Las Vegas News

Wind could bring blowing dust, smoke from California fire: Thursday, May 16, 2013; By Dave Toplikar; High southwesterly winds gusting up to 45 mph are expected in the Las Vegas area today, creating the potential for wildfires and blowing dust and smoke.

O.J. Simpson back in court; Day 4 of bid for new trial: Thursday, May 16, 2013; By Ken Ritter and Linda Deutsch, Associated Press; The lead defense attorney in O.J. Simpson's armed robbery trial had a conflict of interest because he could have been a witness in the case, a lawyer who worked on Simpson's unsuccessful appeal to the Nevada Supreme Court testified Thursday.

Good Samaritan run down while helping highway crash victim: Thursday, May 16, 2013; By Dave Toplikar; A man trying to help another driver suffered severe injuries in a hit-and-run accident early today on an on-ramp to U.S. 95 at Decatur Boulevard.

Pellet gun-toting man shot by Metro Police is critical: Thursday, May 16, 2013; By Dave Toplikar; A 29-year-old Las Vegas man was still in critical condition Thursday afternoon after being shot multiple times overnight by a Metro Police officer.

City rolls back fine on Silver Dollar Avenue condos, issues stern warning: Wednesday, May 15, 2013; Las Vegas City Council:; By Conor Shine; A Las Vegas property owner will get a steep discount on the nearly $600,000 in outstanding fines tied to 19 condominium units near Valley View Boulevard and Sahara Avenue so long as he makes regular monthly payments to reimburse the city for its cost of cleaning up the property several years ago.

Automatic public art funding prevails in Las Vegas vote: Wednesday, May 15, 2013; By Conor Shine; Las Vegas will keep its funding for public art projects at current levels after the city council rejected a bill Wednesday that could have scaled back contributions to the program.

Stratosphere parent company loses $3 million in 1st quarter: Wednesday, May 15, 2013; By Richard N. Velotta; Declines in occupancy and room rates broadened losses in the first quarter for American Casino & Entertainment Properties, operator of the Stratosphere, the Arizona Charlie’s locals casinos and the Aquarius in Laughlin.

More and more million-dollar homes being snapped up in Las Vegas: Wednesday, May 15, 2013; By Eli Segall; After some chilly years, Las Vegas’ luxury housing market is heating up. There were 85 sales of million-dollar homes in the three months ending March 31, up from 39 deals in the same period last year.

Lead-footed drivers beware: Police out in force today: Wednesday, May 15, 2013; By Dave Toplikar; If you’re speeding or talking on a cell phone today on U.S. 95 or on Interstate 15, don’t be surprised if you get stopped and ticketed. Officers with the Southern Nevada Traffic Task Force will be out in force today writing tickets for hazardous moving violations.

O.J. Simpson testifies bum advice from lawyer landed him in prison: Wednesday, May 15, 2013; By Ken Ritter and Linda Deutsch, Associated Press; His leg shackles rattling as he shuffled to the witness stand, a grayer, bulkier O.J. Simpson made his case for a new trial on armed robbery charges Wednesday, saying he was relying on the advice of his trusted attorney when he tried to reclaim mementos from his football glory days. The former NFL running back also said his trial attorney never told him about possible plea bargains with much less prison time. And he said his attorney assured him he could not be convicted.

Nobody home when kitchen fire breaks out: Tuesday, May 14, 2013; By Dave Toplikar; A kitchen fire Tuesday caused about $75,000 damage to a home in a central Las Vegas neighborhood.

Apartments being demolished for Convention Center parking lot: Tuesday, May 14, 2013; By Richard N. Velotta; The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority is spending $5 million to buy a 3.3-acre lot on Sierra Vista Drive and will convert it into a parking lot and staging area for the nearby Las Vegas Convention Center.

Jury sides with businessman in Las Vegas Sands lawsuit: Tuesday, May 14, 2013; By Hannah Dreier, Associated Press; A jury on Tuesday awarded a Hong Kong businessman a $70 million judgment against Las Vegas Sands Corp., the casino giant run by billionaire Sheldon Adelson. Richard Suen claimed he was owed up to $328 million for helping the company secure a gambling license in Macau.

Judge lets O.J. Simpson have one hand unshackled for hearing: Tuesday, May 14, 2013; By Ken Ritter and Linda Deutsch, Associated Press; O.J. Simpson won a small victory on Tuesday when he returned to court for Day 2 of his attempt to win a new trial in his robbery case, when a judge said he could have one hand unshackled to drink water and take notes.

O.J. Simpson returns to Las Vegas court in bid for new trial: Monday, May 13, 2013; By Ken Ritter and Linda Deutsch, Associated Press; A weary-looking O.J. Simpson weighed down by shackles and more than four years in prison shuffled into a Las Vegas courtroom on Monday hoping to eventually walk out a free man.