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FBI agent escapes injury when homicide suspect opens fire: Tuesday, May 21, 2013; A homicide suspect opened fire Tuesday as members of an FBI fugitive task force attempted to serve a warrant at an apartment complex near Sahara Avenue and Maryland Parkway, authorities said.
Passage of North Las Vegas budget raises specter of further cuts: Tuesday, May 21, 2013; North Las Vegas City Council voted on Tuesday to approve more than $18 million of cuts to expenditures to balance its budgets for fiscal year 2014.
Police: Driver ditches car after striking teen on sidewalk: Tuesday, May 21, 2013; A driver hit a teenage boy walking on the sidewalk Tuesday afternoon before driving away and then abandoning the car about one mile away.
A community comes together in the wake of teen's shocking death: Saturday, May 18, 2013; Growing up, Cherann Escalante remembered her community coming together to hold a car wash every time tragedy struck. On Saturday, she held a car wash for 15-year-old Marcos Arenas, who died Thursday fighting two men trying to steal his iPad.
Bring the charisma to your 'Real World' audition: Saturday, May 18, 2013; This is the true story of multiple strangers, auditioning to live in a house, work together and have their lives taped, to find out what happens when people stop being polite -- and start getting cast on "The Real World."
Two apparent shooting victims found dead at apartment complex: Friday, May 17, 2013; Two people were found dead in an apartment Friday afternoon from apparent gunshot wounds.
Family and friends mourn beloved teen victimized by brazen iPad thieves: Friday, May 17, 2013; They came in droves with teary-eyes and sniffling noses to Fireman’s Park Friday night to remember 15-year-old Marcos Arenas.
215 Beltway construction zone spawns full-speed rear-end collision with stopped car: Thursday, May 16, 2013; A car traveling at full speed collided into the rear end of another car attempting to merge from a lane closed off for construction Thursday night on the 215 Beltway near Warm Springs Road.
Volunteer high school coach arrested on student sex charges: Thursday, May 16, 2013; A female volunteer basketball coach at Shadow Ridge High School was arrested Thursday on two counts of sexual misconduct with a student and one count of child luring, according to Clark County School District Police.
North Las Vegas man arrested in wife's shooting death: Thursday, May 16, 2013; North Las Vegas Police arrested a man on Tuesday suspected of shooting and killing his wife following an investigation into her death that was initially reported as a suicide.
Amid argument, woman gets run over by SUV: Thursday, May 16, 2013; A woman was run over by a SUV Thursday after an altercation with the driver near Charleston Boulevard and Scholl Drive.
Firefighters called to apartment after cooking mishap ignites blaze: Thursday, May 16, 2013; A cooking accident sparked a fire that charred the inside of a second-floor apartment Wednesday afternoon on Twain Avenue.
House-flipping TV star says risk, reward available in Las Vegas market: Thursday, May 16, 2013; The radio advertisement sounded almost too good to be true. Than Merrill, star of the reality show “Flip This House” and CEO of Fortune Builders, offering a free, one-time-only, two-hour real estate investment workshop to teach you how to make riches.
North Las Vegas throws out bids on project to raze vacant apartments: Wednesday, May 15, 2013; The abandoned, boarded-up Buena Vista Apartments in North Las Vegas will stand for at least a little while longer.
Metro on lookout for man with glass eye in case of California slaying: Wednesday, May 15, 2013; Metro Police are searching for a man wanted for questioning in a California homicide case.
Police after man who groped, tried to kidnap girl, 15: Wednesday, May 15, 2013; Metro Police are seeking the public’s help to identify a suspect in an attempted kidnapping of a 15-year-old girl.
Portable, personal shelter units make their way to valley's homeless: Monday, May 13, 2013; Ginger Smith sips on her iced coffee underneath the partial shade outside a Starbucks as a hot April sun beats down on her. She’s at a table with four people from a group called Project Aqua for a meeting. Smith reaches down to pet Chico – a cocoa brown Chihuahua, her “angel doggie” – sunbathing next to her as she listens. Smith’s hands are leathery and worn and covered in a thin layer of grime, but Chico nuzzles them regardless. A black grocery bag of food sits on Smith’s lap, and another grocery bag with a folded up cardboard sign is on the ground next to her.
