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Las Vegas woman, 31, dies in single-vehicle crash
Friday, Jan. 5, 2024
A woman died after a pickup truck crashed and overturned Thursday night, throwing her from the vehicle, according to Metro Police. The crash was reported about ...
Pedestrian hit and killed by vehicle in Las Vegas' 1st traffic fatality of 2024
Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024
A pedestrian was killed after being hit by a vehicle Wednesday, according to a Metro Police news release.

Las Vegas police: Man killed in shooting at apartment
Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024
A man was killed and another wounded in a shooting incident at a Las Vegas apartment, but no arrests were announced, according to Metro Police. The shooting was reported about 9:40 p.m. Tuesday in the ...
Las Vegas police: Neighbor accused of burglarizing home of slain UNLV professor
Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024
A neighbor is accused of burglarizing the home of a UNLV professor killed in a campus shooting and making online posts with the intent of selling stolen items, according to Metro Police. The burglary was reported about 1:10 p.m. on Dec. 26 at a home in the ...
Up to 7 inches of snow forecast for Mount Charleston
Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024
A winter weather advisory is in effect on Mount Charleston today, with up to 7 inches of snow possible above 6,000 feet, according to the National Weather Service. The advisory ...
Las Vegas police seek suspect in November fatal stabbing
Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024
The suspect in a fatal November stabbing is believed to be homeless and staying in Las Vegas, according to Metro Police. Isaias Ruiz-Figeroa, 43, is wanted on a count of open murder, police said. They urged anyone with ...
Las Vegas police make 33 DUI arrests during New Year’s Eve ‘blitz’
Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024
A Metro Police “DUI blitz” resulted in 33 arrests on counts of driving under the Influence, the agency reported via the X social media platform. The operation was carried out Sunday as an estimated 400,000 people ...
Person found dead after fire at northeast Las Vegas Valley mobile home
Friday, Dec. 29, 2023
A person was found dead today after firefighters responded to a fire at a mobile home in the northeast valley, according to the Clark County Fire Department. The fire was reported ...
Las Vegas police: One person dead, one at hospital after traffic crash
Friday, Dec. 29, 2023
One person was declared dead and another taken to a hospital after a two-vehicle crash today in the west valley, according to Metro Police. The crash was reported about 10:20 a.m. in the area of ...
Las Vegas police: Fleeing male fatally shot after pulling gun
Friday, Dec. 29, 2023
Officers investigating a report of a stolen vehicle opened fire on a man who bailed out of the vehicle in a fast-food drive-thru and pulled a gun, according to Metro Police. The male, who was not identified, was pronounced ...
Fire at Las Vegas apartment building displaces 5 adults, 12 children
Thursday, Dec. 28, 2023
A fire in an air conditioning unit spread to an apartment building and impacted three units, displacing five adults and 12 children, according to the Clark County Fire Department. Nobody was ...
Website’s ranking confirms Las Vegas as a foodies’ paradise
Thursday, Dec. 28, 2023
To determine the best and cheapest foodie scenes, WalletHub compared 183 cities on factors such as the cost of groceries, affordability and accessibility of high-quality restaurants and the number of food festivals per capita. Las Vegas was ranked No. 8 ...
Person suffers smoke inhalation in apartment fire
Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023
A person suffered smoke inhalation during an apartment fire this morning, according to the Clark County Fire Department. The fire was reported about 8:55 a.m. in the ...
Carjacking suspect, victim die in shooting, Las Vegas police chase
Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023
A man stole a police vehicle and carjacked several people, including a driver who was killed, during a chase and shooting that ended with the suspect dead, according to Metro Police. Police said they received several reports about 3:45 a.m. today of shooting near Placid Street and Maulding Avenue, south of ...
Survey says? Where Las Vegas appeared in various rankings
Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023
The Sun accumulated many of the lists and is presenting them this week, in chronological order, over four days.
Clark County issues air advisory for New Year's Eve fireworks
Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023
The Clark County Department of Environment and Sustainability has issued an Air Quality Smoke Advisory due to New Year’s Eve fireworks. 

