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Missing Utah teen found safe, is reunited with family
Saturday, Aug. 24, 2013
Police found her about 5:30 p.m. in the Salt Lake area. No additional details are available on how she was found
For kids on 'outside looking in,' this camp offers welcome respite from real world
Saturday, Aug. 24, 2013
Every morning the kids at Torino Ranch start camp with a dance. On the first day, most of the campers stand off to the side to watch the counselors and a few peers follow the moves of the “Cupid Shuffle” and wiggle to the “Wobble” song.
North Las Vegas house fire displaces 14 residents
Friday, Aug. 23, 2013
A fire displaced 14 people from their home today in North Las Vegas.
Thunderstorms could roll through southwest Las Vegas tonight
Friday, Aug. 23, 2013
A severe thunderstorm forming in south Clark County could move into the Las Vegas Valley later tonight.
Man critical after argument leads to bus-stop shooting
Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013
A man was shot Thursday outside of a bus stop after an argument with another man.
Southwest valley shooting under investigation
Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013
A man was shot twice Thursday night outside of a home in southwest Las Vegas.
Man sentenced in embezzlement of Las Vegas developer
Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013
A man who conspired to embezzle millions from Turnberry Associates, which owns several Las Vegas properties, was sentenced today to more than four years in prison.
Thieves stealing valuables from unlocked cars in southwest valley, police say
Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013
Metro Police is investigating a spree of auto break-ins in southwest Las Vegas.
Metro releases video of knife attack at downtown casino in search for suspect
Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013
Metro Police is seeking information to identify a suspect involved in a Fremont Street slashing that left a man with lacerations on his face. The stabbing occurred about 9:15 p.m. on July 26 at a slot machine in a Fremont Street casino.
Metro still searching for man missing since falling ill on hike
Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013
Police are still searching for a hiker who has been missing since Wednesday night near Mount Charleston’s Mary Jane Falls trail.
Bradley Manning backers in Las Vegas gather to protest sentence
Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013
A group of 13 demonstrators supporting Pfc. Bradley Manning waved signs and elicited honks Wednesday outside the Lloyd George Federal Courthouse.
Police seek suspect in road rage shooting on Blue Diamond Road
Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013
A man is suspected of firing five shots at two men Wednesday in a McDonald’s parking lot after a road rage incident on Blue Diamond Road.
Man on bicycle is hit by car, killed
Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013
A male bicyclist died today after he collided with a car near Valley View Boulevard and Sirius Avenue.
Rollover leaves woman trapped in car on U.S. 95
Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2013
At least one person is trapped inside their car after it rolled over today on U.S. 95 north near the 215 beltway.
School District's chief financial officer resigning after seven years in post
Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2013
Clark County School District Chief Financial Officer Jeff Weiler is leaving to accept a position in Virginia. Superintendent Pat Skorkowsky disclosed Weiler’s resignation today in a statement.
Pedestrian crossing Boulder Highway is hit, killed
Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2013
A 75-year-old man died Tuesday morning after a car hit him while he was crossing Boulder Highway.
Woman accused of breaking into cars, stealing credit cards
Friday, Aug. 16, 2013
Las Vegas Deputy City Marshals arrested a woman Thursday suspected of breaking into multiple cars to steal purses and using the stolen credit and debit cards.
Driver who caused major pileup on Desert Inn Road was under influence, police say
Thursday, Aug. 15, 2013
A woman involved in a car collision Thursday that led to a five-car pileup on Desert Inn Road is suspected of driving under the influence, Metro Police officials said.
Pet dog perishes in Henderson house fire
Thursday, Aug. 15, 2013
One person suffered minor burns and a dog died Thursday in a house fire that started in the garage while the resident was working on a car.
Police say man shot by off-duty officer at Excalibur had some 'diminished capacity'
Thursday, Aug. 15, 2013
Saul Villegas sat in off-duty Metro Police officer Bernard Plaskett’s unlocked vehicle on the curb outside Excalibur and refused to exit. First he told Plaskett’s wife he was stealing the car, and then Plaskett.
