A man crashed his car into an abandoned car today on northbound U.S. 95, causing both vehicles to catch fire and closing the highway for nearly two hours.
A semitrailer carrying pallets of magazines overturned today on the U.S. 95 southbound on-ramp at the Spaghetti Bowl, causing the ramp to close for more than four hours.
Metro Police received reports of the explosion about 8:40 a.m. in the desert expanse near Interstate 15 and Sloan Road. Three people had been in the desert mixing substances that would explode when shot.
A man led a Metro Police detective, a fire department vehicle and a helicopter on a 15-minute chase through the north Las Vegas Valley today before he was finally stopped and arrested, authorities said.
Michael Law walked into the Clark County Detention Center on Wednesday with a baseball bat and a concealed knife, and before two corrections officers could react, he started swinging the bat, Metro Police said.
A woman was arrested Wednesday in an arson in which she instructed her 11-year-old son to light her minivan on fire, causing him to accidentally catch himself on fire, Henderson Police said.
A person walked into the security screening area of the county jail today and attacked a corrections officer with a baseball bat before being subdued, Metro Police said. The officer was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Las Vegas and the region keep expecting a break from a record-setting monsoon season, which may come today, as forecasters are predicting a 20 percent chance of showers after a previous evening of heavy downpours.
Multiple people had been involved in an argument late Tuesday that escalated into a fight in an alleyway behind Sahara Avenue when a man pulled out a gun and shot two people, Metro Police said.
Henderson Police have arrested a man suspected of selling counterfeit high-fashion clothing such as Gucci and True Religion on the Internet and at a store.
Deonna Hicks lured the man into the car with the promise of oral sex and a ride from Mandalay Bay to the Bellagio. Two other women waited in the car. The job was to be a simple pickpocket. Yet, as they pulled his pants off and stole his wallet, Bassam Batta caught on. The ride spiraled into a chaos of pushing, kicking and flying clothing. One of the women yelled, “Get the gun,” and the ride ended with the man sprinting from the car at Treasure Island with one shoe on and a woman shooting at him.
Brandon Kuhn laid face down on the floor of his neighbor’s bedroom, dead with nine bullet holes in his back. When the Metro Police officer asked the homeowner, Troy Martinez, who the person was, Martinez simply responded: “That was supposedly my friend.” These were the details outlined in a Metro Police arrest report for Martinez, 32, who is suspected of shooting and killing Kuhn last week while Martinez's 2-year-old son was on the bed.
Metro Police Gang Crimes detectives are investigating a weekend stabbing on the walkway between Excalibur and Luxor that may be gang related, and one person has been arrested in connection with the incident.
The Rev. Buck Belmore, flanked by bottles of booze, called the faithful to put down their bloody marys, mimosas and coffees and to come together. On this, the first Sunday of the NFL season, more than spirits were being mixed at The Atomic bar. Prayer and pigskin also were. Welcome to the inaugural nondenominational pub church service at The Atomic.
Brian Beltran was apprehended in Fresno, Calif., in connection with possible gang-related shooting
Thursday, Sept. 5, 2013
A man arrested in Fresno, Calif., in connection with shooting and killing a man in Las Vegas arrived today at the Clark County Detention Center after extradition.
A woman was sentenced to more than five years in prison today for embezzling more than $3.3 million from small businesses through her payroll-services firm. Deborah DiFrancesco, 56, pled guilty in May to tax evasion and three counts of wire fraud committed during her time working at Lakes Payroll, Inc.
A semitrailer rolled over and leaked diesel fuel onto Interstate 15 today after a collision with another semitrailer. One person was transported to University Medical Center with a minor injury, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.
Eloisa Hopper has been around long enough to know military budgets go in cycles. Hopper has worked as a civilian in the military for the past 32 years. The current budget cycle is at the lowest point Hopper has ever seen at Nellis Air Force Base.
The addiction often begins with a prescription drug found in the home like Oxycontin or Xanax until it becomes too expensive or hard to obtain. Then they look for a cheaper drug, one that’s easier to get with the same high.
Six Henderson restaurants and bars were caught selling alcohol to minors over Labor Day weekend in a Henderson Police underage alcohol compliance check.
One thunderstorm has already dumped up to 0.5 inch of rain in some areas in just 15 minutes, with more rain expected to come before a second thunderstorm rolls into the area, weather service officials said.
Henderson Police held a sobriety checkpoint from 7 p.m. Friday night until 2 a.m. Saturday at St. Rose Parkway, near Eastern Avenue. A total of 5,500 cars passed through the checkpoint, Henderson Police spokesman Keith Paul said.
A 24-year-old man driving a scooter is in critical condition today after he was the victim of a hit-and-run. Metro Police responded to the collision about 2:40 a.m. at Rainbow Boulevard and Alta Drive.
A woman arrested after a lengthy standoff with Metro SWAT now faces six counts of attempted murder of a police officer in addition to previously filed charges.
Metro Police responded to the collision about 1:50 p.m. The motorcyclist was transported to University Medical Center, where later he was pronounced dead, Metro spokeswoman Laura Meltzer said.
A standoff that lasted nearly 24 hours ended Tuesday night when a Metro Police SWAT officer shot an armed woman barricaded inside her home with two children.
Tina Kitchel stirred awake in Spring Valley Hospital with a tube in her mouth and her arms riddled with needle marks from an IV. Her husband stood at her bedside, relieved to see her awaken. She stared back at him like he was a stranger in a crowd. There was so much she didn’t know.
Metro responded to reports of the body about 3:50 p.m. in the 1900 block of Manhattan Drive, near Vegas Drive and Simmons Street. Officers arrived to find the boy lying in a pool of blood, police said.