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Man found slain in North Las Vegas park, police say: Thursday, July 8, 2021; North Las Vegas Police say they are investigating the homicide of a man found fatally injured in a park Thursday morning.
Woman injured in car crash last month dies at hospital: Thursday, July 8, 2021; A motorist critically injured in a southeast Las Vegas crash in late June has died, Metro Police announced today. Amanda Cook, a 33-year-old Las Vegas resident, died on ...
Pedestrian killed crossing street in North Las Vegas: Thursday, July 8, 2021; A pedestrian died Wednesday night after he was hit by an SUV at Craig and Losee roads, according to North Las Vegas Police. The man was crossing Craig Road against a ...
Man, 20, facing murder count in east Las Vegas shooting: Wednesday, July 7, 2021; A man is facing a murder count in the May shooting death of another man at an east Las Vegas apartment complex, Metro Police announced today. Christopher Najera was being held at ...
When smoke clears, Southern Nevada firefighters raise funds for fire victims: Annual auction set for July 16 at The Space Las Vegas; Wednesday, July 7, 2021; When flames ravage through Southern Nevada homes, those living outside the immediate neighborhoods might only learn vague details about injuries or an estimate of monetary damages. In the aftermath of fatal fires, they often only get to read follow-up stories …
California man accused in 2 valley slayings had used meth, police say: Tuesday, July 6, 2021; After shooting a man in the face inside an east Las Vegas market late Wednesday, the alleged shooter left behind a vaccination card with his name ...
Police: Handcuffed man fired officer’s holstered gun during struggle: Tuesday, July 6, 2021; A man who shot a Metro Police officer at Allegiant Stadium early Sunday was handcuffed when he reached into an officer’s gun holster and pulled the trigger, according to ...
Police: 2 dead, 7 injured in North Las Vegas shooting: Monday, July 5, 2021; Information on a motive or circumstances that led to the mass shooting wasn’t immediately available, complicated by fact that most of the victims self-transported to area hospitals ...
Las Vegas officer injured in shooting at stadium, expected to survive: Sunday, July 4, 2021; A Metro Police officer who was shot while responding to a disturbance overnight during a concert at Allegiant Stadium is expected to survive.
Man killed in shooting at central Las Vegas apartment complex: Saturday, July 3, 2021; The situation, which was later determined to be an argument between “multiple” people, escalated into gunshots
Metro investigating suspicious death in downtown Las Vegas: Saturday, July 3, 2021; Homicide detectives were investigating the suspicious death of a man found Saturday morning in a Las Vegas apartment near Fremont Street and Charleston Boulevard ...
In Las Vegas visit, Harris touts nation's resilience, infrastructure package: Vice president also urges Nevada to 'do better' on COVID vaccination rate; Saturday, July 3, 2021; In speeches to cheering supporters, Harris and Democrats in the Nevada congressional delegation touted federal COVID relief, business reopenings and vaccination efforts that have taken place during Joe Biden’s six months as president.
In Las Vegas, a spirited call for path to citizenship, immigration reform: Saturday, July 3, 2021; Erika Castro longs for the day when her parents no longer fear being deported and separated from their children, which would require a president finally delivering on ...
Police: Lunchtime fight between co-workers ends with triple shooting: Friday, July 2, 2021; A spat between two co-workers who agreed to fight during their lunch break Thursday ended with a triple shooting that left a man dead, according to Metro Police. The shooting happened about 11 a.m. in ...
Police: Man arrested in fatal shooting, suspected in string of other crimes: Friday, July 2, 2021; A man suspected in two deadly shootings and a recent crime spree in the Las Vegas area was arrested Thursday night ...
NLV woman accused of stealing dead mom's Social Security benefits pleads guilty: Thursday, July 1, 2021; A North Las Vegas woman is facing prison time for unlawfully collecting about $200,000 in Social Security benefits on behalf of her mother ...
