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Pedestrian hit, killed by vehicle this afternoon in Las Vegas
Monday, March 20, 2023
A pedestrian was killed after being hit by a vehicle in Las Vegas today, according to a Metro Police news release.

Vegas Loop marks 1 million passengers
Thursday, March 16, 2023
The Vegas Loop underground transportation system connected to the Las Vegas Convention Center hit a milestone on Tuesday: It passed the 1 million passenger mark, officials said. The 1 millionth rider ...
Police: Suspect arrested after man found dead at Las Vegas apartment
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
A suspect has been arrested in the death of a man found dead with an apparent gunshot wound Sunday at an apartment, according to Metro Police. Paul Abercrombie, 20, was taken into ...
Nevada Gov. Lombardo appoints head of transportation authority
Tuesday, March 14, 2023
Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo announced another appointment today, this time the new head of the Nevada Transportation Authority, according to a release from the governor’s office. Vaughn Hartung was appointed ...

Police: Man with gunshot wound found dead at Las Vegas apartment
Monday, March 13, 2023
A man was found dead with an apparent gunshot wound Sunday at an apartment north of downtown Las Vegas, according to Metro Police. The man was discovered ...
Illusionist David Blaine injured during stunt at Las Vegas show
Monday, March 13, 2023
Illusionist David Blaine was injured while performing a stunt Saturday night in Las Vegas but was able to continue his show, according to a statement from representatives. Blaine dislocated his right shoulder when ...
Las Vegas police investigating reported stabbing in east valley
Friday, March 10, 2023
One person was stabbed and another was detained this morning near Boulder Highway and Tropicana Avenue, according to Metro Police. Officers responded about 10:50 p.m. to a report of .../
Nevada’s former lieutenant governor returning to education
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
Former Nevada Lt. Gov. Lisa Cano Burkhead is returning to her education roots. Cano-Burkhead was appointed president Cristo Rey St. Viator College Preparatory High School in ...
Las Vegas police: Boy killed when bullet comes through wall of apartment
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
A boy was killed and another juvenile wounded inside an apartment when a bullet came through the wall from a neighboring unit, according to Metro Police. The incident was ...
Suspect arrested in shooting death of woman last week in Las Vegas
Tuesday, March 7, 2023
A suspect was arrested in a woman’s shooting death last week a few blocks east of the Las Vegas Strip, according to a Metro Police news release.

Las Vegas police searching for suspect in shooting of 14-year-old girl
Tuesday, March 7, 2023
Detectives are searching for a suspect in a shooting last year in which a stray bullet wounded a 14-year-old girl, according to Metro Police. Police identified ...
Police: Suspect arrested in shooting of Las Vegas homeowner
Monday, March 6, 2023
A suspect has been arrested in the 2021 fatal shooting of a homeowner in his backyard, according to Metro Police. Detectives identified Clayton Perkins, 25, as the ...
Flags to be flown at half-staff in honor of Nevada plane crash victims
Friday, March 3, 2023
Gov. Joe Lombardo on Friday ordered flags to be flown at half-staff Saturday in honor of those killed in a medical plane crash in Northern Nevada last week, according to a news release from the governor’s office.

Officers identified in shooting during Wednesday pursuit in Las Vegas
Friday, March 3, 2023
Metro Police on Friday identified the two officers involved in a shooting while in pursuit of an alleged auto theft Wednesday in Las Vegas, according to a news release from the department.

Las Vegas police: Infant dies after crash involving fleeing vehicle
Friday, March 3, 2023
A 6-month-old boy injured in a crash last month involving a vehicle fleeing after another collision has died, according to Metro Police. The deadly crash happened about 7:40 p.m. on ...
Man accused in female roommate's shooting death in Las Vegas
Thursday, March 2, 2023
A man was charged with killing his roommate early Thursday in Las Vegas, according to a Metro Police news release.

