Las Vegas news briefs

Wednesday, Aug. 26, 1998 | 10:47 a.m.

Charged in municipal court with carrying concealed weapons and carrying weapons on school grounds were Chris Bibber, 22, and James Metzger, 20.

According to records at the Clark County Detention Center, Bibber was released on his own recognizance Tuesday evening, but Metzger was still being held.

A formal arraignment will be held Friday.

Police reported they became suspicious when they noticed Bibber wearing a duster on a day in which temperatures reached 106 degrees.

Several throwing knives were found strapped to Bibber's legs and a hunting knife was attached to his belt. Metzger had a knife that folded into a set of brass knuckles, the police report says.

The two reportedly told police they were waiting to pick up someone on campus.

TEENS SCALDED -- A Las Vegas woman has been jailed for allegedly scalding her teenaged daughter and niece while the two girls were in bed after returning home late from an evening out.

Metro Police Lt. Tom Monahan said boiling water was poured on the two girls.

The 15-year-old daughter of the woman received second- and third-degree burns over a large area of her back and the 14-year-old niece was burned on her upper right arm.

The woman was arrested on two counts of child abuse with substantial bodily harm and is being held in the Clark County Detention Center.

BOMB SCARE -- Metro Police evacuated residents in the Torrey Lane Apartments, 6415 Casada Way, and the surrounding area on Torrey Pines between Charleston Boulevard and Bannock Way just after 10 a.m. Tuesday after a maintenance man discovered an explosive device while cleaning out a vacant apartment.

The cylinder-shaped device, 2 inches in diameter and 12 inches long, was filled with black powder and firecrackers.

Las Vegas resident Michael Morrison, 42, was charged with manufacturing an explosive device. Morrison told Metro that he had made the explosive just for fun, Sgt. Steve Hubbs said.

Although Morrison had been evicted from the Torrey Lane Apartments, police found him in the complex. The Las Vegas Fire Department's bomb squad unit recovered and exploded the device.

BOYFRIEND ARRESTED -- The live-in boyfriend of a Las Vegas mother was arrested Sunday after the woman's 2-year-old son was treated for skull fractures, facial bruising and a bite mark on the lower jaw.

Metro Police Lt. Tom Monahan said the initial explanation for the injuries was that the child fell while jumping on his bed.

The 21 year old was arrested on suspicion of child abuse with substantial bodily harm. The suspect is being held at the Clark County Detention Center.

The child is being treated at University Medical Center.

ICE CREAM FESTIVAL -- The ninth annual All-You-Can-Eat Ice Cream Festival, featuring ice cream cones, sundaes and root beer floats will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 5 at The Crossing Park in Summerlin, at the corner of Crestdale Lane and Far Hills Avenue.

The festival, a fund-raiser to benefit the Nevada School of the Arts, will feature an array of children's activities, including kite flying demonstrations, BMX bike demonstrations, an astro jump, pony rides, clowns and face painting. Musical entertainment also will be provided throughout the day.

Admission is $4 for adults, $3 for seniors, $2 for children five and older. Admission is free for children younger than five. All activities are included in the admission price.

BOND SALE -- The largest bond sale in Henderson history also marked the first time an issuer in the state of Nevada received bids electronically through the Bloomberg Terminal Service.

The $109.66 million bids for bonds to be used for improvements to the city's water, sewer and park system were transmitted electronically last week.

Using the system, underwriters are able to calculate and submit their bids using a common platform, allowing for last-minute changes to be made without running the risk of missing the deadline. The system has built-in safeguards to assure that the bids comply with the parameters established by the city.

UNLV CATALOG -- Las Vegas Valley residents interested in learning more about personal finance, business, computers, arts, crafts, sports, fitness and more can look for the course they want in UNLV's Fall catalog of community interest courses.

The catalog also contains information on "Candidates' 98 Forum," a town hall meeting scheduled Oct. 2 on campus.

The catalog also contains a schedule of the Charles Vanda Master Series concerts, campus-based bands, orchestras and choral groups.

The catalog has been mailed out to former students. Copies of the catalog may also be picked up at Las Vegas Clark County libraries or at UNLV's continuing education office in Frazier Hall, Room 109.

Registration is now open for UNLV's community interest courses. For more information or to order a free catalog, call 895-3394.