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Henderson police investigating fatal pedestrian crash
Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023
A 28-year-old man is dead after a fatal pedestrian crash in Henderson late Friday, a Henderson Police release says. 

Pedestrian killed in west Las Vegas crash
Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023
One person was killed in a pedestrian crash in west Las Vegas Friday night, according to a Metro Police news release. 

Pedestrian hit and killed by vehicle in Las Vegas; driver charged in connection
Friday, Sept. 8, 2023
A man was hit and killed by a vehicle this morning, and the driver was arrested on related charges, according to a Metro Police news release.
Fire officials: Drowning victim found following flooding in northwest Las Vegas
Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023
Las Vegas Fire & Rescue found the body of a possible drowning victim entangled in debris in northwest Las Vegas early Saturday morning ...
Flash flooding strikes Las Vegas Valley for second straight day
Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023
Flash flooding was reported throughout the Las Vegas Valley amid warnings that remain in effect Saturday. A flash flood warning is in place until ...
Clark County asks travelers to avoid area around Allegiant Stadium
Rains continue to fall, raising Tropicana Detention Basin level
Friday, Sept. 1, 2023
Clark County is under a flash flood warning this afternoon and will remain at risk into the evening, according to the National Weather Service in Las Vegas.
Immigrant groups aim to clarify situation for Las Vegas street vendors
Nevada licensing rules must be set, ready for applications by July 1, 2024
Friday, Sept. 1, 2023
Eduardo Moreno has been robbed three times in the 14 years he’s worked as a street vendor selling flavored ice and fried pork in the Las Vegas area. Without laws to define ...
Weather service: Flash flooding could return to Las Vegas starting Friday
Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023
A strong monsoon could bring heavy and quick rainfall to the region starting Friday and running through Sunday, an NWS meteorologist said Thursday morning.

3 years after Lesly Palacio’s death, her family is looking to change law, find justice
Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023
It’s been three years since 22-year-old Lesly Palacio was killed and her body dumped in the desert near Valley of Fire State Park, and yet her family continues to wait for justice ...

Suspect arrested in 2021 Las Vegas homicide
Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023
A man suspected in a northwest Las Vegas homicide in 2021 was arrested Tuesday, according to Metro Police.

Fire crews battling blaze in Las Vegas' Arts District Tuesday night
Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023
Three patients were treated after a fire erupted in an abandoned building located in the Arts District Tuesday night, Las Vegas Fire and Rescue says. Las Vegas and Clark County Fire Departments responded ...

Man allegedly pulled child out of Las Vegas Strip resort pool in an attempt to kidnap
Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023
A man was charged with two felonies after attempting to kidnap a young child from a resort pool in Las Vegas on Saturday, according to a Metro Police report. The mother told police she was teaching the boy how to swim when the man approached ...

Mount Charleston residents wake up to find property washed away by flash floods
Roads, school destroyed in wake of tropical storm last weekend
Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023
Aimee Williams woke during the early morning hours Monday to a neighbor calling to say a roaring flash flood was sweeping through their small community of Old Town on Mount Charleston. One by one, neighbors called neighbors alerting them ...

Fire Dept. rescues one during Wednesday flash flooding in Las Vegas
Emergency crews unable to verify possible victims who were swept away
Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023
The Clark County Fire Department responded to two incidents of people being washed away by storm water in the Las Vegas Valley on Wednesday night after about half an inch of rain fell ...

Death Valley roads to reopen gradually after flood damage
Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023
Death Valley National Park will reopen in stages as some roads could take weeks to months to repair after flooding from historic rains brought by the remnants of Hurricane Hilary. The National Weather Service rain gauge ...

Las Vegas street vendor released on bond in immigration case
Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023
A judge granted bond Wednesday for a Las Vegas street vendor detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) following a heated arrest by Metro Police in front of the Welcome to Las Vegas sign. Jose Carlos Hernandez-Perez, 37, is expected to be reunited with his family soon ...
Dozens evacuated in Mount Charleston to stabilize hurricane-damaged roads
Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023
Flash flooding in Mount Charleston has forced evacuations of 51 residents, as crews work to evaluate and stabilize roadways from the remnants of Hurricane Hilary. Residents who remain in areas such as Rainbow Loop, Old Town or Echo Loop remain on boil orders ...