Small fire extinguished at Las Vegas Strip resort
Thursday, March 2, 2023
Two floors at Mandalay Bay were temporarily evacuated Wednesday night after a small fire at the Las Vegas Strip resort, according to the Clark County Fire Department. No injuries ...
Suspect of alleged car theft wounded after being shot by police in Las Vegas
Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Metro Police reported an officer involved shooting in which a suspect was critically injured Wednesday evening in Las Vegas, according to a news release from the department. At about 6:18 p.m., officers located what they determined ...

Suspect held in Arizona in July Sunrise Manor-area homicide
Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Metro police announced they have identified a suspect in a July homicide in the Sunrise Manor area, according to a news release from the department.

Fire at vacant house extinguished; no injuries reported
Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023
Firefighters put out a blaze at a vacant house this morning before it spread to an adjacent apartment building, according to the Clark County Fire Department.
Nobody was ...
Man killed after being struck by vehicles on I-15, NW of Las Vegas
Monday, Feb. 27, 2023
A pedestrian was killed after being struck by several vehicles on I-15 northwest of Las Vegas this month, according to a Nevada State Police release.

Police: Man found dead on Las Vegas road after shooting
Monday, Feb. 27, 2023
A man suffering from an apparent gunshot wound was found dead early today on a Las Vegas road, according to Metro Police. A shooting was ...
Woman fatally shot at apartment complex east of Las Vegas Strip
Monday, Feb. 27, 2023
A woman was fatally shot Sunday night at an apartment complex east of the Las Vegas Strip, according to Metro Police. The shooting was reported about ...
Las Vegas police: Man dead after stabbing on bus
Monday, Feb. 27, 2023
A man was fatally stabbed Sunday on a bus after an argument, and another man was arrested on a count of murder, according to Metro Police. The stabbing was reported ...
Las Vegas police: Female dead after shooting in southwest valley
Monday, Feb. 27, 2023
A female was pronounced dead today after a shooting in a residential neighborhood in the southwest valley, according to Metro Police. The shooting was reported about ...
Man already in custody charged in Jan. 9 death in downtown Las Vegas
Friday, Feb. 24, 2023
A man was recently identified as a suspect in a homicide last month in downtown Las Vegas and taken into custody last week, according to a Metro Police news release.

Two juveniles accused of murder in Las Vegas earlier this month
Friday, Feb. 24, 2023
Two juveniles were identified as suspects and were taken into custody this week for a homicide that occurred this month on the east side of Las Vegas, according to a Metro Police news release.

Las Vegas police: 2 people found dead, foul play suspected
Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023
Foul play is suspected after two people were found dead Monday near a makeshift shelter in the east Las Vegas Valley, according to Metro Police. Officers responded about ...
Las Vegas police: Officers respond to report of person with a gun
Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023
Officers responding to a report of a person with a gun said they located the person at a business, according to Metro Police. SWAT team members and crisis ...
Police: Person living in Las Vegas drainage canal fatally shot
Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023
A person was found dead Monday with an apparent gunshot wound near a drainage canal west of the Las Vegas Strip, according to Metro Police. Police said they received a report about ...
Police: Las Vegas woman hit by motorcycle, critically injured
Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023
A woman suffered critical injuries Monday when she was hit by a motorcycle while crossing a street in downtown Las Vegas, according to Metro Police. The incident happened ...
19-month-old in critical condition after pickup hits wall in Sunrise Manor
Monday, Feb. 20, 2023
A young child was in critical condition after being injured in a single-vehicle crash Saturday, in which the driver allegedly fled before police arrived in Sunrise Manor, according to a Metro Police news release.

Biker in critical condition after collision in Henderson
Monday, Feb. 20, 2023
Henderson Police and Fire responded to a collision involving a vehicle and motorcycle this afternoon ...

