Brian Nordli

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Woman, three dogs found dead in mobile home fire: Monday, May 5, 2014; A woman and three dogs were found dead today after firefighters put out a fire at a mobile home in Sandy Valley, about 60 miles southwest of Las Vegas, a Clark County spokeswoman said. About 10:15 a.m. today...
Strong winds bring cooler temperatures, dust warning: Monday, May 5, 2014; High winds are expected to blow through the Las Vegas Valley today, dropping temperatures and potentially kicking up dust. A weather system off the northwest coast of...
Scooter rider critically injured in crash with school bus: Monday, May 5, 2014; A school bus carrying 40 middle school students collided with a man on a scooter today in southwest Las Vegas. The man on the scooter was transported to...
Fire does $100,000 damage at vacant building: Monday, May 5, 2014; A roaring blaze engulfed a vacant brick building Sunday night on Industrial Road, requiring...
Police: Woman killed crossing Lake Mead Parkway did not have right-of-way: Sunday, May 4, 2014; A 39-year-old woman was hit and killed by a vehicle Saturday night after she failed to follow the crosswalk signals and walked across ...
Plan ahead for these road projects in the coming week in the Las Vegas Valley: Thursday, May 1, 2014; Here’s a look at some of the roadwork or road closings you might encounter in the coming week across …
Coroner IDs man killed in shootout with Metro Police: Thursday, May 1, 2014; A man shot and killed after exchanging gunfire with Metro Police was identified today as Herbert Earl Green, 46, of Henderson, officials with the Clark County Coroner’s Office said. Green initially called Metro...
Police release sketch of suspect in weekend carjacking: Thursday, May 1, 2014; Metro Police are looking to the public for help identifying a woman suspected of carjacking a Nissan SUV this past weekend. The 2012 Nissan Rogue was taken …
Breeze helps users stay in step toward fitness goal: Thursday, May 1, 2014; Not everyone has the time (or sometimes motivation) to hit the gym every day to be healthier. Enter Breeze, a fitness app that encourages you to …
Las Vegas air-conditioner repair service finds use for Google Glass: Tuesday, April 29, 2014; Las Vegas Air Conditioning Inc., is using Glass to record the work of its technicians on air-conditioning units for ...
Las Vegas double-amputee hopes to bolster legal case with help of Google Glass: Tuesday, April 29, 2014; Glass operates like a wearable smartphone, equipped with a camera and hands-free access to the Internet via a thumbnail-sized screen projected in front of the user’s eye. Rather than have clients explain the impact of their injury or show a jury through third-person video, Glass’ first-person camera puts the jury in …
Breaking the man code: Male says he’s a victim of domestic violence: Tuesday, April 29, 2014; Every year 800,000 men are victims of domestic violence, but few ever report the abuse out of fear of being labeled …
Metro motorcycle officer injured in wreck: Monday, April 28, 2014; A Metro Police officer was injured today when his motorcycle collided with another vehicle near …
Firefighters pull man from smoke-filled apartment: Monday, April 28, 2014; Firefighters searching a house converted into apartments discovered a man in a smoke-filled room after a water heater caught fire, Las Vegas Fire & Rescue officials said. Fire crews responded at...
MGM announces restaurant lineup, details for Strip plaza: Monday, April 28, 2014; MGM Resorts International today unveiled expanded plans for The Park, a project that will transform the Strip-facing fronts of New York-New York and Monte Carlo into...
How Habitat for Humanity changed their lives: Sunday, April 27, 2014; Over those 23 years, Habitat for Humanity has helped find homes for 95 families in the Las Vegas area. The program operates on the principle that owning a home can change everything. But does it work? We caught up with some of the organization’s early recipients to see what effect homeownership has had on their lives ...
