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Las Vegas team headed to nationals in paramedic competition
Thursday, May 25, 2017
Ambulances weaved and drove in reverse through obstacle courses Wednesday at Sam Boyd Stadium in a competition that tested medics’ driving abilities and critical-thinking skills as they simulated ...
Authorities ID man shot as officers executed warrant in Pahrump
Thursday, May 25, 2017
An armed man shot to death by officers serving a search warrant this week in Pahrump has been identified as Anthony Bonini, 65, according to the Nye County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff’s deputies and ...
Police report: Coach touched girl inappropriately while massaging injured leg
Wednesday, May 24, 2017
A 15-year-old girl said her soccer coach touched her inappropriately as he massaged her injured leg during a practice, according to a North Las Vegas Police report.
Agustin Ramirez-Rodriguez, 54, was arrested last week on ...
ISIS video catches attention of security in Las Vegas ahead of holiday weekend
Wednesday, May 24, 2017
After the recent terror attack in England at the end of a crowded concert and the release of a propaganda video from the Islamic State group calling for attacks in places like Las Vegas, locals and tourists should expect an increased police presence over the holiday weekend. Speaking from the Southern Nevada Counter-Terrorism Center ...
Fatal wreck closes southbound I-15 near Moapa
Tuesday, May 23, 2017
The southbound lanes of Interstate 15 near Moapa were shut down today following a fatal rollover crash, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol. The single-vehicle crash happened ...
Officers in Pahrump fatally shoot person while serving search warrant
Tuesday, May 23, 2017
Officers shot and killed a person in Pahrump early today while serving a search warrant, according to the Nye County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies and detectives were conducting the search about ...
Police locate endangered 8-year-old boy after issuing alert
Saturday, May 20, 2017
Metro Police say they're searching for an endangered 8-year-old boy who went missing Friday afternoon near Clark High School. ...
Person suffers smoke inhalation in Bunkerville house fire
Wednesday, May 17, 2017
A person was hospitalized for smoke inhalation after a house fire in Bunkerville on Tuesday night, according to the Clark County Fire Department. Information about the person’s condition ...
Coroner: Henderson woman died of suicide
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
A Henderson woman who was missing several days before her body was found in a yard near her home died as the result of suicide, the Clark County Coroner’s Office ruled.
The body of ...
Person pulled from apartment fire dies at hospital
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
A person pulled unconscious from a fire Monday at an apartment building in the east valley has died at a hospital, according to ...
Police: Man found dead near river beaten with sledgehammer, shot
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
A man found dead at Nelson’s Landing along the Colorado River was beaten with a sledgehammer and shot in the head in late November, according to Metro Police.
Edward Bedrusian, 54, was booked Saturday on a count of ...
NBA star Mike Bibby graduates from UNLV
Saturday, May 13, 2017
The trek took him two decades since he’d left college early to pursue a professional career, but graduating was something he’d promised his mother ...
Police: no charges for dog owner who shot and killed pit bull
Saturday, May 13, 2017
A dog owner shot and killed an "aggressive" pit bull that attacked his canine while he was out on a walk in the central valley this morning, according to Metro Police. ...
Nevada Highway Patrol investigating motorcycle crash Saturday
Saturday, May 13, 2017
Nevada Highway Patrol troopers this afternoon are investigating an apparent motorcycle crash on U.S. 95 and Galleria Drive. ...
One killed in two-vehicle rollover Saturday morning
Saturday, May 13, 2017
A person died after a two-vehicle rollover crash this morning in the southwest valley, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol. ...
Police investigating fatal Saturday shooting
Saturday, May 13, 2017
Officers responded to the shooting about noon in the 6900 block of Stober Court, near Rainbow Boulevard and Twain Avenue, Lt. Carlos Hank said. ...
Metro investigating toddler drowning
Friday, May 12, 2017
Metro Police say they're investigating after a toddler drowned ...
Man shot dead outside North Las Vegas business
Friday, May 12, 2017
A 23-year-old man standing outside a North Las Vegas business was ...
Police: UNLV's Morgan was erratic, tried to fight during arrest
Friday, May 12, 2017
UNLV basketball player Dwayne Morgan was taken into custody after acting erratically in front of police, trying to enter both a squad car and then another vehicle ...
Police want to question woman in death of elderly man at Las Vegas condo
Thursday, May 11, 2017
Homicide detectives are trying to identify and interview a woman who they say was seen with an elderly man sometime before he was killed over the weekend ...
Gang operation brings 1,400 arrests, including 5 in Las Vegas
Thursday, May 11, 2017
Federal agents arrested nearly 1,400 people across the country in what immigration officials are calling the “largest gang surge” in its investigative arm’s ...
Driver arrested on suspicion of impairment after hitting pedestrian
Thursday, May 11, 2017
A pedestrian was critically injured and a driver was arrested on suspicion of being impaired in a central valley crash this morning ...
3 hospitalized at Las Vegas fast food restaurant; pepper spray may be to blame
Thursday, May 11, 2017
Three people were hospitalized and four others were affected this morning when pepper spray was apparently released inside a central valley McDonald’s ...
Suspect in custody after barricade in south valley
Wednesday, May 10, 2017
A suspect is in custody Wednesday night after an hours-long standoff in the south valley drew a response from Metro’s SWAT unit ...
Ex-felon accused in one-punch death case picked fight after exiting club, police say
Wednesday, May 10, 2017
As soon as he exited a downtown Las Vegas nightclub, an intoxicated suspect directed his attention to a man standing outside, and seemingly without provocation picked a fight, “Is there a problem? ...