NLV mayor sees city manager's exit as chance for fresh start
Thursday, Aug. 15, 2013
North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee is not worried about the impact the departure of City Manager Tim Hacker will have on the city.
Pilot uninjured in crash near Mount Charleston
Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013
A small plane crashed today near Mount Charleston. Clark County Fire rescue crews responded to the crash about 6 p.m. at Cold Creek Road, which is along the northeast portion of the mountain.
North Las Vegas city manager out after less than two years on job
Police union calls departure 'absolutely good news,' hopes for 'someone more reasonable' to fill post
Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013
Embattled North Las Vegas City Manager Tim Hacker resigned today, ending a nearly two-year stint with the city that was defined by financial crises, the city announced.
Suspect shot at Excalibur was trying to steal off-duty cop's car, police say
Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013
A 21-year Metro Police veteran has been identified as the off-duty officer who shot and wounded a man earlier this week outside the Excalibur. Metro today said Bernard Blaskett, 54, opened fire on Saul Villegas, 27, who allegedly climbed into the officer’s personal vehicle Sunday night in a loading zone outside the Strip venue.
Police discover nearly 400 pot plants at Heidi Fleiss’s Pahrump home
Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2013
Infamous former madam Heidi Fleiss faces multiple charges related to marijuana possession after Nye County Sheriff’s officers discovered nearly 400 marijuana plants in her Pahrump home and guesthouse.
Klingon wedding, fuzzy aliens, Capt. Kirk's clothes: Rio hosts out-of-this world convention
Sunday, Aug. 11, 2013
Hundreds of "Star Trek" fans flooded the Rio Convention Center on Saturday for this year’s Original Star Trek Convention. Klingons, Borgs and Starship Enterprise crew members crammed into the convention floor to roam the vendor booths, meet their favorite actors and purchase collectors items.
Do not disturb: Imperiled desert tortoise needs its space — and a clean habitat — to survive
Saturday, Aug. 10, 2013
The desert tortoise has been around longer than the Mojave Desert, but now, for the first time in its 18 million year history it is struggling to survive.
2 suspected gang members indicted in Henderson mall shooting
Saturday, Aug. 10, 2013
Two men suspected in a gang shooting at Galleria at Sunset mall in Henderson were indicted Friday by the Clark County Grand Jury on 15 total charges including attempted murder and conspiracy to commit murder.
Police report details prisoners' intimate encounter in transport van
Friday, Aug. 9, 2013
A corrections officer discovered a male and female inmate allegedly engaged in oral sex Thursday in the transport van during the drive between the Clark County Detention Center and the Municipal Jail.
North Las Vegas Police ID driver arrested after 8 pedestrians hit
Friday, Aug. 9, 2013
A woman hit eight pedestrians, including a pregnant woman, with a car before crashing and fleeing on foot Thursday night, according to North Las Vegas Police. Police responded to the incident about 11:30 p.m. on Losee Road, near Lake Mead Boulevard.
Second suspect arrested in shooting at Galleria at Sunset mall
Thursday, Aug. 8, 2013
Henderson Police arrested a second man today suspected in a January shooting at the parking lot of a Henderson mall.
Sex-assault suspect in custody; other possible victims urged to come forward
Thursday, Aug. 8, 2013
Metro Police are searching for additional potential victims of sexual assault suspect Johnny Levon Johnson.
Former drug prosecutor's death was from overdose, coroner's report says
Thursday, Aug. 8, 2013
Former Clark County deputy district attorney David Schubert’s death was ruled a suicide due to an overdose on a cocktail of medications, according to a Clark County Coroner’s Office report.
Woman dies in crash with cement mixer truck
Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2013
A woman died today in a two-vehicle collision involving a cement mixer truck in northwest Las Vegas.
Motorcyclist killed in crash in far northwest valley
Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2013
A motorcyclist died Tuesday night after he swerved off Oso Blanca Road and hit an unknown object.
