Ricardo Torres-Cortez

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Holy cow! Here's how to get free Chick-fil-A on July 11
Tuesday, June 27, 2017
If you’re an adult, a fan of cows and dressing up, July 11 at Chick-fil-A should be a celebration ...
Power restored for 8,000 near Las Vegas airport, Strip
Tuesday, June 27, 2017
Thousands of NV Energy customers were momentarily without power this afternoon due to equipment issues ...
Four people burned out of southeast valley apartment
Tuesday, June 27, 2017
Four people are without a home after a fire at a southeast valley apartment complex damaged two units, according to the Clark County Fire Department.
Crews were called about ...
Game of dominoes turns deadly in northeast LV shooting
Sunday, June 25, 2017
A game of dominoes may have led to a shooting that left two men dead and a third with a gunshot wound to the head Sunday night in a northeast valley house, according to Metro Police. ...
Scorching Saturday temps tie record high
Saturday, June 24, 2017
The 113 degrees reached at McCarran International Airport tied the record high for a June 24 set in 1961, National Weather Service meteorologist Alex Boothe said. ...
Shootout leaves three injured in the east valley Saturday morning
Saturday, June 24, 2017
Three people were wounded this morning in a shooting that stemmed from a domestic dispute in the far east valley, according to Metro Police. ...
Police: Speed likely a factor in teen's fatal Friday night motorcycle crash
Saturday, June 24, 2017
An 18-year-old motorcyclist believed to have been speeding died in a Friday night crash with a car pulling into a west valley driveway, according to Metro Police.
Driver arrested on suspicion of impairment after fatal pedestrian crash
Saturday, June 24, 2017
A crash left a pedestrian dead and a driver booked on suspicion of being impaired this morning on Flamingo Road near Maryland Parkway, according to Metro Police. ...
SWAT dispatched to Cosmo arrest suspect barricaded inside stolen vehicle
Saturday, June 24, 2017
A suspect who barricaded himself inside a vehicle he tried to steal from the Cosmopolitan's valet area was arrested by SWAT officers dispatched to the property, according to Metro Police. ...
A financial boost for Metro Police in fight against terrorism
Grant money is from federal program criticized by rights groups
Saturday, June 24, 2017
Metro Police obtained an additional $500,000 for its coffers to deter potential terrorist threats ...
Couple hits near $1 million jackpot on penny slots at Harrah's in Las Vegas
Thursday, June 22, 2017
A pair from Phoenix is $944,337 richer after hitting a jackpot at a Harrah’s penny slot machine ..
Unspecified threat prompts search of plane at Las Vegas airport
Thursday, June 22, 2017
An unspecified threat prompted authorities to remove passengers from an American Airlines plane preparing to depart Las Vegas and search it with dogs, according to airport and airline officials.
Law enforcement ...
Police warn of scheme to district drivers, steal from cars
Thursday, June 22, 2017
Metro Police are warning of a scheme crooks are using to distract drivers and then steal belongings from their cars. The scam goes like this: A person asks you to pull over, saying your car has a flat tire or a scratch. When you ...
Body discovered in burning car might be linked to bar robbery
Thursday, June 22, 2017
Detectives are trying to determine if a man’s body found inside a blazing car this morning is connected to a nearby bar robbery in which the suspects wore masks ...
Large-scale rental-car theft ring indicted in Las Vegas
Wednesday, June 21, 2017
A grand jury in Las Vegas indicted 16 gang members and their associates who are accused of stealing rental vehicles in six states and fraudulently selling them ...
Woman hit, killed by camping trailer driven by boyfriend
Wednesday, June 21, 2017
A woman was hit and killed today by a camping trailer driven by her boyfriend near Alta and Torrey Pines drives, according to Metro Police.
Officers and medical crews responded to ...
Brian Head evacuated as fire burns across 500 acres
Saturday, June 17, 2017
The town of Brian Head had been evacuated of approximately 750 residents and visitors as a wildfire consumed more than 500 acres Saturday night ...
