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Sisolak calls Nye County official’s comments about wife ‘vile’ and ‘racist’: Republican lawmakers condemn the remarks; Monday, Aug. 9, 2021; Nye County Commissioner Donna Cox began her inflammatory diatribe by acknowledging that she knew Gov. Steve Sisolak “watches our meetings” ...
Driver jailed on DUI count in fatal weekend crash: Monday, Aug. 9, 2021; A motorist was killed and another jailed on a DUI count following a crash Sunday in east Las Vegas, according to Metro Police. Osmany Fernandez-Martinez was booked into the Clark County Detention Center on a ...
Son of Metro cop who died of COVID escorted to school by fellow officers: Monday, Aug. 9, 2021; When law enforcement officers die, their colleagues make sure their families are never alone. Such was the case this morning when Metro officers showed up at 9-year-old Noah Swanger’s south Las Vegas home to ...
Hundreds pay tribute to trooper killed during chase: Friday, Aug. 6, 2021; Nevada Highway Patrol troopers solemnly marched alongside a pearl-colored hearse carrying Trooper Micah May’s American flag-draped casket. Flanked by two officers, his widow, Joanna, trailed behind. She stood strong. A miles-long funeral procession of hundreds of police cars and motorcycles, fire trucks, ambulances and tow trucks made its way to ...
Vaccine mandates under consideration for colleges, certain jobs in Nevada: Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021; Much like with extreme flooding or a wildfire, the response to the COVID-19 pandemic depends on a lot of moving parts, according to Gov. Steve Sisolak. “Due to factors out of our control, the situation may evolve and the response must evolve as well,” he said ...
Four from MS-13 gang are indicted in 10 Las Vegas-area slayings: Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021; Four Las Vegas-based members of the violent MS-13 gang, who are accused of killing 10 people in the Las Vegas Valley during a yearlong spree, have been indicted ...
Police investigating fatal shooting in downtown Las Vegas: Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021; A fight between two men early this morning in downtown Las Vegas escalated into a shooting that left one of them dead.
At vigil, trooper remembered as humble guardian of valley roadways: Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021; Joanna May described her husband as an "amazing father" and family man. He would read to his young children and flash the lights of his cruiser when ...
Families of Ohio mass shooting victims sue Henderson gun magazine maker: Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021; Thirteen hours after a gunman who’d allegedly written a racist manifesto before storming a West Texas Walmart, slaying all of the 23 victims he hit in 2019, people had gathered about 1,500 miles away at an entertainment district in Dayton, Ohio, for a weekend night out.
Official: Driver in NHP trooper death case reached for gun before getting shot: Monday, Aug. 2, 2021; A carjacking suspect intentionally struck a Nevada Highway Patrol trooper and tried to grab the injured officer’s gun before members of law enforcement shot him to death at the end of a chase last week on Interstate 15 in the heart of Las Vegas ...
Motorist shot dead while driving through Las Vegas neighborhood: Monday, Aug. 2, 2021; A motorist was fatally wounded in a shooting Saturday afternoon in a neighborhood near Rancho and Vegas drives ...
Las Vegas mass shooting memorial to be at festival site: Monday, Aug. 2, 2021; It’s still not entirely clear what the memorial for the shooting victims of the Oct. 1, 2017, massacre will look like, but now the committee working on it knows ...
‘Coach Patrick’ remembered as mentor in Las Vegas youth sports: Monday, Aug. 2, 2021; Patrick Moniz wanted to be more involved in his children’s life, to have “time and freedom to be with the boys,” and later the girls, so, he began to coach them, along with the neighborhood kids.
US soccer downs Mexico in first full-capacity sporting event at Allegiant Stadium: Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021; It was the first large-scale sporting event at the $1.9 billion facility built for the Raiders and UNLV football, and ended in dramatic fashion when Miles Robinson’s header in overtime off a set piece ...
Body found in towed vehicle prompts Metro investigation: Friday, July 30, 2021; Homicide detectives on Friday were probing the death of a person whose body was found in a vehicle towed a week ago from central Las Vegas ...
