Brian Nordli

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Henderson Police raise alert after two arrested in storage unit thefts
Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012
Two men suspected in a series of self-storage unit burglaries at a Henderson self-storage business are under arrest, and Henderson Police are urging the business’ customers to check their units to determine if they are victims of theft.
Collision on Boulder Highway kills motorcyclist
Friday, Oct. 19, 2012
A motorcyclist died after a collision with another vehicle at the intersection of Boulder Highway and Boulder Ranch Avenue around 7 p.m. on Friday.
Two 11-year-olds arrested in deaths of six kittens
Friday, Oct. 19, 2012
Two 11-year-olds have been arrested on seven counts of animal cruelty in an incident earlier this month that allegedly led to the death of six newborn kittens.
Police searching for missing Las Vegas couple
Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012
Metro Police officers are searching for a Las Vegas couple who went missing under suspicious circumstances on Oct. 9.
Home invasion suspect shot, then breaks into different home, police say
Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012
A man was shot as he allegedly tried to break into a home near Ann Road and Simmons Street in North Las Vegas on Thursday morning.
Police raid marijuana grow house near Henderson elementary school
Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012
Metro Police raided a marijuana grow house operation located less than a block away from David Cox Elementary School in Henderson on Thursday.
Patrols to target drunken drivers in Henderson in run-up to Halloween
Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012
Henderson Police and local law enforcement agencies are uniting to crack down on impaired drivers in Henderson as Halloween festivities get under way.
No bull: Cattle escape enclosure in NW Las Vegas
Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012
Rural mixed with urban Thursday afternoon in northwest Las Vegas when a small herd of cattle escaped an enclosure Thursday afternoon and was on the loose near Jones Boulevard and Washburn Road.
Former Las Vegas resident pleads guilty to bilking investors of thousands
Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012
A former Las Vegas resident pleaded guilty Thursday to defrauding victims of $1.4 million in an investment fraud and marketing scheme, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.
Woman hit by stray bullet while driving past altercation
Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012
A woman was shot in the arm by a stray bullet as she was driving past an altercation involving two men and a security guard outside the Suites on Boulder Highway on Wednesday.
Pedestrian hit, killed by car on West Flamingo Road
Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012
A man was killed after a car struck him on Flamingo Road near Jones Boulevard on Wednesday night. The driver drove away after the collision, but he later returned with his father.
BLM earmarks nearly $7 million for Nevada projects
Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012
The Bureau of Land Management announced on Wednesday that it will allocate $6.8 million to various projects to improve lands in Southern Nevada and Lake Tahoe.
Passer-by finds body outside UMC
Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012
A body was found on the sidewalk outside University Medical Center around 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday. UMC spokeswoman Danita Cohen said a passer-by discovered the man's body and reported it to Metro Police.
Move over CNN: UNLV tests live-polling technology during presidential debate
Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012
The results from UNLV’s first-ever presidential debate live polling on Tuesday were lopsided and inconsistent, but that didn’t bother focus group leader Ryan Hamilton. Ten UNLV students and three professors took part in the polling inside the Greenspun School of Journalism’s new Emerging Technology Lab.
Protest downtown draws thousands of union workers
Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012
For eight hours Beverly Hoffrichter, a cocktail waitress at the D, was picketing outside the property with her fellow Culinary Union workers as part of a massive protest outside all nine downtown casinos Saturday. Hundreds came and went in shifts during the protest, but not Hoffrichter. She stayed.
Teenagers learn to be good citizens on LDS Day of Service
Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012
More than 700 Las Vegas Valley teenagers swarmed the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints campus in Green Valley during the LDS Day of Service.
Woman, 75, hit by car downtown is in critical condition
Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012
A 75-year-old woman was struck by a car while walking in a crosswalk at Las Vegas Boulevard and Bridger Avenue about 8:30 a.m. Saturday.