Gov. Lombardo declares emergency ahead of Tropical Storm Hilary
Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023
The declaration enables impacted counties and tribes to receive federal assistance to protect residents and mitigate infrastructure damage ...
Nye County closing schools on Monday; No closures for CCSD
Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023
The Clark County School District is monitoring the severe weather in Las Vegas and plans to host classes as scheduled on Monday ...
Nevada: Only travel if necessary during severe Vegas weather
Lombardo: 'We urge all Nevadans to take this threat seriously'
Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023
Gov. Joe Lombardo is urging Nevadans to prepare for severe weather Saturday night as another round of storms is moving through the Las Vegas Valley.
What you need to know and do ahead of Hurricane Hilary
Stay safe with these tips and links to resources
Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023
As the Hurricane Hilary approaches the West Coast, officials are asking the Las Vegas Valley to prepare for flash flooding with the worst of the storm forecast for Sunday ...
FEMA reassures Nevada, California leaders as Hilary continues to churn
Las Vegas' single-day record for rain could be threatened
Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023
National Guard troops will be staging throughout Southern Nevada on Saturday as the area braces for what could be major to historic flooding from Hurricane Hilary. The forecast continues to project the heaviest rainfalls late Sunday and early Monday for Clark County ...
Governor activates National Guard ahead of hurricane for Southern Nevada
Friday, Aug. 18, 2023
Gov. Joe Lombardo activated 100 National Guard troops to Southern Nevada on Friday night, as the effects of Hurricane Hilary are expected to reach the area this weekend. The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for most of Nevada ...

Power restored to some; about 900 still powerless in Las Vegas valley
Friday, Aug. 18, 2023
Nevada Energy was reporting about 3,178 customers are experiencing power outages from 18 different outage incidents in Clark County as of about 8:30 p.m. according to its outage map. About 2,030 customers have lost power in Henderson near the N. Gibson Road and Wigwam Parkway ...
Las Vegas, Henderson offer sandbags as flooding predicted for weekend
Friday, Aug. 18, 2023
The City of Las Vegas and Henderson are handing out free sandbags as Las Vegas Valley braces for major to historic flooding predicted for this weekend. 

Metro Police reach out to Hispanic community with citizens academy
Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023
Ana Thompson’s father learned to fear the government and police while growing up in El Salvador, she said Wednesday while attending a Hispanic Citizen Police Academy session held by Metro Police. 

As Nevada’s new street vendor law takes effect, advocacy group pleads for tolerance
Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023
Rico Ocampo, whose nonprofit group advocates for working class immigrants, said many street vendors were confused by news about a recently signed state law that legalizes street vending but ...
Former Raiders player Ruggs sentenced to prison in fatal DUI crash
Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023
Former Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs was sentenced to three to 10 years in prison this morning for a fatal drunk driving crash that killed a 23-year-old Las Vegas woman and ...
Bird carrying strange prize near Fremont Street becomes a hit on social media
Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023
A bird in Las Vegas carrying what looks like a baggie of drugs has been shared hundreds of times on social media since it was posted Monday. 

Presence of police to stay in place across CCSD
Monday, Aug. 7, 2023
CCSD begins a new school year today with additional initiatives from School Police at the area’s 360 public schools, Chief Henry Blackeye said.
911 recording in Las Vegas murder case reveals trend of growing wait times
Man allegedly heard admitting to killing roommate two months prior
Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023
Beverly Ma’s sister waited 19 minutes for Metro Police to arrive as George Bone, her sister’s roommate, calmly admitted to living with Ma’s body in a bedroom closet for more than two months. 

Vets caution Las Vegas pet owners to be aware of dangers during the dog days of summer
Saturday, July 29, 2023
Pet owners around the valley have needed to change routines during the heat wave and vets say their clients are doing a fairly good job. Dr. Thearayouk Keo, a veterinarian at the Edge Pet Hospital in Henderson, said he’s only seen a few cases ...
Las Vegas Aces' Riquna Williams arrested on felony domestic violence charges
Wednesday, July 26, 2023
Williams was arrested Tuesday and charged with five felonies, including multiple domestic battery by strangulation, assault constituting domestic violence with the use of a deadly weapon and coercion constituting domestic violence ...
Police: 2 hikers found dead at Valley of Fire
Saturday, July 22, 2023
Two female hikers were found dead at the Valley of Fire State Park after a group of hikers realized the pair had not returned and contacted police. 

