunday completing drills that will give the soldiers and some airmen an opportunity to work in tandem with local law enforcement, and help boost security efforts for the New Year's weekend.
U.S. Highway 95 was shut down Tuesday night after a woman, who has been arrested for DUI, drove her car into a 52-year-old man standing outside his van, which had stalled near Cheyenne Avenue, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.
A 53-year-old man shot Monday by Henderson Police after he leveled a rifle at an officer is being charged with five felony counts, according to jail records. Tony McNeill of Henderson, who remains in Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, was booked in absentia, records show.
Metro Police have arrested a woman they say is the girlfriend of a man who was stabbed and later died today. Chamel Smith, 29, has been booked at the Clark County Detention Center and charged with murder with a deadly weapon, police said.
It was the day after Christmas, and Kimberly Carrabotta could be found delicately arranging a display of markdown earrings as she chatted with customers looking for deals on what retailers have dubbed Mega Monday.
A 53-year-old man armed with a rifle and threatening to kill himself was shot by three Henderson Police officers on Monday after he pointed the weapon at the officers, authorities said.
Basketball players usually don’t come to mind when singing “The 12 Days of Christmas,” but for the Ramos family, the UNLV Rebels certainly are the lords-a-leaping.
The owner of a Las Vegas sleep clinic has been sentenced to two years and three months in federal prison after pleading guilty to a scheme to defraud Medicare of about $230,000.
Metro Police say a juvenile was hit by a car while jaywalking at the intersection of Tropicana Avenue and Boulder Highway. Police responded to the call around 6:40 p.m., said Lt. Barbara Schmidt.
It may be hard to imagine anyone affecting the lives of thousands of people in one day — especially if there are no reindeers and elves involved — but one Las Vegas local will secretly spread $1 million worth of holiday cheer Thursday to 2,000 unsuspecting families in need.
A Henderson man was ordered to pay $6,296 in restitution after pleading guilty in a scheme to defraud his insurance company by setting fire to a mobile home and making it appear the blaze was caused by a vagrant, the Nevada attorney general’s office announced Tuesday.
Two people were injured — one critically — when two BMWs collided Friday just south of McCarran Airport, according to Metro Police. Police say a 16-year-old girl driving a white 2004 BMW crashed into a black BMW driven by Jeremy Matthews, 29, of Las Vegas, who was critically injured as a result.
North Las Vegas detectives are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying two men who robbed a business Dec. 6. near Decatur Boulevard and Craig Road.
Felony child abuse charges have been filed against a Henderson man who owns the home where an 11-year-old boy shot and killed a 5-year-old boy with a gun he found in a box marked “treasure chest.”
Charges have been filed against the 78-year-old woman who struck three little girls walking in a North Las Vegas crosswalk on Oct. 21. The North Las Vegas City Attorney’s Office has filed charges against Alice Alava, the driver involved in the fatal crash at the intersection of Camino Eldorado and Bent Arrow Drive, according to North Las Vegas Police.
Karina Perez was in for a surprise Friday evening when she went to visit Santa Claus, but the surprise almost didn’t happen when the tyke's parents realized they were at the wrong mall.
Investigators to return to the wreckage site Saturday and Sunday
Friday, Dec. 9, 2011
New evidence concerning the engine and the erratic flight pattern of the tour helicopter that crashed Wednesday has emerged from the National Transportation Safety Board’s first day of investigation — the engine had been replaced and the helicopter made a sudden climb and sharp left turn before crashing near Lake Mead and killing all five people aboard.
Investigators hoping to find more witnesses who saw or heard crash that killed pilot and four passengers near Lake Mead
Thursday, Dec. 8, 2011
National Transportation Safety Board investigators hope to land new information Friday when they interview witnesses and resume the investigation of the crash of a tour helicopter Wednesday near Lake Mead Wednesday that left five people dead.
North Las Vegas Police detectives are asking the public’s help in identifying a man who allegedly broke into a North Las Vegas home last month and robbed a 60-year-old man at gunpoint.
A 12-member special investigation team has responded to the tour helicopter crash site near Lake Mead, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.
Las Vegas firefighters responded to a house fire Wednesday in the Summerlin area that caused $250,000 damage, displaced a family of five and killed a pet dog.
Mayor Carolyn Goodman taking to a stage with Santa Claus, who ziplined down Fremont Street, can only mean one thing — time to light Las Vegas’ official Christmas tree.
A 16-year-old boy riding a bike was hit by an SUV today in North Las Vegas and transported to University Medical Center. North Las Vegas Police responded to the incident just after 6 p.m. near West Craig Road and North Martin Luther King Boulevard.
Clark County firefighters extinguished a garage fire in the southwest valley on Tuesday that displaced a family of four and caused more than $50,000 damage.