Communication is key for businesses to succeed in a shifting landscape: Monday, May 13, 2013; At the time, RO Truck and Equipment maintained construction fleet vehicles and fabricated equipment for construction companies. But the economy was collapsing; Las Vegas’ construction boom was fizzling. RO’s revenue was dwindling. Machin and Edwards decided their company needed to make a change to survive. So they came up with a new business plan: They backed out of construction and moved into bus repairs.
The gift of the dolphins: Foundation gives children with terminal illnesses a reason to smile: Saturday, May 11, 2013; Marixa Cota held her son Joshua as they walked with other families through the palm-tree-lined confines of Siegfried and Roy’s Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat at the Mirage Saturday. They marveled at splashing dolphins, sleeping lions and a pacing shadow leopard. Joshua acted like any 2-year-old would.
Neighbors rescue man from burning couch: Friday, May 10, 2013; A group of people rescued an elderly man from a burning couch inside his apartment Friday night after they noticed smoke coming from his doorway.
Motorcyclist injured in accident with school bus: Friday, May 10, 2013; A school bus carrying children home from school collided with a motorcycle Friday on Fort Apache Road.
Driver redefines drive-thru, smashes into KFC restaurant: Friday, May 10, 2013; A van crashed through the front entrance of a KFC on Friday after colliding with a pickup truck outside the fast-food restaurant. Metro Police received reports of the crash about 3:10 p.m. at the KFC in the 2300 block of Windmill Lane, near Eastern Avenue.
Obama to honor Las Vegas-area cops for heroics on case: Wednesday, May 8, 2013; Police officers from Metro and Henderson Police departments were given the National Association of Police Organizations Top Cops award, and will be honored by President Barack Obama on Saturday.
Motorcyclist critical after losing control, crashing into curb: Wednesday, May 8, 2013; A 41-year-old motorcyclist is in critical condition Wednesday after he lost control of the motorcycle while speeding on Bingham Avenue and slid into a curb.
Carjacking suspect sought in stabbing of motorist: Wednesday, May 8, 2013; Metro Police are searching for a man suspected of stabbing a person and attempting to carjack them on Saturday.
Suspects sought in shooting that left two injured: Wednesday, May 8, 2013; Two people are suspected of shooting two others Wednesday night on Washington Avenue near Hollywood Boulevard.
Police appeal for public's help in fatal attack on Hispanic man: Wednesday, May 8, 2013; Metro Police are asking for the public’s help to find leads in a Monday incident that killed a 44-year-old man.
Signal work tonight could back up traffic at Charleston and Las Vegas boulevards: Wednesday, May 8, 2013; Work tonight could back up traffic at a key downtown intersection. Traffic signals at Charleston and Las Vegas boulevards will be out of service from 7 p.m. to midnight for signal maintenance.
Sex offender sweep culminates in 345 arrests: Tuesday, May 7, 2013; U.S. Marshals in Nevada and Las Vegas Valley law enforcement were part of a nationwide effort that ended Tuesday to put 345 sex offenders behind bars.
Police: Spat over money owed led to man's fatal shooting: Tuesday, May 7, 2013; The argument started over an unpaid $50 debt outside Richard Blevins’ downtown Las Vegas home on April 29, and it ended with several gunshots and his death.
Girl, 3, hit by car in cul-de-sac is in critical condition: Tuesday, May 7, 2013; A 3-year-old girl is in critical condition after a car hit her in a neighborhood cul-de-sac and drove off on Monday.
This youth group is focused on community service, and the teens love it: Saturday, May 4, 2013; Legacy High School student Quortney Judie remembers fighting back tears as she and her Batteries Included peers passed out shoes and clothing to homeless children.
The girl next door? No, maybe PETA's Sexiest Vegan Next Door: Saturday, May 4, 2013; Rachelle Ryerson made the switch to a vegan lifestyle two years ago. Now Ryerson, a Las Vegas model, says she’s in the best shape of her life, and the public seems to have noticed.
Boy found dead in Las Vegas house fire is identified: Friday, May 3, 2013; The boy killed in the vacant house fire Thursday has been identified as 7-year-old Jacob West, according to the Clark County Coroner’s Office. West and his brother had been lighting fireworks and setting items on fire inside an unlocked vacant home in the 2300 block of Howard Lane.
