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One dead after scooter, SUV collide on East Owens on Sunday morning
Sunday, April 26, 2015
A 45-year-old man is dead after being ejected from his scooter in an early-morning crash with a car in the east valley, according to Metro Police.
Man dead after crashing into garage
Sunday, April 26, 2015
A man is dead after backing into a garage earlier this morning, according to Metro Police.
Motorcyclist dies in single-vehicle crash in Henderson
Friday, April 24, 2015
Speed and reckless driving appear to be factors in the crash, French said ...
North Las Vegas music teacher accused of molesting student, 8
Friday, April 24, 2015
Jeremiah Mazo, a 54-year-old music teacher at Hayden Elementary School, is accused of inappropriately touching an 8-year-old girl ...
Teenager surrenders in fatal shooting of woman in car
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
A 15-year-old boy has surrendered to Metro Police detectives in connection with a shooting Friday that killed a woman in the western valley ...
Metro: Las Vegas man beats roommate to death, heads to police station
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
A man was arrested after apparently killing his roommate in their southeast valley apartment. Just before 2 a.m., police received a call from a man, later identified as Tobey Gibeson ...
Woman hospitalized, man arrested after domestic dispute
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Metro Police evacuated houses in the northeast valley Monday after a reported stabbing ...
Police seek man in North Las Vegas shooting death
Monday, April 20, 2015
North Las Vegas Police detectives are asking for the public's help finding a man who is wanted for questioning in a fatal weekend shooting. Police described George Benson ...
Betty Willis, designer of the Las Vegas welcome sign, dies at 91
Monday, April 20, 2015
Betty Willis, who designed the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign, has died at age 91. The Southern Nevada native was the genius behind the famous sign, unveiled in ...
Police surround home after officers hear gunshot
Monday, April 20, 2015
Metro Police surrounded a home today after they heard a gunshot while investigating a theft-related crime, authorities said. Officers established a perimeter around the home in ...
Wrong-way driver, one other killed in U.S. 95 accident
Sunday, April 19, 2015
Two men were killed in a wrong-way accident on the U.S. 95 this afternoon.
Police: Man shot two women before killing himself
Sunday, April 19, 2015
Two women and a man were killed in a shooting Sunday at an apartment complex near East Desert Inn Road and Maryland Parkway, Metro Police said. Officers were called about 2:30 p.m. to ...
Rollover crash near Charleston, Jones sends two to the hospital
Sunday, April 19, 2015
A two-car crash shut down traffic for over an hour near the intersection of West Charleston and South Jones boulevards.
Firefighters return again to extinguish blaze at abandoned Spring Valley house
Sunday, April 12, 2015
Clark County Fire Department officials say they're investigating a series of suspicious fires after an abandoned, boarded-up home in Spring Valley caught fire this afternoon for the third time in …
Victim in early morning shooting in NW valley in critical condition
Sunday, April 12, 2015
The victim was taken to University Medical Center Trauma in critical condition and is expected to undergo multiple lengthy surgeries …
NLV shooting leaves 1 man dead, another in critical condition
Sunday, April 12, 2015
Saturday afternoon, North Las Vegas Police were dispatched to the 800 block of East Cartier Avenue in response to a shooting. Officers located a 36-year-old man lying on the ground with an apparent gunshot wound. He later was …
Pedestrian hit, killed near Jones and Vegas Drive
Wednesday, April 8, 2015
A pedestrian hit by a car in the west valley Wednesday has died. Police said the male pedestrian, 63, was walking west across Jones outside of a marked crosswalk when ...
Man who killed himself at M Resort believed Henderson casino wronged him
Monday, April 6, 2015
A man who fatally shot himself at the M Resort on Easter Sunday revealed in a letter last year that he became suicidal after losing his lifetime buffet pass at the casino ...
Motorcyclist crashes into truck, dies near Wagonwheel Drive
Sunday, April 5, 2015
An accident in which a motorcyclist was killed reduced U.S. 95 near Wagonwheel Drive to one lane Sunday afternoon.
Local band Brumby releases debut album; listen to it here
Sunday, April 5, 2015
The home that inspired the name of Las Vegas band Brumby’s debut album is one you would expect to find here decades ago. Built in the 1960s, before today’s resorts and ...
2 children killed in minivan fire in east valley
Saturday, April 4, 2015
Two small children died Saturday evening in a minivan fire at an apartment complex in the east Las Vegas Valley. Police responded to reports of a burning vehicle at ...
DA Wolfson won’t seek death penalty in Tammy Meyers case
Wednesday, April 1, 2015
Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson announced today that the two suspects in the shooting death of a local mother of four will not face the death penalty ...
Body of teen located after he jumped from cliff at Lake Mohave
Wednesday, April 1, 2015
Metro Police say they found the body of a teen boy that jumped from a cliff this afternoon. The 17-year-old went missing today after he jumped from ...
Pahrump deputy is arrested, accused of pointing gun at his wife
Sunday, March 29, 2015
Andrew Denning faces charges of assault with a deadly weapon, child endangerment and domestic battery, police said ...
90-degree weather expected to last through Tuesday
Sunday, March 29, 2015
The last time Las Vegas experienced 90 degree weather in March was on March 17, 2007. The heat wave hasn't passed just yet. This week, the high will be ...
