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June 18, 2013

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Just another Sunday at the county jail

Metro police arrested 99 people on Sunday, a number that's neither dazzling nor meager. Here, just for fun, is a small overview of what Clark County's residents and guests got caught doing yesterday: * 12 people were arrested for DUI's, all men, ages 18-62. * 12 people were arrested for prostitution, all women, ages 18-49. * 5 people were arrested for possession of cocaine, five people for possession of marijuana, one person for methamphetamine and two people for possession of ...

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North Carolina man injured in traffic accident

A 23-year-old North Carolina man suffered critical injuries Sunday night when he was struck by a car on Tropicana Avenue east of the Las Vegas Strip, according to Metro Police.

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Weekend checkpoint nets 16 DUI arrests

A sobriety checkpoint netted 16 arrests in connection with DUI this past weekend east of the downtown area.

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Police still looking for suspect in Friday’s shooting death

Metro Police are still searching for 17-year-old Jonathan Romero of Las Vegas, named as a suspect in Friday's shooting death of an 18-year-old man who was shot in the head ...

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Nye County murder suspect arrested in Las Vegas

Federal and local law enforcement officers arrested a Nye County murder suspect Thursday in a downtown Las Vegas hotel room.

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4-year-old’s death ruled as homicide

The death of 4-year-old Jason Rimer was ruled a homicide today, the Clark County coroner said.

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Motorcyclist who died in crash identified

A 63-year-old man riding a 1994 Honda motorcycle who died after a crash Thursday in the southeastern part of Las Vegas Valley has been identified as Richard Byron Poindexter of Las Vegas.

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UPDATE: Police hunt for 17-year-old in man’s death

Authorities were searching tonight in Las Vegas for a 17-year-old Las Vegas youth who they believed shot and killed his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend this morning in a home in the northeast part of the city

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DUI checkpoint planned Saturday night

Metro Police will be on the lookout for impaired drivers Saturday night and into Sunday morning.

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Bail set for trooper in DUI fatal crash case

Bail was set at $50,000 today for a Nevada Highway Patrol sergeant accused of smoking marijuana before crashing his vehicle while off-duty, killing one person and injuring two.

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