Fire at Las Vegas medical building blamed on electrical problem: Friday, May 3, 2013; Fire investigators determined on Friday that an electrical malfunction sparked the fire that caused $1 million in damage to a medical building near Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, Clark County Deputy Fire Chief Erik Newman said.
Fire at medical building blamed on electrical problem: Friday, May 3, 2013; Fire investigators determined on Friday that an electrical malfunction sparked the fire that caused $1 million in damage to a medical building near Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, Clark County Deputy Fire Chief Erik Newman said.
Boy killed in fire was playing with brother inside vacant home: Thursday, May 2, 2013; A boy ran out of a burning vacant home Thursday afternoon screaming. His clothes were on fire and his brother was trapped inside. Fire crews arrived about 4:25 p.m. to a fire at a home in the 2300 block of Howard Drive, near Eastern Avenue and Fremont Street.
No children on school bus involved in collision: Wednesday, May 1, 2013; A school bus collided with a car Tuesday on Pecos Road and Stewart Avenue, Metro Police officials said.
In outreach forum, Henderson Police touch on copper theft: Wednesday, May 1, 2013; Henderson Police Capt. Bobby Long clicked through PowerPoint slides showing tangled wires jutting out of a light pole, and then a manhole with the top popped off and the wires once again ripped and twisted.
Motorcyclist killed in crash near turnoff to Mount Charleston: Tuesday, April 30, 2013; A motorcyclist died Tuesday after crashing into a fence near Kyle Canyon and Oso Blanca roads, Metro Police officials said.
Top secret mission: Surprises await WWII veterans on first Las Vegas Honor Flight: Monday, April 29, 2013; On Friday, a troop of 35 World War II veterans will walk and wheel their way into McCarran International Airport for a final mission. They will board a plane for Washington, D.C., and won’t have a clue what surprises await them on the first-ever Las Vegas Honor Flight.
Valley residents speak out, build up as part of weekend agendas: Saturday, April 27, 2013; Saturday was anything but a lazy day for many residents across the Las Vegas Valley.
After yearlong search, body of possible murder victim is found: Saturday, April 27, 2013; The Las Vegas Red Rock Search and Rescue team said it has discovered Keith Goldberg's body. The team said the Goldberg family “has peace and are extremely happy to have their son and brother back home where he belongs.”
Author strips down city to find 'Everyday Las Vegas': Saturday, April 27, 2013; Urban geography professor Rex Rowley knows what it’s like to live in Las Vegas. He was a local. It wasn’t until he attended the University of Kansas that Rowley realized just how unusual it was that residents in a city identify themselves as a "local."
Police seek help in sexual assault case on Strip: Friday, April 26, 2013; Metro Police are seeking the public’s help to identify a man suspected of sexual assault and a female person of interest.
Suspected pimp's brutality included waterboarding of prostitute, police say: Friday, April 26, 2013; The victim stood stripped down to her underwear in the shower stall begging for her life as the man she was trying to leave beat her, tortured her with waterboarding and choked her.
Fire at north Strip high-rise started on condo patio, official says: Thursday, April 25, 2013; A fire at the Sky Las Vegas condo tower that briefly closed Las Vegas Boulevard was quickly extinguished Thursday evening.
No desert oasis necessary for plants offered at this sale: Thursday, April 25, 2013; Nursery manager Amy Dunn tends to more plants at the Las Vegas State Tree Nursery than she can count. Tucked into the corner of Floyd Lamb Park off a gravel road, the nursery is home to hundreds of plants indigenous to Southern Nevada.Underneath a stretch of shaded area, there are rows upon rows of trees and shrubs sprouting up from buckets filled with soil, sand and fertilizer. There are desert willows and desert almonds, eucalyptus trees and honey mesquites. They range from older 3-foot-tall bright green shrubs to young tiny seedlings peeking out of a dirt-filled yellow test tube.
After car crash, man severely beats nearby bicyclist, police say: Wednesday, April 24, 2013; A man was arrested Wednesday after he assaulted a bicyclist and attempted to steal his bike at Sunset Park, Metro Police officials said.
Mother, four children escape house fire uninjured in northwest valley: Tuesday, April 23, 2013; A woman and her four children were not aware their home was on fire Tuesday until smoke crept into the living room.