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Metro: Man steals police vehicle, gets into critical-injury crash: Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023; A Las Vegas man stole a police vehicle Tuesday night and got into a crash, injuring himself and two other people, according to Metro Police. Officers responded about ...
Stabbing suspect dies after being hit by police vehicle in Las Vegas: Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023; Metro Police are investigating officers’ use of force in a stabbing incident this morning in which the suspect and victim both died, according to a news release.
Police: Las Vegas man, 78, dies after apparent electric bicycle accident: Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023; A 78-year-old Las Vegas man died after suffering critical injuries in an apparent electric bicycle accident, according to Metro Police. The man was found about 4:30 p.m. Monday at ...
Man fatally shot early Saturday in Las Vegas neighborhood: Monday, Oct. 30, 2023; A person was fatally shot early Saturday in a Las Vegas neighborhood, according to a Metro Police news release.
Pedestrian dies days after being hit by vehicle in Las Vegas: Monday, Oct. 30, 2023; A pedestrian died days after being hit by a vehicle last week in Las Vegas, according to a Metro Police news release.
Mount Charleston road reopening after repairs from August flood damage: Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023; The Nevada Department of Transportation announced in a news release that State Route 156 (Lee Canyon Road) will be the first road at Mount Charleston to reopen to the public tonight ...
Las Vegas police: Person taken to hospital after shooting: Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023; Metro Police say they are investigating a shooting this afternoon in the southwest valley that sent one person to University Medical Center. The shooting was reported ...
Tests for brain-eating amoeba in Arizona come back negative: Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023; Public health officials from Mohave County and the Arizona Department of Health Services are investigating a suspected case of the “brain-eating amoeba.”
Metro: Man involved in verbal fight before being fatally shot in Las Vegas: Monday, Oct. 23, 2023; A man was fatally shot after a reported verbal altercation with two others Sunday in Las Vegas, according to a Metro Police news release.
Metro: Man fatally shot during apparent drug deal in Las Vegas: Monday, Oct. 23, 2023; A man was fatally shot during a drug deal in Las Vegas on Sunday evening, according to a Metro Police news release.
Suspect charged in Las Vegas fatal shooting of bystander in July: Monday, Oct. 23, 2023; A suspect has been charged in a Las Vegas bystander’s death from a stray bullet in July, a Metro Police news release announced today.
Pedestrian killed after being hit by vehicle in Las Vegas; driver arrested: Friday, Oct. 20, 2023; A pedestrian was killed after being hit by a vehicle early this morning in Las Vegas, according to a Metro Police news release.
CCSD working to restore internet service: Friday, Oct. 20, 2023; The interruption is “affecting District operations, including internet, email and intermittent phone service,” the social media post said.
Metro releases more details on officer-involved shooting in Las Vegas this week: Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023; Metro Police released more details today on an officer involved shooting this week near the campus of UNLV in a news release.
Fire does $50,000 damage to Las Vegas home: Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023; An early morning fire did about $50,000 damage to a home in the east valley, according to the Clark County Fire Department. Nobody was injured, but four ...
Las Vegas mother frantically searching for missing 15-year-old son: Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023; A Las Vegas mother is frantically searching for her oldest child, who went missing from the family’s northwest Las Vegas home on Oct. 8, she said.
Las Vegas police: Male with knife shot after charging at officers: Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023; An officer shot and wounded a male Tuesday night after he charged at officers with a knife just east of the UNLV campus, according to Metro Police. The male was ...
Crews respond to fire that created large smoke trail near Las Vegas Strip: Monday, Oct. 16, 2023; Fire crews responded to a fire by railroad tracks near the Las Vegas Strip at about 5:30 p.m., according to a news release by Clark County ...
K-9 officer stabbed as Metro Police respond to alleged burglary in Las Vegas: Monday, Oct. 16, 2023; A K-9 officer was recovering after being stabbed this morning as Metro Police responded to a report of a burglary, according to a news release.
Woman dies after being hit by SUV near the Las Vegas Strip: Monday, Oct. 16, 2023; A pedestrian died after she was struck by an SUV while crossing a street Sunday just east of the Las Vegas Strip, according to Metro Police. The incident was reported about 11:25 a.m. on ...
Fire damages multifamily dwelling near UNLV campus: Monday, Oct. 16, 2023; Fire damaged a multifamily dwelling this morning east of the Las Vegas Strip, according to the Clark County Fire Department. Nobody was injured, officials said. The fire was reported ...
Nevada Sen. Rosen back from weekend trip to Israel: Monday, Oct. 16, 2023; Nevada U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen and four Senate colleagues are back in the United States after a weekend trip to Israel, where the senators met with leaders of the Jewish state in the aftermath of horrific attacks a week earlier by ...
Las Vegas police: Pedestrian hit by car, critically injured: Monday, Oct. 16, 2023; A pedestrian was critically injured early today while crossing a Las Vegas street outside of a marked crosswalk, according to Metro Police. The incident was reported about ...
Las Vegas police: Suspect in custody in death of juvenile shot through apartment wall: Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023; A suspect is in custody in the fatal shooting of a juvenile earlier this year at an apartment on Boulder Highway, according to Metro Police. The shooting was reported about ...
Juvenile arrested after gun found at Green Valley High School: Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023; A juvenile was arrested today after police learned a student at Green Valley High School might have had a weapon and located a gun, according to the school’s principal. Additional police ...
Suspects arrested in pair of Las Vegas fatal shootings: Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023; Metro Police say they have arrested multiple suspects in a pair of westside Las Vegas deaths that took place in early September, they announced today in a news release.
