Ricardo Torres-Cortez

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Police: Cabbie accused of sexually assaulting passenger tried to apologize
Thursday, March 23, 2017
A cab driver accused of sexually assaulting an incapacitated passenger showed up at the Henderson woman’s house with flowers days before he was arrested and tried to ...
Police looking for 3 men after stabbing near Las Vegas Strip
Thursday, March 23, 2017
Metro Police say they are looking for three men after a stabbing early Sunday near a Strip casino. The victim, who was stabbed shortly after midnight in an alleyway near ...
McDonald's unveils self-order kiosks, table service in Las Vegas
Thursday, March 23, 2017
Customers walking to the checkout area of a southwest valley McDonald’s can see that the technological future of fast-food ordering and customer service has arrived to Las Vegas in the form of ...
School bus involved in crash; no students injured
Wednesday, March 22, 2017
A Clark County School District bus was involved in a crash with at least one other vehicle this afternoon, according to Metro Police. The three students on the bus were not injured, Officer Danny Cordero said. It wasn’t clear if ...
Henderson teacher accused of ‘inappropriate discussions’ with students
Wednesday, March 22, 2017
A Henderson middle school teacher arrested Tuesday is accused of having “inappropriate discussions” with three ...
Police: Man said he burned body in attempt to destroy evidence
Tuesday, March 21, 2017
A man accused of strangling his girlfriend and then setting her body on fire told detectives he wanted to turn the corpse to ash to destroy any physical evidence, according to ...
Overturned truck closes intersection in northwest valley
Tuesday, March 21, 2017
A box truck carrying chemicals overturned this morning, blocking traffic for more than four hours on Cheyenne Avenue between Fort Apache Road and Hualapai Way, authorities said. The accident, which happened about 8:45 a.m., resulted in ...
Police said brother may have killed brother in self-defense Friday night
Saturday, March 18, 2017
The Clark County District Attorney's Office will have the ultimate say on whether charges are filed, McGrath said, adding that apparent self-defense cases are a challenge to investigate. ...
One arrested on suspected DUI following serious-injury crash Saturday morning
Saturday, March 18, 2017
Officers and medical crews were called shortly after 7 a.m. to the intersection of Desert Inn Road and Eastern Avenue, police said. ...
Man who preyed on small-business owners pleads guilty
Friday, March 17, 2017
A man who was part of a group that duped more than $5 million from at least 390 small-business owners today pleaded guilty to committing wire fraud ...
2 Las Vegas men face charges in eBay scheme
Friday, March 17, 2017
Two Las Vegas men accused of taking money from eBay customers for electronics purchases, items that were never mailed, were indicted on felony counts on ...
Brother shoots brother dead amid fight in northwest valley
Friday, March 17, 2017
A fight between two brothers turned fatal when one of them shot and killed the other in a far northwest valley residence Friday afternoon ...
Former boyfriend arrested in death of woman found burned
Friday, March 17, 2017
A former boyfriend of a woman whose body was found burned at a west valley apartment complex has been arrested in her death, according to Metro Police. Raymond Lewis IV, 21, was booked Thursday on a count of murder at the ...
Police ID woman found dead, burned at apartment complex
Thursday, March 16, 2017
A woman whose body was found burned at an apartment complex Saturday morning has been identified as 20-year-old Geranique Bentley, according to Metro Police. No arrests have been ...
DUI suspect arrested after 2 Metro officers T-boned in northeast valley
Wednesday, March 15, 2017
A suspected impaired driver ran a stop sign and slammed into an unmarked Metro Police vehicle in a northeast valley neighborhood Wednesday night ...
Police: Teacher in lewdness case asked students political, immigration questions
Wednesday, March 15, 2017
Elementary school students told detectives a substitute teacher accused of inappropriately touching two girls had asked the class political and immigration-related questions that made them feel uncomfortable, according to a Metro Police arrest report. Randall Minyard, 65, asked ...
