Ricardo Torres-Cortez

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Missing Henderson woman, 69, found dead in nearby neighborhood
Tuesday, April 25, 2017
A Henderson woman reported missing Thursday afternoon was found dead four days later in a neighborhood about half a mile from her house ...
Science advocates rally, show support across Las Vegas on Earth Day
Saturday, April 22, 2017
The rowdy, sign-toting crowd at the Arts District Saturday morning for the March for Science stayed true to its protest cry: “Science not silence!” ...
Police: Suspect in random stabbings attacked man at jail
Friday, April 21, 2017
A man accused of randomly stabbing a customer to death at a convenience store on Wednesday attacked another detainee at the county jail with his fists as he was ...
Henderson Police searching for missing woman
Friday, April 21, 2017
Henderson Police say they are looking for a 69-year-old woman who went missing Thursday near Anthem Parkway and Atchley Drive. Iris Daniels was last seen walking away from her home about ...
Report: Ex-con, just out of prison, viciously beats man's grandma
Friday, April 21, 2017
A man who'd just gotten out of prison allegedly went with his girlfriend to the house of her other boyfriend. When they didn't find him, the man severely beat the missing man's ...
Net-wielding authorities chase exotic rodent through parking lot
Thursday, April 20, 2017
A large South American rodent led Metro Police officers and volunteers on a chase through a central valley shopping center parking lot this afternoon before ...
No connection between morning fires, officials say
Thursday, April 20, 2017
Investigators don’t believe there’s a connection between two central valley fires about the same time this morning and within two blocks of each other, according to ...
Man arrested in random Las Vegas stabbings that left 1 dead
Wednesday, April 19, 2017
A man armed with a large "Rambo-Style" knife and accused of killing one person and critically wounding another in a pair of random east valley attacks Wednesday morning has been arrested after an hours-long manhunt ...
Las Vegas fire captain held in child sex trafficking case
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
A Las Vegas Fire & Rescue captain was arrested Monday by Metro Police on a count of soliciting or engaging in child prostitution, according to arrest logs and a city official.
Richard Odell Loughry, 46, was also being held without bail at ...
Bicyclist loses control, is hit by tour bus in west valley
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
A 51-year-old man was fatally injured when he lost control of his bicycle and veered onto the path of a tour bus Tuesday morning in the far west valley ...
For one local family, serving with Metro Police is more than a job
Friday, April 14, 2017
It’s a longstanding tradition in Metro Police academy graduation ceremonies — if a family member of a new recruit served in law enforcement, that officer gets to ...
Police: Man fatally wounded in altercation in vehicle
Thursday, April 13, 2017
A woman fatally stabbed her boyfriend during an argument and fight inside a vehicle in the area of ...
Police: Woman arrested in brother’s death said gun fired accidentally
Wednesday, April 12, 2017
A woman accused of killing her brother on Monday said she grabbed a gun because she was angry he had stabbed her dog, but she didn’t mean to ...
Metro Police standoff in downtown Las Vegas ends with man in custody
Wednesday, April 12, 2017
Metro Police say a wanted man who barricaded himself in a downtown Las Vegas residence for several hours today has been ...
Video: Metro officer buys boy new bike after old one stolen
Wednesday, April 12, 2017
Moved after taking a report of a stolen bicycle, a Metro Police officer this week surprised a boy by showing up at his house and unloading a new bike from his patrol vehicle, a scene captured in ...
Police: Shooting victim was wary of pot deal at vacant house
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
Moments before she was fatally shot in the face, a small-time pot dealer told a friend on the phone that something was odd about the seemingly vacant house she had just pulled up to last month, according to Metro Police arrest report. Instead of meeting ...
Troopers to target I-15 speeders between L.A., Las Vegas
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
Troopers will be keeping a close watch for speeders and distracted drivers on Interstate 15 from Southern Nevada to California over the next two weeks, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol. The Nevada and the California highway patrols also ...
