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Police looking for witnesses to downtown Las Vegas attack
Friday, March 4, 2016
Metro Police are looking for anyone who might have witnessed a late February attack in downtown Las Vegas that led to a man’s death. The man, who has not been ...
Camera captures woman stabbed in heart during fight
Friday, March 4, 2016
An apartment building security camera caught a fight Monday that left a woman with a life-threatening stab wound to the heart, according to a Metro Police arrest report. The video, recorded about 3:15 p.m., shows ...
Clark County teacher accused of student sex arrested
Thursday, March 3, 2016
A 23-year-old Clark County teacher accused of having sex with at least one student has been arrested. Robyn-Lea Gentile was arrested Wednesday and booked into the Clark County Detention Center, where she faces two felony counts of sex …
Woman motorcyclist dies after crashing into cars on Tropicana Avenue
Thursday, March 3, 2016
A crash this morning near UNLV killed a woman on a motorcycle and injured a man riding with her. Emergency crews were dispatched to Tropicana Avenue, where …
Police: Rip-off during drug deal led to fatal shooting
Wednesday, March 2, 2016
A confrontation over stolen money during a drug deal led to the slaying of a Henderson man last week, according to a Metro Police arrest report. Tyler White, 24, arranged to ...
Man arrested in double shooting at weekend party
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
A suspect has been arrested in a double shooting Saturday night at a central valley party that left a man dead, according to Metro Police. Terrell Moore, 24, was arrested Monday. He was ...
Coroner IDs woman killed in fire trying to save dog
Monday, Feb. 29, 2016
A woman killed in a southeast valley house fire last week has been identified by the Clark County Coroner’s Office as Sara Paparella, 51, of Las Vegas. Firefighters responded ...
Las Vegas woman accused of trying to smuggle drugs into prison
Monday, Feb. 29, 2016
A Las Vegas woman has been accused of trying to smuggle drugs to an inmate during a visit at the High Desert State Prison northwest of Las Vegas, according to ...
Coroner IDs pedestrian killed in hit-and-run in Henderson
Monday, Feb. 29, 2016
A woman killed in a hit-and-run crash Wednesday in Henderson has been identified by the Clark County Coroner’s Office as 50-year-old Echial Taylor. Taylor was crossing Boulder Highway near ...
Inmate, 48, dies at Northern Nevada prison
Monday, Feb. 29, 2016
An inmate serving a life sentence at a Northern Nevada prison for sexual assault on a victim under 16 has died, the Nevada Department of Corrections announced today. Todd Avery Stickney, 48, died Saturday at ...
Coroner IDs man shot during fight with property manager
Monday, Feb. 29, 2016
The Clark County Coroner’s Office has identified a man police say was shot and killed Thursday during a confrontation with a property manager in the southeast valley. Victor Lamar Jones, 27, whose place of residence was ...
Henderson man arrested in 50-year-old woman’s hit-and-run death
Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016
Henderson police have arrested a man wanted in a hit-and-run crash that killed a woman Wednesday. Eric Scott Leppard, 24, of Henderson is accused of driving a stolen …
Las Vegas Valley nearly ties high-temperature record for Feb. 27
Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016
Today's high temperatures almost tied a 30-year-old record, according to the National Weather Service. The normal high for this time of year in Las Vegas is about 66 degrees, meteorologist Caleb Steele said. The thermometer reached 81 degrees today …
Police seek help locating suspect in Las Vegas store robbery
Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016
Police said the robber pretended to have a gun and took "a small amount of cash" before leaving the store …
Police investigating shooting in downtown Las Vegas alley
Friday, Feb. 26, 2016
Metro Police are investigating a shooting at 14th and Fremont streets in downtown Las Vegas. Officers were dispatched about 11:20 a.m. to an alley behind ...
Woman hit by pickup truck in crosswalk dies
Friday, Feb. 26, 2016
A woman hit by a pickup truck Wednesday morning while crossing the street with her husband and their dog has died, according to Metro Police. On Thursday, the Clark County Coroner’s Office ...
Crashes kill 1, shut down freeway near Moapa
Friday, Feb. 26, 2016
At least one person was killed and three seriously injured in a pair of wrecks this morning that shut down southbound Interstate 15 near Moapa, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.
The crashes happened ...
Police: Property manager shoots suspected burglar in southeast valley
Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016
A suspected burglar was shot and killed during a confrontation with a property manager today in the southeast valley. First responders were dispatched ...
Man, child injured in auto-pedestrian accident
Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016
A man and child were injured today in an auto-pedestrian accident that shut down Lamb Boulevard near Charleston Boulevard, according to Metro Police. The man and a child, believed to be ...
Police: Teens may be behind street robbery, slaying of man
Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016
A group of teens suspected in at least two street robberies might be responsible for the fatal shooting Saturday of a 60-year-old father and husband who was walking home after ...
Ahead of big race weekend, a few ways to ease NASCAR traffic jam
Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016
Fans headed to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway next weekend will likely daydream about driving 200 mph — like NASCAR racers — while they sit idle in heavy traffic ...
Woman killed in house fire near Boulder Highway
Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016
A woman died in a house fire this afternoon just off Boulder Highway in the southeast valley.
