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High school hall of fame: NIAA will induct 11 new members in June
Monday, April 7, 2025
The Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association will induct 11 new members into its Hall of Fame this summer, the organization announced today.

Man hit by vehicle in February died last week in Las Vegas
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
A man hit by a vehicle in February died last week, according to a Metro Police news release.

17-year-old has died of injuries from March crash in Las Vegas
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
A teenager who had been involved in a vehicle collision last month has died, according to a Metro Police news release.

Police identify suspect in man's March death in Las Vegas
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Metro Police have identified a suspect in the death of a man whose body was found by officers March 22, according to a news release.

Scooter rider dies after being hit by public transit bus in Las Vegas
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
A man has died after being hit by a public transit bus while riding an electric scooter, according to a Metro Police news release.

Audit: Attendance at CES in Las Vegas was 145K in 2025
Monday, March 31, 2025
The 57,401 international attendees represented 58 countries, with South Korea leading international participation at 14,405 attendees. Overall attendance showed ....
Man killed in shooting near Industrial Road; suspect arrested
Sunday, March 30, 2025
A man has been arrested in the fatal shooting of his neighbor Saturday night in a Las Vegas apartment complex near the Strip, Metro Police said this afternoon.

Two arrested in Chicago in alleged Las Vegas employment scam
Friday, March 28, 2025
Two people have been charged in an apparent employment scam related to an incident in January, according to a Metro Police news release.

Woman dies after hit-and-run involving SUV in Las Vegas
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
A woman died after being struck by a vehicle in a hit-and-run this morning, according to a Metro Police news release.

Woman charged in juvenile's stabbing death in Las Vegas
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
A 41-year-old woman is in custody following the stabbing death of a juvenile female in southwest Las Vegas early Wednesday morning ...

Man killed by police Saturday in Las Vegas ID'd as Metro releases new details
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Metro Police have identified a man fatally shot by an officer in a Saturday incident in a news release.

Scooter rider dead after being hit by vehicle in Las Vegas
Monday, March 24, 2025
Metro Police are currently investigating at the scene where a scooter rider was killed after being hit by a vehicle near West Warm Springs Road and South Torrey Pines Drive, according to a news release.

Metro officer fatally shoots man while responding to incident in Las Vegas
Monday, March 24, 2025
A Metro Police officer fatally shot a man as officers were responding to a report of an armed suicidal person Saturday, according to a news release ...

Las Vegas man charged with possession of dozens of stolen firearms
Thursday, March 20, 2025
A Las Vegas man made his first court appearance Wednesday on charges of possessing dozens of stolen firearms, according to a U.S. Department of Justice news release.

CCSD elementary teacher arrested on charges of lewdness with a child
Thursday, March 20, 2025
A Clark County School District teacher has been arrested on charges of lewdness with a child, according to ...

Las Vegas police searching for bus passenger accused of punching 8-year-old girl in the face
Thursday, March 20, 2025
Metro Police said they were looking for a bus passenger who punched an 8-year-old girl in the face and then fought the child’s mother. The incident was reported Feb. 15 after the female suspect boarded ...
Las Vegas police: Motorcyclist killed in crash with public bus
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
A motorcyclist was killed early today when he ran into the side of a Regional Transportation Commission bus making a left turn, according to Metro Police. The crash was reported about 1 a.m. on ...
Police: Motorcyclist killed in crash on Las Vegas Strip after running red light
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
A motorcyclist was killed early today when he ran a red light on the Las Vegas Strip and collided with an SUV making a left turn, according to Metro Police. The crash took place about ...
Las Vegas police: Driver critically injured when car goes out of control, hits light pole
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
A man was critically injured today when the car he was driving went out of control, hit a light pole and threw him from the vehicle, according to Metro Police. The crash was reported about ...
Las Vegas police: Five people injured in head-on crash
Monday, March 17, 2025
Five people were injured, two critically, when a car crossed into oncoming traffic and collided head-on with another vehicle, according to Metro Police. The crash was reported about ...
Las Vegas tax preparer admits to filing false returns to IRS
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
The operator of a Las Vegas tax return preparation business pleaded guilty today to preparing false income tax returns for clients, according to a U.S. Department of Justice news release.

Police: Man, 38, shot to death in North Las Vegas
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
A 38-year-old man was fatally shot this morning in North Las Vegas, and a suspect fled before officers arrived, police said. Police responded about 5:15 a.m. to a business in the ...
Las Vegas police: Person fatally shot in parking lot
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
A person standing outside his vehicle was fatally shot in a parking lot early Tuesday when someone opened fire from another vehicle, according to Metro Police. The shooting was reported about ...
One dead, one in critical condition after crash Sunday in North Las Vegas area
Monday, March 10, 2025
One person is dead after a collision Sunday, according to a Nevada State Police news release.

Report: Median sales price of homes $485K in Las Vegas
Thursday, March 6, 2025
The median sales price of a single-family home in Southern Nevada matched an all-time high for a second straight month in February at $485,000, a report this morning from Las Vegas Realtors showed. That marks ...
Woman dead after being hit by vehicle on sidewalk in Las Vegas
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
A pedestrian died after being hit by a vehicle while walking on the sidewalk on University Center Drive this morning, according to ...

