Nevada’s attorney general is warning Target customers to keep a close eye on their credit and debit card statements after up to 40 million accounts may have been compromised.
A Virginia inmate serving time in the Northern Nevada Correctional Facility has died, the sixth inmate death in the Nevada Department of Corrections system since November.
Detectives with Metro Police’s Violent Crimes Detail are trying to piece together what happened to a man who was found unconscious earlier this month in a Las Vegas park. The unconscious white male adult was discovered about 2:35 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15, in a men’s restroom at Northwest Area Community Park. The park, known as “South Tower Park,” is in the Vistas Housing Development near West Charleston Boulevard and Vista Run Drive.
Affinity Gaming, which operates five casinos in Nevada, has reported an “unauthorized intrusion” into a system that processes customer credit and debit cards.
The CEO of MGM Resorts is joining the Obama administration to serve on the National Infrastructure Advisory Council. The White House announced the appointment of James J. Murren to the advisory council in a news release issued this afternoon.
Two officers involved in Monday’s shooting of a man Metro Police allege reached for a shotgun as he was being arrested were identified today as Todd R. Fasulo Jr. and Ronald D. Thoma.
For nine months, 22-year-old Curtis McAllister of Las Vegas had eluded the reach of Metro Police. But police finally caught up to McAllister on Tuesday and arrested him for allegedly firing a handgun at a man in an unsuccessful robbery in March.
The lowest gasoline prices in Nevada can be found in North Las Vegas, but drivers throughout the state are seeing prices at the pump drop, according to AAA Nevada.
The Las Vegas Sun issued an apology late Sunday after inadvertently posting New York Times content prematurely at lasvegassun.com and also publishing Times story lists that were not meant to be released online.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid spent part of an afternoon with the Sun, where he talked at length about issues such as immigration, Republican “anarchists,” prostitution, income inequality, President Barack Obama’s health care law, and his perfect candidate for Nevada governor in the 2014 election.
Metro Police officer is under indictment, accused of sexually harassing two women while on duty earlier this year. A Clark County grand jury returned the indictment today against Solomon Dan Coleman.
A Nevada Highway Patrol trooper acted “reasonably and lawfully” in pursuing a man last year on the 215 Beltway before the man jumped a barrier and fell to his death, according to Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson.
Fire broke out in downtown Las Vegas on Thanksgiving morning at a vacant apartment building being used by homeless people, Las Vegas Fire & Rescue officials said.
A 28-year-old Las Vegas man was killed Thursday night when the motorcycle he was riding ran off Centennial Center Boulevard and hit a palm tree, Metro Police said.
Passenger traffic at McCarran International Airport was up 1.2 percent in October compared to the same month a year ago, with 3,729,896 travelers arriving and departing.
Former football star O.J. Simpson faces at least four more years in prison after a judge rejected his attempt at a new trial in his Las Vegas armed robbery and kidnapping conviction.
With endless dining options ranging from buffets to meals prepared by some of the world's finest chefs, will you keep the tradition of turkey and stuffing at home or venture out to celebrate?
Fifty years ago today, a fire swept through the Sun newspaper offices, destroying the facility and crippling the printing press beyond repair. Cause of the fire was never determined, leading to much speculation about who was out to get the newspaper’s crusading founder, publisher and editor, Hank Greenspun. Today, we reprint the news article that was published the following day as well as two columns printed after the event.
Clark County grand jury today indicted the man accused of carjacking a California Highway Patrol officer’s pickup at a Las Vegas Strip hotel and getting into an accident that subsequently killed the officer and his brother-in-law.
A 22-year-old woman was charged in the stabbing death of another woman late Tuesday after a fight at a Maryland Parkway bar spilled out into the parking lot.
An electrical short below the Top of the World revolving restaurant at the Stratosphere set off smoke alarms early today and prompted the temporary evacuation of the tower, Las Vegas Fire & Rescue officials said.
A major roadblock has been removed that will permit the sale of NV Energy to billionaire Warren Buffett to go forward. If accepted by the PUC, the settlement will mean a one-time $13 credit on the bill in January for homeowners both in Las Vegas and Northern Nevada.
