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Las Vegas man, 33, killed in single-car crash
Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020
A 33-year-old Las Vegas man was killed Tuesday night when the car he was driving went out of control and hit a utility pole, according to Metro Police. The crash happened about ...
Patrol investigates fatal crash on U.S. 95 at Decatur
Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020
One person was killed in a crash that caused major delays on U.S. 95 this morning, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol. The crash happened in the ...
Police investigating fatal vehicle, pedestrian collision
Monday, Nov. 9, 2020
Metro Polices say they are investigating a fatal collision involving a pedestrian and a vehicle just northeast of the Las Vegas Strip. The incident was reported about ...
Juvenile arrested in weekend shooting at Strip resort
Monday, Nov. 9, 2020
A juvenile has been arrested in a shooting Saturday at Circus Circus that left four people wounded, according to Metro Police. The shooting happened about 7:30 p.m. at ...
Police: 2 killed, 1 wounded in Henderson shooting
Monday, Nov. 9, 2020
Two people were killed and a third wounded in a shooting early Sunday stemming from a domestic argument, according to Henderson Police. Officers were dispatched about ...
Las Vegas men ran sports betting pyramid scheme, feds allege
Monday, Nov. 2, 2020
Two Las Vegas men are accused of running a “multimillion-dollar sports betting pyramid scheme” that cost investors an estimated $9 million, federal prosecutors said. A federal ...
City marshals injured in multivehicle crash
Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020
Two on-duty city marshals riding motorcycles were involved in a multivehicle crash this morning in the central valley, according to Metro Police. The marshals and one other ...
Small fire breaks out at doggy daycare; no animals injured
Monday, Oct. 26, 2020
No animals were injured when a fire broke out at a dog boarding facility in the west valley, according to the Clark County Fire Department. The fire was ...
Firefighters respond to possible explosion, apartment blaze
Monday, Oct. 26, 2020
An apartment sustained extensive damage Sunday night after a possible explosion and fire, according to the Clark County Fire Department. No injuries were ...
Police: Burglars stealing appliances from new homes
Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020
Burglars are breaking into newly built homes in the Las Vegas area and stealing appliances, according to Metro Police. The thieves are targeting new, unoccupied ...
Police: Argument leads to fatal stabbing
Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020
A woman was fatally stabbed Monday night after an argument outside an east valley home, according to Metro Police. The stabbing was reported about ...
One killed, two wounded in weekend stabbing
Monday, Oct. 12, 2020
One person was stabbed to death and two others wounded during an altercation Sunday night in downtown Las Vegas, according to Metro Police. The incident was reported ...
Metro: Officer trades shots with man at apartment complex
Monday, Oct. 12, 2020
Officers were investigating a disturbance at an apartment complex early today when a man fired shots in their direction, prompting one officer to ...
Small fire extinguished at Las Vegas resort
Friday, Oct. 9, 2020
Firefighters extinguished a small blaze this morning in an unoccupied room at the South Point, according to the Clark County Fire Department. Nobody was ...
Police: Inmate commits suicide at county jail
Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020
A Clark County Detention Center inmate committed suicide in his cell, according to Metro Police. A corrections officer was conducting a walk-through of her jail module about ...
Two treated for smoke inhalation after apartment fire
Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020
Two people were treated for minor smoke inhalation after a fire early today at a senior apartment complex, Las Vegas Fire & Rescue officials said. The fire was reported ...
Sisolak raises COVID-19 attendance cap on public gatherings
Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020
Gov. Steve Sisolak today raised the attendance cap for most public gatherings to 250 people, with bigger crowds allowed if spread out at large venues like stadiums or ...
Las Vegas firefighters put out blaze at vacant house
Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020
Firefighters battled a blaze at a vacant house this morning southeast of Sahara Avenue and Valley View Boulevard, according to ...
Police on scene of barricade in east valley
Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020
Metro Police are asking people to avoid an east valley neighborhood where they say a person barricaded themselves in a home this morning. The incident started ...
Henderson Police: 1 killed, 2 critically injured in weekend crash
Monday, Sept. 28, 2020
Henderson Police are blaming speeding for a crash Sunday in which one person was killed and two were critically injured. The collision happened ...
Pedestrian hit by car, killed in Henderson
Friday, Sept. 25, 2020
A pedestrian died after being hit by a car this morning, according to Henderson Police. The incident happened about 5:30 a.m. on ...
Nevada Dispensary Association appoints new executive director
Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020
Layke Martin, an attorney and former assistant dean at UNLV’s law school, has been appointed executive director of the Nevada Dispensary Association. The association represents ...
Man wounded in shooting at Boulder City hotel
Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020
A man was shot and wounded in the leg early today after an argument at a Boulder City hotel, city officials said. Officers were called about 1 a.m. to the hotel in ...
District Court resuming jury trials in Las Vegas amid pandemic
Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020
District Court jury trials in Las Vegas will resume this week with plans in place to mitigate the coronavirus risk, including mandatory face masks and rapid ...
Metro Police investigating fatal shooting
Monday, Sept. 21, 2020
Metro Police say they are investigating a fatal shooting this morning in the 5800 block of Dean Martin Drive. The incident was reported ...
Man shot to death in street over weekend
Monday, Sept. 21, 2020
A man was gunned down Saturday on a southeast valley street after an argument, according to Metro Police. The shooting happened about 1:30 a.m. in the ...