Fire on roof of long-delayed Fontainebleau quickly struck out
Saturday, July 22, 2023
A fire late Saturday afternoon on the roof of the long-delayed Fontainebleau on the Strip was extinguished before spreading ...
Police seized laptops, memoir from the home of a witness to Tupac's 1996 killing
Thursday, July 20, 2023
A home that Las Vegas police raided this week in connection with the 1996 drive-by shooting of Tupac Shakur is tied to a man long known to investigators, whose ...
Search warrant served in Tupac Shakur homicide investigation, Las Vegas police say
Tuesday, July 18, 2023
For 27 years, the murder of Tupac Shakur has been unsolved, becoming one of the most talked about cold cases in the music industry. But on Tuesday, Metro Police stirred a new hope for a resolution ...
Metro turns 50: From rumors of fistfights at merger to a world-class agency
Monday, July 17, 2023
The Clark County Sheriff’s Office and Las Vegas Police Department merged on July 1, 1973, to create Metro Police Department ...
Sheriff on mission to reduce crime, nurture health within Metro department
Friday, July 14, 2023
Six months into his tenure as Clark County sheriff, Kevin McMahill says he continues to be focused on reducing violent crime in Las Vegas and throughout Clark County, and creating ...
Road improvement project on major Henderson road will take a year to complete
Tuesday, July 11, 2023
A $19.6 million road project slated to begin next month will reconfigure a portion of a main artery in the western reaches of Henderson and will include enhanced crosswalks, lighting and disability ramps ...

Justice served: Metro now recognizing officers' COVID deaths as in the line of duty
Sunday, July 9, 2023
When a Metro officer dies in the line of duty, their photo is hung on walls of honor found in area commands throughout the department’s jurisdiction.

Trump in Las Vegas event pushes false claims yet again
Saturday, July 8, 2023
Donald Trump was in Las Vegas on Saturday touting his 2024 presidential campaign with a similar — and proven — false narrative. A rigged election system and stolen presidency were common themes throughout ...
Metro K-9 dog dies on Fourth of July from unknown causes in Las Vegas
Wednesday, July 5, 2023
A Metro Police K-9 ended his watch over the Las Vegas Valley on the Fourth of July, after suffering from an unknown medical emergency at the department’s K-9 Operations Center. 

There will be plenty of Fourth of July fireworks displays in, around Las Vegas
Tuesday, July 4, 2023
The Las Vegas Valley has plenty of options for those wanting to catch some fireworks and celebrate the Fourth of July. Prices vary from free to more than a $1,000 depending on the experience.
Metro Police marks 50th anniversary
Saturday, July 1, 2023
Metro Police celebrated its 50th birthday Saturday with ...
Las Vegas apartment complex fire leaves 18 people displaced
Saturday, July 1, 2023
Eighteen people, including 10 children, are displaced after a fire at their apartment complex Friday night. ...
Where to watch Fourth of July fireworks in Las Vegas
Saturday, July 1, 2023
The Las Vegas Valley has plenty of options for those wanting to catch some fireworks and celebrate over the Fourth of July weekend. Prices vary from free to more than a $1,000 ...

Filipino community rallies against hate crimes after attack in Las Vegas
Friday, June 30, 2023
But a recent attack on an elderly Asian American man brought more than 200 people to the steps of the Regional Justice Center in downtown Las Vegas to demand justice for hate crimes ...
Coroner releases names of victims in Las Vegas triple homicide
Thursday, June 29, 2023
The Clark County Coroner’s Office released the names and causes of death of the victims of a triple homicide Tuesday in Las Vegas. The bodies of Andrew Graden, 43, Christopher Brassard, 45 and ...
Man charged in Las Vegas triple homicide being held without bail
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Spencer McDonald has been charged with three counts of open murder with a deadly weapon and one count of attempted murder with a deadly weapon.