Mary Manning

Recent Stories (view all stories)

Girl juvenile arrested for sexual assault in Boulder City: Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009; Boulder City Police have arrested a girl after reports of sexual assault and lewdness with another minor were reported at St. Jude's Ranch for Children.
Elderly woman dies in house fire near Strip: Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009; Fire officials say an elderly woman who was killed this morning in a house fire in a residential area east of the Stratosphere appeared to have died from smoke inhalation.
Gang members plead guilty to racketeering, drug conspiracy: Monday, Nov. 30, 2009; Four members of a Las Vegas street gang known as the Playboy Bloods pleaded guilty in federal court today to racketeering and drug conspiracy charges, said U.S. Attorney Daniel G. Bogden of Nevada.
Man arrested for DUI after crashing into high school's wall: Monday, Nov. 30, 2009; A man was arrested in connection with hit-and-run and driving under the influence after crashing into a wall in front of Boulder City High School at about 9:30 p.m. Sunday, police said today.
Scuffle in pub parking lot leads to Las Vegas attorney's arrest: Monday, Nov. 30, 2009; A fight Thursday morning led to the arrest of a Las Vegas attorney on two assault charges with a deadly weapon. When Metro Police officers arrived they found a man with a gun who was subdued by two other men in the parking lot.
Man killed in CVS parking lot shooting identified: Monday, Nov. 30, 2009; A man who died Thanksgiving Day after a possibly drug-related shooting in the parking lot of a pharmacy in northwest Las Vegas has been identified.
Woman, 24, killed in crash with suspected drunken driver ID'ed: Monday, Nov. 30, 2009; A 24-year-old woman who died after a collision with a motorist allegedly driving under the influence on Sunday has been identified. The Clark County Coroner's Office said Angela Nichole Peterson of Las Vegas died from several traumatic injuries after a pickup truck collided with her Pontiac Sunfire about 1:13 a.m. Sunday at the intersection of Rainbow Boulevard and Flamingo Road.
Man fatally shot during apartment robbery identified: Monday, Nov. 30, 2009; A man who was shot to death late Saturday after a scuffle with gunmen who tried to rob a woman at gunpoint in her apartment has been identified.
McCarran passenger count drops 1.3 percent in October: Friday, Nov. 20, 2009; McCarran International Airport traffic continued its decline in passenger counts in October, but the trend showed signs of easing. The passenger count dropped 1.3 percent in October compared to last year, from 3,560,497 passengers last October to 3,513,663 this year.
Slots-A-Fun, Las Vegas Blvd. reopened after suspicious package: Friday, Nov. 20, 2009; Patrons were able to return to the Slots-A-Fun casino this afternoon and Las Vegas Boulevard was reopened after a suspicious package was found earlier today at the Las Vegas Strip casino.

(view all stories)

Recent Blog Posts (view all entries)

'As You Like It' leaves pleasant taste: Thursday, July 9, 2009; CEDAR CITY, Utah -- Director David Darlow came to the Utah Shakespearean Festival for the first time this summer and chose the romantic comedy, "As You Like It."
Encounter with John Updike in Las Vegas: Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2009; Through an entire journalism career from the 1960s to the present, author John Updike's novels and essays in The New Yorker often nudged me into deeper reading than newspapers and news magazines.
Family escapes house fire, but pet cat dies: Monday, July 21, 2008; Two adults and three teenagers escaped from a fire in a home a few blocks northeast of Freedom Park in North Las Vegas, fire officials reported tonight. However, one of the people was burned on the hand. And the fire claimed one of their pets.
Naturally occuring nitrates killed 71 wild horses on Nellis: Monday, July 21, 2008; The nitrates that caused the deaths of 71 wild horses last summer north of Las Vegas came from natural causes, the Bureau of Land Management said today.
Ex-state employee pleads guilty to embezzlement: Monday, July 21, 2008; A former Nevada state employee, 30-year-old John E. Delap III of Las Vegas, has pled guilty to two counts of theft for embezzling $60,698.54, said Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto.
Police still looking for suspect in Friday's shooting death: Monday, July 21, 2008
UPDATE: Police hunt for 17-year-old in man's death: Friday, July 18, 2008; Authorities were searching tonight in Las Vegas for a 17-year-old Las Vegas youth who they believed shot and killed his ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend this morning in a home in the northeast part of the city
Las Vegas sizzles until Sunday: Friday, July 18, 2008; Those who like it hot will love Saturday's weather forecast: High temperatures from 108 to 110 degrees with humidity levels of 30 to 40 percent.
Motorcyclist who died in crash identified: Friday, July 18, 2008; A 63-year-old man riding a 1994 Honda motorcycle who died after a crash Thursday in the southeastern part of Las Vegas Valley has been identified as Richard Byron Poindexter of Las Vegas.
4-year-old's death ruled as homicide: Friday, July 18, 2008; The death of 4-year-old Jason Rimer was ruled a homicide today, the Clark County coroner said.