A fugitive wanted on racketeering and organized crime charges in connection with an alleged identity theft and credit card fraud scheme was captured in Jamaica after he escaped from house arrest in Las Vegas earlier this year, authorities said.
Metro Police Assistant Sheriff Joe Lombardo today added his name to the list of candidates campaigning to replace Sheriff Doug Gillespie, who is not seeking a third term.
An equipment failure caused a power outage this morning that left more than 1,300 NV Energy customers without electricity for nearly two hours in the area of Charleston Boulevard and First Street.
A cold front that settled into the Las Vegas Valley overnight with a mix of light rain and snow is expected to bring below-freezing temperatures for the rest of the week.
Actor Paul Walker’s death last week is putting the Porsche Carrera GT under scrutiny, but a Las Vegas exotic car mechanic said the car is no more prone to accidents than any other high-powered, high-performance street car.
Three pit bulls attacked a woman Monday night, leaving her with injuries that Metro Police described as moderate to major. The woman was walking her dogs when three roaming pit bulls attacked her and one of her dogs.
A man shot and killed Saturday night in North Las Vegas has been identified as 33-year-old Luciano Madrigal-Herrera of Las Vegas, according to Clark County Coroner’s Office officials.
Wind gusts up to 55 mph are expected to blow through the Las Vegas Valley today before temperatures dip below freezing. The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory until midnight tonight for the valley.
Today, nearly a quarter of a century after its founding, the Myron Heaton Chorale has added and changed members, but it has retained the familial spirit and high standards the founders set out to create. It is the second-oldest chorale in Las Vegas and one of only four chorale groups in the valley. Along the way, it has represented Las Vegas’ fine arts in cities across the country and around the world. The group will perform in a concert at 4 p.m. Sunday at Christ the Servant Lutheran Church in Henderson.
Southern Nevada Health District officials determined that the highly contagious Norovirus caused about 100 people staying at the Rio for a youth football tournament to become sick over the weekend.
Dynamic Spine & Sport Rehabilitation in Henderson received major damage after a fire Saturday night that also caused smoke and water damage to a neighboring business.
North Las Vegas Police responded Saturday night to the apartment at 3435 E. Cheyenne Road, near Pecos Road. Witnesses reported an exchange of gunfire and then two men fleeing the apartment, said North Las Vegas Police spokeswoman Chrissie Coon.
Once upon a time at a home in Las Vegas, a father was tucking his daughter into bed when she asked him to tell her a story she had never heard before. It was a difficult request; the father had exhausted every story he knew. So he made a deal with his daughter: They’d make it up together. So began the creation of Brian Fujikawa’s first self-published children’s book.
A husband and wife real estate agent team pleaded guilty today to bank fraud in connection with a series of short-sale fraud schemes and face up to 30 years in prison and a fine of up to $1 million.
A man convicted of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of jewelry from people at golf courses and then reselling it was sentenced Monday to two years in prison and ordered to pay more than $300,000 in restitution.
Las Vegas Fire & Rescue responded about 7:50 p.m. to reports from an occupant of smoke coming from the rear and garage at 1816 Glory Creek Drive, near Vegas and Buffalo drives.
A 30-year-old man received minor stab wounds after a fight today with another man in the parking lot of Sammy’s Restaurant, Bar & Grill in Henderson. Henderson Police responded to the fight at about 10:50 a.m.
A man is suspected of robbing or attempting to rob three banks in the past three months while wearing different hats, including a fedora and a straw cowboy hat.
A North Las Vegas man convicted of drug trafficking and firearm charges was sentenced Monday to 35 years in prison and eight years of supervised release.
A two-hour police standoff with a person barricaded in their home prompted officials to briefly lock down five schools in northeast Las Vegas, Metro Police said.
Gloria Littlefield, 68, and a healthy Lanny Littlefield, 67, will be going on a leadership mission trip to eastern Tennessee to serve members of the the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It’s a trip they’ve dreamed of taking since they got married 49 years ago, and now, thanks to Lanny's successful liver transplant, they can make it a reality.
Las Vegan Bob Ries, 71, admits he’s a nobody adding his voice to the cacophony of people shouting conspiracy, but he believes he has the truth of what happened Nov. 22, 1963, in his 126-page self-published book.
The female passenger killed in a car collision at the intersection of Warm Springs Road and Eastern Avenue on Wednesday night was identified today as 30-year-old Iva Georgieva Mihova of Las Vegas.
A pickup truck caught fire this morning on Interstate 15 near where it splits from U.S. 93, northeast of Las Vegas, prompting the closure of the highway.
Veterans gathered at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3848 — a place where they normally throw back drinks and share war stories — to commemorate Veterans Day.
An autopsy of a High Desert State Prison inmate found dead in his cell Friday revealed that he hanged himself, Clark County Coroner’s Office officials reported today.
Two 22-year-old motorcyclists were killed in separate crashes, one in a collision with a minivan Sunday night and another who hit a concrete wall near the Las Vegas Strip early this morning.
Harvey Johnson, 90, served from 1942 to 1946 in a military hospital unit during World War II, stationed in the Philippines and Papua New Guinea. The Sun caught up with Johnson the day before Veterans Day to talk about his experiences in the war.
A swarm of bees escaped from an 18-wheel truck and blanketed a North Las Vegas neighborhood, prompting officials to lock down an elementary school and warn residents to stay inside. There were no reports of injuries. The North Las Vegas Fire Department responded to reports of the bees escaping from the truck about 12:40 p.m. at Orr Avenue and Kenneth Road, near Carey Avenue.
A worker at the Mirage died Wednesday after he fell while trimming trees. Clark County Coroner’s Office officials identified him as Arturo Mendez, 31, of Las Vegas.