Monday, Nov. 4, 2002 | 9:17 a.m.
Man found dead at apartment complex
Metro Police are investigating the stabbing death of a man found at an apartment complex near Charleston Boulevard and Maryland Parkway about 6:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Metro detectives called to the scene by residents who heard an argument found the victim dead outside.
The Clark County coroner's office said this morning the victim's identity is being withheld until relatives are notified.
Police are searching for a resident of the apartment complex, Michael Santiago, 29, for questioning in the death.
Victim dies in late-night gunfire
Metro Police are investigating a shooting death in the area of Holly Avenue and Birdsong Way about 1:30 a.m. Sunday.
A man in his 20s was found, an apparent gunshot victim. His name was not released until relatives could be notified, the coroner's office said this morning.
Witnesses said a red Chevrolet Suburban left the area after the shooting.
Anyone with information is urged to call Secret Witness at 385-5555 or the homicide section at 229-3521.
Two inmates leave prison camp
Two inmates walked away from the Jean Conservation Camp, a minimum security facility south of Las Vegas, about 9 p.m. on Saturday, the Nevada Corrections Department reported.
A spokesman said this morning they are still at large.
Season L. Sears, 24, is 5-foot-3 and about 200 pounds with blue eyes and brown hair. She was serving a one- to 2.67-year sentence for possessing a controlled substance.
Melany J. Wiebe, 44, is 5-foot-4 and weighs about 120 pounds with brown eyes and gray hair. She was serving a one- to four-year sentence for attempted forgery.
Driver, 48, dies in two-car crash
Henderson Police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred about 7 a.m. Friday at the intersection of Annie Oakley Drive and Sunset Road.
Dennis Neiger, 48, was pronounced dead at the scene by Henderson Fire Department paramedics.
Neiger was driving a white compact four-door station wagon. A 28-year-old woman from a second vehicle, a red compact four-door car, was treated for minor injuries and released.
The cause of the crash is unknown, police said. Anyone with information about the accident is asked to contact Henderson Police at 565-8933 or Secret Witness at 385-5555.
27 months given in bank fraud
A man who pleaded guilty to a bank fraud scheme that stretched from Las Vegas to Ohio has been sentenced in U.S. District Court to 27 months in prison.
Tan Khac Nguyen was also ordered to pay $340,080.63 in restitution by U.S. District Court Judge Kent Dawson in Friday's sentencing.
According to court records, Nguyen withdrew money from bank accounts after illegally gaining an account holder's information. Nguyen used false driver's licenses with his picture and the account holder's name to withdraw the money.
A total of 13 people were victimized in the scheme that Nguyen also admitted committing in Texas, Arizona, New Mexico and Ohio.
Recreation area burns tamarisk
Four prescribed fires in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area were completed during October.
The National Park Service eradicated tamarisk, a non-native plant that invades riverbanks and springs, at Rogers Springs between Echo Bay and Overton Beach.
The other three burns were in Arizona at Pine Valley Ranch, Green Springs East and Pleasant Valley East.
The Arizona burns are expected to encourage more diverse plant growth, particularly of native grasses, a Park Service statement said.
Restrictions set for watercraft
Although personal watercraft will be allowed to operate on Lakes Mead and Mohave from Nov. 6 until Dec. 31, some restrictions will apply, the National Park Service said.
No jet skis will be allowed from below Hoover Dam to the marker buoy above Willow Beach; from the marker buoy below Willow Beach to Eldorado Canyon; at Bonnelli Bay and Gypsum Bay; from Iceberg Canyon to the boundary of the Grand Canyon; and in the Overton Arm north of Black Ridge.
The lakes remain open with a 200-foot personal watercraft wakeless zone extending from all shorelines.
On Jan. 1 all personal watercraft and jet skis will be banned until a record of decision and an environmental impact statement are issued on a lake management plan. Both are expected by early spring of 2003.
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