NHP had approached victim, who ran before jumping or falling to his death at 215 Beltway and Decatur
Monday, Nov. 4, 2013
A Police Fatality Public Fact-finding Review into the September 2012 death of Alejandro Sanchez-Escoto is scheduled for 9 a.m. Thursday. Sanchez-Escoto, 29, Las Vegas, jumped or fell to his death from the 215 Beltway overpass onto Decatur Boulevard Sept. 7, 2012.
In an interview with MSNBC's Rachel Maddow, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid talked about the federal government shutdown, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, and the possibility that Republicans could hold their national convention on Reid’s home turf: Las Vegas.
The arsonist who earlier this year used Molotov cocktails and gasoline to set fire to a Las Vegas children’s autism learning facility, was sentenced today to 10 years in federal prison, authorities said.
The websites of the Las Vegas Sun and Las Vegas Weekly were recognized Wednesday for excellence in online journalism by industry trade journal Editor & Publisher.
A Metro Police officer who shot an unarmed man he mistakenly thought was a suspect in a double homicide was identified today as Jason Evans, a veteran of more than five years on the force, officials said.
The big day that will determine whether the Fremont Cannon remains blue or is painted Rebel red is Saturday. The Battle for Nevada football game is at 3 p.m. in Reno. And already the trash talking is underway across social media. Here's a sampling of the back and forth.
A senior citizen escaped from her burning car early this afternoon in North Las Vegas but not before she suffered critical injuries, the North Las Vegas Fire Department reported. About 12:10 p.m. numerous callers reported a fire showing from underneath a vehicle being driven near Interstate 15 and Speedway Boulevard.
An early morning fire at a central Las Vegas apartment complex left residents of two units displaced. Clark County Fire Department and Las Vegas Fire & Rescue units responded about 4:45 a.m. to multiple reports of fire at Rancho Del Sol apartments, 4201 W. Rochelle Ave., near South Arville Street and West Flamingo Road.
A 24-year-old motorcyclist was killed Thursday night in a hit-and-run crash when a car ran a red light at the intersection of Lamb Boulevard and Alexander Road, Metro Police said.
Lorraine Alderman to give up post effective Wednesday
Thursday, Oct. 17, 2013
Clark County School Board member Lorraine Alderman is resigning her seat, saying that “God has opened a new door of opportunity for me that I simply cannot let pass by.” Her resignation is effective Wednesday.
Resolution of budget dispute brings reopening of Lake Mead, Red Rock Canyon national areas
Thursday, Oct. 17, 2013
Lake Mead National Recreation Area reopened today after a 16-day government shutdown that cost the park and its surrounding communities about $9 million and idled 170 employees.
A 13-minute power outage this morning in downtown Las Vegas shut down traffic lights and darkened businesses. Kelley Mulroy, an NV Energy spokesperson, said utility workers were changing out equipment and caused the outage, which began shortly before 9:30 a.m.
It’s nearly time to take cover, Nevada. More than a half million Nevadans are expected to drop, cover and hold on Thursday during the Great Nevada ShakeOut, the annual earthquake drill in the Silver State.
The First African Methodist Episcopal Church in Las Vegas is holding a dinner to honor former Congresswoman Shelley Berkley that will feature a keynote speech by civil rights activist Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., on Nov. 9.
Halloween is creeping up on us. With all of the ghosts, goblins, zombies and other terrifying creatures creeping around on our TVs and computer screens, we're ready for something to make us laugh … or make us say, "Awww, so cute!" Cue the Sun's Halloween photo contest.
A cyberattack launched by an unknown source disabled the Greenspun Media Group websites lasvegassun.com, lasvegasweekly.com and vegasinc.com for several hours today.
Henderson Police Department officers acted reasonably and lawfully in the November 2012 fatal shooting of the suspect in a strong-armed car robbery, Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson ruled today.
An 87-year-old man was pronounced dead this morning after the car he was driving ran a red light on Sandhill Road and crashed into a landscaping boulder, Metro Police said.
This dog might be close to catching the cats, but the race to win the caption contest wasn't close at all. The winning caption received more than half of the votes cast.
The Greenspun Media Group, which publishes the Las Vegas Sun, Las Vegas Weekly, VEGAS INC and Las Vegas Magazine, was recognized Saturday as the top media organization in the state by the Nevada Press Association. At the organization’s annual awards presentation, the publications garnered 96 awards ...
Another member of the city of North Las Vegas executive team is out of a job. City officials today confirmed that Al Zochowski, North Las Vegas' finance director since January 2012, was no longer an employee of the city.