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Northeast storm triggers cancellations of Las Vegas flights: Monday, Jan. 26, 2015; Dozens of flights between Las Vegas and the Philadelphia-to-Boston corridor were cancelled today as the Northeast braces for a powerful winter storm expected to dump as much as 3 feet of snow.
According to McCarran International Airport’s website, more than ...
Boy, 4, shot in leg at northwest valley home: Monday, Jan. 26, 2015; A 3-year-old boy shot himself in the leg with a handgun Sunday night at a home in the northwest valley, Metro Police said. Officer Larry Hadfield said ...
Officials warn of scammers posing as Las Vegas airport workers: Friday, Jan. 23, 2015; Scammers are posing as airport employees via email to lure people into sending them money, Clark County officials said this morning. In the scheme, recipients are told ...
Think tank: Nevada has eighth-highest rate of women killed with guns: Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015; The group found that women in Nevada face a higher risk of gun violence than men in the state — women were shot dead at a rate that is 38 percent higher than ...
Mobile home fire displaces adult, two children: Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015; A mobile home fire on the east side of the valley this morning displaced three people, including two children. The blaze erupted about ...
Plane safely returns to Las Vegas after smoke alarm sounds: Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015; An Allegiant Air plane carrying 160 people made an emergency landing this morning in Las Vegas after a smoke alarm sounded aboard the aircraft. The alarm went off shortly after ...
Study gives Las Vegas low ranking on effectiveness of its police spending: Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015; When it comes to spending police money efficiently, Las Vegas ranks near the bottom of a list of the country’s biggest cities, according to a survey released today by ...
Obama’s address gets mixed response from Las Vegas’ immigrant community: Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015; To the surprise of Las Vegas’ immigrant community, President Barack Obama’s hourlong address to the nation Tuesday scarcely mentioned the deportation deferral program he zealously touted just two months ago ...
Traffic safety group talks DUIs, hit-and-runs, pedestrian deaths: Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015; Tackling topics like hit-and-run wrecks, pedestrian deaths and DUI arrests, a group of traffic safety experts gathered today to ...
Las Vegas area police hosting ‘Coffee with a Cop’: Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015; Five police departments in the Las Vegas area are joining nearly 200 other agencies across the country in inviting people to “Coffee with a Cop.” Thursday’s event is hosted by ...
Body in wash that of missing man with Alzheimer’s: Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015; A body found Wednesday morning in a northeast valley wash has been identified as that of a missing North Las Vegas man who had Alzheimer’s disease, authorities said. The Clark County Coroner’s Office identified the ...
Study: Nearly half of Clark County’s unauthorized immigrants qualify for deportation relief: Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015; Almost half of all undocumented immigrants in Clark County qualify for deportation relief through President Barack Obama’s deferral programs, according to ...
Former U.S. attorney gets prison time for income tax charges: Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015; A Las Vegas lawyer who once served as Nevada’s top federal prosecutor was sentenced today to more than a year in prison for neglecting to file income tax returns. Lawrence J. Semenza II, 72, pleaded guilty in August to ...
Rancher Cliven Bundy’s son arrested on federal land outside Las Vegas: Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015; The son of Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy was arrested over the weekend, records show. Clark County jail records show Cliven Lance Bundy, 35, was arrested Sunday on ...
Child, 3, hit and injured as vehicle backs up: Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015; A 3-year-old suffered non-life-threatening injuries this morning when a vehicle backed into the child, Metro Police said. The incident was reported about 9:20 a.m. in the 6300 block of West Tropicana Avenue, officials said. The child was ...
Police seeking leads in fatal hit-and-run: Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015; Metro Police are investigating the pre-dawn death of a man killed in a hit-and-run in the southwest Las Vegas Valley, officials said. Officer Larry Hadfield said the man, believed to be in his 20s or 30s, was found dead about ...
Man found dead in West Las Vegas residence after shots heard: Monday, Jan. 12, 2015; Metro Police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found Monday night at an apartment near downtown Las Vegas. Officers were called to ...
