Ricardo Torres-Cortez

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Police: Man on moped robs store at Meadows mall
Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017
Metro Police say they are looking for a moped-riding, armed man who robbed a store at the Meadows mall on Monday afternoon. Officers responded about 2:50 p.m. to the store, which was ...
Motorcyclist, 27, critically injured in crash with car
Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017
A 27-year-old motorcyclist was critically injured in a crash Tuesday night near Sahara Avenue and Maryland Parkway, according to Metro Police.
The Las Vegas man, who was ...
Police: Man fatally shot as he arrived at church
Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017
A parishioner arriving at a central valley church for a predawn service Monday was fatally shot in what may have been an attempted street robbery, according to Metro Police.
The shooting was reported about 5:35 a.m. in the ...
Sheriff Lombardo honors several of '1,000 heroes'
Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017
A visually emotional Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo on Friday leans in and sets both hands on a podium during the latest Route 91 Harvest Festival massacre public briefing, saying that there are “1,000 heroes out there,” some who are his officers. ...
Sheriff again adjusts timeline of Strip shooting
Friday, Oct. 13, 2017
Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo today again adjusted the timeline of events surrounding the Oct. 1 mass shooting on the Las Vegas Strip, now saying a Mandalay Bay security guard was shot close to the same time the gunman opened fire on a festival crowd, not ...
Police: Officer shoots man brandishing pellet gun
Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017
An officer shot a man who yelled “die” as he charged at police Wednesday night with what was later determined to be a pellet gun, Metro Police Capt. Kelly McMahill said.
The shooting was reported about ...
Suspect arrested in 2016 North Las Vegas slaying
Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017
North Las Vegas Police today announced the arrest of a suspect in the shooting death of a man more than ...
$1 million grant will help pay for mass shooting response
Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017
The federal government has awarded Nevada a $1 million grant to assist with the costs of responding to the Oct. 1 mass shooting on the Las Vegas Strip. President Donald Trump ...
Authorities find nearly 2,400 marijuana plants in Nye County
Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017
Local and federal authorities found and destroyed 2,385 marijuana plants last month in Nye County, authorities said today. The plants were transported in about a dozen helicopter flights to ...
Police: Man found dead in street after fight
Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017
A man was killed in a street fight Tuesday night near Jones and Charleston boulevards, according to Metro Police. Medics and police officers were dispatched about ...
Unmarked police car, gun, badge stolen from garage
Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017
An unmarked white Metro Police cruiser, along with a handgun, badge, uniform and other equipment, was stolen from a garage Monday during a burglary in the ...
Student stabbed in fight at Chaparral High School
Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2017
A 14-year-old girl is expected to recover after being stabbed multiple times in the chest during a fight this morning with another female student at Chaparral High School, according to the Clark County School District. Police arrested ...
More than 1,000 leads but still no explanation for Strip massacre
Friday, Oct. 6, 2017
Five days after Sunday’s mass shooting on the Las Vegas Strip, investigators scouring the background of the gunman “from birth do death” still can’t explain why he opened fire on a country music festival, killing 58 people and ...
Coroner: All 58 Las Vegas shooting victims identified
Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017
All 58 people killed in Sunday’s mass shooting on the Las Vegas Strip have been identified, and their names will be made public later today. Most of the victims ...
Police ask for help in identifying suspects in restaurant robbery, stabbing
Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017
Two armed men suspected in a robbery and stabbing of a restaurant employee Thursday night in North Las Vegas are being sought by authorities, according to city police. ...
Woman suffers critical injuries after being struck by car Friday night
Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017
A 40-year-old California woman suffered life-threatening injuries after being struck by a car in the east valley Friday night, according to Metro Police. ...
Metro identifies officer involved in shooting of suicidal man
Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017
Metro Police today identified an officer who on Thursday shot a man in the shoulder about the same time the man shot himself in the head after a brief car chase and standoff. ...
Police release footage detailing 2015 excessive force incident that led to officer's indictment
Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017
“Who the hell do you think you’re talking to?” said former Metro Police Officer Richard Scavone to a woman he suspected was engaging in prostitution after putting her in handcuffs. ...
Sheriff: Officers acted appropriately in detaining NFL player
Friday, Sept. 29, 2017
An internal probe into allegations by NFL star Michael Bennett that he was the victim of excessive force by Metro Police determined officers acted appropriately and professionally, Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo said today. Barring any additional evidence, which includes 861 videos, 193 deemed pertinent to ...
Mistakes made before officer fatally shot inmate at UMC, police say
Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017
A man called 911 saying he was armed with a pistol loaded with nine rounds and that police were going to shoot him or take him to jail. Less than six hours later ...
Police: Suicidal man takes own life after chase, standoff
Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017
A suicidal man shot himself in the head and died about the same time an officer shot him in the shoulder after a brief car chase and a standoff today behind a valley shopping center, Metro Police said. The incident ...
Police: Man pulls gun after crash; other driver shoots
Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017
Before giving chase to a car and then engaging in a shootout following a minor crash, an armed man — who later took bullets to his chest and mouth — pointed his gun at another driver, according to ...
Patrol: Trooper injured in crash after car runs red light
Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017
A Nevada Highway Patrol trooper was hospitalized Monday after her cruiser collided with a car that ran a red light, authorities said. The trooper, who was only identified as a 13-year veteran, was released from ...
Police: Motorist says he wishes deadly confrontation avoided
Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017
A motorist arrested in the fatal shooting of another driver Thursday night told detectives that avoiding a confrontation would have been a good idea, but he didn’t have ...
Police ask for help in locating inmates who walked away from prison camp
Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017
Two minimum security inmates are being sought by authorities after they walked away from the Jean Conservation Camp prison Friday night, according to the Nevada Department of Corrections. ...