Goodwill nets grant to help area veterans find work
Friday, Oct. 12, 2012
Goodwill of Southern Nevada received a $350,000 grant from the Nevada Women’s Philanthropy to establish a program to help local veterans and their spouses find jobs.
ESPN's Kenny Mayne, here for UNLV award, reminisces about his playing days as a Rebel
Friday, Oct. 12, 2012
ESPN talent Kenny Mayne was on assignment at the Thomas & Mack Center on a soggy Thursday afternoon, when a distressed UNLV student approached him.
Former prosecutor in custody after return to Las Vegas
Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012
Former Clark County prosecutor David Schubert was brought back to Las Vegas and placed in custody at the Clark County Detention Center on Thursday.
Pedestrian hit near Flamingo and Jones
Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012
An elderly man was struck by a van around 3:35 p.m. Thursday as he was walking across West Flamingo Road near South Jones Boulevard. Police said the man was crossing the street from a bus stop bench outside a marked crosswalk when a van struck him.
Police raid marijuana grow house in Seven Hills
Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012
A task force arrested three people and seized more than 100 marijuana plants after they raided a marijuana grow house inside a gated community in Seven Hills on Wednesday night.
Man dies in head-on collision on highway to Pahrump
Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012
A man was killed after his car collided head-on with a semitrailer on State Route 160 between Pahrump and Las Vegas around 11 a.m. Wednesday.
Police arrest suspect in gang-related shootings at UMC, Rio
Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012
Metro Police Gang Crimes detectives arrested a man on Tuesday who was suspected of taking part in two gang-related shootings at the Rio and University Medical Center on March 11.
Police seek assistance in identifying armed robber
Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012
Metro Police are searching for the man who last month robbed a convenience store near Vegas Valley Drive and Lamb Boulevard. Officials said the suspect walked into the store around 3:55 a.m. Sept. 29 carrying a handgun and wearing a black do-rag around his face.
UNLV Foundation event honors donors, applauds rise in fundraising
Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012
Inside a Bellagio ballroom crowded with1,000 UNLV donors and alumni, the spotlight was cast on Bob Boughner, the Lee family and Caesars Entertainment's Caesars Foundation during the UNLV Foundation Dinner on Tuesday night.
3 in critical condition after out-of-control car hits them on sidewalk
Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012
Three men were struck by a car Saturday while they were standing on the sidewalk of Veterans Memorial Drive near Washington Avenue.
Two workers injured in welding fire at Machine Guns Vegas
Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012
Machine Guns Vegas caught fire late Friday night after a welding incident in the gun range while it was closed for maintenance, Clark County spokeswoman Stacey Welling said.
North Fifth Street closed for gas main repair
Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012
An emergency gas main repair has closed North Fifth Street between Craig and Lone Mountain roads in North Las Vegas.
Apartment fire displaces 14 residents
Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012
An electrical fire displaced 14 people from their apartments at Alpine Village Apartments near Decatur and Charleston boulevards on Saturday morning.
Major renovation project begins at Lake Mead national park
Friday, Oct. 5, 2012
Construction has begun on a $680,000 infrastructure makeover at Lake Mead National Recreation Area.
Baseball bat-wielding attackers beat, rob armored guard at outlet mall
Friday, Oct. 5, 2012
Metro Police are investigating reports of a gunshot fired around 11:50 a.m. Friday at the Las Vegas Premium Outlets North near Interstate 15 and Alta Drive.
Report: Former NFL star bragged to Bellagio security that former girlfriend wouldn't press charges in alleged beating
Friday, Oct. 5, 2012
Former NFL running back Larry Johnson bragged to Bellagio security the woman accusing him of beating her early Friday wouldn't press charges, "same as last time," according to a Metro Police report.
'Sex and the City' star in town to raise awareness about rosacea
Friday, Oct. 5, 2012
Inside an Encore resort ballroom, the focus was on "Sex and the City" star Cynthia Nixon during a panel about rosacea in front of a group of dermatologists on Thursday.
