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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 ...
Man dies after weekend stabbing at apartment complex
Monday, Aug. 10, 2020
A man died after a stabbing early Sunday at an apartment complex north of downtown Las Vegas, according to Metro Police. Officers were dispatched about ...
Police: SWAT officers kill armed man holding woman captive
Monday, Aug. 10, 2020
SWAT officers shot and killed an armed man who was holding a woman against her will in a mobile home, according to Metro Police. Patrol officers confronted the ...
Las Vegas visitor volume down 70% in June
Friday, Aug. 7, 2020
The first month casinos reopened, Las Vegas visitor volume for June was just over 1 million, down 70% from the same month a year ago, tourism officials said. A total of 1,065,100 people visited Las Vegas in June, compared to 3,607,400 in June 2019, according to ...
Police: Suspect arrested in random attack on 77-year-old disabled man
Friday, Aug. 7, 2020
Metro Police say they have arrested a suspect in a random attack on a 77-year-old disabled man last week outside a grocery store. The suspect ...
Metro: Officer hurt in crash while trying to detain shooting suspect
Friday, Aug. 7, 2020
An officer suffered minor injuries in a crash today while attempting to detain a suspect in a shooting incident, according to Metro Police. Dispatchers received a call about ...
Disabled man, 77, randomly attacked outside grocery store
Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020
Metro Police say they are looking for a person who punched a 77-year-old disabled man in the head without provocation outside a grocery store. The incident happened ...
Station Casinos reopens 3 poker rooms with 8-handed play
Monday, Aug. 3, 2020
Station Casinos reopened three poker rooms today, playing eight-handed with plexiglass barriers between players. The rooms at ...
1 dead after crash at Las Vegas Strip intersection
Monday, Aug. 3, 2020
A person was pronounced dead this morning in a single-vehicle crash at a Las Vegas Strip intersection, according to Metro Police. The crash happened about 9 a.m. at ...
Police: Male who threatened family with gun in custody
Thursday, July 30, 2020
Metro Police say a male who threatened family members with a gun barricaded himself in a northwest valley home for some five hours before he was ...
Las Vegas airport passenger traffic tops 1 million in June
Tuesday, July 28, 2020
Passenger traffic at the Las Vegas airport climbed to over 1 million in June, but was still 76 percent off the same month last year. In June 2019, before the ...
Computer error behind missing $600 federal unemployment benefit
Tuesday, July 28, 2020
Nevada unemployment officials say they are fixing a computer error that caused some claimants to miss an extra $600 in federal ...
CES gadget show going digital for 2021 amid pandemic
Tuesday, July 28, 2020
The CES gadget show, one of the largest annual conventions in Las Vegas, is going all digital for 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic, organizers announced today. “With the growing global health concerns about the spread of COVID-19, it is not possible to ...
Girl, 15, dies after being hit by SUV
Monday, July 20, 2020
A 15-year-old Las Vegas girl was hit by an SUV and critically injured Sunday night as she was running across a road with a group of ...
Man found dead with gunshot wound on sidewalk
Tuesday, July 14, 2020
Metro Police say they are investigating the death of a man found with a gunshot wound on a sidewalk Monday morning. The man was found about 5:30 a.m. near ...
Metro investigating death of person in northwest valley
Monday, July 13, 2020
Metro Police say they are investigating the death of a person found this morning in the northwest valley. A citizen notified Metro about 9:10 a.m. about an ...
Child, 1, killed in weekend car crash
Monday, July 13, 2020
A 1-year-old boy was killed Sunday night when the car he was riding in was severed in two after colliding with another vehicle and hitting ...
Elderly man suffers smoke inhalation in duplex fire
Friday, July 10, 2020
An elderly man was taken to a hospital with smoke inhalation Thursday night after a fire at a duplex north of ...
Pedestrian hit, killed while crossing northeast valley road
Friday, July 10, 2020
A pedestrian was hit by an SUV and killed Thursday night while crossing Lamb Boulevard in the northeast valley, according to Metro Police. The incident happened about ...
Sisolak: Protecting the health, safety of Nevadans 'my top priority'
Thursday, July 9, 2020
Across the country, we have seen far too many instances where hospital capacity appeared fine one day and then were overwhelmed the next with increased COVID-19 patients.  We do not want that to happen here.
Bally’s reopening July 23 amid 'solid customer interest' in Las Vegas
Thursday, July 9, 2020
Bally’s will reopen from the coronavirus shutdown on July 23, Caesars Entertainment announced today, noting "solid customer interest" in Las Vegas this summer. Gov. Steve Sisolak ordered ...
Circa releases renderings of massive pool complex
Thursday, July 9, 2020
The Stadium Swim amphitheater at the under-construction Circa resort will include a massive video screen for watching sports, six pools, two spas and a high-tech ...
Metro Police restrict use of neck restraint
Wednesday, July 8, 2020
Metro Police announced today they are limiting the use of a neck restraint technique to cases where an officer’s life is being threatened. The change takes effect ...
Metro: Suspect in custody after stabbing, barricade situation
Tuesday, July 7, 2020
Metro Police say they are working a barricade situation after a domestic violence-related stabbing. Police reported the incident about ...
Man fatally shot at Fourth of July party
Monday, July 6, 2020
A teen fatally shot a man who was trying to break up a fight at a Fourth of July party, according to Metro Police. The shooting happened shortly after ...
