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Coroner IDs woman, 70, found dead in ransacked home
Friday, July 22, 2016
An elderly woman whose body was found in her ransacked east valley townhouse Wednesday morning has been identified by the ...
Ohio man hits nearly $500K jackpot at Las Vegas airport
Thursday, July 21, 2016
An Ohio man is almost half a million dollars richer today after hitting a Wheel of Fortune jackpot at McCarran International Airport. The airport announced that ...
Man sentenced to 112 years in string of robberies
Thursday, July 21, 2016
Robbing two liquor stores, a convenience store, a payday loan company and an electronics store in 2014 — walking away with no more than $250 each time — has landed a man in prison for 112 years, according to ...
Police seek information in death of woman at Lake Mead
Thursday, July 21, 2016
Metro Police are trying to piece together a timeline of events leading up to the death of a woman whose body was discovered Monday at ...
Taxi driver injured during robbery over weekend
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
Metro Police say they are looking for a man who injured a cab driver during a robbery Sunday night. A man hailed a cab on the Strip about ...
Motorcyclist critically injured in crash in southwest valley
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
An 18-year-old man was critically injured Wednesday morning after losing control of the motorcycle he was on and hitting an SUV in the southwest valley ...
Cleaners find elderly woman dead in ransacked home
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
A cleaning crew found an elderly woman dead this morning in a ransacked townhouse in the east valley. The cleaning company called police about ...
Metro Police: Elderly man, woman dead in apparent murder-suicide
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
After gunshots rang out, rehabilitation center staffers walked in to a room to find the bodies of an elderly couple in an apparent murder-suicide Wednesday morning …
Death of woman found in desert ruled a homicide
Tuesday, July 19, 2016
The death of a woman whose body was found in the desert at Lake Mead National Recreation Area on Monday has been ruled a homicide, according to Metro Police. National Park Service rangers ...
Police: Man killed in shootout at tattoo parlor
Tuesday, July 19, 2016
One of two men who stormed a tattoo parlor and pistol whipped an employee died in a shootout after the victim pulled a gun, according to Metro Police. Two gunmen ...
Fire spreads from palm trees to Las Vegas house; 3 hospitalized
Friday, July 15, 2016
Three people were hospitalized after a fire in a pair of palm trees spread to the attic of a house before it was brought under control ...
Las Vegas bar, nightclub workers educated on signs of a terror plot
Friday, July 15, 2016
A little over a month after the mass shooting at an Orlando LGBT nightclub — deemed the deadliest terror attack in the homeland since 9/11 — Metro on Thursday catered a presentation to ...
Henderson Police say unoccupied patrol car shot up
Wednesday, July 13, 2016
Henderson Police are looking for leads after a half dozen shots were fired into an unoccupied patrol car on the Fourth of July, city officials said. The damage to the car ...
Metro Police searching for 2 missing hikers
Tuesday, July 12, 2016
Search and rescue teams were looking for two hikers who might be injured at Kyle Canyon, according to Metro Police. The hikers were reported missing ...
Metro Police attending funerals of slain Dallas officers
Tuesday, July 12, 2016
Officers from Southern Nevada police departments will attend the funerals of Dallas officers killed last week when a sniper opened fire during a Black Lives Matter march. Two members of the Metro Police honor guard will ...
MLB prospect Joey Gallo of Las Vegas pays tribute to slain officer
Friday, July 8, 2016
Las Vegan and MLB prospect Joey Gallo posted a photo tribute on Instagram dedicated to one of the Dallas police officers killed Thursday. Gallo said he and Nomar Mazara, both players for ...
Pedestrian hit by limousine at Strip and Sahara
Friday, July 8, 2016
A pedestrian was hit by a limousine today at the Strip and Sahara Avenue, according to Metro Police. Police responded to the incident ...
Bicyclist critically injured when car veers into bike lane
Friday, July 8, 2016
A bicyclist was critically injured this morning in a crash with a vehicle at Alexander Road and Buffalo Drive in the northwest valley, Metro Police said. The bicyclist was ...
UNLV inadvertently sends out false alert of gunman on campus
Wednesday, July 6, 2016
Staffers reviewing UNLV’s emergency alert system inadvertently triggered an email blast and phone calls this afternoon warning students and faculty of a gunman ...
Court: Woman killed by husband didn’t qualify for protection order
Wednesday, July 6, 2016
The reasons a woman gave in a restraining order application, weeks before police said she and her children were gunned down by her husband, did not meet ...
Las Vegas first responders stretched thin amid rampant use of illegal fireworks
Wednesday, July 6, 2016
In the days before the Fourth of July, local authorities launched a public awareness campaign to urge Las Vegas Valley residents not to ...
Woman shot to death by husband was denied restraining order
Tuesday, July 5, 2016
A woman police say was shot to death Wednesday by her husband, who also killed their three children, had filed for and been denied a restraining order three weeks earlier, according to ...
2 bodies found as debris cleared from washes, flood channels
Friday, July 1, 2016
A day after heavy thunderstorms and hail pounded the Las Vegas Valley, killing two women, crews were busy cleaning up junk from ...
Police: Man found dead in desert may have been shot
Friday, July 1, 2016
Metro Police say a man found dead in the desert this morning may have been shot. The man’s body was discovered ...
Police: Airplane mechanic arrested after threatening officers at McCarran
Wednesday, June 29, 2016
While in a TSA security checkpoint line at McCarran International Airport on June 16, a contracted mechanic with Delta Air Lines acted erratically and made threats to ...
Prolific former slot cheat recounts how he honed spurious skills
Wednesday, June 29, 2016
For every security feature built into slot machines over the years, there has always been a gambler who has found a way to cheat the technology and rip off the house. This was underlined Tuesday evening at the Mob Museum during the “Stolen Jackpots: How Slot Cheating Rings Raked in Millions” panel. Panelists educated and ...