Driver killed when vehicle strikes barrier west of Las Vegas Strip: Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023; A man was killed when his vehicle struck a barrier early this morning just west of the Las Vegas Strip, according to a Metro Police news release.
Man charged in Downtown Las Vegas fatal shooting last week: Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023; A suspect was arrested and charged in Denver on Monday in connection with a fatal shooting in Downtown Las Vegas last week, according to a Metro Police news release.
Man suffers serious injuries after being struck by vehicle in Las Vegas: Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023; A pedestrian suffered a serious injury after being hit by a vehicle that then fled the scene this morning according to a Metro Police news release.
Man killed in shooting near Las Vegas Strip determined to be bystander: Monday, Oct. 2, 2023; A man who was determined to be an innocent bystander was fatally shot late Saturday just north of the Las Vegas Strip, according to a Metro Police news release.
Aces: No tickets remain for WNBA Finals in Las Vegas against New York: Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023; Tickets won’t be easy to find for the WNBA Finals in Las Vegas featuring the hometown Aces against the New York Liberty at Michelob Ultra Arena.
Sun reaps dozens of awards in Nevada Press Foundation’s annual statewide contest: Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023; Greenspun Media Group, publisher of the Sun, Las Vegas Weekly and Las Vegas Magazine, received a combined 17 first-place honors and nearly 50 total awards. Awards for the contest, which was judged by journalists from North Dakota, were announced last weekend.
Firefighters working to put out blaze at occupied abandoned building in Las Vegas: Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023; Fire crews are working to put out a blaze at an abandoned building a few blocks east of the Strip with reports of people inside this evening, according to a Clark County news release ...
Man killed in Downtown Las Vegas shooting: Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023; A man was killed in a shooting early Wednesday in Downtown Las Vegas, according to a Metro Police news release.
Man hit by vehicle north of downtown Las Vegas in May dies: Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023; A pedestrian who was hit by a vehicle earlier this year just north of Downtown Las Vegas died this month, according to a Metro Police news release.
Las Vegas police: Man hit by car on sidewalk, killed after getting off bus: Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023; A man who had just stepped off a public bus was hit by a car and and mortally injured as he walked along a sidewalk, according to Metro Police. The incident happened about ...
Roof collapses at Las Vegas commercial building after early morning fire: Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023; Firefighters battling a blaze inside a commercial building early today pulled out before the roof collapsed, according to the Clark County Fire Department.
Nobody was injured, officials said. A crew returning from ...
Passenger killed in vehicle crash involving allegedly stolen pickup in Las Vegas: Monday, Sept. 25, 2023; A passenger was killed in a vehicle collision in Las Vegas on Sunday, according to a Metro Police news release.
Police seek suspect in fatal hit-and-run case Sunday night in Las Vegas: Monday, Sept. 25, 2023; Police are seeking the driver in a suspected a hit and run that killed a bicyclist Sunday night in Las Vegas, according to a Metro Police news release.
Man convicted of murdering pregnant girlfriend in Northern Nevada: Monday, Sept. 25, 2023; A Northern Nevada man was sentenced today to life in prison plus 20 years for murdering a pregnant indigenous woman on the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribes’ Reservation in 2020 ...
Man convicted in fake prescriptions scheme as part of Las Vegas-based operation: Monday, Sept. 25, 2023; A man who posed as a medical assistant was convicted of distributing large quantities of illegal prescriptions for opioids without a legitimate medical purpose in a federal court last week in Las Vegas, according to a U.S. Department of Justice news release.
Suspect arrested in fatal shooting earlier this month in Las Vegas: Friday, Sept. 22, 2023; Metro Police arrested a man Thursday whom they identified as a suspect in a Sept. 3 fatal shooting a few blocks east of the Las Vegas Strip, according to a news release.
Woman hit and killed by pickup near Las Vegas Strip: Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023; A woman was killed after being hit by a pickup this morning just north of the Las Vegas Strip, according to a Metro Police news release.
Motorcyclist killed in collision with SUV in southwest Las Vegas: Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023; A motorcycle rider was killed in a collision with an SUV this morning in the southwest valley, according to a Metro Police news release.
Overturned truck blocking Las Vegas intersection: Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023; An overturned semi-truck was blocking the intersection of Sahara Avenue and Jones Boulevard this morning, according to Metro Police. Police said they received a call ...
MGM says casino, hotel services 'operating normally' after cyberattack: Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023; MGM Resorts International said its casino and hotel services are "operating normally," a week after a crippling cyberattack. “We are pleased that all of our casinos, hotels, dining ...
Las Vegas police: Motorist arrested on DUI count after pedestrian hit, killed: Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023; A pedestrian was struck and killed by a car early today, and the driver was arrested on a count of driving under the influence, according to Metro Police. The incident happened about 1:05 a.m. on ...
Man killed in shooting just north of Downtown Las Vegas: Friday, Sept. 15, 2023; A man was killed in a shooting after an apparent argument early this morning in just north of Downtown Las Vegas, according to Metro Police.
2nd suspect identified in 2021 homicide in Las Vegas: Friday, Sept. 15, 2023; A suspect has been identified and charged in a 2021 homicide in Las Vegas, according to a Metro Police news release.
Reports: Scott Sibella out as Resorts World Las Vegas president: Friday, Sept. 15, 2023; Scott Sibella is out as the president of Resorts World Las Vegas for violating company policy, officials said in a statement distributed to the Daily Mail. The statement didn’t indicate ...