Appellate court rejects efforts to revive ban on same-sex marriage: Monday, Jan. 12, 2015; The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has denied a request for a review of its ruling that legalized same-sex marriage in Nevada last year. In an order issued Friday, the court rejected ...
Police searching for brothers wanted on felony counts: Friday, Jan. 9, 2015; Metro Police are asking for help finding two brothers wanted on felony counts who are believed to be armed and dangerous, officials said. Antonio Woods, 34, and Edward Woods, 36, are believed to be ...
Family of suspect in slaying of can collector aided police in arrest: Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015; A man accused of sexually assaulting and killing a woman behind an east valley bar over the weekend was arrested today based in part on ...
Fire apparently set after break-in at restaurant: Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015; Metro Police are investigating a fire at a restaurant just south of downtown Las Vegas that appears to have been set to conceal a crime, officials said. A passerby noticed the small fire about 4 a.m. at Chuy’s Tacos in the 2200 block of ...
Firefighters rescue dogs from Mesquite house fire: Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015; Firefighters rescued two dogs from a burning house in Mesquite Monday evening. The fire started about 5 p.m. outside the house near ...
Trio of judges sworn in for new Nevada appeals court: Monday, Jan. 5, 2015; A trio of judges was sworn in today for the state's newly formed appellate court. Jerome Tao, Michael Gibbons and Abbi Silver took the oath of office ...
What to look for from new Sheriff Joe Lombardo: Monday, Jan. 5, 2015; Joe Lombardo, the former assistant sheriff and self-described policy wonk who succeeds Doug Gillespie, has big plans for the job. Here ...
Suicidal teenager plunges from I-15 pedestrian walkway: Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2014; Highway Patrol Trooper Loy Hixson said emergency responders received a call about the suicidal girl about 6:20 a.m. She had been ...
Party prep: A guide to New Year’s Eve in Las Vegas: Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2014; The New Year's Eve celebration in Las Vegas can be daunting for newbies and veteran partygoers alike, but here are some of the basics ...
Forecasters temper call for New Year’s Eve snow in Las Vegas: Monday, Dec. 29, 2014; Forecasters today said the chance of a New Year’s Eve snow looks less certain as updated weather models show less moisture in the area for the next few days. Instead, the brunt of the winter storm will likely hit Mohave County in Arizona. However, there is one thing forecasters are certain about — the cold will continue. The mercury dipped to 30 degrees at McCarran early today, making this the coldest night of the winter season ...
Hate crimes down, but stat can be deceiving: Sunday, Dec. 28, 2014; There is little incentive for law enforcement to classify acts as hate crimes, given the difficulty in proving them.
How Clark County’s jail deficit tripled in three years: Friday, Dec. 26, 2014; When the demand for services at the Clark County Detention Center seems to be falling, how can the cost to deliver those services be on the rise? The reasons behind the financial crisis are complicated and varied. Inmates are staying behind bars longer than before and renovations at the facility’s crumbling north tower are driving overtime costs ...
Second information session set on new immigration rules: Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2014; Legal experts and Latino advocates will hold an information session next month for people navigating upcoming changes in immigration policy. The event, hosted by Latino advocacy group ...
How President Obama’s immigration order might affect Las Vegas labor: Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2014; The people said to benefit most from President Barack Obama’s recent immigration order are undocumented parents of children living in the country legally. But in Las Vegas, another group stands to win big from Obama's directive — exploited workers toiling on the fringes of the city's massive tourism industry. “Labor trafficking doesn’t ...
Explaining the More Cops tax: Where it’s been, where it’s going: Sunday, Dec. 21, 2014; Over the past year, a proposal to raise Clark County’s sales tax rate to pay for more Metro Police officers has taken on so many incarnations, it’s easy to get lost following its political path.
Hate crimes drop across Southern Nevada, FBI reports: Thursday, Dec. 18, 2014; Law enforcement agencies throughout the Las Vegas Valley had a drop in hate crimes last year ...