Henderson house fire spreads to RV, adjacent home
Tuesday, June 28, 2016
A blaze at a house near Boulder Highway and Warm Springs Road spread to a recreational vehicle and an adjacent house this afternoon, according to ...
Trooper hit by bus, injured near Hoover Dam
Tuesday, June 28, 2016
A Nevada Highway Patrol trooper was hit by a bus and suffered serious injuries near Hoover Dam this morning, spokeswoman Trooper Chelsea Stuenkel said.
The trooper ...
6-year-old girl located after Amber Alert issued
Thursday, June 23, 2016
A 6-year-old girl who was the focus of an Amber Alert today has been found, according to ...
Bomb scare on bus closes Interstate 15 near Sloan
Wednesday, June 22, 2016
A bomb scare on a bus shut down Interstate 15 for about an hour today between St. Rose Parkway and Sloan, according to authorities. The bus, with 53 passengers and a driver on board, was deemed safe and the freeway ...
Think twice before hanging those fuzzy dice — here’s why
Thursday, June 16, 2016
The Nevada Highway Patrol has a description for that pair of fuzzy dice or air freshener hanging on your rearview mirror, and it isn't whimsical or decorative. It's illegal. Saying such objects create a sight obstruction that can block ...
Officials: Even when there’s no imminent attack, always be alert, vigilant
Wednesday, June 15, 2016
Though there is no established or credible threat of an imminent terror attack in the U.S., officials warn the public to be alert because attackers could strike with ...
Fireworks, ammunition fuel fire at northwest valley home
Wednesday, June 15, 2016
Fireworks, ammunition and gasoline stored in a garage fueled a fast-spreading fire that destroyed a northwest valley home Wednesday morning ...
Three more lewdness charges added for teacher’s assistant accused of touching 13-year-old
Wednesday, June 15, 2016
A Mack Middle School teacher's assistant accused of inappropriately touching a special-needs student is facing additional charges after a court appearance today ...
Death penalty sought for 2 in slaying of liquor store clerk
Wednesday, June 15, 2016
Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for two of three men charged in the slaying of a clerk during a robbery in April at a Lee’s Discount Liquor store, the Clark County District Attorney’s Office announced today. “Nevada law provides ...
Two teenagers sought in connection to three North Las Vegas robberies
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
Two teenagers connected to three North Las Vegas armed robberies early Saturday are being sought by authorities ...
Police: Driver in pedestrian crash said he was being chased
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
A driver who plowed into a group of pedestrians after he lost control of his car told officers he thought he was being chased, according to a Metro Police arrest report. Diego Morales Aquino, 50, said ...
Teacher’s assistant accused of lewdness with child
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
A Mack Middle School teacher’s assistant has been accused of lewdness with a child, according to the Clark County School District. Fausto Barraza-Balcazar, 59, was arrested Monday and booked at the Clark County Detention Center on ...
Home invasion followed fatal shooting near Nellis and Charleston, police say
Friday, June 10, 2016
A suspect is under arrest and Metro Police are looking for two masked men they shot and killed a man Friday afternoon in the east valley ...
Suspect in death of homeless man arrested in Arizona
Thursday, June 9, 2016
A suspect in the death of a homeless man whose body was found Wednesday in Laughlin has been arrested in Arizona and is awaiting ...
Jet returns to Las Vegas after report of blown tire
Wednesday, June 8, 2016
A Southwest Airlines flight taking off from McCarran International Airport returned to Las Vegas after reports of a possible blown tire and tail strike, an airport spokeswoman said. The Boeing 737 landed ...
Metro Police remember officers killed in ambush
Wednesday, June 8, 2016
Debra Wilcox’s sorrow was apparent as she struggled to talk about her son, who was killed two years ago today trying to stop a man who had just ambushed and killed two Metro Police officers. “Joseph, if you could hear me, I miss you,” she said, sobbing. Officers gathered today outside a Metro Police station to honor ...
Police report: Mom knew about girl’s alleged relationship with teacher
Tuesday, June 7, 2016
During her monthslong relationship with a Desert Pines High School teacher, a student searched the Internet for the definition of an abusive relationship, according to ...
Pedestrian hit by car succumbs to his injuries
Tuesday, June 7, 2016
A pedestrian who was critically injured in a hit-and-run in April has died, Metro Police said. It was determined today ...
Suspects sought after taxi driver is pistol-whipped, robbed
Friday, June 3, 2016
Metro Police say they are searching for two men who hopped out of a cab without paying and then pistol-whipped and robbed the driver. The cabbie picked up the men at ...
Coroner IDs couple apparently killed by son in murder-suicide
Thursday, June 2, 2016
A couple police believe were killed by their son in a murder-suicide Wednesday have been identified by the Clark County Coroner’s Office as ...
Police investigating double shooting that left 2 dead
Wednesday, June 1, 2016
Two men are dead after an altercation led to a shooting Tuesday in the central valley. After the shooting, the driver of a small white SUV, a 19-year-old man, waved people down near …
‘A family tragedy’: Police say man killed parents, himself
Wednesday, June 1, 2016
A man is believed to have killed his parents before taking his own life, according to Metro Police. Officers were called about noon today to a gated neighborhood in the 10300 block of Wood Owl Court, near Town Center and ...
School evacuated after report of smoking light fixture
Tuesday, May 31, 2016
A north valley elementary school was briefly evacuated Tuesday afternoon while firefighters investigated a report of smoke coming ...
Metro Police investigating pair of afternoon shootings
Tuesday, May 31, 2016
Metro Police were investigating two shootings this afternoon, one in which a man was shot in the neck and another that left the victim hospitalized with ...