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The Sun’s May 9: Highlighting last month’s top crimes in Las Vegas

Sunday, June 1, 2014

According to Metro Police, a stressed mother allegedly confessed to police that she’d shot her 11-year-old son in the head, critically wounding him; and a man turned himself into police, reportedly confessing to accidentally …

Plan ahead for these road projects in the coming week in the Las Vegas Valley

Friday, May 30, 2014

Here’s a look at some of the roadwork or road closings you might encounter in the coming week across the …

Fremont Street liquor store sues over new city ordinances

Friday, May 30, 2014

A liquor store that’s been on Fremont Street for more than 20 years is suing the city of Las Vegas in federal court on the grounds that two new city ordinances are unconstitutional. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday by the two companies that operate Souvenir Super Mart in the five-block Fremont Street Experience, asks for an injunction to halt the ordinances. The complaint argues the city is playing favorites with its “liquor regulatory scheme,” and effectively violating...

Metro: Illegal medical clinic busted in Las Vegas

Thursday, May 29, 2014

One man has been arrested after a string of phony medical offices containing dangerous narcotics were uncovered. Eric Vargas-Rivera, 41, was arrested on ...

Henderson Police setting up bicycle unit

Thursday, May 29, 2014

Bikes allow officers to quickly and quietly navigate areas that are difficult to reach on foot or by patrol car. People can expect to see the officers at large city events, such as ...

Wreck at Tropicana and Koval sends motorcyclist to hospital

Tuesday, May 27, 2014

The wreck closed Tropicana eastbound at Koval, and officials were advising motorists to avoid ...

Driver detained after crash near Spanish Trail that left passenger critical

Tuesday, May 27, 2014

A woman suspected of driving drunk crashed into a concrete wall early this morning, critically injuring a passenger, Metro Police reported. Police responded about 1:45 a.m. to...

Plan ahead for these road projects in the coming week in the Las Vegas Valley

Friday, May 23, 2014

Here’s a look at some of the roadwork or road closings you might encounter in the coming week across the …

Casino gaming cheats are increasingly sophisticated, panelists say

Thursday, May 22, 2014

Casino security is more sophisticated and so are those looking to game the system. Three experts spoke Wednesday night at the Mob Museum about the decades-long arms race between cheaters and casinos. “As long as there has been casino gaming there have been people who have tried to cheat it,” said James Taylor, deputy chief of...

Two children injured in vehicle-bike accidents

Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Two children were injured today after being struck by vehicles while riding their bikes, according to Metro Police. The accidents were unrelated but happened within...

Police: Woman carjacks taxi, crashes it and steals another car

Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Metro Police are on the hunt for a woman who carjacked a taxi, ran over its driver, wrecked the cab and then stole another car in order to make her escape. A taxi from ...

Police find man driving with gunshot wounds; drug deal suspected

Saturday, May 17, 2014

Officers pulled the man over near U.S. 95 and Decatur Boulevard after noticing a green Lexus with a bullet hole in the window ...

Plan ahead for these road projects in the coming week in the Las Vegas Valley

Friday, May 16, 2014

Here’s a look at some of the roadwork or road closings you might encounter in the coming week across the …

Donut Hut owner confronts robber, who is shot; suspect arrested

Thursday, May 15, 2014

A man with a bandana covering his face jumped the Donut Hut counter and demanded money on Wednesday night. That's when owner Sothy Seang ...

Is ‘Polar Bear’ on ice as alleged fellow skinheads face prosecution in 1998 slayings?

State prison officials mum on whereabouts of John ‘Polar Bear’ Butler, convicted in racially motivated murders

Thursday, May 15, 2014

Corrections officials refused to explain why their system would say an inmate had been released if the inmate was still in custody; they refused to say whether avowed skinhead John Butler was in federal custody; and they would not point to the law that allows ...

Solar panels catch fire at Faith Lutheran school, causing $60,000 in damage

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Solar panels on top of Faith Lutheran Middle School & High School caught fire today. Several solar panels were destroyed and underlying roofing material was removed to ...

Man faces DUI charge in hit-and-run near Clark High, police say

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

A brown minivan hopped a sidewalk curb and hit a juvenile walking near Clark High School before driving away, Metro Police said. Police responded about...

