Carson City coroner says case 'fell through the cracks'
Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014
The state's corrections department has requested an autopsy for a prison inmate whose body went unexamined for more than two months because officials delayed an investigation into his death. Richard Ferst, 52, was found dead Oct. 5 inside a cell at the Northern Nevada Correctional Center in Carson City. His family was told he likely succumbed to a hepatitis C condition, but for more than two months the Nevada Department of Corrections didn’t request a postmortem examination or offer definitive answers about Ferst’s death.
Lt. Michael Wallace said police received a call about 8:20 a.m. from someone who heard gunshots outside Crazy Horse III near Russell Road and Valley View Boulevard, west of the Strip.
Dustin Cottiero and Corey Gomez were working with the Nevada Division of Forestry along Interstate 80 and McCarran Boulevard when they escaped about 2:10 p.m. Wednesday.
A FedEx delivery truck caught fire in a crash with a pickup truck on Eastern Avenue tonight, prompting Metro Police to shut down part of the road for several hours.
Clark County emergency responders said flames erupted Dec. 31 inside the family’s garage. Though crews put out the fire before it reached the home, most of its contents were ruined by ash, soot and the smell of the fire.
A section of the 215 Beltway heading into McCarran International Airport will shut down late Sunday while crews begin widening the highway, Clark County officials said.
An inmate who was found dead at the Clark County Detention Center last week strangled herself with a sheet she tied around a toilet handle, Metro Police said.
New Year's Eve revelers in Las Vegas stayed out of trouble this year as they rang in 2014 with what Metro Police called the most orderly celebration in recent history.
A Metro Police captain and an officer violated department policy when they took a Guns N Roses guitarist and his girlfriend on a helicopter ride as part of an elaborate marriage proposal earlier this year. An investigation revealed Capt. David O’Leary and Officer Ray Horsley misused department resources.
Eric Goodman's father says a trauma surgeon who treated Goodman told the family that a pair of head injuries show Goodman likely was assaulted Dec. 15 at South Tower Park.
An inmate apparently committed suicide today at the Clark County Detention Center, police said. Jail staff found the woman dead inside a cell during a routine check at the facility.
Sandra Lee Bower always wanted to go to space, but the retired Henderson real estate agent died in 2011 before her dream could come true. Then began her husband’s mission to send a tiny piece of her on an astronomic journey. "Space was her thing,” Frank Bower said.
Metro Police said a woman driving an SUV may have suffered a medical episode when she started the chain reaction by crashing into the back of a Buick that was stopped at a red light about 12:34 a.m. Saturday.
Two people were indicted Friday for allegedly binding a woman to a chair for six hours, shaving parts of her head, and threatening to kill her if someone didn’t bring them a Playstation gaming system as ransom.
Salvation Army officials say someone stole a holiday donation kettle from a visually impaired bell ringer who uses a walker and lamented not being able to chase after the thief.
A prison inmate died today while being treated at Valley Hospital Medical Center in Las Vegas. John Jennings, 59, was at the High Desert State Prison in Indian Springs before he was admitted to the hospital to be treated for a medical condition.
Former Democratic congresswoman Shelley Berkley has been appointed to lead the Nevada and California campuses of the New York-based Touro College & University System.
A man Metro Police said shot his daughter in the chest today before turning the gun on himself has been identified as Rene Espinal, 52, of Las Vegas, according to the Clark County Coroner’s Office.
An exchange student accused of fatally beating a man Monday evening inside an off-Strip casino told police he was afraid for his safety, according to a police report released this afternoon.
A spokeswoman for Gov. Brian Sandoval's office said the issue is being investigated by the Department of Corrections and the Attorney General's office. Neither agency addressed requests for comment about the rule's implementation.
Lanes on Interstate 15 will be shut down temporarily this weekend while crews with the Nevada Department of Transportation conduct maintenance work on the highway.
Hours after two bullets pierced Victor Estremera's front door — narrowly missing his girlfriend and infant daughter — the young family was packing boxes, leaving their Las Vegas home of five days to return to San Bernardino, Calif.
Lt. Glen Lowe said the man was arguing with his parents at their home at the Mountain Vista apartment complex in the 3900 block of Mountain Vista Street when police were called about 2 a.m.
Technically, the coveted metered parking spaces sprinkled around Town Square aren’t free. Fifteen minutes in one of the 200 prime spots (which are usually directly in front of shops and restaurants) costs 25 cents, with the meters maxing out at two hours per coin feed. But what’s the penalty for neglecting to pay up?
A vehicle caught fire inside the service garage at the Findlay Chevrolet dealership near the 215 Beltway and Rainbow Boulevard today, but the blaze was put out before it spread, Clark County Fire Department officials said.
“The hospital checked them and told them they had a stomach virus and to go home and drink fluids and rest,” said Justin Gates, competition director for Sports Network International.
The thief who broke into Master Sgt. Bob Crowley’s car didn’t take anything of great value. But the burglar made off with a case containing two uniforms, a set of medals and a pair of dog tags — Crowley’s “career in a box.”