Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2003 | 9:24 a.m.
Shooting victim in hotel garage ID'd
A man shot and killed early Sunday at Boulder Station has been identified by the Clark County coroner's office as Carlos Rios Jr., 20, of Las Vegas.
Metro Police said Rios fought with another man at a party in the 3900 block of Karen Avenue before the shooting on the top level of the Boulder Station parking garage about 1 a.m. Sunday.
Police had not announced any arrests in the case as of this morning.
Anyone with information about the crime can call police at 229-3521. Callers can remain anonymous and can be eligible for a reward by calling Crime Stoppers at 385-5555.
Results awaited on flu cases
The Clark County Health District is awaiting lab results on 50 possible cases of influenza, according to state epidemiologist Dr. Randall Todd.
The district recorded its first case of influenza two weeks ago, Health District spokeswoman Jennifer Sizemore said.
Nevada, Texas and Colorado have reported widespread outbreaks of flu symptoms as of Nov. 15 to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but the virus responsible may be new to the United States, a state health official said.
The three influenza strains contained in this year's vaccine may only partially protect against a flu strain new to the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control website. The new strain affected people in Australia and New Zealand earlier this year.
Confirming which flu strain is affecting Nevadans takes a special laboratory test.
Small Orleans fire put out quickly
Clark County firefighters put out a small fire in a decorative wall behind the registration desk at The Orleans Monday.
No one was evacuated, and neither smoke alarms nor sprinklers were triggered, Clark County Fire Department spokesman Robert Leinbach said. He said everything at The Orleans appeared to comply with fire code requirements.
There was no smoke or fire damage to the hotel, and the cause of the fire is under investigation.
No action taken on fatal crash
Henderson Police said Monday they still don't know whether the 16-year-old driver of the car that crashed Nov. 11 killing three teens and injuring two others had been drinking or whether he or anyone else will be charged in the case.
Josh Parry, Travis Dunning and Kyle Poff, all 15, were killed when the car they were riding in slammed into a cinder block wall on Silver Springs Drive.
Also injured was the driver of the 1995 Pontiac Grand Am, Sean Larimer, and passenger Cody Fredericks.
Henderson Police said immediately after the crash that they suspected alcohol was a contributing factor. The complete investigation was expected to take several weeks, said Officer Shane Lewis, Henderson Police spokesman.
If toxicology reports reveal that Larimer was under the influence at the time of the wreck he could face alcohol-related charges, Lewis said. For drivers under 21, the blood-alcohol limit is 0.02.
The teens also reportedly had been drinking at a friend's home prior to the wreck. Henderson Police are not saying whether the adults who were at that home will be charged.
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