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Woman critically injured in rollover crash in Mesquite
Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014
A woman was in critical condition Tuesday after the vehicle she was driving rolled over in Mesquite, authorities said.
Police: Man punched, dies after argument over jukebox
Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014
All Luis Chavarin said he could remember was punching Phillip Mathews twice after an argument early Monday over the music on the jukebox at the Loose Caboose tavern, according to a Metro Police arrest report.
1 injured in rollover crash on I-15
Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014
One person was injured today in a collision between two sport utility vehicles that caused one of them to roll over on Interstate 15 South.
Las Vegas lawyer pleads guilty in alleged HOA scheme
Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014
A Las Vegas attorney pleaded guilty Monday for his role in multiple schemes to defraud the IRS, defraud his clients, and fraudulently gain control of condominium homeowners’ associations, according to the FBI.
Boys, 11 and 15, identified as victims found in trailer fire
Monday, Feb. 3, 2014
Two boys, ages 11 and 15, were identified as the victims firefighters pulled from a burned-out travel trailer last month.
Crash backs up traffic on I-15 near Sahara
Monday, Feb. 3, 2014
A collision between a semitrailer and car today has closed two lanes on Interstate 15 southbound and is causing traffic delays.
Officials ID Metro officer, suspect in fatal shooting in Laughlin
Monday, Feb. 3, 2014
A Metro Police officer involved in the fatal shooting of a suspect in a robbery Friday in Laughlin was identified today as Samuel Solorio.
Flu death toll climbs to 12 in Southern Nevada
Monday, Feb. 3, 2014
The flu virus continues to spread throughout Clark County, and health officials now say it has claimed the life of a pediatric patient – the 12th flu-related death in Southern Nevada this season.
At restaurant, lion dance 'tells the evil spirits to get out of here'
Martial arts school performs ancient Chinese tradition around Las Vegas to bring good luck
Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014
Martial artists at the Lohan School of Shaolin performed the authentic lion dance at Kung Fu Thai & Chinese restaurant on the third day of Chinese New Year, a Chinese tradition typically performed around the Chinese New Year to grant a business, home or couple good luck in the new lunar cycle.
Restaurant fire causes $70,000 in damage
Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014
A restaurant caught fire Saturday night in a strip mall on Spring Mountain Road and Rainbow Boulevard.
Sheriff says he’s done pushing for tax increase, will look for cuts
Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014
After county commissioners for a third time earlier this month rejected a tax increase to put more officers on the street, Sheriff Doug Gillespie said he is prepared to move on.
Standoff outside Nellis AFB ends peacefully
Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014
A man armed with a gun was in the parking lot of O’Callaghan Federal Hospital outside Nellis Air Force Base today threatening to kill himself.
Californian pleads guilty to bringing minor to Las Vegas for prostitution
Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014
A California man pleaded guilty today to federal charges that involved transporting a 16-year-old girl from San Jose, Calif., to Las Vegas to work as a prostitute.
Police: $5.6 million of marijuana seized in multi-house grow operation
Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014
A Southern Nevada police task force has toppled a sophisticated, four-house marijuana grow operation, seizing 61.8 pounds of marijuana and 2,264 plants worth a combined $5.6 million, authorities said.
Crash knocks out traffic lights at Eastern and Harmon
Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014
A sport utility vehicle collided with a Regional Transportation Commission bus and a utility box today causing a traffic light outage at Eastern Avenue and Harmon Boulevard.
2 people suffer smoke inhalation in Las Vegas house fire
Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014
Two people suffered smoke inhalation after their house caught fire Tuesday in northern Las Vegas.
Suspect arrested in December shooting described as a drug deal gone bad
Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014
fter a monthlong manhunt, authorities today announced an arrest in a shooting that left a Las Vegas man dead. Jessie Charles Washington Jr., 43, was arrested Monday and is being held without bond in the Clark County Detention Center. He faces three charges, including murder, in Las Vegas Township Justice Court. Washington is accused in the Dec. 22 shooting death of Anthony Walker, 27, at Walker’s home on Evening Rain Avenue.
Las Vegas could topple record high temperatures this week
Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014
As the Deep South faces rare snow and ice, Las Vegas will be flirting with breaking decades-old high temperatures for the next couple of days.
Highway Patrol effort targets impaired drivers through Super Bowl Sunday
Monday, Jan. 27, 2014
Law enforcement officials throughout the Las Vegas Valley will be cruising the highway and streets over Super Bowl weekend targeting impaired drivers to keep the roadways safe.
Car fire prompts closure of US 95 near Auto Show Drive
Monday, Jan. 27, 2014
A car caught fire today on U.S. 95 South near Auto Show Drive, prompting authorities to close the highway for 20 minutes.
Durango near Warm Springs reopens after pedestrian accident
Monday, Jan. 27, 2014
Southbound Durango Drive near Warm Springs Road has reopened to traffic after Metro Police investigated an accident involving a pedestrian.
Fire damages duplex at Las Vegas Country Club
Monday, Jan. 27, 2014
A two-story duplex caught fire Sunday night at the Las Vegas Country Club.
Henderson man kills wife, then dies of overdose, police say
Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014
Henderson Police responded about 11 a.m. Saturday to reports of the man’s daughter crying outside a home at 631 Karen Way, near Van Wagenen Street and Major Avenue.
Neighbor describes early morning RV fire that killed 2 people
Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014
Clark County Fire and North Las Vegas Fire arrived at 4155 E. Carey Ave. and extinguished the flames. They then discovered two bodies inside the charred remains of the old recreational vehicle next to the home.