Person in wheelchair struck, killed by truck on Boulder Highway
Saturday, April 8, 2017
A person on a wheelchair was struck and killed by a truck on Boulder Highway and Nellis Boulevard on Saturday night, according to Metro Police. ...
One dead in shooting in southwest valley
Saturday, April 8, 2017
An ongoing dispute between neighbors escalated Saturday night into gunfire that left a man dead and another wounded near Flamingo Road and Decatur Boulevard, according to Metro Police. ...
Dust advisory issued after high winds hit the Las Vegas Valley Saturday
Saturday, April 8, 2017
Blowing dust floating through valley skies has prompted officials to issue a dust advisory the Las Vegas Valley through tonight, according to the Clark County's Department of Air Quality. ...
Police ask for help in identifying suspect in bank robbery
Saturday, April 8, 2017
Officers were dispatched to the Chase Bank on 2311 W. Charleston Blvd., near Rancho Drive, according to dispatch logs. ..
Suspect arrested in fatal shooting at apartment complex
Friday, April 7, 2017
A suspect in the slaying of a man who was shot eight times at an apartment complex in historic west Las Vegas last month has been arrested, according to Metro Police.
Gervonn McCurdy, 24, was taken into custody ...
Teens arrested in slaying of woman behind vacant house
Friday, April 7, 2017
Two people are awaiting extradition to Las Vegas in the shooting death of a woman last month behind a vacant house, according to Metro Police. Daelin Trevon Wagner was arrested Saturday in ...
Man booked on murder count after child dies at hospital
Friday, April 7, 2017
A man arrested in Laughlin after his 1-year-old daughter was hospitalized in nearby Bullhead City, Ariz., under “suspicious circumstances” was booked on a murder count following ...
Man wanted in Las Vegas area caught at Mexico-U.S. border
Friday, April 7, 2017
A man wanted by Las Vegas-area authorities was nabbed by federal officers as he tried to get back into the U.S. from Mexico using an ...
Police searching for 2 people after fight, shooting outside bar
Thursday, April 6, 2017
Metro Police say they are looking for two people after a fight and shooting outside a west valley bar last month.
The shot struck a parked vehicle and didn’t ...
Bishop Gorman football coach accused of domestic battery
Thursday, April 6, 2017
Bishop Gorman High football coach Kenny Sanchez is facing a misdemeanor domestic battery count stemming from a Christmas Day incident and was arrested this week after ...
Wild West 5K Challenge at Bonnie Springs to benefit kids with diabetes
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
To raise funds for a children’s summer camp, the Nevada Diabetes Association wants participants to grab their best western wear and head out on Saturday to ...
Las Vegas man indicted on terrorism, weapon charges is in custody
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
A Las Vegas man accused of keeping chemicals at his house that could be used to make an explosive device has been arrested on ...
Homicide suspect sold victim's television before being arrested
Tuesday, April 4, 2017
Before he was arrested in connection to the beating death of a woman in the central valley, the suspect sold her television for $20, stole her debit card, and asked for ...
Police: Woman arrested in boyfriend’s slaying after changing story
Tuesday, April 4, 2017
A woman faces a murder count in the death of her boyfriend after detectives noted inconsistencies in her account of the Saturday shooting, according to a Metro Police arrest report. Lisa Hollopeter, 34, originally told investigators ...
Police investigating possible homicide in central valley
Saturday, April 1, 2017
Homicide detectives are probing the death of a woman whose body was found in a central valley apartment this afternoon, according to Metro Police. ...
Officer involved in Thursday shooting identified
Saturday, April 1, 2017
An officer who fired his weapon at a burglary suspect early Thursday morning in a southwest valley neighborhood was identified this afternoon as Kevin Dumesic, 46, according to Metro Police. ...
Armed suspect shot by Metro officer in critical condition
Friday, March 31, 2017
A disturbance in a central valley business this afternoon led to a Metro Police officer later shooting and critically wounding an armed suspect behind the building ...
