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Florida man hits $1 million jackpot at the Cosmopolitan
Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018
A Florida man hit a $1 million jackpot Tuesday night while playing a Simpsons slot machine with his girlfriend at the Cosmopolitan. The 26-year-old vacationer from ...
Man arrested in connection with explosive or incendiary device
Friday, Jan. 12, 2018
A man was arrested on counts related to an explosive or incendiary device Thursday night after officers responded to ...
Police: Woman opening business fatally shot
Friday, Jan. 12, 2018
A woman opening a business Thursday morning was fatally shot by someone who followed her inside in a possible robbery attempt, according to Metro Police.
Officers were dispatched ...
Downtown's Golden Gate to celebrate 112th birthday
Friday, Jan. 12, 2018
One of the oldest structures in Southern Nevada, the Golden Gate Hotel and Casino will celebrate its 112th birthday on Saturday. The hotel was founded in 1906, a year after much of the land that would become downtown Las Vegas was parceled out and sold in an auction next to the rail line. Room rates, according to the company, were a $1 a day. The hotel has undergone ...
Elderly man burned in apartment fire dies of injuries
Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018
An elderly man who suffered severe burns and smoke inhalation in an apartment fire Tuesday has died of his injuries, according to Las Vegas Fire & Rescue officials.
The Clark County Coroner’s Office will release the ...
Summerlin is No. 4 best-selling master-planned community in U.S.
Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018
Summerlin ended 2017 as the fourth best-selling master-planned community in the nation, according to RCLCO, a real estate consulting company that has been ranking communities since 1994. In 2017, 1,052 new homes were sold in Summerlin, a 37 percent increase over 2016, when it was ranked No. 5. The 22,500-acre Las Vegas community, which started ...
Man, 21, killed in crash in North Las Vegas
Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018
A 21-year-old passenger was killed Monday when a car ran off the road and hit a light pole in the center median, according to ...
Neighbors try to rescue elderly man burned in apartment fire
Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018
An elderly man was in critical condition after suffering severe burns and smoke inhalation in an apartment fire this morning, according to ...
Firefighter injured battling blaze at strip mall
Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018
A firefighter was taken to the hospital with nonlife-threatening injuries suffered while battling a blaze that broke out Monday night at a strip mall, according to ...
People rescued from floodwaters, flights canceled as rain soaks valley
Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018
Firefighters rescued people from flood channels and flights at the Las Vegas airport were delayed or canceled today as more than an inch of rain fell across the valley and ...
2017 was third-best year on record for existing home sales in Southern Nevada
Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018
Last year was the third-best sales year on record for Southern Nevada home sales, and the best year for existing local home sales since 2011, according to statistics released today by the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors. According to GLVAR, 46,598 properties were sold, compared to 41,720 in 2016. Last year’s total ranks just below the 47,685 sales recorded in 2009 and the record of 48,798 existing local properties sold in 2011, when ...
Realtors group changes name
Monday, Jan. 8, 2018
The Nevada Association of Realtors unveiled its new name, Nevada Realtors, along with a new logo and tagline on Monday.
Man wearing Seattle Seahawks gear sought in string of robberies
Monday, Jan. 8, 2018
Metro Police say they are trying to identify a suspect in a series of robberies in the Las Vegas Valley in August and September. The man, armed with a gun, went into ...
Police: Man orders cookie before pulling gun, demanding cash
Monday, Jan. 8, 2018
Metro Police say they are looking for a man who ordered a cookie at a business before pulling a gun and demanding money. The incident was reported at ...
Arson investigators seek leads in fire at barber shop
Friday, Jan. 5, 2018
Arson investigators are seeking information regarding a fire in October at a barber shop, according to North Las Vegas Police. The North Las Vegas Fire Department responded Oct. 30 to ...
Highway Patrol reports 3 fatal wrecks in new year
Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018
The Nevada Highway Patrol released details today on three fatal crashes in the new year, including one Tuesday that left a Henderson man dead. A pickup truck was north on U.S. 95 near Boulder Highway when ...
Second person dies after North Las Vegas building fire
Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018
A second person has died from injuries suffered in a fire Tuesday started accidentally by squatters using a warming fire in a vacant commercial building, according to ...