Injured veteran awestruck as he's given keys to new Las Vegas home
Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014
Army Sgt. Christopher Bales stood in the living room of his new home as he stroked his beard, trying not to cry. “Is this stuff mine?” he asked the Pulte Homes contractors.
Barricade situation in apartment ends with arrest
Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014
A man who remained barricaded for about three and a half hours this morning while police tried to get him to come out has surrendered without further resistance, Metro Police report.
Las Vegas man sentenced to 10 years in $1.3 million Ponzi scheme
Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014
A Las Vegas man was sentenced to 10 years in prison in a Ponzi scheme to steal nearly $1.3 million from elderly investors.
Airman charged with murder; police report says he took sleeping pill after fight that killed wife
Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014
Nellis Air Force Base authorities found Theresa Rivera’s body in the garage of her home with a blanket covering her entire body and injuries to her face. A night earlier, Rivera and her husband, Tech Sgt. Rickey L. Massey Jr., had been involved in a fight at their on-base house in the 4400 block of Kevil Circle. It started when Massey snatched his wife’s phone to get her attention and escalated into a physical altercation. It ended with a fall in the kitchen and Massey realizing his wife was bleeding and not moving.
Fire at vacant rental home causes $45,000 damage
Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014
A vacant rental home caught fire today when NV Energy switched the power on to prepare the home for future tenants.
I-15 to be closed from Cheyenne to Craig for construction
Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014
Interstate 15 will be shut down between Cheyenne Avenue and Craig Road nightly starting Sunday for construction of a pedestrian bridge.
Suspect faces murder charge in elderly roommate's death
Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014
A Las Vegas man suspected of choking and killing his frail, elderly roommate, whom he allegedly beat and bullied on a regular basis, is due in court today to face a murder charge.
2 Calif. men plead guilty to luring girls to Las Vegas for prostitution
Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014
Two California men pleaded guilty Tuesday to sex trafficking crimes for enticing two minor girls to move to Las Vegas to work as prostitutes.
Freeway temporarily closed after man threatens to jump from overpass
Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014
A man threatening to jump from the Cheyenne Avenue overpass onto U.S. 95 today prompted police to temporarily shut down the freeway and part of Cheyenne Avenue.
Ruptured pipe floods Decatur Boulevard at Washington Avenue
Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014
Water flooded two southbound lanes of Decatur Boulevard at Washington Avenue today after a Las Vegas contractor struck an abandoned water line with a drill.
Domestic disturbance call spurs arrest on arson charge
Monday, Jan. 20, 2014
A 25-year-old man was arrested today after he allegedly set a fire in his house while four adults and two children were home, Las Vegas Fire & Rescue spokesman Tim Szymanski said.
Family flees home after garage catches fire
Monday, Jan. 20, 2014
A family of four and a dog were displaced from their home today when the garage caught fire.
Coroner IDs driver killed in Sunday morning rollover
Monday, Jan. 20, 2014
The driver killed Sunday in a rollover crash on 215 Beltway was identified as 32-year-old Maurice Andreas Rucker of Santa Rosa, Calif., Clark County Coroner’s Office officials said.
Fire causes $50,000 damage to vacant home in NW Las Vegas
Monday, Jan. 20, 2014
A vacant Las Vegas home undergoing renovations for its next residents caught fire today. Las Vegas Fire & Rescue responded about 6:50 a.m. to reports of dark smoke coming out of a two-story home at 5612 Avenida Silla, near Jones Boulevard and Cheyenne Avenue in northwest Las Vegas.
Girl, 15, who needs medication has been missing since Friday
Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014
A 15-year-old girl has been missing since Friday afternoon, when she didn’t return home from school.
Man dies in rollover crash while trying to exit 215 Beltway
Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014
Witnesses indicated that a man driving a BMW sedan had been going faster than 100 mph when he tried to exit at Decatur Boulevard and hit the landscaping rocks, Trooper Jeremie Elliott said.
Woman seriously hurt in crash ran red light, police say
Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014
The wreck happened about 12:30 p.m. Saturday near West Centennial Parkway and North Durango Drive.
North Las Vegas mayor rallies entire valley to help his city overcome challenges
Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014
During his first State of the City address, North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee set aside the past and focused on his plan for the city’s future.
Police standoff with man at apartment ends after 2 hours
Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014
A man barricaded himself in an apartment for two hours today, prompting the evacuation of surrounding residents.
North Las Vegas names city attorney
Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014
The North Las Vegas City Council on Wednesday named interim City Attorney Sandra Douglas Morgan to the permanent role.
Ukrainian man faces charge over alleged online scheme
Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014
A Ukrainian man extradited from Croatia to Las Vegas pleaded not guilty in federal court to a charge related to his alleged role in a worldwide online scheme to steal personal and financial information.
Man, 20, killed in snowboarding accident on Mount Charleston
Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014
A 20-year-old Las Vegas man was killed Tuesday in a snowboarding accident at the Las Vegas Ski and Snowboard Resort on Mount Charleston.
Police: Man shoots wife, daughter before killing himself
Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014
A 49-year-old man opened fire Tuesday in his North Las Vegas home, wounding his daughter and wife before turning the gun on himself at the end of a six-hour standoff with police, authorities said.
Group hopes education efforts will cut down number of traffic deaths
Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014
Experts say much of traffic safety comes down to education, and recent accident numbers suggest Southern Nevada has a lot of people to educate.
Las Vegas on track to break winter drought record
Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014
Las Vegas is in the midst of one of its driest winters ever, reaching 40 consecutive days without any rain and none on the way.
Police: Woman held captive in Mesquite rescued after Facebook post
Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014
For six months, Jason Greniger held Sheena Herschbach captive at a Mesquite motel, where he threatened and beat her, until a Facebook post changed everything, Mesquite Police reported.