Police: Man fatally shot at house after altercation: Wednesday, June 30, 2021; A man was shot and killed after an altercation early today near Jones Boulevard and Craig Road, according to Metro Police. Officers responded about 3:50 a.m. to a house in the 4500 block of Sonoma Sunset Court and ...
Henderson Police investigate death after burglary call: Tuesday, June 29, 2021; Henderson Police were investigating a death that might have stemmed from a burglary Tuesday night.
Suspect in fatal bar shooting says he can't recall the incident, police say: Tuesday, June 29, 2021; In an interview with police, the murder suspect remembered arriving at a central Las Vegas bar early Sunday. He recalled talking to a bartender and buying ...
Mother accused in 7-year-old son’s death returned to Las Vegas: Tuesday, June 29, 2021; A woman accused of killing her 7-year-old son, whose body was found last month near a hiking trail outside Las Vegas, has been extradited from Denver to Clark County ...
Police: Man kills wife’s friend; two wounded in struggle over gun: Tuesday, June 29, 2021; A man shot three of his wife's friends, killing one of them, Monday night after a domestic dispute in a Green Valley neighborhood, according to Henderson Police. The suspect ...
4 injured in Henderson shooting triggered by suspected domestic dispute: Monday, June 28, 2021; Four people were injured in a shooting tonight that stemmed from a possible domestic dispute in a Green Valley neighborhood ...
Man at Strip resort arrested on disorderly conduct charge: Monday, June 28, 2021; Officers responded to reports of a person with a gun today at the MGM Grand ...
Lombardo rattles off GOP bona fides in announcing run for governor: Monday, June 28, 2021; Touting himself as a law-and-order, conservative Republican, Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo formally announced his run for Nevada governor this morning in Las Vegas. Lombardo said the progressive policies Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak has advanced ...
Man is critical after being shot in Strip hotel room, police say: Sunday, June 27, 2021; A man who was shot inside a Strip hotel room this morning suffered a life-threatening wound, according to Metro Police ...
Las Vegas police make arrest in fatal bar shooting: Sunday, June 27, 2021; A patron inside a central Las Vegas bar walked up to another patron and fatally shot him early Sunday, according to Metro Police ...
Missing man found dead in Pahrump home; suspect arrested in Colorado: Friday, June 25, 2021; An elderly man who hadn’t been seen since February was the victim of a homicide, his body found in a closet of his Pahrump home Thursday ...
Police: Juvenile arrested in shooting death at apartment complex: Friday, June 25, 2021; A juvenile was booked on a murder count in the shooting death of a man Thursday at an apartment complex near Jones Boulevard and Smoke Ranch Road, according to Metro Police. The shooting was ...
Man dies after shooting in northwest Las Vegas: Friday, June 25, 2021; A man died after a shooting early today in northwest Las Vegas, according to Metro Police. The shooting happened about 1:50 a.m. in the 3600 block of ...
Events promoted for Lombardo to announce run for Nevada governor: Friday, June 25, 2021; Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo will meet with voters in Nevada next week to announce a run for governor. He is scheduled to to appear Sunday in ...
Those with minor warrants issued in NLV have chance to 'get their lives back on track': Friday, June 25, 2021; Clark County Commissioner William McCurdy II and Commission Chair Marilyn Kirkpatrick will host a four-hour “North Las Vegas Bench Warrant Quashing & Resource Fair,” which kicks off ...
Woman arrested in Las Vegas 'love triangle' shooting death: Thursday, June 24, 2021; A suspect fatally shot a woman Wednesday night in a northwest Las Vegas apartment in what Metro Police said was a “result of a love triangle.”
Rollover crash on I-11 in Henderson leaves Las Vegas man dead: Thursday, June 24, 2021; A 33-year-old Las Vegas man was killed this morning in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 11 in Henderson ...
Man accused of killing ex-girlfriend’s father: Thursday, June 24, 2021; A man is facing a murder count in the stabbing death of his ex-girlfriend’s father early Wednesday at a northeast Las Vegas mobile home, according to Metro Police ...