Driver suspected of DUI after crashing into tree near Valley View, Charleston
Sunday, March 29, 2015
Police responded to the crash about 6:45 a.m. The driver was transported to University Medical Center Trauma with critical injuries.
8 things to do in Las Vegas before it gets too hot
Friday, March 27, 2015
Summer is coming ...
Driver dies in rollover accident in Nye County
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
A man died in a single vehicle rollover Tuesday in Nye County ...
Girl hit by car near Western High School is critical
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
A girl was critically injured today after being struck by a car on West Bonanza Road ...
Baby who fell in pool last week dies at hospital
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
An 8-month-old baby who fell into a swimming pool last week died Sunday, according to the Clark County Coroner’s Office. The child died at Centennial Hills Hospital of ...
Motorcyclist critically injured in crash on Decatur at Charleston
Monday, March 23, 2015
A motorcyclist was taken to a hospital with serious injuries today after a crash with a pickup truck, Metro Police said. The wreck happened about 12:30 p.m. on ...
Season to suffer: Here’s why your allergies are flaring up
Thursday, March 19, 2015
Las Vegas allergy sufferers are in for a long week, as a high pollen forecast will continue to trigger the all-too-familiar symptoms of sneezing, runny nose, sore throat and watery eyes. It's all part of the spring allergy season. The potent allergens in the air are coming from ...
Fire does $100,000 in damage at vacant Henderson house
Monday, March 16, 2015
Firefighters arrived at a house in Henderson on March 16 at about 12:15 a.m. where heavy smoke was coming from the rear of the home and extending to the neighbor's backyard.
3 sought in robbery at Las Vegas hotel room
Monday, March 16, 2015
Metro Police are seeking the public’s help identifying three suspects in a robbery at a hotel room in January. The suspects entered the victim’s hotel room and used force to steal ...
Police: 1 in custody after stolen car stopped, standoff resolved
Monday, March 16, 2015
Nearby businesses were evacuated and roads closed for more than an hour today after officers pulled over a stolen car and an occupant refused to get out, Metro Police said. The situation was ...
Substance that caused scare at high school not hazardous
Monday, March 16, 2015
Firefighters were called to Rancho High School in North Las Vegas today after a teacher reported five students ...
Police: DUI suspect admits to drinking before fatal Boulder Highway crash
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
The driver suspected of killing two sisters last week on Boulder Highway near Russell Road told officers he had several beers at two restaurants before driving ...
Authorities rush to aid injured hiker at Red Rock Canyon
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
An injured hiker is being rescued in the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area.
Woman, 81, hit by car while crossing Rainbow Boulevard
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
A stretch of Rainbow Boulevard was shut down for several hours this morning after an 81-year-old woman was hit by a car and ...
Metro still seeking suspect in December robbery of elderly person
Sunday, March 8, 2015
Metro Police detectives are still seeking the public's assistance in finding a December robbery suspect.
Man on scooter receives life-threatening injuries from crashing into bus
Sunday, March 8, 2015
A 46-year-old man was critically injured Saturday evening after crashing into a bus.
Man, 78, dies after driving into lake in Mesquite
Wednesday, March 4, 2015
A Mesquite man died Tuesday after his car crashed and became submerged in a man-made lake. James Matthew McMurray Jr., 78, was traveling on Grapevine Road at about ...
No injuries in fire at Laughlin apartment building
Wednesday, March 4, 2015
The Clark County and Bullhead City, Ariz., fire departments put out a blaze at a Laughlin apartment building this afternoon, officials said. Nobody was ...
Children’s center offers high-end enrichment
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
The center offers a hair salon with rocket-ship chairs, a kid’s boutique with clothes from all over the world, classrooms with a 4-to-1 teacher to student ratio, a music room with real musicians who write songs specifically for the center and a kid-sized gym complete with a zipline ...
Man airlifted to hospital after rollover accident
Monday, March 2, 2015
A man driving a pickup truck was taken by helicopter to University Medical Center with serious injuries after a rollover crash this morning on ...
2 injured when dump truck, car collide
Monday, March 2, 2015
Two people were seriously injured this morning in collision between a dump truck and a car, according to Nevada Highway Patrol. The crash happened about ...
Metro Police officer crashes going after red-light violator
Monday, March 2, 2015
A Metro Police officer crashed her patrol car today after flipping on her emergency lights and siren to chase down a vehicle that ...
Two suspects arrested in connection to Pahrump home invasion; third still sought
Sunday, March 1, 2015
Two men were arrested Saturday in Pahrump after they broke into a home and robbed two elderly people and their disabled daughter at knifepoint.
Rain to stay through Monday; weekend brings warmer weather
Sunday, March 1, 2015
Let this Sunday be an excuse to relax and hang out inside as rain showers head through the valley tonight through Monday morning.
Police: Man opened fire with rifle before sniper shot him
Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015
A man dressed in military-style clothing and armed with a rifle was shot and killed by a Metro Police sniper today after he fired at officers and into an apartment believed to have people in it, authorities said. Officers were dispatched to Eagle Trace apartments in the 5300 block of East Craig Road after ...