Man in critical condition after bee attack in North Las Vegas
Wednesday, March 15, 2017
A man was critically injured in a bee attack behind a shopping center this afternoon, according to the North Las Vegas Fire Department. The incident happened about 2:30 p.m. behind ...
Man, 21, arrested after deadly home invasion
Wednesday, March 15, 2017
A 21-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a Monday night home invasion that left one person dead and two others wounded, according to Metro Police booking logs. Arnold Morales was booked ...
Police: Woman shoots ex-boyfriend, says she was being attacked
Wednesday, March 15, 2017
A woman who shot and killed her ex-boyfriend today at her northwest valley home told a 911 operator she was being attacked, according to Metro Police. The shooting happened about noon in the ...
Metro to conduct sobriety checkpoint on St. Patrick's Day
Tuesday, March 14, 2017
If you're partying in commemoration of St. Patrick's Day, find a designated driver as Metro Police officers on Friday will conduct a sobriety checkpoint on a Las Vegas roadway ...
Medical episode may have triggered fatal Monday crash
Tuesday, March 14, 2017
The driver, who has not been identified, had lost control of his vehicle and struck multiple others, police said. Investigators are examining the possibility of a medical episode causing the man to lose control. ...
Immigration officials arrest 61 people during sweep in Nevada
Tuesday, March 14, 2017
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers last week arrested 61 people living in Nevada without legal permission, including 14 in Las Vegas and 25 in Reno. The five-day operation ...
Heller speaks at closed-door event in Henderson, draws protest outside
Saturday, March 11, 2017
While Sen. Dean Heller spoke today at a private town hall event in the Sun City Anthem, more than 100 sign-toting and chant-shouting demonstrators gathered outside the retirement living community, hoping to ask him questions and air their concerns about the future of the Affordable Care Act. ...
Police investigating the burned body of a girl found in the west valley
Saturday, March 11, 2017
Homicide detectives are investigating the death of a teenage girl whose body was dumped and then burned in a west valley apartment complex, and found this morning, according to Metro Police. ...
Four people arrested after 2 cabbies robbed, shots fired
Friday, March 10, 2017
Four people suspected in two robberies of cab drivers on Wednesday, one in which shots were fired, have been arrested, according to Metro Police.
Hours after the robberies, detectives arrested ...
Highway Patrol seeking driver in road-rage incident, crash
Friday, March 10, 2017
Authorities are looking for a woman who left after a road-rage incident resulted in a crash Thursday on the 215 Beltway that injured two people, according to ...
Jewish center evacuated after receiving ‘suspicious communications’
Friday, March 10, 2017
The Jewish Community Center of Southern Nevada and surrounding buildings were evacuated for about an hour today after staff members received “suspicious communications,” according to Metro Police. Officers ...
At Durango High, a high-octane homecoming celebration for Kurt Busch
Friday, March 10, 2017
Gold and purple pompoms fluttered while Durango High School cheerleaders flanked the inflatable tunnel where a racing legend and famous school alumnus would emerge Thursday afternoon. With a loud roar, hundreds of students and staff welcomed NASCAR driver Kurt Busch in the school’s gym for a pep rally commemorating ...
Police: Shade Tree education director beat girlfriend 'like a man'
Thursday, March 9, 2017
A director at the state’s largest shelter for domestic violence victims who was arrested on Sunday unleashed an attack on his live-in girlfriend after she slapped him. The woman said to police that after she slapped Robert White II ...
Body found at Lake Mead near missing man’s car
Thursday, March 9, 2017
A body found this morning in Lake Mead matches the description of a man who has been missing for 10 days, according to officials at ...
Man arrested in sexual assault of woman at Freedom Park
Thursday, March 9, 2017
A man suspected of sexually assaulting a woman at Freedom Park last week has been arrested, according to Metro Police. Joseph Warren, 34, is also a suspect in a 2016 lewdness case, police said today. Officers were called about ...
Police: Missing man may be suffering ‘emotional distress’
Thursday, March 9, 2017
Metro Police are asking for help finding a 59-year-old man who has been missing since Saturday and may be suffering from “emotional distress.”
