Monday, April 11, 2005 | 11:09 a.m.
Police investigate park homicide
Metro Police were investigating a homicide this morning at Maslow Park near Nellis Boulevard and Boulder Highway.
The victim, a man appearing to be in his late teens or early 20s, was found about 6:30 a.m., Officer Bill Cassell said. The dead man had been shot in the head, Casswell said.
The victim was on his stomach in the parking lot of the park and could be seen from Lana Drive and Pancho Villa Drive. His name had not been released this morning.
Homicide detectives this morning were interviewing people living in the area. No arrests had been made.
Motorcyclist hurt in Saturday crash
A motorcyclist hit a concrete median and suffered serious injuries Saturday, Metro Police said.
Andy Lee Anderson, 50, was driving his custom motorcycle north on Rainbow Boulevard past Patrick Lane about 10:30 p.m. when he hit the concrete median, police reported.
Anderson lost control, laid down his motorcycle, and slid. He was taken to University Medical Center in serious condition.
Science teachers are state finalists
Three Las Vegas science teachers have been named this year's state finalists for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.
They are: Patty Bray of Molasky Junior High School; Gina Mason of Marc Kahre Elementary School; and Rosemary Vitavet of Walter Bracken Elementary School's magnet program.
Each state is allowed to nominate up to three finalists for the national award, created by Congress in 1983 and administered by the National Science Foundation. The finalists are gathering this week in Washington, D.C., for activities, workshops and celebrations, culminating with the naming of 108 recipients of the Presidential Awards. The award includes a $10,000 prize.
Locals participate in exercise
More than 60 adults and cadets from four Southern Nevada Civil Air Patrol squadrons were involved in a three-day exercise dubbed "Desert Shark" that tested the Nevada Wing's response to fly and photograph.
The exercise from Friday until Sunday was monitored by the U.S. Air Force, which gave an overall grade of excellent to the air squadrons during last year's exercise.
The crews flew over land and lakes during the exercise. Friday the air crews took digital photographs of land. Pontoon boats floating on Lake Mead were photographed on Saturday. Fourteen planes flew from North Las Vegas Airport over Lake Mead, while another six in Northern Nevada flew over Lake Tahoe.
The Civil Air Patrol performs 95 percent of U.S. inland search and rescue missions under the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center. Volunteers also perform homeland security, disaster relief and counterdrug missions at the request of federal, state or local agencies.
Callville project to begin today
The National Park Service was expected to begin a $530,000 repair and rehabilitation project at Callville Bay today.
The project will replace 40-year-old sewage lift stations serving Callville Bay and Las Vegas Bay campgrounds.
No public services will be interrupted at Las Vegas Bay. Restrooms at Callville Bay will be closed. Recreational vehicle sewer hook-ups will not be available while the work is being completed.
Over the next five weeks underground pipes and connections for the new lift station will be installed. Electrical connections, new pumps and new motors will be installed and tested. The work is scheduled for completion by May 13.
Portable restrooms will be available in the Callville Bay campground and the RV dump station will remain open.
Henderson man dies in wreck
A Henderson man died Saturday after an early-morning collision involving two pickup trucks, Metro Police said.
Randy Winks, 40, was driving east on Tropicana Avenue about 6 a.m. when he collided with a pickup truck making a left turn off Andover Drive onto westbound Tropicana Avenue, police reported.
Both drivers were taken to Sunrise Medical Center where Winks died of his injuries. The other driver, Samuel Berrios Rivera, 30, suffered minor injuries.
Police said evidence indicates the Henderson resident failed to stop for a red light.
NLV Police cite aggressive drivers
North Las Vegas Police traffic officers cited 92 motorists for speeding, lane change violations and following too closely during a special enforcement against aggressive drivers on Thursday.
In addition, North Las Vegas Police arrested one motorist for reckless driving, one for speeding and obstructing a police officer and one for driving without a license or insurance and following too closely.
Eight vehicles were impounded for having no insurance coverage or no registration.
There were eight motorists cited for seatbelt violations and two children that were not restrained.
Thursday's effort was aimed at reducing accidents caused by speeding vehicles traveling along Lake Mead Boulevard from Belmont Street to Pecos Road.
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