Mary Manning

Senior Reporter/ Special Projects

Contact Mary via e-mail

Call Mary at 702-259-4065.

Recent Stories (view all stories)

Metro identifies officers, sergeants in 2 fatal struggles: Friday, Nov. 6, 2009; Metro Police have identified seven officers and two sergeants involved in two deadly confrontations within four days this month. The latest incident involved a man who died in police custody Wednesday night after a struggle with officers.
Five-vehicle collision on northbound I-15 snarls traffic: Friday, Nov. 6, 2009; A five-vehicle collision involving a Metro Police vehicle has traffic snarled for miles on northbound Interstate 15, authorities said. No injuries have been reported, but traffic is stalled north of Sahara Avenue on the interstate.
Man severely burned in fire unable to talk to investigators: Friday, Nov. 6, 2009; A man who is in critical condition in University Medical Center's burn unit has been unable to speak with Las Vegas Fire Department investigators examining a Wednesday apartment fire in northwestern Las Vegas in which two children were lowered to safety.
Man arrested in 2008 death of woman found in trash can: Friday, Nov. 6, 2009; The arrest of a man by Metro Police and San Bernardino County sheriff's deputies wanted for a 2008 homicide in Las Vegas came after months of detective interviews, reviewed videotapes and DNA traced to an envelope.
Two H1N1 flu shot clinics to be offered Saturday: Friday, Nov. 6, 2009; The Southern Nevada Health District is offering two H1N1 flu vaccine clinics from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Saturday. The clinics will be held at the main public health center, 625 Shadow Lane, which is north of West Charleston Boulevard and west of Martin Luther King Boulevard, and the Henderson public health center at 520 E. Lake Mead Parkway.
Oakland fugitive caught in Las Vegas: Man wanted for fatal shooting in 2004 incident in Oakland; Friday, Nov. 6, 2009; A team of federal and local law enforcement officers captured a man wanted in Oakland in a 2004 fatal shooting at a nightclub.
Five-car crash disrupts traffic in northeast valley: Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009; A five-car crash shortly after 4 p.m. today has snarled traffic in the northeast Las Vegas Valley, Metro Police said.
2-year-old boy pulled from backyard pool on life support: Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009; A 2-year-old North Las Vegas boy who was rushed to a hospital after falling into a backyard pool near Cheyenne Avenue and Civic Center Drive is on life support.
Second man dies while being restrained by Metro officers: During news conference, police say both men had underlying medical conditions; Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009; A man died in the custody of Metro Police Wednesday night after a struggle with officers at a home in the southwest Las Vegas Valley, police said today. It's the second time in four days a man has died as he was being restrained by Metro officers. Eight officers and a sergeant have been placed on paid administrative leave, Metro Capt. Randy Montandon said at a news conference this afternoon. Four officers and a sergeant were involved in the first incident on Sunday, and four officers were involved in the second incident on Wednesday.
3 Las Vegans join state Commission on Nuclear Projects: Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009; When the Nevada Commission on Nuclear Projects meets Tuesday at Las Vegas
City Hall, three new commissioners will take their seats, and they are all from Las Vegas.

(view all stories)

Recent Blog Entries (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.