Wildfire in mountains almost completely contained
Monday, July 6, 2020
A wildfire that’s been burning for just over a week in the Spring Mountains outside Las Vegas is now 95 percent contained, according to the U.S. Forest Service. The burn area covered ...
Nevada governor urges Trump to allow teacher visas
Thursday, July 2, 2020
Gov. Steve Sisolak wants President Donald Trump to lift the suspension of a visa program blocking dozens of foreign special education teachers from ...
Firefighters rush to pair of residential fires in east Las Vegas
Sunday, June 28, 2020
On a night when Clark County firefighters were already helping battle a massive wildfire near Mount Charleston, they also responded to two fires that broke out within about an hour of each other this evening in ...
Police ID man accused of killing wife in front of son
Monday, June 22, 2020
A man accused of fatally shooting his wife in front of their 11-year-old son was identified today as Michael Alex, 37, according to Metro Police. Metro dispatchers received ...
Police close part of Nellis Boulevard over ‘suspicious item’
Thursday, June 18, 2020
Metro Police say they have closed Nellis Boulevard from Las Vegas Boulevard to Goodin Way because of a “suspicious item call.” Metro, which announced the ...
Casino players required to wear masks at table games
Thursday, June 18, 2020
Nevada gaming regulators have ordered all patrons wear face masks at table games where there is no barrier between the players and dealer. “This requirement applies to ...
Sahara taking table game reservations, reopening poker room
Tuesday, June 16, 2020
The Sahara is now taking group reservations for blackjack, roulette and baccarat tables up to 72 hours in advance. It also announced today that it is reopening ...
Sisolak wants pardons for people in minor marijuana possession cases
Thursday, June 11, 2020
Gov. Steve Sisolak has proposed pardoning thousands of people convicted of possessing small amounts of marijuana before Nevada legalized cannabis. Sisolak placed ...
Wynn Las Vegas offering first responders free one-night stay
Monday, June 8, 2020
Wynn Las Vegas is offering first responders — hospital and medical workers, police and firefighters — a free one-night stay this month. “We were thrilled to be able to reopen our resort and feel that it ...
Two people seriously burned in house fire
Friday, June 5, 2020
Two people suffered serious burns today in a house fire north of downtown Las Vegas, according to Las Vegas Fire & Rescue officials. A third person suffered cuts to ...
Welcome back, casinos: Your guide to the reopening of Las Vegas resorts
Thursday, June 4, 2020
Here is a list of what to expect at resorts around town, aside from table games and slot machines, which will return in some capacity at all properties ...
Police investigating death of person east of Strip
Wednesday, June 3, 2020
Metro Police say they are investigating the death of a person found unresponsive today east of the Las Vegas Strip. The person was discovered about ...
Leaders speak out on shooting of Metro officer during protest
Tuesday, June 2, 2020
Las Vegas-area leaders spoke out today about shootings late Monday during protests for racial justice that left a Metro Police officer critically injured and on life support. In a tweet today, Las Vegas City Councilman Stavros Anthony asked ...
Cosmopolitan latest casino to announce reopening plans
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
The Cosmopolitan today announced plans to reopen June 4 with restaurants, bars, stores and swimming, but also under strict health and ...
MGM Grand joins list of casinos reopening June 4
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
MGM Resorts International said today it will reopen the MGM Grand along with two other Las Vegas Strip casinos on June 4. MGM had previously announced plans to initially reopen the Bellagio and New York-New York. The Signature at ...
Mesquite Police: Man kills son who threatened mom with knife
Tuesday, May 26, 2020
A man fatally shot his adult son who had reportedly threatened to kill his mother with a knife, according to ...
Police: Man dead after early morning shooting
Wednesday, May 20, 2020
A man was found fatally wounded today after officers responded to an alert from an acoustic surveillance system that listens for ...
MGM Resorts dumping parking fees
Monday, May 18, 2020
MGM Resorts International says it is getting rid of paid parking as it prepares to welcome guests back after the coronavirus shutdown. Free parking is expected to be offered ...
Police: Suspect arrested in death of man found in drainage canal
Friday, May 15, 2020
A suspect has been arrested in the death of a transient whose body was found earlier this month in a ...
Fire does $10,000 damage at northwest valley house
Friday, May 8, 2020
A family that heard noises coming from their garage opened a door to find a fire that did about $10,000 damage before it was ...
Sisolak: Restaurants, stores, salons can reopen Saturday
Thursday, May 7, 2020
Some Nevada businesses closed in March to combat the coronavirus pandemic will be allowed to gradually start reopening Saturday, nearly a week earlier than originally planned. Businesses that will be allowed to open with social-distancing restrictions include ...
Las Vegas city attorney stepping down
Wednesday, May 6, 2020
Las Vegas City Attorney Brad Jerbic announced today that he will leave his post July 1. Jerbic, 62, who has served as city attorney for nearly 28 years, plans to ...
Police: Man found dead in drainage canal
Wednesday, May 6, 2020
Homicide detectives are investigating the death of a man whose body was found Tuesday in a drainage canal in the central valley, according to ...
Police: Officers come under fire; possible suspect cornered in alley
Monday, May 4, 2020
Metro Police say someone opened fire on officers this morning in the 1900 block of Fremont Street, just north of Oakey Boulevard. Police later said officers believed they ...