Police identify driver arrested after multiple cars hit near middle school
Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017
Metro Police today identified a suspect accused of striking multiple cars while trying to run over a friend with a car near a west valley middle school Friday afternoon — a dramatic incident captured on video — as Clay Green, 24. ...
Incensed Greyhound bus passenger repeatedly stabs driver on highway near Sloan Friday night
Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017
A driver of a Greyhound Bus that was headed toward Las Vegas Friday night was stabbed twice in the chest and once in the thigh by an unruly passenger, who then tried to punch vehicles on Interstate 15 near Sloan, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol. ...
Man arrested, charged with DUI after fatal crash Saturday morning
Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017
A driver suspected of being drunk is accused of running through a red light and killing two men in a car he rammed into this morning . ...
Patrol: 2 hurt, man faces DUI count after wrong-way freeway crash
Friday, Sept. 22, 2017
Seat belts are being credited with averting possible major injuries in a five-vehicle, wrong-way crash on Interstate 15 this morning, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol. The ...
Barricade incident near Koval, Tropicana ends in 2 arrests
Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017
A person barricaded in an apartment this afternoon prompted Metro Police to shut down Koval Lane near Tropicana Avenue, Officer ...
Three students arrested, officer hurt in fights at Chaparral High
Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017
Three students were arrested and a police officer injured in fights about noon today at Chaparral High School. The officer suffered an abrasion to the chin and ...
Las Vegas billboard campaign aimed at combating human trafficking
Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017
As part of an effort to combat human trafficking, Las Vegas commuters today will begin seeing electronic billboards showing a woman’s mouth being covered by ...
Metro Police further limiting use of controversial neck hold
Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017
Metro Police announced today they are further limiting the use of a neck restraint that has proven deadly for it and other law enforcement agencies in the past. Metro also changed its policy on shooting at or from a moving vehicle and is deploying a new weapon to ...
Police looking for woman accused of stealing from elderly man
Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017
A woman accused of stealing nearly $10,000 from an elderly man by falsifying his signature on checks and using his debit card to make rent and car payments is being sought by authorities ...
Batten down the hatches: Strong winds coming Thursday
Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017
Outdoor furniture and garbage cans will be in danger of blowing away Thursday, as strong winds are projected to make their way into the Las Vegas valley, bringing gusts up to ...
Road rage incident leads to shooting in North Las Vegas
Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017
North Las Vegas Police say they are investigating after a man was shot in a residential neighborhood near Revere Street and Colton Avenue. Police ...
Police: Homeless man complained about loud music before deadly shooting
Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017
Complaining about loud music may have led to a homeless man’s slaying Thursday night near downtown Las Vegas, according to a Metro Police arrest report.
Officers responded about 9:30 p.m. to a shooting in ...
Child care choices limited for those working outside 9-to-5
Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017
Heather Peele is just like any other mom rushing to pick up her child at day care after work. Except, it's 2:30 a.m., and her 6-year-old daughter has been sleeping for hours at a 24-hour child care center near the Las Vegas airport. ...
Customer shot in leg during attempted robbery
Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017
A customer in a small clothing store near Charleston Boulevard and Eastern Avenue was shot in his leg this afternoon during an attempted robbery, according to Metro Police. ...
Pedestrian struck by vehicle seriously injured Saturday morning
Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017
A crash at Decatur and Boulevard and Spring Mountain Road caused a vehicle to lose control and strike a pedestrian, who suffered serious injuries, according to Metro Police. ...
Man dies after being struck by car of suspect in convenience store theft
Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017
A man who may have been trying to intervene in a convenience store theft this morning in North Las Vegas was struck and killed by a vehicle driven by the female suspect, according to city police. ...
Las Vegas man faces 20 years in receipt of child pornography case
Friday, Sept. 15, 2017
A Las Vegas man convicted of receiving child pornography found on his laptop computer could face up to 20 years in prison when ...
Budding apparel company stands out at Las Vegas entrepreneur competition
Friday, Sept. 15, 2017
In the time since the company’s inception, Medin Gebrezgier, and brothers Jonathan and Cesar Santos, have developed their craft, appeared on national television, and are making a push to expand the company and share their positive mantra of ...
Report: Woman pleaded with boyfriend before fatal shooting
Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017
Before she died, a woman was heard pleading with her boyfriend, “No Toby, no,” according to court documents released today. Then there was the crack of a gunshot last week in the ...
Metro seek suspects in assault, robbery on Las Vegas Strip
Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017
Metro Police are seeking to identify a group of people they say are connected to the assault and robbery of two men on the Strip last month. About 6:20 a.m. on Aug. 25, officers found two men suffering from ...
Las Vegas paramedics rescue stray puppy after Hurricane Harvey
Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017
Las Vegas paramedics dispatched to Texas to treat and evacuate people after Hurricane Harvey brought back a stray puppy they named Houston, according to ...
CSN to host career fair Wednesday
Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017
Those in search of a job or a new employer have until Wednesday to polish resumes and dry clean their best clothes for a career fair at the College of Southern Nevada’s North Las Vegas Campus. ...
Motorcyclist killed in Saturday morning crash near Strip
Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017
A motorcyclist is dead following a crash on Dean Martin Drive and Tropicana Avenue, near the Strip, this morning, according to Metro Police. ...
Police: 1 arrested after stealing ambulance on Las Vegas Strip
Friday, Sept. 8, 2017
A person was arrested today after stealing an ambulance on the Las Vegas Strip and leading police on a chase on Interstate 15 toward California, according to ...
Man, 26, accused of murder in girlfriend’s shooting
Friday, Sept. 8, 2017
Authorities have arrested the boyfriend of a woman found dead with a gunshot wound to the head Wednesday in front of their house, according to North Las Vegas Police.
Toby Lara, 26, was captured Thursday near ...