Local news briefs for March 13, 2000

Monday, March 13, 2000 | 10:57 a.m.

Police seeking 17-year-old

Metro Police homicide detectives are looking for a 17-year-old in connection with Thursday's fatal drive-by shooting of 16-year-old Antonio Ramos.

Shortly after Ramos was found dead, police found the car believed used in the shooting in the 6400 block of Meadowlark Lane, and began questioning those in the car, Metro Lt. Wayne Petersen said.

Detectives believe that five girls ages 13 to 17 years old were in the car at the time of the shooting, along with a 17-year-old boy, and Ramon "Downer" Cordoba, 19.

The 17-year-old is being sought in connection with Ramos' homicide, according to Sgt. Kevin Manning, and Cordoba is being sought as a witness.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of the pair is asked to call detectives at 229-3521 or Secret Witness at 385-5555. There is a $1,000 reward available for information leading to an arrest.

Man charged in fatal accident

A Clark County grand jury Friday indicted a man on four charges in connection with a fatal traffic accident.

Roland Garcia was indicted on charges of driving under the influence, leaving the scene of an accident, involuntary manslaughter and reckless driving.

According to the indictment, Garcia was westbound on Sunset Road on Oct. 10, 1999, when he struck David Thompson, who was riding a bike, near Burns Road.

Garcia did not stop immediately and render aid to Thompson, the indictment states.

Man indicted on 26 charges

A Clark County grand jury indicted a man on 26 theft and burglary charges in connection with a two-month crime spree last year.

According to the indictment, Nawaf Alsharif ordered almost $80,000 worth of computers and computer components using an American Express card under the name John Harris between October and December 1999 and didn't pay for the items.

Alsharif also allegedly received more than $32,000 out of two bank accounts while knowing the money was unavailable, the indictment says.

In addition, Alsharif is accused of burglarizing New York-New York three times, the MGM Grand twice and Caesars Place once. The indictment says Alsharif also burglarized two U.S. Bank branches.

School district sued by teen, dad

A Las Vegas teenager and his father have filed a lawsuit against the Clark County School District, claiming a bus driver ran over the boy's foot last year.

According to the lawsuit, filed Friday, Brandon Torres was walking toward his bus stop after Valley High School let out Dec. 14, 1999, when a bus driven by an unknown driver ran over his foot.

Brandon Torres and his father, William Torres Jr., are suing for unspecified damages.

Nominations sought for panel positions

The Bureau of Land Management is seeking nominations to fill positions on its three resource advisory councils in Nevada.

A total of 14 positions are open in the Sierra Front-Northwestern Great Basin, Mojave Southern-Great Basin and Northeastern Great Basin councils.

Some of the topics the council covers are mining, wild horses and burros, archaeology and history, wildlife and Indians.

For more information, call BLM officials at (775) 861-6586.

Delays expected on Pecos, Jones

Beginning today and for the next three months motorists can expect delays on Pecos Road from Stewart Avenue to Charleston Boulevard.

Las Vegas Public Works will be working on a storm drain maintenance project on Pecos. Mojave Road and Lamb Boulevard are suggested as alternative routes.

Nevada Department of Transportation crews will shut down Jones Boulevard between Sahara Avenue and Oakey Boulevard to one lane of travel in each direction through Friday.

The crews will be replacing lane line reflectors from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. each day.

While these projects are just beginning, the project to extend Valley View Boulevard over the Union Pacific Railroad tracks just north of Post Road is scheduled to be completed a week from today.

The $1.7 million project was funded as part of the 1984 Road Improvement Bond.

Missing pilot believed found

A man's burned body was found in the wreckage of a plane Friday afternoon in San Bernardino, Calif., and is believed to be that of a missing pilot who took off from North Las Vegas Airport last week.

A Nevada Civil Air Patrol found the crash site about 4:45 p.m. about 10 miles from the California-Nevada state line near Interstate 15, said Deputy Abe Leal of the San Bernardino County sheriff's office. California officials along with federal investigators went to the crash site.

San Bernardino County coroner officials made a tentative identification, but are waiting for dental records to confirm the man's identity.

The pilot took off March 6 from the airport heading to Chino, Calif. The last radio contact with the plane was made as he was leaving Nevada heading into California, officials said.