William D'Urso

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Teen arrested with rifle at Las Vegas high school campus: Friday, Dec. 21, 2012; A teenage former student was arrested today on the campus of the Northwest Career and Technical Academy after authorities found an unloaded rifle in his car. School District police said a parent alerted authorities to the gun, which was visible in the back seat.
Secret Santa strikes again: $1 million gift blesses lives of local needy: Friday, Dec. 21, 2012; Some smiled, some were shocked, some cried when the news was told to them. Most people were speechless. On Thursday, 2,000 people in need were told that they could afford Christmas, thanks to donated Visa cards worth $500.
School was in lockdown over suspicious package: Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012; A middle school was locked down Thursday after a suspicious package was reported.
From thousands of applicants, 28 in training as Clark County firefighter recruits: Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012; Clark County has selected 28 recruits from thousands of applicants wanting to become a firefighter. Most days, the training is all about how to fight fires and save lives. This day, the lesson is about how to save their own hides.
Young Iraq War veteran to be remembered for lives he saved after his death: Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012; For more than two years Gabriel Barajas fought in Iraq, participating in critical missions like the capture of Saddam Hussein. Barajas had come through the dangers of armed conflict to see his family again, but in a cruel twist of fate, was struck and killed by a car in 2004 when he stopped on a California highway to change a flat tire.
Tips to keep thieves at bay while you're away for the holidays: Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012; With many residents leaving town to spend Christmas and New Years elsewhere, and the possibility of new purchases inside, unoccupied homes can be enticing targets for criminals.
Police identify suspects in robbery spree, firefight with cops: Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012; Suspects in three Monday robberies and a firefight with police have been identified, Metro Police said. The man who fired at police was identified as 23-year-old Angel Montoya. The other suspect was 20-year-old Mayre Rosales.
Six people, including 4-year-old, hurt in 3-car crash on I-15: Monday, Dec. 17, 2012; A three-vehicle crash on Interstate 15 South sent a woman and a child to the hospital, the Nevada Highway Patrol reported.
Police exchange gunfire with man at convenience store: Monday, Dec. 17, 2012; Three robberies and an officer-involved shooting Monday morning ended with one man in custody and a list of unanswered questions, Metro Police said. No one was injured when the man shot at an officer, who returned fire, police said.
Metro Police searching for 2 men in armed robbery: Monday, Dec. 17, 2012; Metro Police are searching for two suspects in the armed robbery of a Las Vegas business on Friday. The robbery happened just before 7 p.m. at a business near Charleston and Nellis boulevards, police said.
Valley prayer services to pay honor to shooting victims: Monday, Dec. 17, 2012; Religious groups in the Las Vegas Valley will continue to conduct services in the aftermath of the mass shootings last week at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn.
Gunman identified in deadly Las Vegas casino shooting: Monday, Dec. 17, 2012; A man who fatally shot a woman at the concierge desk at the Exacalibur on Friday and then killed himself has been identified as Edward Brandt, 31, of Lake Forest, Ill., the Clark County Coroner’s Office said.
Woman found dead in fire at apartment complex: Monday, Dec. 17, 2012; Smoking is believed to have caused a fire that took the life of one woman and sent another to the hospital, Las Vegas Fire & Rescue officials said.
United Way raises money through gift-wrapping station at mall: Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012; A new gift-wrapping station run by the United Way of Southern Nevada at the Galleria at Sunset mall has filled the void left by the Henderson library after a recent tax initiative failed.
Man dies in fall when wind causes parachute to fail: Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012; A man was killed in a fall Saturday after his parachute folded because of a change in wind pressure. He was identified as 51-year-old Richard Frazer, said Mike Murphy of the Clark County coroner’s office.
Seven actions to take if you're in a traffic accident: Friday, Dec. 14, 2012; Most people in their lives have been in a car accident in some form. From Jan. 1 through Dec. 4, there have been 22,060 traffic accidents — about 65 per day — reported in the jurisdiction patrolled by Metro Police. Despite the high number of accidents, police and insurance providers continue to see errors in how people act in the aftermath of being involved in a wreck.
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.
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.
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.
Man in wheelchair dies after being hit by car: Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012; A 58-year-old man was killed after he was hit by a car while trying to cross a street in his motorized wheelchair, Metro Police said.
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.