Man arrested in connection to fatal drug deal, prior dog theft
Saturday, June 17, 2017
A suspect in a fatal shooting during an apparent drug deal last month had been upset at the victim due to an earlier burglary in which several belongings, including two pit bulls, were taken, according to Metro Police documents. ...
Man killed in apartment fire Saturday morning
Saturday, June 17, 2017
The victim, who suffered from smoke inhalation and burns to his hands and face, died at University Medical Center, and became the fifth fire fatality in Las Vegas this year, officials said. ...
New rules to limit student-teacher contact are debated at CCSD forum
Friday, June 16, 2017
Following a string of arrests of school employees accused of inappropriate and sexual contact with students this past year, the Clark County School District and community partners Thursday night outlined and discussed new policy and regulation proposals ...
Infant left at NLV church might be missing 'Baby Girl Jackson'
Thursday, June 15, 2017
Authorities say an infant that was left at a North Las Vegas church might be the missing "Baby Girl Jackson" who authorities have been looking for in three different ...
Men get prison time in rash of cellphone store robberies
Wednesday, June 14, 2017
Four men have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a string of armed robberies of cellphone stores last year, the ...
Scooter rider, 73, dies after crash with dump truck
Wednesday, June 14, 2017
A scooter rider was killed Wednesday afternoon in a crash with a dump truck that shut down the intersection of Sahara Avenue and Nellis Boulevard for ...
Blistering days ahead prompt heat watch, tips for staying safe
Wednesday, June 14, 2017
With temperatures creeping up a few degrees every day this week until they swelter into the 110-plus range over the weekend, officials have offered safety guidelines so people, pets and property can survive this ...
2 dead, 1 badly wounded, shooter sought after gunfire in car
Tuesday, June 13, 2017
Two people were killed and one critically wounded this morning in a shooting inside a rental car, according to Metro Police. The shooting happened about 3:30 a.m. in an alley at an apartment complex on ...
Windier and dustier Sunday expected for Las Vegas
Saturday, June 10, 2017
Wind gusts vigorously fanning the Las Vegas Valley on Saturday will only intensify by Sunday, kicking up dust up to cautionary levels, according to the National Weather Service and Clark County officials.
Southern Nevada authorities buckling down on speeders
Saturday, June 10, 2017
Southern Nevada authorities will be targeting speeding and aggressive drivers beginning today through the end of the month, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol. ...
Man shot and killed at adult store identified
Saturday, June 10, 2017
A man who was shot and killed by a security guard during a physical confrontation in a central valley adult store Friday night has been identified as Starsky Tautava, 31, according to the Clark County coroner's office. ...
2 guests at Rio Las Vegas got Legionnaires’ disease
Friday, June 9, 2017
Two guests who stayed separately at the Rio in March and April contracted Legionnaires’ disease, and testing of water at the resort came back positive for traces of the bacteria ...
Missing North Las Vegas woman found in good health
Friday, June 9, 2017
North Las Vegas Police say a 72-year-old woman with medical conditions, who’d gone missing from her house Friday morning, has been located ...
NLV Police write 93 tickets during pedestrian safety operation
Thursday, June 8, 2017
North Las Vegas Police say a pedestrian safety operation Friday netted 85 traffic stops and 93 citations for various traffic infractions. Officers targeted drivers who failed to ...
Fire does $72,000 damage, displaces 5 from house in Henderson
Thursday, June 8, 2017
Two adults and three children were displaced in a house fire this morning near Anthem Parkway and Reunion Drive, according to Henderson Fire Department officials.
Nobody was injured, but ...
Former strip club owner pleads guilty to evading $1.7 million in taxes
Thursday, June 8, 2017
The former owner of the Crazy Horse Too strip club pleaded guilty today to evading more than $1.7 million in employment taxes, according to ...
Fire damages three homes in North Las Vegas
Wednesday, June 7, 2017
A fire damaged three houses this afternoon near the College of Southern Nevada's North Las Vegas campus, the Clark County Fire Department reported. Crews were dispatched at ...
