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Woman arrested in man's stabbing near downtown Las Vegas
Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016
A man is in grave condition after he was stabbed in the head during a fight today near downtown Las Vegas, according …
Motorcyclist killed in east valley crash identified
Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016
A man who died Saturday after losing control of a motorcycle and crashing into the garage of an east valley home has been identified by the Clark County Coroner’s …
Sweat your way to happiness
Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016
Las Vegas personal trainer Samantha Jo Alonso shares a workout regimen, no equipment needed, that just about anyone can do in 30 minutes.
Air quality advisory issued for blowing dust
Friday, Sept. 30, 2016
An air quality advisory has been issued for Sunday afternoon to Monday morning because of expected high winds and blowing dust, according to the Clark County Department of Air Quality. Officials sent notices to construction site operators in ...
2 people seriously injured in crash of motorized trike
Friday, Sept. 30, 2016
Two people were seriously injured Thursday in a single-vehicle crash involving a motorized trike near UNLV, according to Metro Police.
The pair were ...
Police say man’s death after fight was an accident
Friday, Sept. 30, 2016
A man whose death last month was originally investigated as a homicide has been ruled an accident, according to Metro Police. David Helmer, 44, of Las Vegas died Aug. 20 after being involved in ...
Help wanted: Election Day poll workers needed in Clark County
Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016
The Clark County Election Department is seeking 350 people to work at voting polls on Election Day, Nov. 8.
Fire at dental clinic does $50,000 in damage
Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016
A fire at a dental clinic early this morning caused $50,000 in damage, according to the Clark County Fire Department. Nobody was injured. Firefighters responded about ...
Police ID suspect in fatal shooting at Starbucks
Monday, Sept. 26, 2016
The suspect in a fatal shooting Sunday at a southwest valley Starbucks has been identified as Pedro Jose Garcia. Garcia was booked at the Clark County Detention Center on counts of open murder, robbery, burglary and ...
One dead, suspect arrested in shooting at Starbucks near Warm Springs, Rainbow
Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016
A shooting inside a southwest valley Starbucks left a man dead and a suspect arrested and led to the evacuation of a shopping center while authorities investigated a backpack left behind by the suspect ...
Man shot, killed near Decatur and Flamingo
Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016
A man was shot and killed early Sunday after walking out of an “unlicensed after-hours club” at a retail business near Decatur Boulevard and Flamingo Road, according to Metro Police. The incident happened about ...
Las Vegas teen killed in crash identified
Friday, Sept. 23, 2016
A teenage boy who died after crashing into another vehicle in the northwest valley has been identified as …
Police, volunteers to seek clues about slaying in northeast valley
Friday, Sept. 23, 2016
Metro Police officers and volunteers will knock on doors and pass out fliers in a northeast valley neighborhood Saturday in an effort to generate leads in an …
Fire in Las Vegas shopping plaza damages several businesses
Friday, Sept. 23, 2016
At least six businesses were damaged in an early morning blaze at a shopping plaza near Rancho Drive and Washington Avenue, Las Vegas Fire & Rescue reported. There were no ...
Why one resident was so elated when Bullhead City ended annual regatta
Friday, Sept. 23, 2016
Ally DeVilla used to keep to herself when the River Regatta came to town, but after seeing the mess along the Colorado River after this year’s event, she knew she couldn’t stay quiet anymore ...
Henderson Police make 4 DUI arrests, issue 532 tickets during enforcement operation
Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016
Henderson Police say they arrested four drivers on DUI counts and issued more than 500 traffic tickets during a recent operation targeting impaired drivers.
Henderson officers and ...
Police searching for suspects in store robbery
Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016
Metro Police are seeking the public’s help to find two suspects in the robbery of a store in the southeast valley last month. A man and woman entered a store in the area of Eastern and Sahara avenues and ...
Chance the Rapper and his puppet choir left a sold-out crowd uplifted
Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016
Once Chance surrendered to his so-called musical and spiritual awakening, he was at his best.
Police: Minivan sought in weekend hit-and-run crash
Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016
A scooter rider was critically injured in a crash involving a Jeep this morning, according to Metro Police. The crash happened about 10:10 a.m. in the area of North 21st Street and Searles Avenue, near ...
Coroner IDs man, 23, killed Saturday in motorcycle wreck
Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016
A man killed in a motorcycle crash Saturday in the northeast valley has been identified by the Clark County Coroner’s Office as Drake Reynolds, 23, of Las Vegas. He died of ...
Henderson seeks input on city’s comprehensive plan
Friday, Sept. 16, 2016
Henderson officials are asking residents for feedback on the comprehensive plan that will guide the growth and development of the city for the next 20 years. With nearly 300,000 residents, Henderson is ...
Sign appears for Hispanic retailer headed to Meadows mall
Friday, Sept. 16, 2016
A department store that has catered to Hispanic and Latino communities for decades in Southern California and Arizona is one step closer to opening the doors of its first store in Nevada ...
Police seek suspect in robbery of west valley business
Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016
Metro Police are seeking the public’s help to find a suspect in the robbery of a west valley business earlier this month. The holdup happened in the 1100 block of South Rainbow Boulevard, near ...
At least 12 treated after fight, pepper spray incident at off-Strip hotel
Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016
At least 12 people received medical attention this morning after pepper spray was discharged during a fight in the lobby of the Alexis Park Resort near ...