NLV Police seek clues to identity of suspects in pharmacy robbery

Tuesday, May 13, 2014

orth Las Vegas Police are asking the public to help detectives identify two men wanted in connection with an armed robbery of a pharmacy last month. On April 29, the suspects jumped the counter at a pharmacy in the 1800 block …

Man shot dead at eastside apartment complex, police say

Saturday, May 10, 2014

Officers responded just after 11 p.m. Friday to the 4500 block of Carriage Park Drive and found the man dead from an apparent gunshot wound ...

Child playing with lighter starts apartment fire, officials say

Saturday, May 10, 2014

Firefighters responded to the Villas at Painted Desert apartment complex, near Decatur Boulevard and Sahara Avenue, just after 9 a.m., according to ...

Wind gusts could be as strong as 60 mph this weekend

Saturday, May 10, 2014

The wind is expected to pick up at 8 p.m. today and continue until 5 p.m. Sunday ...

Plan ahead for these road projects in the coming week in the Las Vegas Valley

Friday, May 9, 2014

Here’s a look at some of the roadwork or road closings you might encounter in the coming week across the …

Las Vegas man sentenced in fake investment scheme

Thursday, May 8, 2014

A man will do hard time for tricking a Las Vegas woman into a bogus investment scheme, according to the Nevada Attorney General’s Office. Las Vegan John J. Englehart, 67, was sentenced to ...

Suspect who fled fatal crash Wednesday surrenders to police

Wednesday, May 7, 2014

A man this afternoon surrendered to Metro Police and said he was the driver who fled from fatal traffic accident Wednesday evening. Edward Barber, 49, turned himself in at …

Metro Police message to young girls: Have premarital sex, risk death

Sunday, May 4, 2014

Girls who “get promiscuous” can wind up dead. That was the message behind the Metro Police co-sponsored “Choose Purity” event held at the William Pearson Center ...

A hot, breezy weekend is on tap for Southern Nevada

Friday, May 2, 2014

Friday marked the warmest day of the year so far in the Las Vegas Valley. The heat is expected to carry into the weekend, with temperatures hanging around ...

Plan ahead for these road projects in the coming week in the Las Vegas Valley

Thursday, May 1, 2014

Here’s a look at some of the roadwork or road closings you might encounter in the coming week across …

The Sun’s April nine: Highlighting last month’s top crimes in Las Vegas

Thursday, May 1, 2014

Crime in the valley last month took a turn for the bizarre, even by Las Vegas standards. Three unrelated fatal stabbings occurred in less than 24 hours mid-month, someone chucked a soccer cleat at Hillary Clinton, and the arrest report for a reality TV star accused of kidnapping a prostitute was made public. Here’s a look at...

Culinary ratifies Golden Nugget contract, but strike threat downtown persists

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

The Culinary Union ratified a contract with the Golden Nugget today but continues to threaten strikes if other downtown casinos don’t follow suit. It’s the first contract the union has ...

1 dead in officer-involved shooting in east valley neighborhood

Tuesday, April 29, 2014

A man is dead after an officer-involved shooting this afternoon in the eastern valley. The incident began when Metro Police received a call around 2 p.m. in which a man said …

Photographers hit the jackpot with nonprofit’s work to repair their house

Saturday, April 26, 2014

The Hoopers felt like lottery winners as they watched roughly 60 people with the Air Force finish major repairs on the place they’d called home for the past 40 years. The house was one of 20 homes Rebuilding Together Southern Nevada chose ...

4 hurt in 3-car crash near Flamingo and Nellis

Saturday, April 26, 2014

A three-vehicle crash near Flamingo Road and Nellis Boulevard on Saturday sent four people to the hospital, according to Metro Police. A 17-year-old driver was ...