Bradley Wild, who is without his medication, was last seen ...
Police seek suspect in string of business break-ins
Wednesday, March 8, 2017
Metro Police say they are searching for a man suspected of using a rock to smash glass and break into at least 10 businesses in the area of the 215 Beltway and Rainbow Boulevard. The break-ins began in early January and have occurred in ...
Man with knife in domestic violence incident is in custody
Wednesday, March 8, 2017
Metro Police say they’re investigating reports of a domestic-violence incident involving a man armed with a large knife in the west valley. Officers were called about 12:10 p.m. to the 7000 block of Clearwater Avenue, near ...
Three year old hit by SUV at Sunset Park
Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017
First responders were dispatched about 1:50 p.m. to the park, 2601 East Sunset Rd., Metro Lt. Grant Rogers said. ...
Fire burns apartment building east of Strip
Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017
Smoke billowing from the complex on Karen Avenue could be seen from the Green Valley area in Henderson. An exact location of the fire has not been provided. ...
One hospitalized, four displaced after Saturday fire
Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017
One person was treated on scene and the other was hospitalized and was in stable condition this afternoon, officials said. Two children and two dogs were displaced. ...
Arson suspected in Saturday condo fire
Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017
Crews responded this morning to the 3500 block of Mercury Street, south of Gowan Road, just east of Interstate 15, officials said on Twitter. ...
1 suffers minor injuries in fire at extended-stay motel
Friday, Feb. 24, 2017
A person suffered minor injuries today in a fire at an extended-stay motel in the east valley, according to the Clark County Fire Department. The person, who was not identified, was treated at ...
Police looking for suspects in residential burglary
Friday, Feb. 24, 2017
Metro Police say they are searching for three people who broke into a northwest valley house last week. Officers were dispatched about 6:10 a.m. on Feb. 16 to the 5400 block of ...
Man who stole nearly $1.5 million from Las Vegas church gets 4 years in prison
Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017
A former church treasurer convicted of stealing nearly $1.5 million from his organization, bankrupting it, and committing more $500,000 in tax fraud was sentenced to ...
Father and son arrested in two Henderson bank robberies
Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017
A father and son suspected in a pair of Henderson bank robberies have been arrested, according to police. Jeffery James, 51, and Jesse James, 22, were identified with the help of surveillance images and linked to ...
Employee at beauty supply store pistol-whipped during robbery
Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017
An employee at a beauty supply store suffered serious injuries when she was pistol-whipped during a robbery this morning, according to Henderson Police. The victim, a female, was ...
Metro Police search for man after fatal shooting
Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017
Detectives are searching for a man in connection with a deadly shooting at a northwest valley apartment complex Tuesday night, according to Metro Police. Officers were dispatched about 10:45 p.m. to ...
Police: Motorcyclist critically injured in hit-and-run crash
Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017
A motorcyclist was critically injured in a hit-and-run crash this morning, according to Metro Police. The driver of an SUV involved in the crash left ...
Man critically injured in crash Saturday night
Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017
A driver was critically injured after losing control of a vehicle and slamming into a west valley wall Saturday afternoon ...
Two treated for smoke inhalation at Treasure Island Saturday afternoon
Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017
The light smoke spread through the 36th floor, officials said. There was no fire extension and the firefighters left about 15 minutes later. ...
Man arrested after critical crash involving teen bicyclist
Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017
The 17-year-old boy was rushed to University Medical Center in critical condition while Michael Pacholka, 42, was booked on a felony count, police said. ...
One dead following Friday night shooting
Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017
This was the 22nd homicide in Metro's jurisdiction for 2017. During this time in 2016, when the agency investigated a total of 166 total killings, detectives had been called out to 18 homicides, according to police logs. ...
Wet weather expected to clear by Sunday
Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017
The west Las Vegas Valley is under a flood advisory that expires at 3 p.m., meteorologist Stan Czyzyk said. Rain accumulation Saturday has averaged between 0.75 inches to 1.25 inches as of this afternoon. ...