Flood advisory issued for Henderson as rainstorms sweep valley: Thursday, June 24, 2021; Rainstorms were cooling down the Las Vegas Valley this afternoon, with a thunderstorm reported at McCarran International Airport, according to the National Weather Service. The weather service issued ...
Police: Man struck by SUV in east valley road rage dispute has died: Wednesday, June 23, 2021; An elderly man critically injured during a road-rage confrontation Tuesday afternoon in east Las Vegas has since died, according to Metro Police.
Motorist dies after car spins out of control, collides with truck: Wednesday, June 23, 2021; A motorist was fatally injured in a crash with a box truck Tuesday on the 215 Beltway near Interstate 15, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol. The crash took place about 2:45 p.m. on the ...
Police: Armed man arrested after hourslong standoff: Wednesday, June 23, 2021; Officers arrested an armed man following an hourslong standoff this morning in an east Las Vegas neighborhood, according to Metro Police. The incident, which began as a domestic disturbance, was ...
Woman in hospital after crashing into truck at red light: Wednesday, June 23, 2021; A woman suffered life-threatening injuries when she smashed into a stopped work truck this morning in southeast Las Vegas, according to Metro Police. The 33-year-old motorist was ...
HBO series focuses on Pahrump TV news station: Wednesday, June 23, 2021; An independent TV news station in Pahrump was documented for an HBO series set to premiere in August, the network announced. “Small Town News: KPVM Pahrump,” which ...
Las Vegas road rage dispute leaves elderly man in critical condition: Tuesday, June 22, 2021; An elderly man suffered life-threatening injuries when he was run over by an SUV during a road-rage confrontation in east Las Vegas. The victim is in his mid-70s ...
Las Vegas woman gets year behind bars for filing false tax returns: Tuesday, June 22, 2021; A Las Vegas tax preparer, who for years falsified exemptions and reductions for clients that cost the U.S. government about $3 million, was sentenced to ...
Crash shuts down Desert Inn Road near Boulder Highway: Tuesday, June 22, 2021; At least one person suffered life-threatening injuries in a crash that shut down Desert Inn Road near Boulder Highway, according to Metro Police. The crash was reported about ...
Man stopped in stolen vehicle dies in police custody: Tuesday, June 22, 2021; A man stopped by Metro Police in a stolen vehicle Monday night in south Las Vegas died while in custody, authorities said. The vehicle stop occurred about 6 p.m. near ...
Retired Las Vegas fire chief leaves lasting impression: Monday, June 21, 2021; Clell West, who willed himself from being a cotton picker in Texas as a boy with rags for shoes into becoming a highly revered, consequential fire official who led Las Vegas Fire & Rescue into the 21st century, died May 29. He is fondly remembered as ...
Grieving family wants Metro to apologize after wrongful jailing led to son's fatal spiral: Sunday, June 20, 2021; Jesus Carvajal, 36, lived a joyful life until the day Metro Police falsely accused him of raping four women, whom the suspect had allegedly coaxed by pretending to be ...
Canadiens' coach symptom-free; hopes to return in days: Saturday, June 19, 2021; Canadiens interim coach Dominique Ducharme on Sunday said he remained symptom-free two days after testing positive for COVID-19, and hoped to be back behind the bench during Montreal’s Stanley Cup semifinal series against Vegas.
Las Vegas event honors special group of new U.S. citizens, marking World Refugee Day: Friday, June 18, 2021; Deacon Tom Roberts walked up to the new U.S. citizens being honored Thursday during a World Refugee Day event at the East Las Vegas Library and handed them a small American flag. “God bless you, and God bless America,” said Roberts.
Police seek suspect in beating on public transit bus: Tuesday, June 15, 2021; Metro Police are searching for a suspect in the beating of a man in April on a public transit bus near Maryland Parkway and Flamingo Road.
Officials waiting on toxicology report to rule on death of child found in desert: Tuesday, June 15, 2021; The small body of 7-year-old Liam Husted had multiple injuries, although it wasn’t immediately clear how he died, according to a murder warrant affidavit filed against his mother in Las Vegas Justice Court ...