Plan ahead for these road projects in the coming week

Friday, April 25, 2014

Orange cones, signaling road construction or other impediments to smooth cruising, are situated throughout the Las Vegas Valley. Here’s a look at some of the roadwork or road closings you might …

30-year-old charged with trafficking underage girl

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Jonathan Tyrone Thompson, 30, is charged with six criminal counts stemming from allegations he tried to seduce an underage girl via social media. Detectives got a tip about Thompson …

Pedestrian struck by vehicle is in critical condition

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

A pedestrian was critically injured Tuesday night when he was struck by a car as he attempted to cross Jones Boulevard outside of any marked crosswalk, Metro Police reported.
The incident happened about...

Why one inmate costs taxpayers more than $400,000 a year

Sunday, April 20, 2014

The family of convicted murderer Jamie Hein has been denied its request to care for her at home. Hein, who suffers from a rare condition that inflames with stress, needs multiple drug infusions per week, and the state foots the bill for it ...

Crash into signal control box and light pole injures 2 in car and pedestrian

Saturday, April 19, 2014

A driver slammed into a signal control box and light pole this morning, showering a 53-year-old woman who was waiting to cross the street with debris and fluid from ...

Real estate developer pleads guilty after not filing taxes

Thursday, April 17, 2014

A real estate developer with ties to a former North Las Vegas mayor pleaded guilty in federal court today to one misdemeanor count of failing to file a tax return for the year 2007, according to court records.

Pedestrian injured by moving truck

Thursday, April 17, 2014

A pedestrian is in the hospital with non-life threatening injuries after darting in front of a moving truck, according to Metro Police.

Las Vegas has three fatal stabbings in 24 hours, but police say not to worry

Thursday, April 17, 2014

There have been three fatal stabbings in the Las Vegas Valley in less than 24 hours, according to Metro Police. It's unusual — but not cause for concern — said ...

Man arrested after fatal stabbing outside a Las Vegas McDonald’s

Thursday, April 17, 2014

A man was stabbed to death today outside a McDonald’s restaurant on Sahara Avenue near Rancho Drive. Metro Police responded about 8:25 a.m. to the stabbing in...

Firefighters battling blaze at North Las Vegas recycling center

Friday, April 11, 2014

North Las Vegas firefighters were battling a fire at recycling center this afternoon.
Firefighters were called about 3 p.m. to...

Man gets 20 years in final sentencing of mortgage fraud scheme

Thursday, April 10, 2014

The case of a $15 million mortgage fraud scheme came to a close today with the final sentencing in the 10-member operation. U.S. District Judge Gloria Navarro sentenced Jabari Marshall to ...

Six months after death, Nevada inmate’s identity still under wraps

Thursday, April 10, 2014

Nearly half a year after an inmate died at the Northern Nevada Correctional Center, officials still have not released his identity. The name was being withheld while the department …

Mother of ‘Thunder’ suspect wonders why strippers weren’t arrested in son’s beating

Tuesday, April 8, 2014

The mother of the man accused of sparking a backstage brawl last month with cast members of Thunder From Down Under worries that the investigation is pinning everything on her son when perhaps …

Grand jury indicts suspect in ruckus with ‘Thunder From Down Under’

Friday, April 4, 2014

A man arrested in a backstage brawl with dancers from the Excalibur’s Thunder From Down Under all-male revue was indicted today on 17 criminal counts. Joey Kadmiri faces charges including...

Woman accused of burning pet store faces new charges

Friday, April 4, 2014

A woman accused of setting fire to her Las Vegas pet store full of puppies was indicted today on several new charges, including insurance fraud. A Clark County grand jury also indicted shop owner Gloria Lee on...

Court hearing on fraud-related charges for father of quints delayed until June 20

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Deon Derrico, the father of a set of Las Vegas quintuplets, will wait to have his day in court on real-estate fraud charges. This morning in North Las Vegas Justice Court, a preliminary hearing for Derrico was continued until …

The Sun’s March nine: Highlighting last month’s top crimes in Las Vegas

Tuesday, April 1, 2014

March, the saying goes, roars in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. But throughout the month in Las Vegas, crimes were hardly of the gentle lamb variety. Headlines include a mother who reportedly told police…

Teacher taboo: Legal woes mount in cases alleging inappropriate relations

Thursday, March 27, 2014

Allegations of inappropriate student-teacher relationships can land a teacher behind bars and out of a job in short order. A criminal case against a teacher draws headlines and …