Person treated for minor burn in townhouse fire
Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018
A person was treated for a minor burn and a cat was found dead in separate fires Tuesday night and early today, according to the Clark County Fire Department. The first fire was reported about ...
Police: 2 arrested after man, teen selling item fired upon
Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018
Two people have been arrested on counts of attempted murder after a man and a teen were shot at after setting up a meeting to sell an item, according to Metro Police. Officers were ...
Firefighters battle blaze at house in east valley
Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018
Firefighters put out a blaze today at a house in the 4700 block of San Leandro Avenue, near Hacienda Avenue and Mountain Vista Street, according to ...
Las Vegas welcomes 2018 with fireworks, unprecedented security
Sunday, Dec. 31, 2017
Make no doubt about it: Las Vegas will, and always will be, one of the world’s most popular destinations to ring in the New Year. An estimated 330,000 visitors took to ...
Elderly couple attacked during Las Vegas home invasion
Friday, Dec. 29, 2017
Three people broke into a house earlier this week, attacked an elderly couple who were sleeping and stole a car, Metro Police announced today. The home invasion was reported about 12:15 a.m. Wednesday at a house in the ...
Caroling meets the news in this look back at 2017
Monday, Dec. 25, 2017
It’s been a long and turbulent year in politics, but the sounds of the holiday season prompted us to have a little fun with the news. With that, we present ...
Henderson man sentenced for selling stolen military ammo
Friday, Dec. 22, 2017
A Henderson man was sentenced today to 18 months in prison for selling stolen U.S. Air Force ammunition, smoke grenades and other equipment, Steven W. Myhre, acting U.S. attorney for the District of Nevada, announced. Temogen Tran Noguni, 38, pleaded guilty in ...
'Mindfreak Live!' to close in October when Criss Angel's contract expires
Friday, Dec. 22, 2017
After a 10-year run, “Mindfreak Live!”at Luxor will close Oct. 28, Cirque du Soleil and Criss Angel Productions announced today. “It has been an extraordinary experience working with Cirque du Soleil and ...
Las Vegas man gets 15 years in receipt of child pornography case
Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017
A registered child sex offender was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 15 years in prison for receipt of child pornography, according to Steven W. Myhre, acting U.S. attorney for the District of Nevada. Clayton Call, 64, of Las Vegas pleaded guilty July 25 to ...
Cause of house fire under investigation
Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017
The Clark County Fire Department is investigating the cause of a blaze this morning at house near Edna Avenue and Lindell Road, officials said. Nobody was injured in the fire, which was ...
City of Henderson warns of telephone spoofing scam
Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017
The city of Henderson is warning residents to be wary of telephone calls that appear on caller IDs to be coming from the city but are actually part of a scam known as spoofing.
Spoofing is when a caller fakes the ...
Police seek suspects in Henderson home burglary
Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017
Henderson Police are searching for two people in a residential burglary Wednesday morning in a neighborhood near Boulder Highway and Major Avenue. Officers responded about 7:30 a.m. to a call of a burglary in progress at ...
Fire destroys mobile home in North Las Vegas
Friday, Dec. 15, 2017
Two people escaped an accidental fire this morning that destroyed a mobile home, causing an estimated $100,000 of damage, according to the North Las Vegas Fire Department. Nobody was injured. The fire ...
Pedestrian killed on Interstate 15
Friday, Dec. 15, 2017
A 28-year-old man attempting to cross southbound lanes of Interstate 15 just north of Tropicana Avenue was killed shortly before 5:30 a.m. Friday, Nevada Highway Patrol said. ...
Police in NLV write 284 tickets during traffic campaign
Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017
North Las Vegas Police say they issued 284 misdemeanor traffic citations — nearly half of them for speeding — during two weeks of stepped-up patrols.
The saturation patrols were conducted Nov. 18 to Dec. 2 as part of ...
Man standing on corner killed when vehicles collide
Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017
A man standing on a sidewalk was killed Wednesday when he was hit by pickup truck involved in a crash in the east valley, according to Metro Police. The victim, a 54-year-old Las Vegas resident, was standing on ...