Plan ahead for these road projects in the coming week: Friday, April 25, 2014; Orange cones, signaling road construction or other impediments to smooth cruising, are situated throughout the Las Vegas Valley. Here’s a look at some of the roadwork or road closings you might …
Phone call interrupts drug buy, ends in fatal shooting: Thursday, April 24, 2014; It was the last call for Jason Puckett. Puckett and a longtime friend, who had arranged a marijuana buy, stood Monday evening outside a Chevy Trailblazer parked near a public housing project …
Passenger traffic at Las Vegas airport hits 3.7 million in March: Thursday, April 24, 2014; Passenger traffic at McCarran International Airport continued its upward trajectory in March. Data released today shows...
Forecast calls for high winds, prompts dust advisory: Thursday, April 24, 2014; Blustery conditions are expected to return to the Las Vegas Valley on Friday, creating the potential for high levels of dust in the air. Wind gusts are expected...
Police: Man in custody after climbing onto roof, stripping: Thursday, April 24, 2014; A knife-wielding man who climbed onto the roof of a home in Desert Shores Villas is in police custody today after a five-hour standoff during which...
Break in water line closes stretch of Decatur Boulevard: Thursday, April 24, 2014; A 12-inch water line broke this morning, causing water to gush down Decatur Boulevard and closing all southbound lanes in the area. The rupture occurred about...
Vegas Sports helps gamblers track their sports bets: Thursday, April 24, 2014; The app operates like a gambler’s to-do list, keeping track of the bets users place. Once the game’s outcome has been determined, it calculates …
Man arrested in double stabbing at apartment complex: Tuesday, April 22, 2014; Metro Police have arrested a man suspected in a double stabbing that left one person dead in an apartment complex parking lot. John Russell, 50, was arrested Monday and...
Police arrest man in string of residential burglaries: Tuesday, April 22, 2014; A man suspected in a string of burglaries in Henderson and Las Vegas is no longer circling neighborhoods in his red Ford F-150 pickup truck, authorities said. In a joint effort...
Prospect of blowing dust prompts air quality advisory: Monday, April 21, 2014; Gusty winds are threatening to kick up excessive amounts of dust on Tuesday in the Las Vegas Valley. Winds between 25 and 35 mph are expected...
2 seriously injured in scooter crash near Las Vegas Strip: Monday, April 21, 2014; A scooter driver and passenger suffered serious injuries early today after a person suspected of driving under the influence...
Trash fire spreads, causes $75,000 damage to apartment building: Monday, April 21, 2014; A fire in a trash can outside an apartment building spread to the roof, damaging two units and causing an estimated $75,000 damage, according to the Clark County Fire Department.
The cause of the fire...
Woman critically injured in motorcycle crash in NLV: Monday, April 21, 2014; A motorcyclist and passenger were injured in a collision with a car this morning in North Las Vegas. North Las Vegas Police responded about...
Two pedestrians struck on Decatur Boulevard: Sunday, April 20, 2014; Two pedestrians were injured today when a person suspected of driving under the influence struck a man and a teenager while they were walking on the sidewalk ...
Ex-girlfriend, kicked-over motorcycle sparked fight that led to fatal stabbing, police say: Thursday, April 17, 2014; Bruce Reid made two potentially fatal mistakes during the fight that preceded his death Tuesday afternoon. One was releasing his combatant, Cody James Bradbury, from a bear hug. The other was …
Baby, 2 adults suffer smoke inhalation in apartment fire: Thursday, April 17, 2014; A baby and two adults were taken to the hospital with smoke inhalation after an apartment caught fire Wednesday night, officials said. Firefighters from Clark County...
Man arrested after fatal stabbing outside a Las Vegas McDonald’s: Thursday, April 17, 2014; A man was stabbed to death today outside a McDonald’s restaurant on Sahara Avenue near Rancho Drive. Metro Police responded about 8:25 a.m. to the stabbing in...
Coroner IDs burned body found in backyard of home: Thursday, April 17, 2014; A body found burned in the backyard of a Las Vegas home has been identified as 81-year-old Maria Ballesteros, according to the Clark County Coroner’s Office. The body was discovered...
1 dead, 1 wounded in Las Vegas double stabbing: Thursday, April 17, 2014; One person was killed and another injured in a stabbing early today in northeast Las Vegas. Metro Police responded just after midnight to...
