Crime

Review to reveal details of fatal police shooting in Henderson: Wednesday, June 12, 2013; By Bethany Barnes; 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:; By Brian Nordli; 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: Tuesday, June 11, 2013; By Riley Snyder; 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.

Road to family's reunification difficult but doable for former meth-using mother of four: Tuesday, June 11, 2013; Recovery:; By Jackie Valley; 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; By Riley Snyder; 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: Monday, June 10, 2013; By Riley Snyder; 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: Monday, June 10, 2013; By Riley Snyder; 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: Sunday, June 9, 2013; By Riley Snyder; 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: Friday, June 7, 2013; By Brian Nordli; 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.

Court awaits independent lab's test results for case against driver in deadly 2012 bus crash: Friday, June 7, 2013; By Bethany Barnes; 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: Friday, June 7, 2013; By Tovin Lapan; 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; By Tovin Lapan; 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:; By Brian Nordli; 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.

Police ID officer who shot at unarmed man: Thursday, June 6, 2013; By Brian Nordli; 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:; By Riley Snyder; Former UNLV basketball player Patrick Savoy was arrested Wednesday evening for selling cocaine to an undercover agent, police said.