Rosen worries about how GOP health bill would hurt Nevadans
Wednesday, May 10, 2017
In an event with a coalition of local organizations that aim to end domestic and sexual violence in the state, U.S. Rep. Jacky Rosen said she is “extremely disappointed” with ...
Police arrest man suspected of homicide in east valley
Tuesday, May 9, 2017
Metro Police have arrested a suspect they say fatally shot a man in the east valley in ...
Man arrested on suspicion of setting fires at Las Vegas synagogue
Tuesday, May 9, 2017
Afshin Bahrampour, 47 was booked into Clark County Detention Center and was charged with one count of arson in the first degree, three counts of arson in the third degree ...
Father accused of murdering his infant son
Friday, May 5, 2017
Assuan Martinez said his son was choking on milk and he attempted to burp him. When Henry didn't react, Assuan slapped him on the face, tipped him upside down and then slapped him on his back, according to a Metro Police arrest report.
Man shot and killed at Las Vegas homeless camp
Friday, May 5, 2017
The shooting was reported about 8:20 p.m. by the wash near east Owens Avenue and Stevens Street ...
Police arrest suspect in downtown Las Vegas hammer attack
Thursday, May 4, 2017
A man accused of attacking two men with a hammer in downtown Las Vegas on Friday night has been arrested, according to Metro Police. Ronald Davis, 50, was booked Sunday on two counts of ...
15 students injured when school bus overturns; driver of car killed in crash
Thursday, May 4, 2017
Students described a terrifying scene of children and backpacks being tossed about as a school bus overturned Thursday morning in a crash that authorities said left the driver of a car dead and a passenger critically injured. At least 15 students on the bus ...
Two people wounded in shooting late Wednesday
Thursday, May 4, 2017
Two people were wounded by gunfire late Wednesday in a neighborhood near Main Street and Wyoming Avenue, according to Metro Police. Both victims were taken to ...
Teen arrested in slaying of man in apartment complex melee
Wednesday, May 3, 2017
A teen has been arrested in the death of a man who was bludgeoned, stabbed and shot multiple times last week during a melee at a central valley ...
Tow program offers free rides for Cinco de Mayo
Wednesday, May 3, 2017
Drivers who indulge during Cinco de Mayo celebrations this weekend can get a free ride home with the “Tipsy Tow” program, designed to keep ...
Flamingo Road reopens after pedestrian, 59, is critically injured near Strip
Wednesday, May 3, 2017
A 59-year-old pedestrian suffered critical injuries when he was hit by a van that had collided with another vehicle and veered onto the sidewalk ...
Security officer treated for smoke after small fire at Stratosphere
Wednesday, May 3, 2017
A security officer was treated for smoke inhalation today after a fire in a bathroom at the Stratosphere, according to Las Vegas Fire & Rescue officials.
The fire department reported the ...
Police: Man shoots woman, kills himself at northwest valley apartment
Wednesday, May 3, 2017
A man shot and killed a woman this morning at a northwest valley apartment, reported it to authorities and then turned the weapon on himself, according to Metro Police.
The man shot the woman shortly before ...
Decatur Boulevard reopens near Harmon Avenue after fatal crash
Tuesday, May 2, 2017
A woman involved in a crash this afternoon on Decatur Boulevard near Harmon Avenue has died ...
Officials trying to identify item found under tarp near Colorado River
Tuesday, May 2, 2017
Investigators are trying to identify the origin of an "item" National Park Service officials discovered ...
Person suffers leg wound in central valley shooting
Tuesday, May 2, 2017
Metro Police say they’re investigating a shooting that left a person with a gunshot wound to the leg this morning in the central valley. The shooting was reported about 9:20 a.m. in the 1300 block of Sombrero Drive, in a neighborhood near ...
Group speaks out against Laxalt over background-check law
Saturday, April 29, 2017
While Attorney General Adam Laxalt addressed the National Rifle Association in Atlanta on Friday, proponents of the Question 1 background-check measure gathered locally to ask him to ...
Suspect in Trump hotel fires says he hadn't slept, was bent on mischief
Friday, April 28, 2017
A suspect who authorities say purposely started two fires Wednesday at the Trump International Hotel using toasters told investigators that he hadn’t slept the previous night and wanted to see ...
Police: Dad details boy’s death, says he dumped body in the desert
Friday, April 28, 2017
A father told detectives he dumped his 13-year-old son’s body in the desert after he slapped the boy, who hit his head on the floor and died, according to ...
Careless smoking might have sparked house fire, officials say
Thursday, April 27, 2017
A house fire in the historic west side caused about $25,000 in damage this morning, according to Las Vegas Fire & Rescue officials. The fire was reported about ...
Boy, 11, critically injured in bicycle-car crash
Thursday, April 27, 2017
An 11-year-old bicyclist suffered life-threatening injuries when he collided with a car this morning in the area of Desert Sunrise Road and ...
Police investigate fatal shooting at apartment complex
Thursday, April 27, 2017
A person was shot and killed late Wednesday at an apartment complex near Sahara Avenue and Decatur Boulevard, according to Metro Police. Officers and medical crews were ...
Police: Fires set at Trump hotel don’t appear politically motivated
Wednesday, April 26, 2017
A security guard was injured and a man was arrested after a pair of small fires at the Trump International that apparently were started with toasters and linen ...
Californian arrested in rape of man after downtown event
Tuesday, April 25, 2017
A California man led a drunken and stumbling concert attendee into a downtown Las Vegas hotel room and raped him ...
Car wedged under semitrailer in Las Vegas car accident near McCarran
Tuesday, April 25, 2017
The driver of a car that ended up under a semitrailer after a Las Vegas car accident suffered life-threatening injuries. The wreck was reported about ...