Firefighters rescue kittens from apartment fire
Friday, March 31, 2017
Firefighters rescued five kittens from a blaze this morning that damaged four units at an east valley apartment complex, according to the Clark County Fire Department.
Firefighters were dispatched shortly after ...
1 wounded in east valley shooting; suspect flees
Thursday, March 30, 2017
A person was wounded in a shooting today in the east valley, according to Metro Police. The shooting was reported about 2:15 p.m. in the 6300 block of East Sahara Avenue, west of Hollywood Boulevard. The extent of ...
Man found dead, shot in head in east valley
Thursday, March 30, 2017
Metro Police say homicide detectives are investigating the slaying of a man shot in the head in the east valley Wednesday night. Two men and a woman were seen running from the scene ...
Police gunshot misses prowler; neighbor with bat doesn't
Thursday, March 30, 2017
An officer shot at a burglary suspect in the southwest valley early today before a neighbor hit the suspect in the head with a baseball bat and ...
Local FBI leader says agency's mission is protecting Americans, not playing politics
Thursday, March 30, 2017
The election of President Donald Trump hasn’t changed how the FBI operates, as the federal agency steers clear of politics despite what “a lot of people would want to have ...
Police: Victims followed from banks, businesses before money stolen from cars
Wednesday, March 29, 2017
Henderson Police say they arrested two people accused of stalking victims carrying cash from banks and businesses and then breaking into their cars and stealing the money.
Police say the crime is sometimes referred to as ...
Motorcyclist killed in crash in west valley
Wednesday, March 29, 2017
A motorcyclist was killed in a crash with another vehicle today in the west valley, according to Metro Police. The wreck happened about noon near ...
Police: Man in pig mask said he was forced into heist at Bellagio
Tuesday, March 28, 2017
A man said he was forced to help break into a high-end jewelry store at the Bellagio by men who threatened to hurt his family in Mexico and made him wear a pig mask during the heist because he was fat, according to a Metro Police report. Four men wearing animal masks ...
Las Vegas man, 57, struck by truck and killed
Tuesday, March 28, 2017
One person was killed after a vehicle hit a pedestrian about 3 p.m. today at Main Street and Owens Avenue, according to Metro Police.
Further details were not immediately available, but ...
Police: Bus surveillance video shows man open fire without provocation
Monday, March 27, 2017
Surveillance images from inside a double-decker bus where two men were shot Saturday on the Strip show the moment the suspect fired without provocation at passengers exiting at a stop, according to a Metro Police arrest report. The victims and Rolando Cardenas, 55, did not ...
Strip reopens after lengthy standoff with 'delusional' gunman on bus
Police ID suspect as 55-year-old Rolando Cardenas
Saturday, March 25, 2017
Parts of the Las Vegas Strip were closed for more than four hours Saturday as Metro Police negotiated with a “delusional” man they said killed one person and wounded another in a shooting on a double-decker bus ...
Suspects flee after jewelry store robbery at Bellagio
Saturday, March 25, 2017
Burglars armed with sledgehammers smashed the glass entrance of a high-end jewelry store at the Bellagio early today, stealing items, fleeing and prompting authorities to lockdown parts of the property, according to Metro Police. ...
Doctor, 93, convicted in conspiracy to distribute prescription drugs
Friday, March 24, 2017
A 93-year-old doctor and an associate were convicted Thursday of conspiring to distribute prescription medications, according to ...
Man gets 10 years after messaging with cop posing as teen
Friday, March 24, 2017
A Henderson man who engaged in sexually explicit communications and tried to meet with someone he thought was a 13-year-old girl has been sentenced to ...
Coroner IDs teen police say was shot by brother
Friday, March 24, 2017
An 18-year-old man police say was shot and killed by his brother last week has been identified by the Clark County Coroner’s Office as Nicholas Caples. Officers and medical crews were called about 3 p.m. March 17 to a house in ...
Henderson teacher accused of indecency faced previous student complaints
Thursday, March 23, 2017
A middle school science teacher arrested this week asked three students what kind of underwear they were wearing — if any — before warning them that ...