Las Vegas police: One person wounded, one detained after shooting
Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023
One person was wounded and another detained after a shooting today in the northwest valley, according to Metro Police. The shooting was reported about 1:30 p.m. today in the ...
Snow falls in Las Vegas area on Valentine's Day
Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023
Snow flurries were spotted in northwest Las Vegas today near Centennial Hills and Summerlin as the valley dealt with heavy winds and rain. Flurries were spotted elsewhere, too, including ...
Lombardo issues fuel emergency for Clark County, urges against 'panic buying'
Friday, Feb. 10, 2023
Clark County declared a fuel emergency late Friday after a leak was discovered in a pipeline that transports fuel from California to Las Vegas. "Tonight, I am declaring a state of emergency for the fuel pipeline leak impacting ...
Nevadans expected to spend $160 million on Super Bowl festivities
Friday, Feb. 10, 2023
Nevadans are expected to spend nearly $160 million on the Super Bowl this year — everything from new TVs to snacks and team jerseys, according to the ...
Health District: Norovirus suspected in sickness at Las Vegas school
Monday, Feb. 6, 2023
Norovirus is suspected of causing a recent outbreak of gastrointestinal illness at Tanaka Elementary School, according to the Southern Nevada Health District. The ...
Police: Man arrested in California after woman found dead in Las Vegas
Monday, Feb. 6, 2023
A man was arrested in California over the weekend after a woman was found dead last month in Las Vegas, according to Metro Police. Ronald Martin Hetzel Jr., 31, was taken ...
Parts of Henderson see up to 2 inches of snow
Monday, Jan. 30, 2023
Snow fell today in parts of the Las Vegas Valley, with reports of accumulations on roofs, yards and roads in the Henderson area, according to the National Weather Service. A band of ...
Metro: Suspect still at large in Las Vegas fatal shooting
Monday, Jan. 23, 2023
A man was killed in an apparent shooting with a suspect still at large Sunday in Las Vegas, according to a Metro Police news release.

Police: Man stabbed to death at Las Vegas bus stop
Monday, Jan. 16, 2023
A man was stabbed to death Sunday during a fight at a Las Vegas bus stop, according to Metro Police. The incident was reported about 8:50 p.m. at Boulder Highway and Nellis Boulevard, police said. Medics pronounced ...
Police: Medical episode suspected in car crash at Las Vegas airport
Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023
A motorist suspected of suffering a medical episode was pronounced dead after a crash at a Las Vegas airport parking garage, according to Metro Police. The incident was reported about ...
Police: Woman with stab wounds found dead in burning Las Vegas apartment
Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023
A woman with stab wounds was found dead in a burning apartment this week east of downtown Las Vegas, according to Metro Police. Las Vegas Fire & Rescue responded to ...
Police: Suspect arrested in November stabbing at Las Vegas apartment complex
Monday, Jan. 9, 2023
A suspect has been arrested in a fatal stabbing in November at a Las Vegas apartment complex, according to Metro Police. Officers responded to a stabbing report about 6:35 p.m. on ...
Las Vegas police: Man faces murder count in stabbing of homeless man
Monday, Jan. 9, 2023
A man previously jailed in the stabbings of four homeless people is facing a count of open murder in the slaying of another person, according to Metro Police. The latest count is related to a ...
Police: Woman found shot to death at Las Vegas home
Monday, Jan. 9, 2023
A woman was found dead with an apparent gunshot wound Sunday evening at a home in Las Vegas, according to Metro Police. Metro received a report about 5:35 p.m. Sunday of an unresponsive ...
Police: Man found dead in Las Vegas flood channel after shooting
Monday, Jan. 9, 2023
A man was found dead in a flood channel after a shooting behind a Las Vegas apartment complex, according to Metro Police. The shooting was reported about 2:30 a.m. today in ...
Police: Man chased down Las Vegas street, fatally shot
Monday, Jan. 9, 2023
A man was chased down a Las Vegas street and shot to death early this morning, according to Metro Police. The shooting was reported about 2:50 a.m. in the 1800 block of ...
Las Vegas student dies after medical emergency at athletic event
Friday, Jan. 6, 2023
A Desert Oasis High School student who suffered a medical emergency during an athletic event Thursday night has died, school officials said in a note to parents ...