Man sentenced to 18 months in mail theft case
Wednesday, June 7, 2017
A mail thief convicted of breaking into the back of a U.S. Postal Service vehicle with a crowbar and stealing about 500 pieces of ...
Police: Security guard shoots, kills man at North Las Vegas club
Saturday, June 3, 2017
A security guard shot and killed a man who attacked him at a North Las Vegas nightclub early Saturday, according to city police. ...
Car runs red light, causes six-vehicle crash Saturday morning
Saturday, June 3, 2017
An elderly couple on the car that caused the crash were hospitalized for precautionary reasons, Lt. Carlos Hank said. ...
Police: Substitute teacher suggested ‘hookup’ with student via Snapchat
Friday, June 2, 2017
In Snapchat messages uncovered by detectives, a South Academic Center substitute teacher propositioned a 16-year-old girl for sex and asked if he could trust her, because he knew he could ...
Shed fire does about $15,000 damage
Thursday, June 1, 2017
Firefighters extinguished a shed fire today that caused about $15,000 in damage in the east valley, according to the Clark County Fire Department.
Crews put out the fire before it ...
Mosquito that transmits Zika found in Las Vegas Valley
Thursday, June 1, 2017
A type of mosquito that transmits Zika, dengue and other viruses was identified this week for the first time in Southern Nevada, according to the Southern Nevada Health District.
Surveyors found Aedes aegypti mosquitoes Wednesday around ...
Substitute teacher accused of soliciting student for sex
Thursday, June 1, 2017
A substitute teacher at South Academic Center was arrested today after he allegedly used social media to engage in a sexually explicit conversation with a 16-year-old female student to solicit sex, according to ...
Police: Female suspect arrested after exchanging gunfire with Metro officer
Wednesday, May 31, 2017
A female suspect and a Metro Police officer exchanged gunfire Wednesday afternoon in an incident that resulted in four arrests near Vegas and Rancho drives, Capt. Kelly McMahill said. No one was wounded. A security guard called 911 four female suspects who appeared to be ...
Police: Man sought after roommate found stabbed to death
Wednesday, May 31, 2017
Metro Police say they are searching for a man whose roommate was found stabbed to death this morning in an apartment near Maryland Parkway and Katie Avenue. Zachary Drey, 25, should be ...
Henderson woman booked on murder charge in mother's death
Tuesday, May 30, 2017
A 65-year-old woman is dead and her daughter is under arrest after a domestic violence incident in Henderson on Tuesday afternoon. Carly Kalbfleisch, 26, was booked into ...
Fatal shooting investigated in North Las Vegas
Tuesday, May 30, 2017
Officers are investigating a fatal shooting in a neighborhood near Cheyenne Avenue and Civic Center Drive, according to North Las Vegas Police. Police and medics were ...
Bishop Gorman football coach cleared of domestic battery charge
Tuesday, May 30, 2017
Bishop Gorman High football coach Kenny Sanchez was acquitted of a misdemeanor domestic battery charge today after his ex-girlfriend testified she lied about being assaulted because she ...
13-year-old in critical condition after being hit by car
Saturday, May 27, 2017
Police and medical crews were dispatched about 1:50 p.m. to Coldwater Creek Road and Erie Avenue, near Buffalo Drive and Cactus Avenue, Lt. Carlos Hank said.  ...
Nevada Highway Patrol asking for public's help in locating armed suspect
Saturday, May 27, 2017
The suspect took off on foot when he was pulled over about 4 a.m. in the area of Jones Boulevard and U.S. 95, NHP said. ...
Man shot and killed after leaving North Las Vegas night club
Saturday, May 27, 2017
Officers and medical crews were dispatched about 5:30 a.m. to the parking lot of the club in the 1800 block of Las Vegas Boulevard North, near Tonopah Avenue, and found the the man gravely wounded, police said. ...
Police: Fatal shooting at apartment linked to drug deal
Thursday, May 25, 2017
A man was slain during an apparent drug-sale-related robbery in an apartment at a short-term rental complex east of the Las Vegas Strip this afternoon ...