State pulls off caucuses, but not without some hitches
Sunday, Feb. 21, 2016
Democratic officials deemed Saturday’s caucuses a “huge success,” but some participants expressed grievances about long lines, check-in delays and other issues. At Caesars Palace, one of …
Suspect in 2 women’s shooting deaths near Strip arrested
Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016
A man was arrested Saturday in connection with the shooting deaths of two women the previous night near the Las Vegas Strip. Omar Talley, 30, was arrested on suspicion of two counts of murder with a deadly …
Blog: Hillary Clinton beats Bernie Sanders in Nevada Democratic caucuses
Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016
Hillary Clinton has won the Nevada Democratic caucuses, rebounding after a second-place finish to Bernie Sanders in New Hampshire, according to ...
House where 2 people died from fire burns again
Friday, Feb. 19, 2016
A half hour after a woman died in a blaze Metro Police deemed a deadly arson last year, the house where it happened went up in flames a second time. The death of Angelica Jimenez, 27, on Wednesday became ...
Father arrested after son, 12, shoots himself
Friday, Feb. 19, 2016
A man is facing child abuse and weapon counts after his 12-year-old son shot himself Saturday, according to Metro Police. Olin Manuel, 31, was arrested Wednesday on counts of ...
Police: 2 dead, 1 injured in shooting after fight near Strip; suspects sought
Friday, Feb. 19, 2016
Two women were killed and a man wounded after a fight at the Miracle Mile Shops parking garage on the Strip escalated into a shooting from a car early this morning, according to ...
Coroner IDs man killed in red-light crash
Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016
A man killed in a crash in which a driver was arrested on suspicion of DUI has been identified by the Clark County Coroner’s Office as Shi Yue Zheng, 61, of Las Vegas. Zheng was driving ...
Las Vegas man gets 13 years for mailing meth to Alaska
Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016
Two years after sending about a pound of methamphetamine from Las Vegas to Alaska, a man has been sentenced to 13 years in prison. Billy "Red Dollaz" Cooks, 38, of Las Vegas was …
Channel 8 news anchor Paula Francis announces retirement
Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016
Longtime KLAS-TV Channel 8 anchor Paula Francis is retiring in April, the station announced today. Francis has worked in Las Vegas since ....
Man shot during robbery in strip mall parking lot
Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016
A man is expected to survive after being shot during a robbery early this morning, according to Metro Police. The robbery happened about 1:40 a.m. in ...
Man appears to have shot himself near Desert Inn, Decatur
Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016
A man appears to have shot himself at a shopping center near Desert Inn Road and Decatur Boulevard, according …
Metro: Man kills himself outside police station
Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016
A man is dead after an apparent suicide in front of a Metro Police substation, authorities said. The incident happened about ...
Man dead after single-vehicle crash north of Searchlight
Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016
A man was pronounced dead today after a crash on U.S. 95, about 15 miles north of Searchlight, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol. The man was driving north in a pickup truck about ...
Metro: Man accused of stabbing police dog also damaged robot
Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016
A man accused of stabbing a Metro Police dog last week during a standoff also damaged a police robot, according to an arrest report. Tolavius Timmons, 36, is accused of ...
Shelter receives donations after 1,000 pounds of dog food stolen
Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016
Four-pawed friends on special diets were left without food Saturday morning after at least one burglar took their 1,000-pound supply.
Henderson man critical after home-invasion shooting; police seek suspects
Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016
A man was critically wounded this morning in a home invasion, and Henderson Police are seeking information about two people connected to the case ...
Metro seeks information about shooting of man in vehicle Friday
Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016
A man shot dead inside a vehicle late Friday night became Metro Police's 18th homicide investigation ...
Metro K-9 stabbed during standoff is home recovering
Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016
Nicky, a Metro Police dog stabbed yesterday during an overnight barricade situation, is recovering ...
Temperatures warmer than normal but not quite record-setting
Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016
You are not imagining warmer-than-normal temperatures, Las Vegans.
Inmate dies in Reno
Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016
A Clark County inmate jailed since 1992 died in Reno on Friday ...
No arrests as Culinary leads protest at Palace Station
Friday, Feb. 12, 2016
Synchronized clapping echoed from the Palace Station employee-parking garage as Culinary Workers Union Local 226 members concluded a protest tonight, sending a message to Station Casinos owners: “We’ll be back! We’ll be back!”
Woman claims self-defense in slaying of boyfriend
Friday, Feb. 12, 2016
A woman accused of killing her boyfriend said she thought he was reaching for a gun when she opened fire with a shotgun, according to a Metro Police arrest report released today. But an investigation ...
This Queensridge home is crowned the king of clicks by Zillow
Friday, Feb. 12, 2016
Las Vegas housing remains a hot commodity nationally, at least if you go by page views on a well-known real estate site. A nearly $10 million home at ...
Crash backs up traffic on eastbound 215 Beltway at Windmill
Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016
Traffic came to a crawl and most eastbound lanes of the 215 Beltway at Windwill Parkway were closed while state troopers investigated an injury wreck, according to ...
Argument over money cited in fatal shooting in east valley
Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016
Police are seeking a man and a woman last seen in a gray pickup truck connected to a fatal shooting in the east valley. The shooting might have stemmed from ...
Albrecht, founder of UNLV’s Alumni Association, dies
Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016
Fred Albrecht, a former UNLV tennis coach, teacher and administrator who founded UNLV's Alumni Association and helped raise funds to construct the …
North Las Police searching for 81-year-old missing man
Friday, Feb. 5, 2016
North Las Vegas Police are looking for a man reported missing from his home Thursday morning. Richard Boisy Jr., 81, might have ...
Police ID suspect in fatal shooting at west valley home
Friday, Feb. 5, 2016
Detectives have identified a suspect in a fatal shooting that stemmed from a fight at a west valley home, according to Metro Police. Officers were called about 2:30 a.m. Thursday to ...