Fallen trooper's cruiser becomes a memorial to the 'consummate professional': Friday, July 30, 2021; When Nevada Highway Patrol Trooper Micah May was fighting for his life in the hospital earlier this week, colleagues began scribbling messages on his cruiser dotted with ...
Man killed amid brawl at casino in Laughlin: Friday, July 30, 2021; A man was fatally injured during a fight early Friday on a Laughlin casino floor, according to Metro Police.
NHP trooper dies days after being struck during I-15 chase: Thursday, July 29, 2021; Veteran Nevada Highway Patrol Trooper Micah May died Thursday after he was struck by a carjacking suspect during a pursuit this week ...
Nevada's latest mask mandate to continue for at least 2 weeks: Thursday, July 29, 2021; A mask mandate in Nevada, which goes into effect in a few hours in counties with substantial or high transmission of COVID-19, including Clark County, will be ...
Suspect who hit NHP trooper during chase is identified: Thursday, July 29, 2021; A carjacking suspect who struck a Nevada Highway Patrol trooper and was subsequently killed by officers has been identified as Douglas Joseph Claiborne ...
Police radio traffic recounts harrowing chase that left trooper critical: Wednesday, July 28, 2021; An agitated voice cracks through police radio traffic: “He’s very, very critical, get people here now!” yelled the unidentified law enforcement officer ...
Police: Man who died in Metro custody had punched, kicked officers: Wednesday, July 28, 2021; An arrestee, described as acting erratically and resisting officers, died in Metro Police custody Wednesday morning.
Sisolak offers renters aid guidance as eviction moratorium to expire: Wednesday, July 28, 2021; While a plethora of Nevada tenants are set to face eviction, the state is pleading with renters in dire economic situations to apply for federal funds allocated in ...
Motorcyclist dies after hitting car on Rainbow Boulevard: Wednesday, July 28, 2021; A 25-year-old Las Vegas motorcyclist was killed in a crash with a car this morning near Rainbow Boulevard and Sahara Avenue ...
Las Vegas fire department loses longtime employee to COVID-19: Wednesday, July 28, 2021; The Las Vegas fire department is mourning the loss of a longtime employee who died from COVID-19 earlier this month. Gary Myers, who was an administrator in charge of ...
Patrol: Trooper hit by car during chase identified, in critical condition: Wednesday, July 28, 2021; A Nevada Highway Patrol trooper hit by a carjacking suspect during a chase Tuesday on Interstate 15 remained in critical condition today, officials said. Trooper ...
Mask mandate returns to Nevada for public indoor settings: Tuesday, July 27, 2021; The federal guidance applies to jurisdictions with a “substantial or high transmission” of the virus, which includes all but five counties in Nevada.
Suspect dead, trooper critical following Vegas freeway chase: Tuesday, July 27, 2021; A motorist being pursued by officers on Interstate 15 was shot and killed by officers after striking a Nevada Highway Patrol trooper with a car, according to officials.
Las Vegas gets look at how company keeps crowds safe but moving: Sunday, July 25, 2021; Anyone who has been to a concert or big sporting event has likely experienced the hassle of getting through security and into the arena. Fans often must place their belongings …
Metro sergeant, a former COVID skeptic, pleads with unvaccinated to get shots: Friday, July 23, 2021; Hospitalized with COVID-19, the Metro Police sergeant couldn’t catch his breath. He described the feeling as if he had a plastic bag over his head ...
Coroner: Boy, 7, found dead in desert was strangled: Thursday, July 22, 2021; A 7-year-old boy Metro Police allege was killed in May by his mother died of strangulation, the Clark County Coroner’s Office said today. A hiker found the body of ...
Police: Husband, wife dead in murder-suicide: Thursday, July 22, 2021; A man shot his wife and then turned the gun on himself in what Metro Police are calling a murder-suicide Wednesday night in south Las Vegas. The shooting was reported about 7 p.m. at an ...
As Las Vegas confronts blood shortage, an urgent call to donate: Thursday, July 22, 2021; Stephanie Hicklen admits she’s not a fan of being pricked by a needle. But when she heard the U.S. is experiencing a severe blood shortage, she heeded the call and headed to a northwest Las Vegas library ...
