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Storage unit packed with motorcycles, equipment catches fire
Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016
A storage unit full of motorcycles and mechanical equipment caught fire early today in the east valley, according to the Clark County Fire Department. Crews were called about ...
Police: Suspect arrested in fatal New Year’s Day shooting in NLV
Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016
A suspect was arrested Monday in connection with the shooting death of a 44-year-old North Las Vegas man on New Year's Day ...
FedEx cargo plane reports fuel leak while en route to McCarran
Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016
A FedEx cargo plane landed safely at McCarran International Airport this afternoon, despite a reported fuel leak ...
Nasty weather dogs travelers headed to CES gadget show
Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016
CES is rolling into Las Vegas about the same time as a string of storms bringing rain, heavy fog and snow to the region. The weather is also bringing big headaches for ...
Boarded-up house catches fire in downtown Las Vegas
Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016
A fire broke out this morning at a boarded-up house downtown, according to Las Vegas Fire & Rescue. Fire crews were called about 11:30 a.m. to the ...
North Las Vegas man fires at home invasion suspect
Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016
A man shot at a suspect who apparently invaded his North Las Vegas home Monday evening ...
Small plane makes emergency landing outside Henderson airport
Monday, Jan. 4, 2016
A small plane made an emergency landing in the desert near Henderson Executive Airport this afternoon after a reported power outage ...
Two North Las Vegas schools locked down during police manhunt
Monday, Jan. 4, 2016
Two North Las Vegas schools were locked down this afternoon as police searched for a person who ran from them in the area, according to ...
Police: Driver in custody after string of hit-and-run wrecks
Monday, Jan. 4, 2016
A driver was in custody today after Metro Police say she hit multiple vehicles, sending at least one person to the hospital, in a series of hit-and-run crashes. Police were called ...
Special day: 5,000th same-sex marriage license issued in Clark County
Friday, Jan. 1, 2016
The Clark County Clerk’s Marriage License Bureau and the local business community helped make New Year's Eve extra special for ...
Man shot dead by Metro cops was wanted on felonies in Arizona
Thursday, Dec. 31, 2015
A man wanted on violent felony counts including attempted murder was fatally shot by police today after refusing to drop an object that turned out to be ...
Firefighter falls off roof while battling house fire
Thursday, Dec. 31, 2015
A firefighter fell off the roof of a vacant house near downtown today while fighting a fire, according to Las Vegas Fire & Rescue. The firefighter was examined ...
Sultry dining spot pays homage to Paris; Planet Fitness pumped for new location
Thursday, Dec. 31, 2015
A popular Chinese fine-dining chain makes its Las Vegas debut, and a new boba spot opens across the street from UNLV's main campus ...
2 stabbed in possible domestic dispute in east valley
Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015
Two people were stabbed in a possible domestic dispute this afternoon in the east valley, according to Metro Police.
One person critically injured in multivehicle crash
Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015
A person was critically injured today in a crash involving at least two vehicles at East Twain Avenue and Paradise Road, according to Metro Police. The person was taken to ...
Guests at Westgate Las Vegas complain about water outage
Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015
A water main break Tuesday outside the Westgate Las Vegas left resort guests without water for about 12 hours and temporarily closed several restaurants, according to ...
Crash near Jones and Smoke Ranch leaves 1 dead
Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2015
Metro Police say they were investigating a fatal crash near Jones Boulevard and Smoke Ranch Road Tuesday evening ...
Missing Las Vegas man, 72, found dead near Jean
Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2015
A 72-year-old Las Vegas man who went missing Christmas Eve has been found dead ...
Man who was fatally shot at apartment complex near Charleston, U.S. 95 is identified
Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2015
A 45-year-old man shot to death last week at an apartment complex near Charleston Boulevard and U.S. 95 has been identified as Las Vegas resident Gary Patrick Kaname ...
Rollover crash blocks lane on 215 Beltway near Windmill
Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2015
One person was injured in a single-vehicle rollover that closed one lane on the eastbound 215 Beltway offramp at Windmill Lane ...
Coroner IDs woman, 32, killed in rollover crash
Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2015
A 32-year-old Las Vegas woman who died in an SUV rollover crash Monday morning near the 215 Beltway and Las Vegas Boulevard South has been identified as ...
Man arrested in slaying of 28-year-old woman in North Las Vegas
Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2015
A man was arrested in Southern California last week in the shooting death of a 28-year-old Las Vegas woman earlier this month, according to North Las Vegas Police. Vernon Newson Jr., 32, was arrested ...
Las Vegas husband, wife die in San Diego freeway crash
Monday, Dec. 28, 2015
A Las Vegas couple died in a Sunday morning rollover crash in San Diego that hospitalized three other people ...
Las Vegas man, 38, killed in 3-motorcycle crash on U.S. 95 near Searchlight
Monday, Dec. 28, 2015
A 38-year-old Las Vegas man was killed Sunday afternoon in a three-motorcycle crash on northbound U.S. 95 near Searchlight ...
Police: Burglars crash into south valley credit union, fail to steal ATM
Monday, Dec. 28, 2015
One person was arrested after suspects backed a pickup truck through the front window of a south valley credit union in an attempt to steal an ATM machine ...
Coroner IDs 2 men killed in Saturday night crash
Monday, Dec. 28, 2015
Two men killed as the car they were in struck two streetlights in a crash late Saturday near Charleston and Jones boulevards have been identified by ...
Las Vegas-bound Allegiant flight slides off taxiway in Kansas
Monday, Dec. 28, 2015
An Allegiant Air flight from Wichita to Las Vegas late Sunday slid off the taxiway due to weather conditions, with part of the plane's landing gear coming to ...