Drivemode puts brakes on phone distractions in the car: Thursday, April 17, 2014; It’s illegal to use mobile devices while driving in Nevada, but not everyone follows the law. In time for Distracted Driving Month, AT&T’s app Drivemode is designed to …
Las Vegas rally helps kick off nationwide effort to change gun laws: Wednesday, April 16, 2014; Las Vegas was one of 10 cities in the country with an Everytown For Gun Safety event to kick off a campaign to lobby mayors, governors and legislators to pass laws for comprehensive …
Body with stab wounds found in flood-control channel: Wednesday, April 16, 2014; The body of a man believed to be dead for more than two weeks was discovered Tuesday in a flood-control channel near downtown.
Metro Police found the body about...
Former SWAT officer now an expert in psychology behind ‘suicide by cop’: Wednesday, April 16, 2014; Former Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office SWAT officer Barry Perrou said people who attempt 'suicide by cop' often are depressed and on drugs or alcohol, and try to escalate a situation so a responding officer is forced to …
Work on Hoover Dam Access Road to cause delays: Tuesday, April 15, 2014; Motorists traveling to and from the Hoover Dam are expected to face delays this week while the Hoover Dam Access Road undergoes repairs. Nevada Department of Transportation put traffic restrictions on …
Pedestrian happens upon body in desert off Blue Diamond Road: Tuesday, April 15, 2014; Metro Police are investigating a body found today near Blue Diamond Road and Buffalo Drive in the southwest valley. A person walking in the desert discovered the body and …
SUV driver faces DUI count in fatal crash involving motorcycle: Monday, April 14, 2014; A motorcyclist was killed Monday after he lost control and crashed when a man accused of driving under the influence failed to yield on a left turn, according to Metro Police. The Clark County Coroner’s Office identified...
Undersheriff says victim acted bizarrely in days prior to fatal officer-involved shooting: Monday, April 14, 2014; A few weeks before Travis Doering aimed a rifle at police officers and was shot and killed, roommates noticed his behavior had begun …
Rancher discusses his feud with BLM on Glenn Beck show: Monday, April 14, 2014; Ranch owner Cliven Bundy’s feud with the Bureau of Land Management has caught the attention of national radio host Glenn Beck. Bundy, who lives near Bunkerville, was on Beck’s radio show this morning to discuss...
Nevada rancher relaxes after BLM showdown, but what’s next?: Monday, April 14, 2014; Cliven Bundy’s son Dave Bundy said the family was relieved that the cattle have been returned, but the fight has become about more than the cattle. It is about ...
At ‘Coffee With a Cop,’ guns are holstered but cups are loaded: Friday, April 11, 2014; It’s 8 a.m. Tuesday, and Einstein Bros. Bagels is swarming with cops. A baker’s dozen officers from assorted Metro Police sections take their positions at the tables and front door. They’re not here to make arrests but to …
Two squatters treated for smoke inhalation after morning fire: Thursday, April 10, 2014; Two homeless people apparently squatting in a vacated home near downtown Las Vegas were treated for minor smoke inhalation today after a sofa in the backyard of the house caught fire.
Stays in Vegas app ensures that what happens here stays here: Wednesday, April 9, 2014; As the app’s name suggests, Stays in Vegas is all about ensuring those raucous or embarrassing details from your trip don’t follow you …
Water agencies laying off 101 workers in reorganization: Wednesday, April 9, 2014; The Southern Nevada Water Authority and Las Vegas Valley Water District announced an organization-wide staff reduction today that will result in 101 people losing their jobs. In addition to laying off 7.5 percent of its staff...
Coroner IDs motorcyclist killed in crash on Lake Mead Boulevard: Wednesday, April 9, 2014; A motorcyclist killed Tuesday in a crash on Lake Mead Boulevard was identified today as 58-year-old Donald Joseph Reed of North Las Vegas, according to the Clark County Coroner’s Office.
Reed was traveling...