NLV soccer fields' popularity forces city to put up fence, charge rent
Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013
North Las Vegas resident David McCollum discovered the city’s plan to build a fence around Tropical Breeze Park’s soccer fields during a visit to the park in early July. The realization shocked him. The public park had created a sense of community in the neighborhood. While most families use the park’s water features, its fields are often used for league play and community pickup games. McCollum takes his dog there six times a week because it was one of the only places they could go that wasn’t paved.
Mount Charleston community serves up feast of gratitude for firefighters
Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Marc Nelson didn’t comprehend the threat the Mount Charleston wildfire posed on the Resort on Mount Charleston until he saw the acres of charred land off Kyle Canyon Road.
Fire spreads from parked van to home, causing $175,000 in damage
Wednesday, July 31, 2013
A family of five was displaced from their home Wednesday after a fire that began in a parked van sent the home up in flames.
Man hit by bus at east Las Vegas bus stop
Tuesday, July 30, 2013
A public transit bus hit a man on Tuesday at a bus stop in front of Sam’s Town resort.
Thunderbirds return to the sky, hope to take their show back on the road
Tuesday, July 30, 2013
It’s about 9 a.m. on a recent Tuesday and there is a buzz outside the Thunderbird Nellis Air Force Base hangar — a buzz that hasn’t been heard in months. Maintenance crews have been Windexing and power-washing the F-16 Fighting Falcon jets all morning to make sure they glisten in the sun. On the runway, a procession of fighter jets takes off into a cloudy but blue sky. It’s a good day to fly. It's the first time since spring budget cuts that the Thunderbirds have been back in the air.
Underwear-clad intruder, officers who shot him identified
Friday, July 26, 2013
The underwear-clad intruder shot and killed by two Metro Police SWAT officers has been identified as 35-year-old Southaly Ketmany. Officers Jay James and Douglas Ericsso have been identified as the officers who shot him.
NV Energy customers in Summerlin suffer outage
Thursday, July 25, 2013
A stray Mylar balloon caused a power outage Thursday night for more than 10,000 NV Energy customers in Summerlin.
Wave of unsolved Las Vegas robberies could grow more vicious, police fear
Elderly residents are victimized as they open their garages
Thursday, July 25, 2013
Groups of criminals are increasingly preying on elderly people throughout the Las Vegas Valley, with street crimes becoming more and more violent, Metro Police announced Thursday.
'A whole mountain of support': Vigil honors officer who died trying to rescue hiker
Thursday, July 25, 2013
Nestled on a mountainside nook behind Mount Charleston Baptist Church a group of people raised flashlights and bowed their heads Wednesday night to honor of a man few of them knew.
Man shot outside Big Lots store is critical; suspect on loose
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
A man is suspected of shooting a man and attempting to rob him Wednesday night in a Big Lots parking lot. Metro Police responded the shooting about 8 p.m. at a Big Lots store on Flamingo Road and Boulder Highway.
Crews repair 25 storm-damaged Las Vegas condos, but work remains
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Cleanup crews have repaired 25 out of the 35 condos that were damaged in a Friday-night storm that ravaged the Las Vegas complex.
Have you seen this man? Metro seeking man for questioning following 'violent act'
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Metro Police are searching for a man wanted for questioning about a "violent act" that occurred near Nellis Boulevard and Stewart Avenue.
Police shoot underwear-clad intruder after standoff
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
A Metro Police SWAT unit shot a man who had barricaded himself inside another person's southern valley home Tuesday night. The man was discovered watching TV in his underwear by the homeowner.
Metro's SWAT unit eventually entered the home and shot the man, who was taken to UMC.
Two-alarm fire damages home near TPC Summerlin
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
A two-story home caught fire Tuesday at TPC Summerlin golf course.
Two-hour standoff ends without incident following domestic disturbance call
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
A man barricaded himself inside a home for more than two hours on Tuesday before Metro Police arrested him without incident.