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Henderson outages leave more than 1,800 without power
Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016
More than 1,800 NV Energy customers are without power due to outages in the Henderson area ...
Coroner identifies man, 23, hit by truck on freeway
Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016
A man fatally struck Monday morning by a semitractor-trailer on southbound Interstate 15 near Jean has been identified as 23-year-old Justin Prokop, ...
Fast-moving storm brings rain across the valley
Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016
A fast-moving storm was bringing light rain across the Las Vegas Valley and snow on Mount Charleston this afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. The rain is expected ...
Multistate police pursuit ends outside Las Vegas
Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016
A multistate police pursuit of a stolen vehicle ended about 20 miles outside Las Vegas early this morning, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol. The Arizona ...
Man arrested after domestic dispute, standoff in North Las Vegas
Monday, Jan. 18, 2016
North Las Vegas Police are searching for a man they say ran from officers after a reported domestic dispute. Police were called ...
Pedestrian hit, killed by truck on I-15 near Jean
Monday, Jan. 18, 2016
A pedestrian was hit by a semitractor-trailer and killed this morning on Interstate 15 South near Jean, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol. Based on witnesses accounts, the man, who has ...
Pedestrian hit, killed by SUV while crossing Sahara Avenue
Monday, Jan. 18, 2016
A pedestrian was hit and killed by an SUV on Sunday near Sahara Avenue and Valley View Boulevard, according to Metro Police. The female, who has not been identified, was hit by the eastbound ...
Red Cross invites locals to spread fire-prevention message
Friday, Jan. 15, 2016
Valley residents looking to make a difference in their community will have a chance Monday as the American Red Cross of Southern Nevada ...
SUV crashes after burglary; 6 injured, including pedestrian
Friday, Jan. 15, 2016
An SUV believed to be carrying suspects from a northwest valley burglary crashed into another vehicle after fleeing a traffic stop this afternoon, injuring six people including a pedestrian. Police were called about ...
Suspect arrested after break-in at McDonald’s
Friday, Jan. 15, 2016
A suspect was arrested following a break-in at a west valley McDonald’s and a police chase early this morning, according to Metro Police. Police were called about ...
Jeep rolls over on 215 Beltway at airport connector
Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016
A Jeep rolled over today on the eastbound 215 Beltway at the McCarran International Airport connector, causing traffic delays in the area, according to ...
Granola lovers’ Heaven debuts; pizza and amusement rides head to Boulevard mall
Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016
Harvest by Roy Ellamar offers New American cuisine as a store dedicated to Nike products premieres at the Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood ...
Police in standoff with man at house in North Las Vegas
Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016
Police say they are locked in a standoff with a man who might be armed and are trying to talk him out of a house in North Las Vegas. Police received a call ...
Coroner IDs woman hit, killed by RTC bus
Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016
A woman killed Saturday when she was hit by a bus that veered off the road has been identified by the ...
Former Metro officer accused of assault indicted on federal charges
Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016
A former Metro Police officer accused of assaulting a woman last year was indicted today by a federal grand jury on charges of violating the woman’s civil rights and obstruction of justice, according to the U.S. ...
Fire causes $12,000 in damage to southeast valley house
Monday, Jan. 11, 2016
Fire broke out in the garage of a southeast valley house this morning, causing an estimated $12,000 in damage, according to the Clark County Fire Department. Crews were called ...
Man, 22, arrested in shooting death of father in Henderson
Monday, Jan. 11, 2016
A 22-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of his father during a dispute at a Henderson house ...
Police: Person detained after stabbing in northeast valley
Friday, Jan. 8, 2016
A person was stabbed this afternoon in the northeast valley, according to Metro Police. Police were called about 2 p.m. to the ...
Henderson fire chief retiring today; replacement already named
Thursday, Jan. 7, 2016
Henderson Fire Chief Steven R. Goble retires today after 25 years with the department. Goble has accepted a position in ...
Man, 36, arrested in fatal shooting outside victim’s home
Thursday, Jan. 7, 2016
A 36-year-old man has been arrested in California in the February shooting death of a Las Vegas man, according to Metro Police. Dwayne Sterling Lawson ...
Seafood rules hotel dining as Santa Fe, Suncoast welcome oyster spots
Thursday, Jan. 7, 2016
Aria welcomes Southern California-inspired seafood restaurant Herringbone as two oyster joints try to make a splash ...
Frontier diverts flight to McCarran over engine trouble
Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016
A Frontier Airlines flight en route to San Diego was diverted to McCarran International Airport this morning due to a reported engine problem ...
Suspect arrested in apparent beating death
Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016
A suspect has been arrested in the apparent beating death of a man during a fight Tuesday night near South Decatur and ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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-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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
DUI suspected in northern valley crash that killed motorcyclist
Friday, Dec. 18, 2015
According to police, a Las Vegas man, 21, was traveling westbound on Elkhorn on a 1990 Suzuki motorcycle when ...
Las Vegas-area schools get email threat similar to others
Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015
The Clark County School District has received a threatening email similar to one that shut down Los Angeles schools Tuesday before the FBI determined the threat wasn’t credible, according to a notification sent ...
Manhunt leads to arrest in Metro Police officer's shooting
Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015
Metro Police say they have taken a suspect into custody in connection with the shooting of an officer responding to a domestic dispute at a south valley extended-stay motel …
Man hit dump truck head-on in crash that closed 215 Beltway
Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015
A man driving a pickup truck died this morning in a crash involving a dump truck on the 215 Beltway near Ann Road, shutting down a portion of the highway for ...
Downtown stores announce departures; shrimp spot debuts at Town Square
Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015
O Face Doughnuts announced that it would close by the end of the year, and a new coffee shop debuted near Sunset Park ...