Metro releases details of three 'use of force' incidents
Friday, Oct. 5, 2012
Metro Police released on Thursday details of investigations into three officer-involved shootings that occurred from September 2011 to February.
Bon Jovi to perform at Obama event on Saturday
Friday, Oct. 5, 2012
Singer Jon Bon Jovi will be performing at an event supporting President Barack Obama at the Mandalay Bay on Saturday.
Officers on patrol uncover marijuana grow house
Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012
Metro Police patrol officers uncovered a marijuana grow operation with more than 100 marijuana plants inside a home near Durango Drive and Elkhorn Road on Thursday.
Las Vegas bartender's flair takes him to China for international competition
Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012
In less than 24 hours, Las Vegas flair bartender Eric Parker was supposed to be on a plane to Beijing for an international bartending competition, and he had yet to finish packing. Instead he was inside his garage Tuesday evening, squeezing in a last-minute practice and mixing his “Pearfect Sunset."
Accident shuts down U.S. 95 for 30 minutes
Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012
A collision between two cars on U.S. 95 near Sunset Road caused the southbound highway to be shut down for more than 30 minutes on Thursday. Two cars collided around 4:15 p.m., leaving one of them blocking the middle travel lane.
NLV eyes home upkeep rules to fight foreclosure blight
Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012
North Las Vegas has proposed a new ordinance that is designed to help the city reduce its collection of mangy, deteriorating foreclosed homes.
Firefighters extinguish blaze at auto shop
Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012
A workbench caught fire inside the Decatur Auto Center repair shop near Decatur and Lake Mead boulevards around 9:35 p.m. on Tuesday. The fire had started on a workbench that contained chemical products like WD-40.
NV Energy lineman's death in fall came shortly after he achieved his dream
Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012
NV Energy journeyman lineman Herbie Goforth III died last week when he fell nearly 100 feet from a tower. He was supposed to turn 30 the next day, be married Oct. 6 and go to the Bahamas for his honeymoon.
Comic book convention returns after 8-year absence
Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012
Sitting inside the comic book art auction room at the Riviera Convention Center, Las Vegas Comic Expo executive director Charles Lee couldn’t stop yawning. He could barely keep his red, sleep-deprived eyes open.
Summerlin woman found dead in apartment; homicide suspected
Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012
Metro Police are investigating a possible homicide after a woman was found dead Saturday morning in her Summerlin apartment near Sahara Avenue and Pavilion Center Drive.
Obama calls on Congress to act on housing plan to help homeowners
Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012
On the eve of another visit to Nevada, ground zero for the nation’s housing crisis, President Barack Obama brought the nation’s housing market to the forefront of his weekly address. Obama focused his address on the need for Congress to approve his housing market plan to assist “responsible homeowners” that he presented in February. The plan would allow those homeowners a chance at a lower rate, saving them about $3,000 a year.
Michelle Obama to address election's impact, voter registration in Reno
Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012
First lady Michelle Obama is scheduled to speak to grassroots supporters at UNR on Wednesday.
Victim in serious condition following shooting near apartment complex
Friday, Sept. 28, 2012
A person was shot outside the Allanza Apartment Homes near Desert Inn Road and Durango Drive on Friday night.
Child playing with matches causes apartment fire that displaces seven
Friday, Sept. 28, 2012
Six children and one adult were displaced from their two-story home near U.S. Highway 95 and Decatur Boulevard after an upstairs bedroom caught fire around 11:20 a.m. Friday.
Car-hauler catches fire on I-15 near M Resort
Friday, Sept. 28, 2012
A tractor-truck hauling multiple cars caught fire on southbound Interstate 15 near The M Resort, closing one lane of traffic around 2:25 p.m. Friday.
District faces tough task in lifting underperforming students
Friday, Sept. 28, 2012
The Clark County School District struggles to remediate nonproficient students, according to last year’s school-level "growth" data released Thursday.