After five-year hiring freeze, NLV to enlist three new police officers: Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014; The cash-strapped North Las Vegas Police Department, which hasn't hired a new officer in five years, will enlist three recruits to join its ranks ...
Nevada politicians, advocate react to shift in Cuba policy: Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014; Nevada’s reaction to President Obama’s announcement on re-establishing diplomatic relations with Cuba has been mixed. Some expressed concern over Obama’s efforts to weaken the country’s embargo against Cuba, while others ...
Report: Nevada Hispanics increasingly helping drive state’s economy: Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014; The Hispanic community is a growing force driving Nevada's economy, garnering more than $8 billion in after-tax income during 2013 while also ...
Study: Better tourist visa laws could boost U.S. economy: Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014; Better tourist visa laws would boost the country’s revenue by at least $7.6 billion and create 50,000 jobs within five years ...
Advocates warn scams will intensify in wake of Obama’s immigration reforms: Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014; Confusion over the immigration reforms ordered last month by President Obama is likely to trigger increased activity by scammers, say immigration advocates, who warn that ...
Why Nevada has become a leader in immigration reform: Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014; When President Barack Obama gave Astrid Silva a shout-out last month, he did more than put a face on his new immigration plan. He helped thrust Silva, and her home state of Nevada, into ...
Classes offered by nonprofits help foreign-born entrepreneurs achieve their dreams: Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014; Business classes sponsored in part by the Las Vegas Latin Chamber of Commerce and the Nevada Small Business Development Center offer a road map for immigrants hoping to ...
Deadline to apply for Metro Police academy is Friday: Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2014; Metro Police recruiters are seeking applicants for officer positions. To apply, visit Metro's employment page or call ...
Astrid Silva, face of Obama’s immigration plan, to speak before Senate committee: Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2014; Newly famous Las Vegan Astrid Silva, the face of President Barack Obama's go-it-alone immigration plan, will speak at a Senate hearing today to sell the president's contentious ...
Metro to graduate 15th Hispanic Citizens Academy class: Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014; Metro Police will hold a graduation ceremony Wednesday for its 15th Hispanic Citizens Academy class, which aims to teach Spanish-speaking Las Vegans about ...
Legal experts, advocates to hold Las Vegas forum on immigration law changes: Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014; "Right now, each part of the action that the President mentioned is a little grey," said Ebeth Palafox, Nevada director for Mi Familia Vota. "We still don't know how ...
Real estate blog ranks Henderson fifth safest city in U.S.: Friday, Dec. 5, 2014; Using Census data and FBI statistics to survey the country's 100 biggest cities, the blog placed Irvine, Calif., at the top of the list, followed by ...
Why a Las Vegas body camera study could have national impact: Friday, Dec. 5, 2014; The reasons for police departments to equip their officers with body cameras seem obvious: video documentation of incidents, fewer complaints against officers and, ultimately, a better relationship with the public. Amid the aftermath of two controversial deaths involving officers in Missouri and ...
Judicial finalists picked for newly formed appeals court: Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014; A state panel has narrowed down a short list of judicial candidates for Nevada's newly formed appeals court. Three judges will serve on the new court, which will be based in ...
High cost of death penalty could affect its future in Nevada: Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014; Nevada’s criminal justice system spends nearly twice as much handling death penalty cases compared with murder cases where capital punishment isn’t sought, according to a report released Tuesday by state auditors. The state-mandated study, which surveyed data from 27 state and local agencies, gives ammunition to ...
State to release findings from study on death penalty costs: Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014; State auditors this afternoon are expected to release findings from a study on the cost of administering the death penalty in Nevada. The capital punishment debate here tends to draw more fiscal than moral objections from ...
Reid touts Obama’s immigration plan, urges Congress to act: Monday, Dec. 1, 2014; U.S. Sen. Harry Reid spoke on the Senate floor today to tout President Barack Obama’s plan to defer deportation for millions of people as “a good first step” for mending the country’s broken immigration system, urging Congress to ...