Rich Coleman

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Woman accused of DUI after crashing into NHP vehicle stopped on Las Vegas Boulevard: Monday, Feb. 7, 2011; A Las Vegas woman was arrested on suspicion of DUI early Monday after her vehicle collided with a Nevada Highway Patrol vehicle stopped on Las Vegas Boulevard's shoulder during a traffic stop in the south valley.
Missing North Las Vegas teen located in good condition: Friday, Feb. 4, 2011; A 16-year-old North Las Vegas girl with a serious medical condition missing since Saturday was located tonight after contacting a family member, police said. She had been staying with friends, authorities said. Kelly Marie Harms was found about 8:15 p.m. after contacting a family member, police said.
Truck crash snarls beltway traffic near Eastern Avenue: Friday, Feb. 4, 2011; All westbound lanes of the Las Vegas Beltway at Eastern Avenue were reopened about 10 p.m. Friday, following a crash that snarled rush-hour traffic and closed part of the highway for more than four hours, police said.
Man has chance encounter on Internet with alleged 'Biker Bandit': Friday, Feb. 4, 2011; Matthew Brooks, a 29-year-old management consultant from Washington, D.C., occasionally plays poker for fun. This is how it started.
Woman shot during altercation with neighbor, police say: Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2011; A 20-year-old woman was in stable condition Wednesday night at University Medical Center after she was allegedly shot by a 76-year-old neighbor woman after a dispute, Metro Police said.
Police seek help in search for missing 16-year-old girl: Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2011; North Las Vegas police are seeking the public’s help in finding a missing 16-year-old girl who suffers from a medical condition.
Mobile home fire displaces family in North Las Vegas: Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2011; A North Las Vegas family was displaced Wednesday after a fire tore through their double-wide mobile home near Carey Avenue and Belmont Street.
Metro Police analyst sorts out CSI fact from TV fiction: Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2011; Thanks to some education by Metro Police, fans of crime scene analysis television shows like CSI and NCIS can now scoff at the idea of investigators solving a crime within an hour-long episode.
Groups seek to raise awareness of teen dating violence: Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2011; At a certain point, Alissia McKinzie decided she’d had enough. “I was just really tired of getting beat up everyday,” she said in front of a huddle of TV cameras at the Metro Police Northeast Area Command Center. “One day did not go by where I did not get beat up. That’s something I don’t want for myself. I was tired of it, so I got out of it.”
Metro officer tied to Costco shooting faces felony weapons charge: Monday, Jan. 31, 2011; One of three officers who shot and killed Erik Scott outside the Summerlin Costco has been relieved of duty pending the outcome of a criminal complaint charging him with a felony.
Police release sketch of man sought in attempted robbery, shooting outside bank: Monday, Jan. 31, 2011; Metro Police released a composite sketch Monday for one of two men involved in a scheme to rob an armored vehicle that left a security guard with a gunshot wound.
Woman suffers potentially life-threatening injuries in pit bull attack: Friday, Jan. 28, 2011; A 55-year-old woman was at Sunrise Hospital Friday evening with potentially life-threatening injuries after the family’s 80-pound pit bull attacked her and two other people, Metro Police said.
Craig Road reopened after police determine "unusual" package no threat: Friday, Jan. 28, 2011; East Craig Road near North Las Vegas Boulevard was reopened Friday evening after Metro Police determined an “unusual” package along the road was not dangerous and only contained power tools.
Crews find injured hiker after 55-foot fall from Red Rock trail: Friday, Jan. 28, 2011; Metro Police Search and Rescue crews found an injured hiker Friday evening who fell 55 feet from a hiking trail at the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area earlier in the day.
Man suffers fatal medical incident, crashes 40-foot motor home in Laughlin: Friday, Jan. 28, 2011; A 62-year-old man died Thursday after suffering a medical incident and crashing his 40-foot motor home into a vehicle on Casino Drive in Laughlin.
Metro makes arrest in December slaying of salesman: Friday, Jan. 28, 2011; Juan Manuel Lopez was charged in the murder of Edin Arellanos-Oliva, a jewelry and household goods salesman who was reported missing by his family on Dec. 30, 2010.
