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June 17, 2013

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Review to reveal details of fatal police shooting in Henderson
Review to reveal details of fatal police shooting in Henderson
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
A public review will be conducted Friday in the death of a 36-year-old Las Vegas man fatally shot by Henderson Police in November.
Resident barricaded in home prompts Metro SWAT response
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Crime:
Metro Police SWAT has been called to help diffuse a situation in which a person is barricaded inside a residence following a civil disturbance call.
Report: Brockovich-Ellis argued with husband before arrest at Lake Mead
Report: Brockovich-Ellis argued with husband before arrest at Lake Mead
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Environmental activist Erin Brockovich-Ellis slapped her husband and threw a cell phone into Lake Mead before her arrest Friday on a count of operating a boat while intoxicated, a Nevada Department of Wildlife arrest report said.
Photo: Kellie Chapman and her children, Kelise, top, Keio
Road to family's reunification difficult but doable for former meth-using mother of four
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Recovery:
The Clark County Department of Family Services will honor Kellie Chapman and her family during a dinner as part of National Reunification Month, which recognizes parents who have lost and regained custody of their children. The department had its first reunification dinner in 2012 and honored four families.
Metro Police trying to find armed-robbery suspect
Monday, June 10, 2013
Metro Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man suspected of robbing a Las Vegas business at gunpoint earlier in June.
Father charged in son’s death says boy fell off couch
Father charged in son’s death says boy fell off couch
Monday, June 10, 2013
A Las Vegas man accused of killing his son will have a preliminary hearing Tuesday after the child suffered injuries that, according to a Metro Police arrest report, didn’t match his father’s explanation of how they occurred.
Police investigating fatal shooting of man found near hospital
Police investigating fatal shooting of man found near hospital
Monday, June 10, 2013
Metro Police are investigating the death of a man found with multiple gunshot wounds near University Medical Center early Sunday morning.
Brockovich-Ellis accused of boating while intoxicated on Lake Mead
Brockovich-Ellis accused of boating while intoxicated on Lake Mead
Sunday, June 9, 2013
She was booked into the Clark County Detention Center on Friday night after the Lake Mead game warden observed her struggling to dock her boat, said a Nevada Department of Wildlife spokesman.
Dad arrested in death of 3-year-old, Metro Police say
Dad arrested in death of 3-year-old, Metro Police say
Friday, June 7, 2013
A man suspected of killing his 3-year-old child was arrested on Friday. Medical personnel transported a severely injured child on Thursday to UMC, where he later died, police said.
Photo: Gary Lee Hosey Jr., the suspected driver of the ca
Court awaits independent lab's test results for case against driver in deadly 2012 bus crash
Friday, June 7, 2013
A California lab is still waiting for a check from Clark County before it will test blood samples taken from the driver in the aftermath of a horrific one-car accident last year that killed four people at a Las Vegas bus stop.
Jose Canseco cleared in sexual assault investigation
Jose Canseco cleared in sexual assault investigation
Friday, June 7, 2013
Jose Canseco will not be charged in connection with a Metro Police investigation into allegations of sexual assault against the former Major League Baseball star.
Reports of gunfire near Mesquite hotel and casino lead to arrest of 55-year-old woman
Friday, June 7, 2013
An Arizona woman was arrested Thursday night in Mesquite after it was reported she fired a gun outside the Virgin River Hotel and Casino. Dondi Turner, 55, of Littlefield, Ariz., allegedly fired a revolver in the hotel parking lot before taking off in a white Dodge Caravan, according to a Mesquite Police report.
North Las Vegas man's taxes land him in prison
Thursday, June 6, 2013
Crime:
A North Las Vegas man received four years in prison on Thursday for his guilty pleas to filing fraudulent tax returns using other people’s names.
Photo: Metro Police investigate an officer-involved shoot
Police ID officer who shot at unarmed man
Thursday, June 6, 2013
The Metro Police officer who shot at and missed an unarmed man has been identified as Officer Daniel Perry.
Former Rebel arrested on drug charges
Thursday, June 6, 2013
Crime:
Former UNLV basketball player Patrick Savoy was arrested Wednesday evening for selling cocaine to an undercover agent, police said.

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