Crime

Police looking for man in white Ford Explorer: Saturday, February 11, 2012; By Aida Ahmed; Metro Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a man they say is a person of interest in suspected criminal activity in the valley.

Investigation continues in death of man at car wash: Friday, February 10, 2012; By Gregan Wingert; Metro Police are investigating the shooting of a Hispanic man whose body was found Thursday at a car wash near Decatur Boulevard and Vegas Drive.

See mug shots of 16 arrested in stolen-property police sting: Friday, February 10, 2012; By Gregan Wingert; After a 14-month undercover investigation police arrested 16 people suspected of selling stolen property. Metro Police’s criminal intelligence section led the investigation code-named “Operation Jigsaw” in which undercover officers posing as employees set up a southwest valley storefront to entice suspects interested in selling various types of stolen property.

Suspects flee as police locate stolen SUV occupied by 5-year-old: Friday, February 10, 2012; By Gregan Wingert; Suspects who allegedly stole an SUV today in the west valley got more than a temporary set of wheels: A child was inside the vehicle.

Lockdown at Bonanza High School called off after police capture suspect in nearby theft: Friday, February 10, 2012; By Aida Ahmed; Bonanza High School was on lockdown as Metro Police looked for a man who was seen taking merchandise from a nearby pawnshop.

Judge sets preliminary hearing for teacher in DUI-related accident: Friday, February 10, 2012; Noel Lardeo still in custody on $250,000 bail, awaiting April hearing; By Dave Toplikar; First-grade teacher Noel Lardeo, accused of causing a substantial injury while driving drunk in an accident that critically injured a 15-year-old boy, made an appearance in court Friday. A preliminary hearing for Laredo was set for April 2.

Man shot dead at car wash: Thursday, February 9, 2012; By Gregan Wingert; Metro Police are investigating a shooting in which one man was found dead at a car wash near Decatur Boulevard and Vegas Drive.

Police nab gun-toting naked man in Pahrump: Thursday, February 9, 2012; By Gregan Wingert; Nye County deputies arrested a Pahrump man they found naked on a back porch holding a handgun that authorities say was used today to fire at a residence occupied by six people at the time.

Judge: Cops won't be barred from trial involving Metro officer's slaying: Thursday, February 9, 2012; Judge hopes to schedule trials for four defendants at April hearing; By Dave Toplikar; When defendants facing capital murder charges in the 2009 shooting death of Metro Police Officer Trevor Nettleton eventually come to trial, uniformed police officers will be allowed in the courtroom. And their numbers won't be limited.

Man indicted on charges of sexual assault with minor: Wednesday, February 8, 2012; By Jackie Valley; A Clark County Grand Jury indicted a 41-year-old man Wednesday on charges of sexually assaulting a teen after allegedly giving her sleeping pills, according to an indictment and warrant.

911 dispatcher in deadly house explosion says police must respond to "life-threatening situations first": Wednesday, February 8, 2012; By Gene Johnson and Mike Baker, Associated Press; A social worker pleaded with a 911 dispatcher throughout a nearly seven-minute call to quickly get police to Josh Powell's house after he locked himself inside with his two sons.

Police identify victim in Sunday fatal accident: Wednesday, February 8, 2012; By Jackie Valley; The 24-year-old who died Sunday in an accident involving a suspected drunken driver has been identified as Tyson Diver, according to the Clark County Coroner’s Office.

Bail set at $250,000 for teacher arrested in DUI case that critically injured teen: Wednesday, February 8, 2012; Arraignment set for Friday morning for Noel Lardeo; By Dave Toplikar; On most mornings, Noel Lardeo would be standing in front of a classroom of first-graders at Roger Bryan Elementary School. On Wednesday morning, the 26-year-old teacher was standing in front of a Las Vegas judge.

Unidentified woman withdrawing thousands from Henderson banks using assumed identities, police say: Tuesday, February 7, 2012; By Aida Ahmed; According to police, over the past several months the woman has withdrawn cash from local branches of Wells Fargo Bank, Bank of America, JP Morgan Chase Bank and US Bank using a false California driver’s license of a person with accounts at the banks.

Man shot by Henderson Police says, 'I feel lucky ... that I ain't dead': Tuesday, February 7, 2012; By Dave Toplikar; Pulling back his shirt, Tony McNeill revealed a large hole in his right upper chest where he had been struck in late December by a Henderson Police officer’s .40-caliber slug. A clear plastic tube was taped to the hole. Brownish liquid was oozing from it into a pumping device he wore on his waist. Once suicidal, "I feel pretty damn lucky. I feel lucky ... that I ain't dead," McNeill told reporters Tuesday.