NLV Police respond to calls of gunshot at apartment: Thursday, Jan. 27, 2011; North Las Vegas Police responded to a call of a domestic dispute between a mother and father of a 5-year-old girl after receiving reports of a gunshot going off inside an apartment.
1 dead, 1 injured in collision involving motorcycle: Thursday, Jan. 27, 2011; A Las Vegas motorcyclist was killed and his 9-year-old son hospitalized Thursday after crashing into a car on El Pastor Lane near Harmon Avenue, Metro Police said.
Three-vehicle crash in western valley kills 1, injures 3: Thursday, Jan. 27, 2011; A 78-year-old Las Vegas man was killed and three people were injured following a three-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon in the western Las Vegas Valley.
Woman found dead in mobile home after report of fire: Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011; Clark County firefighters found a woman dead inside a mobile home Wednesday after responding to a report of a fire near Desert Inn Road and Nellis Boulevard.
Boy who saved baby sister from fire gets replacement Christmas gifts: Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011; Bobby Gire and his family lost a lot in the fire that ripped through his Henderson home on Jan. 16, including Christmas gifts that belonged to his 12-year-old son and 1-year-old daughter.
Police say man tried to rob 2 banks in eastern valley: Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011; Metro Police are searching for a man who they say tried to rob two banks Tuesday in the eastern Las Vegas Valley.
Woman sought in robbery of pharmacy: Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011; Metro Police are looking for a woman who robbed a pharmacy of prescription drugs earlier this month in the southern valley.
Police seek 3 armed men who robbed business earlier this month: Monday, Jan. 24, 2011; Metro Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying three men who robbed a business near U.S. 95 and Decatur Boulevard earlier this month. Police weren't identifying the business or releasing other details about the location.
Police search for man who robbed bank while on cell phone: Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2011; Metro Police are seeking the public’s help in finding a man who robbed a bank over the weekend in the northwest valley.
Police respond to robbery, gunshots at North Las Vegas Walmart: Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2011; North Las Vegas police responded to a shooting Tuesday afternoon at a Walmart Supercenter next to the Fiesta Rancho Hotel and Casino, police said.
Police identify man shot by bartender: Friday, Jan. 14, 2011; A man shot by a bartender after allegedly robbing a southwest valley bar Thursday morning has been identified by police as Douglas Shaughnessy. Shaughnessy, 30, was being held in Clark County Detention Center.
Bomb squad investigating lunchbox left in parking lot: Friday, Jan. 14, 2011; Metro Police were investigating a suspicious item left in the parking lot behind Nevada State Bank in the 8200 block of West Sahara Avenue.
Woman sought in fatal hit-and-run crash on southbound I-15: Friday, Jan. 14, 2011; The Nevada Highway Patrol is seeking the public’s help in finding a woman who investigators suspect was involved in a fatal three-vehicle hit-and-run crash earlier this week on Interstate 15.
Rollover crash disrupts traffic on Decatur Boulevard: Thursday, Jan. 13, 2011; Metro Police blocked southbound traffic on Decatur Boulevard near Smoke Ranch Road Thursday afternoon due to a rollover car accident.
Lake wind advisory issued for Lake Mead area ahead of gusty Friday: Thursday, Jan. 13, 2011; The National Weather Service has issued a lake wind advisory for the Lake Mead National Recreation Area ahead of gusty winds in the region.
Damage from Henderson house fire estimated at $1.2 million: Thursday, Jan. 13, 2011; Henderson firefighters battled a blaze Thursday that caused $1.2 million in damage to a large custom home in a gated neighborhood near Warm Springs and Pecos roads, fire officials said.
Service a reminder that Haiti is still suffering: Thursday, Jan. 13, 2011; It’s been a year since a devastating earthquake hit Haiti, and little progress has been made in restoring the country. Millions of Haitians are still without a home and living in the streets, underneath tents in refugee camps. Many do not have easy access to food, water and basic toiletries.