Suspect sought in armed robberies west of Strip
Monday, Dec. 11, 2017
Metro Police say they are looking for a suspect in back-to-back armed robberies Sunday afternoon west of the Las Vegas Strip. A man entered a store about noon near Valley View Boulevard and Twain Avenue, pulled a gun and ...
Fire breaks out at vacant motel in downtown Las Vegas
Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017
An early morning fire did about $50,000 in damage to a vacant downtown motel apparently frequented by squatters, according to Las Vegas Fire & Rescue officials. Nobody ...
Early morning house fire under investigation
Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017
The Clark County Fire Department says it is investigating the cause of an early morning house fire in an east valley neighborhood. Nobody was injured in the fire, which was reported about 2:15 a.m. today in ...
Bicyclist, 73, dies at hospital day after crash
Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017
A 73-year-old Las Vegas man injured in a bicycle crash on Monday has died at the hospital, according to Metro Police. The man was riding east on the shoulder of Flamingo Road, west of Burnham Avenue, about ...
Driver faces DUI count in critical injury crash
Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017
A driver was booked on suspicion of DUI after he ran a red light and collided with another car, leaving a 27-year-old Las Vegas woman in critical condition, according to Metro Police.
The crash happened about 10:45 p.m. Tuesday at Decatur Boulevard and ...
’Tis the season when Southern Nevada home prices level off
Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017
The median price of existing single-family homes sold in November was $261,150, down slightly (0.7 percent) from October, but still up 8.8 percent from November 2016 ...
Pedestrian is hit, killed while crossing Sahara Avenue
Monday, Dec. 4, 2017
A pedestrian died Monday night after being struck by a pickup truck on East Sahara Avenue and 6th Street. The driver of a red pickup truck was heading ...
Police: Storage facility manager arrested in fatal shooting of burglary suspect
Monday, Dec. 4, 2017
A manager at a northwest valley storage facility has been arrested on a count of murder in the shooting death Friday of a fleeing burglary suspect, according to Metro Police. Officers were dispatched about 7 p.m. Friday to ...
Parts of valley could see freezing temperatures overnight
Monday, Dec. 4, 2017
The National Weather Service has issued an overnight freeze warning for the Las Vegas Valley, with temperatures expected to dip as low as ...
Boy, 9, killed in collision in east valley
Monday, Dec. 4, 2017
One child was killed and another critically injured in a crash today while riding unrestrained in a van without any back seats, according to Metro Police. The 2014 Chrysler van was north on Cherry Street about 9 a.m. when ...
Photos: A look inside the new Park MGM and NoMad Hotel in Las Vegas
Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017
Take one walk through the Monte Carlo and the changes are obvious: The gray color scheme of the floors and walls of the new Park MGM contrasts sharply with the traditional Las Vegas look of the Monte Carlo’s red and gold carpets. MGM Resorts International revealed some of the changes Wednesday as it transforms the Monte Carlo into ...
Man fatally shot in downtown Las Vegas
Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017
A man died early today after a shooting on Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas, according to Metro Police. Someone pulled out a gun and fired a shot about ...
Man, 70, in wheelchair hit by car and killed
Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017
A 70-year-old man in a wheelchair was hit by a car and killed Monday night while crossing Desert Inn Road near Eastern Avenue, according to Metro Police. The Las Vegas man was ...
Early morning fire does $150,000 damage to vacant house
Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017
A fast-spreading fire did an estimated $150,000 in damage to a vacant house north of downtown early today, but firefighters stopped it from spreading to ...
Man hit by 2 vehicles, killed near Strip on Thanksgiving
Friday, Nov. 24, 2017
A 60-year-old Las Vegas man was killed on Thanksgiving when he was hit by a pickup truck and a car as he was crossing Sahara Avenue at the Strip, according to Metro Police. Neither vehicle stopped after ...
Driver in custody after SUV hits, kills person in wheelchair
Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017
A person in a wheelchair was hit by an SUV and killed Monday night while attempting to cross seven lanes of traffic on Desert Inn Road, according to Metro Police. The driver, Fernando Fernandez, 57, of Las Vegas was booked without bail at ...
Pedestrian hit by pickup truck, killed in Henderson
Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017
A man was hit and killed by a pickup truck early today while walking on Boulder Highway near Water Street, according to Henderson Police. The man was struck by the southbound truck about ...