DNA testing reveals killer in 1989 strangling of Las Vegas schoolgirl: Wednesday, July 21, 2021; Decades have passed since Stephanie Isaacson, 14, was abducted, beaten, raped and strangled to death while walking to school. The case was solved this month when DNA identified ...
Police searching for driver after pedestrian hit, dies: Tuesday, July 20, 2021; Metro Police say they are searching for the driver of an SUV that hit a pedestrian on a central Las Vegas road Sunday morning. The incident was reported about 6:30 a.m. on ...
Police: Driver killed after crossing into oncoming traffic: Tuesday, July 20, 2021; A man who drove into oncoming traffic on a northwest Las Vegas road died overnight after hitting a compact SUV, according to Metro Police. The 26-year-old man’s Toyota Camry caught fire, and he ...
Former Undersheriff Kevin McMahill running for Clark County sheriff: Tuesday, July 20, 2021; Recently retired Clark County Undersheriff Kevin McMahill announced today he is running for sheriff. McMahill would replace Sheriff Joe Lombardo, who is running for the ...
Henderson Police: Children, ages 1 and 4, victims of homicide: Tuesday, July 20, 2021; Two young children found dead Monday evening in Henderson were the victims of a homicide, according to police. The 1-year-old girl and 4-year-old boy were “beyond assistance” when ...
Deaths of 2 children in Henderson under investigation as suspicious: Monday, July 19, 2021; Henderson Police were investigating the suspicious deaths of two children found Monday evening in a neighborhood near Galleria Drive and U.S. 95.
Why UNLV law school students, faculty see interim dean as 'excellent choice': Sunday, July 18, 2021; Her goals as interim dean include navigating a post-pandemic world, welcoming back students and staff to in-person teaching, and for the law school to ...
Las Vegas forum addressing racial injustice, policing turns tense: Saturday, July 17, 2021; Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford in one of his first days on the job in 2019 gathered the hundreds of staffers from his office together for a meeting.
Federal lawsuit filed in Las Vegas death of unarmed Black man: Thursday, July 15, 2021; The lawsuit, which asks for police transparency and unspecified monetary compensation, was filed Wednesday in federal court in Las Vegas.
Woman accused of hate crime after allegedly hitting boy, 6, on Strip: Wednesday, July 14, 2021; Earlier this month, a woman walked up to a family on the Strip, hit a 6-year-old boy on the neck and allegedly shouted ...
U.S. busts global drug, money-laundering hub in Las Vegas: Wednesday, July 14, 2021; Federal law enforcement officials said Wednesday that they dismantled a key international cocaine and money-laundering hub in an ongoing investigation that began six years ago in ...
Man suspected of homicide in death of girlfriend at Las Vegas motel: Tuesday, July 13, 2021; A California man is accused in the beating death of his girlfriend Monday morning in a motel room near the Strip, according to Metro Police. Justin Ross Medof, 31, is being held without ...
Man injured after car crashes into downtown Las Vegas apartment: Sunday, July 11, 2021; A man inside an apartment near downtown Las Vegas was injured this morning when a car crashed into the unit ....
Already facing health crises, Las Vegas family dealt new setback when van stolen: Sunday, July 11, 2021; Sherry DiMaggio has multiple sclerosis and is unable to work a traditional job. Husband Michael DiMaggio lost the use of his legs after undergoing back surgery a few years ago and had to give up his job as a casino engineer. The family turned to food delivery to ...
NV Energy asks residents to conserve energy during heatwave: Saturday, July 10, 2021; NV Energy instructs residents to turn off lights and pool pumps, and to unplug appliances that aren’t being used.
Roof of Las Vegas condominium building collapses during fire: Friday, July 9, 2021; Two people suffered minor injures today in a fire at a three-story condominium building west of downtown Las Vegas, city fire department officials said. The nature of the injuries ...
Former NLV firefighter accused in drug-induced death of wife: Thursday, July 8, 2021; Believing his wife might have overdosed on illicit drugs last year, the off-duty North Las Vegas firefighter chose not to seek medical aid at a hospital.