How’s Las Vegas rank? Websites measure metrics in all sorts of categories
Sunday, Dec. 24, 2023
The Sun accumulated many of the lists and will present them this week, in chronological order, over four days.
Las Vegas police: Rollerblader hit by car, critically injured
Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023
A female rollerblading on a Las Vegas area street Wednesday was hit by a car and critically injured, according to Metro Police. The incident happened about ...
Ely is open for business
Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023
Nevada is a sprawling state with most of its people in two population centers. But beyond the reaches of Las Vegas and Reno is a land filled with attractions and history. Some of them, of course, might not be familiar to most Nevadans. The Sun has reached out to mayors and representatives of the Silver State’s 19 cities, giving them a platform in our pages to talk about their area’s history and attractions and to describe what makes them special and what challenges they face.

Victim identified as woman from Cincinnati in 1979 Las Vegas homicide
Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023
Metro Police have identified a woman found dead over four decades ago in a Las Vegas field, the department announced today in a news release.

Northeastern Nevada city a home for outdoor enthusiasts
Wells’ ‘wild’ beginning on frontier gives way to small-town atmosphere
Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023
Nevada is a sprawling state with most of its people in two population centers. But beyond the reaches of Las Vegas and Reno is a land filled with attractions and history. Some of them, of course, might not be familiar to most Nevadans. The Sun has reached out to mayors and representatives of the Silver State’s 19 cities, giving them a platform in our pages to talk about their area’s history and attractions and to describe what makes them special and what challenges they face.

Potential tuberculosis exposures identified at 18 schools in Las Vegas area
Friday, Dec. 15, 2023
People at 18 schools in the Las Vegas area and a Clark County School District training center might have been exposed to tuberculosis, health officials said. A person with active TB was on 26 school campuses before ...
One person burned after natural gas explosion at home in Cold Creek
Friday, Dec. 15, 2023
One person suffered burns in a natural gas explosion and fire at a home in the Cold Creek community northwest of Las Vegas, according to the Clark County Fire Department. The incident was ...
Fire extinguished at abandoned apartment building
Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023
Investigators were searching for the cause of a fire today at an abandoned apartment building in the central valley, according to the Clark County Fire Department. Nobody was ...
Mesquite: A gateway and a getaway
Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023
Mesquite's location makes us the gateway to numerous national parks and, of course, provides an easy getaway from the congestion of overpopulated Las Vegas.
Man killed while crossing Washington Ave. in Las Vegas on Sunday
Monday, Dec. 11, 2023
A man was hit and killed after being hit by a vehicle Sunday evening, according to a Metro Police news release.

Pedestrian hit and killed by tow truck while crossing Sahara in Las Vegas
Monday, Dec. 11, 2023
A man was killed after being hit by a tow truck Sunday evening, according to a Metro Police news release.

Coroner identifies third UNLV faculty member killed in campus shooting
Friday, Dec. 8, 2023
The Clark County Coroner’s Office has identified the third victim killed in Wednesday’s shooting at UNLV as Associate Professor Naoko Takemaru, 69, of Las Vegas. Takemaru died of multiple gunshot wounds, officials said. The two other ...
Las Vegas police: Pedestrian hit by vehicle suffers life-threatening injuries
Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023
A pedestrian suffered life-threatening injuries this morning when they were hit by a vehicle, according to Metro Police. The incident was reported shortly before ...
Las Vegas police: Man with gunshot wound dies after being dropped off at hospital
Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023
A man died from an apparent gunshot wound Monday after he was dropped off at a Las Vegas area hospital, according to Metro Police. Emergency dispatchers received a report about ...
Apartment building destroyed by fire west of Las Vegas Strip
Monday, Dec. 4, 2023
A person was detained and questioned after a fire destroyed an apartment building this morning, displacing 21 people, according to the Clark County Fire Department. No injuries were ...
MGM exec returning to Las Vegas as president of Mandalay Bay, Luxor
Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023
Travis Lunn, president and COO of the Borgata in New Jersey, is returning to Las Vegas in June as president of Mandalay Bay and Luxor, officials with the properties’ parent company ...
Police: Retired Metro employee released after fatal shooting because of self-defense factors
Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023
A retired Metro Police employee was released after fatally shooting a man last week because of “the self-defense aspects” of the incident, police said today. The shooting was reported ...
Las Vegas police ID officers involved in fatal weekend shooting
Monday, Nov. 27, 2023
Metro Police have released the names of three officers involved in the fatal weekend shooting of a man who was reportedly armed with a knife and refused to drop it. All three officers have been placed on ...
Las Vegas police: Pedestrian struck by car dies at hospital
Monday, Nov. 27, 2023
A pedestrian who was hit by a car while crossing a Las Vegas street last week died in the hospital, according to Metro Police. The incident was reported about ...
Eight sex offenders arrested for alleged failure to comply with registration in Southern Nevada
Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023
Nevada and federal law enforcement agencies have arrested Clark County eight sex offenders for failure to comply with registration in the annual fall season check ...