Operator of defunct Wasted Space nightclub suing Hard Rock: Thursday, Jan. 13, 2011; After the closing of the Wasted Space nightclub in September, the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino is being sued by its operator for alleged unseen profits during the club’s run.
Las Vegas Academy lockdown lifted after search: Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2011; A lockdown at Las Vegas Academy was in effect for about an hour Wednesday as authorities searched for a possible unauthorized person who might have entered the school.
Metro plans weekend DUI checkpoint in eastern valley: Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2011; Metro Police will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint between 7 p.m. Friday and 3 a.m. Saturday in the area of Boulder Highway and Flamingo Road.
Police find about 200 marijuana plants at northwest valley house: Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2011; Metro Police found almost 200 marijuana plants and arrested four people Tuesday night during a raid of a northwest valley house.
Las Vegas baby's birth a time to remember: 1:11 p.m. on 1-11-11: Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2011; It’s safe to assume Lylah Lynne Barnes won’t have any trouble remembering her exact time of birth. That’s because she was born, Jan. 11, at 1:11 p.m.; 1-11-11, 1:11 p.m.
Police find revolver in backpack of 14-year-old girl on school property: Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2011; North Las Vegas police arrested a 14-year-old Cheyenne High School student Tuesday after authorities found an unloaded revolver in the girl's backpack.
Erik Scott family drops Costco from federal lawsuit: Monday, Jan. 10, 2011; The family of Erik Scott, who was shot and killed by Metro Police outside a Summerlin Costco store in July, has dropped the business from its federal lawsuit, family attorney Ross Goodman said Monday night. Goodman said he believes the federal case against Metro Police and Clark County is stronger than the case against Costco. But Goodman said Costco and the Scott family could still meet in court.
Pedestrian, 16, critically injured in southwest valley collision: Monday, Jan. 10, 2011; A 16-year-old boy was taken to a hospital in critical condition Monday evening after he was hit by a car near Durango Drive and Warm Springs Road in the southwest valley, Metro Police said.
Netflix CEO predicts substantial innovation in teaching software: Saturday, Jan. 8, 2011; Though the Consumer Electronics Show is all about new and emerging technology, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings took some time Friday night at the Leaders in Technology Dinner to put it all into context.
Dog dies in house fire in northwest valley: Friday, Jan. 7, 2011; Las Vegas Fire and Rescue was investigating a house fire in the northwest valley Friday that caused $10,000 in damage and killed a dog.
Man accused of assaulting woman, forcing her into prostitution: Thursday, Jan. 6, 2011; A transient man from Los Angeles was arrested Tuesday after he allegedly sexually assaulted a woman in Las Vegas and forced her to prostitute herself, Metro Police said in an arrest report.
Injunction sought to force boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. to follow community rules: Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011; Southern Highlands Estates is seeking an injunction to force professional boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. to abide by community rules and prohibit him from continuing a “hostile and hazardous course of conduct” toward employees, according to a District Court complaint.
Man indicted in North Las Vegas casino restroom slaying: Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011; A Henderson man accused of killing a man during a robbery last month in a North Las Vegas casino restroom was indicted Wednesday by a Clark County grand jury on charges of burglary, robbery and murder.
1 dead, 1 injured after carbon monoxide leak in NLV: Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011; An elderly woman was found dead and her husband was in extremely critical condition Wednesday in their North Las Vegas home due to carbon monoxide poisoning from their stove, North Las Vegas fire officials said.
Woman accused of arson, attempted murder in Saturday apartment fire: Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011; Henderson police arrested a woman Saturday after she allegedly set fire to her boyfriend’s apartment and damaged other apartments, causing $200,000 in damage and displacing 16 people.
Henderson house fire causes $100,000 in damage; 1 injured: Monday, Jan. 3, 2011; A Henderson house fire caused $100,000 in damage and left one person hospitalized Monday, fire officials said.
Police: 2 killed woman who owed money, burned her body in desert: Monday, Jan. 3, 2011; A woman found dead Dec. 23 near the Kingman Wash access road south of Hoover Dam was allegedly kidnapped and killed over money by two employees who worked for her escort business in Las Vegas, police said.