Metro Police corrections officer arrested in prostitution-related crime
Monday, Dec. 28, 2015
A Metro Police corrections officer was arrested Wednesday on a misdemeanor prostitution-related count. Robert Moore was arrested on a count of "unlawful prostitution act" and ...
5 people displaced, pets rescued in Henderson house fire
Monday, Dec. 28, 2015
Five people have been displaced and at least two pets were rescued after a fire broke out this afternoon at a Henderson house ...
First Las Vegas-area Cracker Barrel coming to Silverton
Monday, Dec. 28, 2015
Restaurant chain Cracker Barrel Old Country Store is coming to the Silverton, according to a hotel spokeswoman. The restaurant will be a freestanding building that ...
Man’s death in Las Vegas road dispute ruled homicide
Saturday, Dec. 26, 2015
A 72-year-old man who died five days after being punched in the face during a September dispute in a Walmart parking lot suffered blunt-head trauma, and his death has been ruled a homicide, according to the Clark County Coroner's Office.
3 trucks damaged in North Las Vegas construction yard fire
Saturday, Dec. 26, 2015
Three tractor-trailers were severely damaged in a North Las Vegas construction yard fire this afternoon, according to the North Las Vegas Fire Department.
6 displaced in North Las Vegas house fire; cause unknown
Saturday, Dec. 26, 2015
Residents escaped a house fire that displaced five adults and one child this afternoon in North Las Vegas, according to the city's fire department.
Metro Police officer mistakes relative for intruder, shoots and injures her
Saturday, Dec. 26, 2015
An off-duty Metro Police officer and her husband shot a relative Friday night at their North Las Vegas home after mistaking her for an intruder …
Hiker succumbs to injuries in fall at Red Rock Canyon
Saturday, Dec. 26, 2015
A hiker at Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area who suffered serious injuries after falling about 80 to 100 feet this morning has died, according to Metro Police.
Man killed on Christmas Eve in Las Vegas, allegedly by wife, ID’d
Saturday, Dec. 26, 2015
A man who police say was fatally shot by his wife Christmas Eve at the Plaza hotel has been identified as 48-year-old David Timothy Cordova, according to the Clark County Coroner’s Office.
Ashes cause fire that displaces 2 neighbors, does $10K in damage
Saturday, Dec. 26, 2015
Two people were displaced and one was treated for smoke inhalation after ashes from a backyard fire pit caused a fire early this morning affecting two homes near West Lake Mead …
Las Vegas is colder than average; wind gusts expected to hit 50 mph
Saturday, Dec. 26, 2015
Secure those Christmas decorations, Las Vegas. It's probably going to get windy. A wind advisory is in effect through 8 a.m. Sunday, with winds from the north between 25 and 35 mph expected, National Weather Service …
Clark County records first flu-related deaths of 2015-16 season
Thursday, Dec. 24, 2015
Two men over 60 have died of the flu, the Southern Nevada Health District reported. The deaths were the first and second from the illness in Clark County during the ...
Pedestrian safety on Boulder Highway a work in progress for Metro
Thursday, Dec. 24, 2015
Grinning Metro Police officers staked out spots in front of a busy Wal-Mart on Boulder Highway shopping center Tuesday afternoon to get the message out about pedestrian safety ...
Police arrest man accused of throwing fatal punch
Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015
A man accused of fatally punching another man at the Paris valet area in May has been arrested, according to Metro Police. De Angelo Mathews, 23, was rebooked ...
Bright light in Las Vegas sky not distressed aircraft
Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2015
A light spotted over the Las Vegas Valley this evening was not a distressed aircraft, according to a McCarran International Airport ...
Construction worker rescued after falling into 25-foot hole
Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2015
A worker at a south valley construction site was rescued this afternoon after falling into a 25-foot-deep hole, according to the Clark County Fire Department.
Flight delayed because passenger won’t follow instructions
Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2015
A Southwest Airlines flight was delayed about an hour Monday at McCarran International Airport when a passenger who refused to follow instructions was removed from the plane, according to the airline. The man on ...
Multiple injuries in three-vehicle crash in east valley
Monday, Dec. 21, 2015
Three adults and a juvenile were injured in a three-vehicle crash this afternoon in the east valley, according to Metro Police. Police were called ...
Coroner IDs man fatally struck while riding a moped in NLV
Monday, Dec. 21, 2015
A 24-year-old man who was fatally struck while riding a moped Saturday night in North Las Vegas has been identified as Las Vegas resident ...
Why? Motive sought after pedestrians mowed down along Las Vegas Strip
Monday, Dec. 21, 2015
A 24-year-old woman who’d been living in a car with her 3-year-old daughter in Las Vegas killed one person and injured nearly three dozen others Sunday evening when she ...
Police: Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run; driver in custody
Monday, Dec. 21, 2015
A 25-year-old Las Vegas woman died this morning after she was hit by an SUV in a hit-and-run crash in the south valley, according to Metro Police. The crash happened ...
At least one dead, 35 injured when car strikes pedestrians on the Strip
Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015
At least one person was killed and 35 injured when a woman drove onto a sidewalk on the Strip and hit pedestrians near the Paris Las Vegas and Planet Hollywood Sunday night. Metro Police believe the woman ...
3-vehicle crash on I-15 ramp causes minor injuries
Friday, Dec. 18, 2015
A three-vehicle crash this morning involving a semitrailer blocked the southbound Interstate 15 ramp to U.S. 95 south, according to Nevada Highway Patrol.