Las Vegas police: Driver arrested on DUI-related count after pedestrian hit, killed
Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023
A pedestrian died after he was hit by an SUV, and the driver was arrested on ...
Las Vegas police: One person dead, one detained after report of shooting
Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023
A male was found dead, and one person was detained after a report of a shooting in the west valley, according to Metro Police. The shooting was reported about 1:35 p.m. in the 7200 block of Arroyo Crossing Parkway, near ...
Police: Man found dead in Las Vegas alley with gunshot wound
Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023
A person was found dead in a Las Vegas alley Monday with a gunshot wound, according to Metro Police. Emergency dispatchers received a report about ...
Police: Pedestrian hit, killed while crossing Las Vegas street
Monday, Nov. 20, 2023
A man was pronounced dead Sunday after he was struck by two vehicles while crossing a Las Vegas street against a pedestrian signal, according to Metro Police. The incident was reported ...
Bicyclist hit and killed by bus; driver charged with DUI in Las Vegas
Friday, Nov. 17, 2023
A bicyclist was killed after being hit by a bus this afternoon in Las Vegas, according to a Metro Police news release.

Police: Male shot multiple times east of the Las Vegas Strip
Friday, Nov. 17, 2023
A male who was wounded in a shooting this morning was taken to a hospital in unknown condition, according to Metro Police. The shooting was reported about ...
Unhoused man killed in apparent stabbing north of the Las Vegas Strip
Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023
An unhoused man was killed in a stabbing Wednesday north of the Las Vegas Strip, according to a Metro Police news release.

Metro officer charged with child abuse, domestic violence in Las Vegas
Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023
A Metro Police officer was arrested and charged on child abuse charges today, according to a news release.

Las Vegas police: One injured, multiple people detained after shooting
Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023
One person was wounded and multiple people were detained after a shooting northwest of downtown Las Vegas, according to Metro Police. The incident was reported about ...
Pedestrian killed while walking on I-15, Nevada State Police say
Monday, Nov. 13, 2023
A pedestrian was killed in a crash on I-15 last month, according to a Nevada State Police news release.

Driver of septic service truck killed in crash northwest of Las Vegas
Monday, Nov. 13, 2023
A man driving a septic tank service truck was killed this morning when his truck overturned on the road, according to a Metro Police news release.

Man killed in Thursday morning shooting in Las Vegas
Friday, Nov. 10, 2023
A man was killed in a shooting Thursday morning, according to a Metro Police news release.

Police investigating fatal shooting in downtown Las Vegas
Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023
A male was fatally shot, and a person was taken into custody this morning after reports of gunfire in downtown Las Vegas, according to Metro Police. The shooting was reported about ...
Culinary, MGM agree on new 5-year deal to avoid Strip strike
Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023
Culinary Union Local 226 has agreed to a tentative five-year contract for hospitality workers at MGM Resorts International properties in Las Vegas, union officials said this morning.