Key battle in Israel's history is subject of Las Vegas talk
Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016
When fewer than 200 Israeli paratroopers ran up the Jordanian-controlled Ammunition Hill in Jerusalem on June 6, 1967, during the Six-Day War, they did not know that they would be changing the face of history. ...
Police: Driver suspected of DUI hits, kills bicyclist
Monday, Sept. 12, 2016
A man suspected of driving under the influence hit and killed a bicyclist on a sidewalk and then left the scene, according to Metro Police. The incident happened about 8:50 p.m. Sunday on Torrey Pines Drive, near Charleston Boulevard. A pickup truck ...
No class Monday at Walter Johnson Junior High as EPA continues mercury testing
Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016
Classes won’t resume Monday at Walter Johnson Junior High School as the Environmental Protection Agency continues working to clear the school of mercury contamination ...
Coroner IDs men killed in shooting at apartment complex
Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016
Two men shot to death Tuesday at a northwest valley apartment complex have been identified by the Clark County Coroner’s Office as Charles Edward Warren, 28, of Las Vegas and Deante Dixon, 24, whose ...
Names to know from the underground hip-hop landscape
Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016
These local artists are ready to bring Vegas hip-hop to the forefront.
NHP outlines shooting in which trooper's badge deflected bullet
Thursday, Sept. 1, 2016
"Shield" is a slang term for a law enforcement officer's badge, but it took on a literal meaning last week for Nevada Highway Patrol …
Child hospitalized after being shot in northwest valley
Monday, Aug. 29, 2016
A child was hospitalized Sunday evening with injuries that weren’t life threatening ...
Man, 20, arrested in convenience store robberies
Monday, Aug. 29, 2016
A man who robbed at least four businesses earlier this month was arrested last week, according to Metro Police ...
Man charged with DUI death after motorcyclist killed in Henderson crash
Monday, Aug. 29, 2016
A man is in custody for DUI death after crashing his vehicle into a motorcyclist ....
Woman dies while snorkeling at Lake Mead
Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016
A 63-year-old woman died while snorkeling today at the Lake Mead National Recreation Area ...
Man killed in shootout with NHP trooper identified
Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016
A man who died during a shootout with a Nevada Highway Patrol trooper Friday morning has been identified ...
Dog dies, five people displaced in west valley fire
Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016
A small dog died and five people were displaced after a fire at a west valley home Sunday ...
Argument in North Las Vegas leads to shooting that kills 1
Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016
A man has died after a Saturday evening argument escalated into a shooting in North Las Vegas ...
Pedestrian struck, killed trying to cross southbound I-15 near Flamingo
Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016
A man is dead this morning after being struck by a vehicle as he was attempting to cross Interstate 15 south near the Strip ...
Man killed in single-vehicle crash near Moapa
Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016
A man died early this morning in a single-vehicle rollover on Interstate 15 south near Moapa Valley ...
Italian visitor ejected from vehicle on U.S. 95 has died
Friday, Aug. 26, 2016
A man visiting from Italy who was ejected from a vehicle in a single-vehicle crash on U.S. 95 has died, according to the Nevada …
Police seek help finding men who robbed northwest valley business
Friday, Aug. 26, 2016
Metro Police seek the public’s help finding two men who robbed a northwest valley business …
Fire damages mobile home in northeast valley; no one hurt
Friday, Aug. 26, 2016
A mobile home caught fire early this morning near East Lake Mead Boulevard and North Sloan Lane, according to the Clark County Fire Department. Nobody was …
Man found dead in car in North Las Vegas identified
Friday, Aug. 26, 2016
The man whose body was found inside a parked car Thursday evening in North Las Vegas has been identified as 24-year-old Brandon Sumerlin. Police deemed …
Police looking for man seen with woman found stabbed to death
Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016
Metro Police are looking for a man seen with a woman who later was found stabbed to death at a Lake Mead beach, according to Metro Police.
National Park Service rangers found ...
Pedestrian hit by car dies at hospital
Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016
A pedestrian hit by a car last week near the Hard Rock Hotel has died, according to Metro Police. William Mullins, 51, of Las Vegas died Wednesday at ...
Police: Bicyclist hit by car, critically injured
Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016
A motorist was arrested on a DUI count this morning after hitting a bicyclist and then leaving the scene, according to Metro Police. The 52-year-old bicyclist, identified as ...
Warehouse fire sends flames high into sky near Strip
Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016
A 20,000-square-foot warehouse caught fire early today west of the Strip, sending flames shooting more than 50 feet over the roofs of surrounding buildings, according to the Clark County Fire Department. Nobody was ...
Family of unarmed man killed by Metro officers not pleased with review
Monday, Aug. 22, 2016
Metro Police officials presented their case Monday morning about why they were justified in the New Year’s Eve shooting that left an unarmed Arizona man dead ...
Las Vegas worker who suffered hundreds of bee stings has died
Monday, Aug. 22, 2016
An exterminator who was stung hundreds of times while removing bees from a southwest valley home earlier this month has died ...
Falling scaffolding kills construction worker at Tivoli Village
Monday, Aug. 22, 2016
Falling scaffolding killed a construction worker this afternoon at a Tivoli Village construction site. Fire crews responded about 2 p.m. to 302 S. Rampart Blvd., near Alta Drive, where they found the worker on the ground, fire officials said. The man was pronounced dead at …