Several vehicles destroyed, damaged in fire at casino parking garage
Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020
At least five vehicles were destroyed or damaged in a fire early today at the Four Queens parking garage in downtown Las Vegas, fire department officials said. The fire did about $500,000 in damage, but nobody was injured, according to Las Vegas Fire & Rescue officials. The blaze was reported ...
Metro investigating report of small explosion
Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020
Metro Police say they are investigating a report of a small explosion this morning at a garage in the northeast valley. The blast was reported about ...
Police: Man fatally stabs roommate over ongoing dispute
Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020
A man is accused of fatally stabbing his roommate as the result of an ongoing dispute, according to Metro Police. A person called 911 about 9:30 p.m. Monday to ...
Police: Pedestrian hit, killed by shuttle bus
Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020
A pedestrian was hit and killed by a shuttle bus this morning in the west valley, according to Metro Police. The incident was reported about ...
Police: Man threatened store customers with knife
Monday, Sept. 14, 2020
Metro Police say they are looking for a man who smashed a display case full of knives at a store this morning and then threatened customers with ...
Sisolak takes step to speed dispensing future COVID-19 vaccine
Monday, Sept. 14, 2020
Gov. Steve Sisolak today signed an emergency regulation to help expedite administering a coronavirus vaccine once available. Pharmaceutical makers are still ...
Smoke advisory extended for Las Vegas area
Monday, Sept. 14, 2020
Clark County has extended a smoke advisory through Thursday because of the haze hanging over the valley from California wildfires. Smoke is made of small dust particles and ...
Suspect in custody in Las Vegas motel fire, officials say
Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020
A person was taken into custody on a count of arson after a fire at a motel near downtown, according to Las Vegas Fire & Rescue officials. The fire was reported about ...
Already postponed, Las Vegas Days Rodeo canceled
Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020
This year’s Las Vegas Days Rodeo, already rescheduled once because of the coronavirus pandemic, has been canceled, the city announced today. The rodeo, originally set for ...
Two people injured in overnight apartment fire
Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020
A woman was overcome by smoke during a fire late Tuesday after she went back into her apartment to find a dog, according to Las Vegas Fire & Rescue officials. Las Vegas and ...
Wind advisory issued for the Las Vegas area
Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020
A wind advisory has been issued for Southern Nevada, with gusts of up to 50 mph forecast, according to the National Weather Service. The blustery weather was wreaking havoc around Las Vegas, with firefighters and NV Energy crews responding to ...
Seniors evacuated from group home after fire
Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020
A dozen senior citizens were evacuated from a group home this morning after a fire in a trash can outside the building, Las Vegas Fire & Rescue officials said. Paramedics assessed the ...
Two killed, two wounded in shooting in alley
Monday, Aug. 31, 2020
Four people were walking through an alley Saturday night when someone opened fire on them, killing two of the victims and wounding the other ...
Man gets 5 years in fires at Strip resort construction site
Monday, Aug. 31, 2020
A Las Vegas man has been sentenced to five years in prison for setting fires at a casino-resort construction site that did millions of dollars of damage, federal prosecutors said. Andrew Joseph Sanders, 28, pleaded guilty in ...
Building renovations continue downtown Las Vegas revitalization
Friday, Aug. 28, 2020
New owners are renovating four downtown Las Vegas buildings with plans to attract tenants to create a “premiere destination for ...
Security guard arrested in fatal shooting at convenience store
Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020
A security guard enforcing coronavirus occupancy limits at a convenience store fatally shot a man after getting into a shoving match, according to Metro Police. The guard ...
North Las Vegas woman, 79, killed in car crash
Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020
A 79-year-old North Las Vegas woman died after a car crash Tuesday at Decatur and Oakey boulevards in the central valley, according to Metro Police. A Nissan Altima was making a ...
Vacant warehouse fire does about $25,000 in damage
Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020
A fire at an industrial building where squatters were staying did about $25,000 in damage, but nobody was injured, according to Las Vegas Fire & Rescue officials. The fire was reported about ...
Police say missing 10-year-old boy located
Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020
Metro Police say they are looking for a missing 10-year-old boy who may be in severe emotional distress and in need of medical assistance. Darius Williams was last seen ...
Police: Man found dead with apparent gunshot wounds
Monday, Aug. 24, 2020
A man was found dead early today after an acoustic gunfire locator detected shots in the central valley, according to Metro Police. ShotSpotter sensors detected ...
ESPN studio at the Linq debuts today
Monday, Aug. 24, 2020
A new ESPN studio will debut today at the Linq with produced segments for SportsCenter and digital platforms, the network and Caesars Entertainment said. With the ...
Las Vegas woman accused of COVID-relief fraud, federal authorities say
Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020
A Las Vegas woman has been accused of fraudulently seeking over $1 million in government loans meant to help businesses cover their payrolls during the ...
Nevada coronavirus death toll tops 1,000
Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020
Nevada’s coronavirus death toll has surpassed 1,000, Gov. Steve Sisolak said today, calling it “a sobering reminder that we must remain vigilant and do all that ...
Driver killed in single-truck crash in Henderson
Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020
The driver of a flatbed truck was killed this morning after running off the road, according to Henderson Police. The crash happened about 8:45 a.m. in ...