Two dead after car hits garbage truck head-on in North Las Vegas
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Two died after a car collided with a garbage truck, resulting in both vehicle catching on fire this morning in North Las Vegas, according to a police news release.

Las Vegas police: Pedestrian dies after accident involving vehicle
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
A pedestrian died today after an accident involving a vehicle east of the Las Vegas Strip, according to Metro Police. The incident was reported about ...
Las Vegas police: Injured climber rescued at Red Rock Canyon
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Metro Police said they rescued a person today who was injured while climbing at Red Rock Canyon. The person was taken to an ...
Suspect arrested in death of man found at apartment complex last week in Las Vegas
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
A suspect has been arrested in connection with a man found dead at an apartment complex last week, according to a Metro Police news release.

Las Vegas police: Pedestrian hit by vehicle, injured in northeast valley
Friday, Feb. 28, 2025
A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle and injured today in the northeast Las Vegas Valley, according to Metro Police. The incident was reported about ...
Juvenile dead after shooting, North Las Vegas Police say
Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025
A juvenile was declared dead after reports of a shooting victim at a home in North Las Vegas, police said. North Las Vegas Police officers responded about ...
Man found dead at Las Vegas apartments was shot, coroner rules
Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025
Police determined a man discovered dead at an apartment complex Monday was the victim of a shooting, according to a Metro Police news release.

Biker dies after flipping motorcycle this morning in Las Vegas
Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025
A biker died after a collision with another vehicle this morning, according to a Metro Police news release.

Las Vegas police investigating death of man found at apartment complex
Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025
Metro Police said they were investigating the death of a man found Tuesday at an apartment complex with a possible gunshot wound. Emergency dispatchers received a call about ...
Police: Man killed in multivehicle crash west of Las Vegas Strip
Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025
A man was killed this morning in a multivehicle crash west of the Las Vegas Strip, according to Nevada State Police. The crash was reported about 4:55 a.m. on ...
Woman dies after single-vehicle rollover in North Las Vegas
Monday, Feb. 24, 2025
A woman died after a single-vehicle rollover collision, according to North Las Vegas Police.

Two charged in Las Vegas fatal shooting of woman found in car
Monday, Feb. 24, 2025
Two men have been arrested in a case where a woman was found fatally shot inside a vehicle this month, according to a Metro Police news release.

Las Vegas police: Vehicle involved in crash hits, injures person at bus stop
Monday, Feb. 24, 2025
A person at a bus stop was injured today when they were hit by a car involved in a crash, according to Metro Police. The two-vehicle crash was reported about 10:50 a.m. at D Street and Owens Avenue, police said. One of the vehicles hit ...
Las Vegas police: Motorcyclist dies in crash after running red light
Monday, Feb. 24, 2025
A motorcyclist was killed early today when he ran a red light and collided with an SUV in an intersection, according to Metro Police. The crash was reported about 3:40 a.m. at ...
3 men charged with murder in 2021 Henderson fatal shooting
Friday, Feb. 21, 2025
Metro Police have identified three suspects in a 2021 fatal shooting, according to a news release ...

Las Vegas police: Woman arrested after pedestrian intentionally struck by truck
Friday, Feb. 21, 2025
A woman was arrested on a murder count after she was accused of intentionally hitting a pedestrian with a truck, according to Metro Police. The incident was reported about 2:10 a.m. Thursday at ...
Las Vegas police: Pedestrian hit, killed by car involved in street race
Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025
A car that was racing another vehicle hit and killed a pedestrian crossing a street Wednesday night in the northeast valley, according to Metro Police. The incident was reported about ...
Fire does $250,000 damage to home in Las Vegas Valley
Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025
Fire did an estimated $250,000 damage Tuesday to a house in the Spring Valley area, but nobody was injured, according to the Clark County Fire Department. The cause of the fire was ...
New Clark County fire chief described as a ‘hometown hero’
Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025
The Clark County Commission today ratified the appointment of Billy Samuels as the new fire chief of the Clark County Fire Department. Samuels, who started in 2001 with the ...
Man charged with murder in Las Vegas fatal shooting
Monday, Feb. 17, 2025
A man was fatally shot early this morning, and a suspect is in custody, according to a Metro Police news release. Officers responded to a call shortly before 2:45 a.m. regarding ...

Las Vegas police: Teen fatally shot while walking home from party
Monday, Feb. 17, 2025
An 18-year-old man has been arrested in death of a teen who was fatally shot Sunday while walking home from a party in the northeast valley, according to Metro Police. The shooting ...
Las Vegas police: Woman found dead with gunshot wound after party
Monday, Feb. 17, 2025
A woman was found dead Sunday with an apparent gunshot wound after a party at a home northwest of the Las Vegas Strip, according to Metro Police. Emergency dispatchers received a call about ...
Suspect charged in Sunday fatal shooting in Las Vegas
Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025
A suspect has been charged in a Sunday fatal shooting, according to a Metro Police news release.

Recreational vehicle fire does estimated $25,000 damage
Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025
A recreational vehicle burned to its frame this morning at an RV park in the east Las Vegas Valley, according to the Clark County Fire Department. Nobody was injured, officials said. The fire was reported ...