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Doctor found guilty of murder in overdose death

Wednesday, March 5, 2008

23-year-old dies in Henderson crash

Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Henderson man dies after pickup crashes

Wednesday, March 5, 2008

And now, a NLV endoscopy clinic is closed

Tuesday, March 4, 2008

North Las Vegas Business Licensing inspectors shut down the Gastroenterology Center of Nevada at 1815 E. Lake Mead, Suite 207 today. It is the sixth clinic associated with Dr. Dipak Desai, whose Shadow Lane endoscopy clinic has triggered a massive hepatitis outbreak scare.

CDC confirms discovery was ricin

Tuesday, March 4, 2008

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta confirmed today that a white power found Saturday in vials in an off-Strip hotel room was indeed the deadly toxin ricin.

White powder in Excalibur harmless

Tuesday, March 4, 2008

After a guest called the front desk at the Excalibur at 9:30 a.m. today, complaining of a white powder on the bedspread, Metro Police and Clark County Fire Department investigators discovered that the substance was harmless.

Tholen discovered two vials of ricin, a biological toxin made from castor beans, and some of the beans in his cousin's off-Strip hotel room.

Las Vegas motorcyclist dies after crash

Tuesday, March 4, 2008

Two men die in Lake Mead accidents (UPDATED)

Monday, March 3, 2008

Two die in separate accidents at Lake Mead

Monday, March 3, 2008

CDC enters investigation of ricin case

Saturday, March 1, 2008

The latest on the ricin incident (UPDATED)

Friday, Feb. 29, 2008

Metro Police expanded their investigation into why several vials of ricin were found in a motel room at Flamingo Road and Valley View Boulevard, just west of the Strip, to an Excalibur room Friday.

Body found at Sunset Park

Friday, Feb. 29, 2008

Metro Police homicide detectives are investigating circumstances surround a body that was discovered today in Sunset Park, at Sunset Road and Eastern Avenue.

Dust warning for the weekend

Friday, Feb. 29, 2008

Helicopter lands hard after losing power

Friday, Feb. 29, 2008

A student pilot and instructor flying a helicopter in a common practice air
space over State Route 157, 15 miles northwest of Las Vegas, were forced to
land today when the craft lost power, an FAA spokesman said.

Hepatitis C hotline available

Thursday, Feb. 28, 2008

The Southern Nevada Health District has set up a hotline to help thousand of
patients who may have been exposed to hepatitis or HIV at a Las Vegas
clinic.

Pregnant teen's fetus dies after crash

Thursday, Feb. 28, 2008

Suspect in Monday shooting arrested (UPDATED)

Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2008

Motorcyclist dies after crash

Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2008

Motorcyclist killed on Boulder Highway

Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2008

A 25-year-old Las Vegas man has died of injuries he sustained Tuesday night after a collision between his 1997 Honda CBR motorcycle and a 2001 Ford Taurus, the Clark County coroner's office said today.

Protection sought for Amargosa Toad

Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2008

Two southwestern environmental groups are seeking protection for the Amargosa toad from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the federal Endangered Species Act.

Three separate shootings leave police scrambling

Monday, Feb. 25, 2008

Metro Police officers responded to three separate shootings today, all of them taking place as Las Vegas schools let out for the day.

Regulators fine Fox TV in Las Vegas

Friday, Feb. 22, 2008

Wells residents still shaking from quake

Friday, Feb. 22, 2008

Man shot near Bonanza H.S. (UPDATED)

Thursday, Feb. 21, 2008

Metro Police responded to a call that a man had been shot in the neck near Bonanza High School today at 1:29 p.m.

6.0 quake shakes Wells, Nev. (UPDATED)

Thursday, Feb. 21, 2008

A 6.0 magnitude earthquake rocked the northeastern corner of Nevada today at 6:16 a.m., the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

The quake, initially estimated as a 6.3 magnitude trembler, struck 11 miles south-southeast of the small railroad town of Wells, Nev., the USGS said.

Killing victim identified

Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2008

A 24-year-old Las Vegas woman, Allainna McClain, has been identified by the coroner's office as the victim of a homicide last weekend.

Man killed in home robbery

Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2008

A 27-year-old man died of gunshot wounds in a home invasion robbery today in the southwest valley, Metro Police said.

NLV shooting leaves one dead (UPDATED)

Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2008

North Las Vegas Police are seeking witnesses for information about the
shooting death today of a black man in his 30s.

Two men shot in separate incidents (UPDATED)

Friday, Feb. 15, 2008

Metro Police officials said that two men have been shot this afternoon in two separate incidents.

Firefighters rescue North Las Vegas family from carbon monoxide leak

Friday, Feb. 15, 2008

Metro police arrest four in Valentine's Day shooting

Thursday, Feb. 14, 2008

Metro Police have arrested four suspects in a gun battle in northwest Las Vegas Valley today, and are still searching for more suspects.

Snow dusts the city

Thursday, Feb. 14, 2008

Officer identified in potential "suicide by cop" incident

Thursday, Feb. 14, 2008

Teenage girl killed after rollover accident

Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2008

Four people were hospitalized and one of them, a 16-year-old girl, died from
her injuries after a rollover accident on U.S. 95 at Durango Road, the
Nevada Highway Patrol said.

Dust advisory issued

Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2008

Clark County Air Quality officials have issued dust and wind advisories through Thursday.

Woman dies from officer-involved shooting

Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2008

A 42-year-old woman, who police said made threatening gestures with a knife, was shot Tuesday by a Henderson officer and later died at a local hospital, according to a police report.

Metro investigates shooting death of teenager

Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2008

Police shooting under investigation (UPDATED)

Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2008

Henderson police officers are investigating why a woman driving an ice cream truck became irate and threatened them with a knife today — which led to an officer shooting her.

Metro investigating youth shooting

Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2008

Metro Police are on the scene and investigating the shooting of a 15-year-old in front of his home today.

Metro releases ID of man who attempted "suicide by cop"

Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2008

Metro Police arrived in a northwest Las Vegas Valley neighborhood at 6:53 p.m. Monday and found a man with a handgun standing in front of a house.

Diver dies at submerged wreck site in Lake Mead

Monday, Feb. 11, 2008

Darren Mack sentenced to minimum 36 years in prison for killing wife, shooting judge

Friday, Feb. 8, 2008

North Las Vegas police looking for witnesses to crash

Friday, Feb. 8, 2008

Fugitive shot by police is identified

Thursday, Feb. 7, 2008

Pet food company indicted (UPDATED)

Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2008

Two Chinese businesses and a Las Vegas-based company were indicted today in tainted pet food incidents that killed more than 4,000 animals last year and raised worried in the United States about products made in China.

Transgender woman found guilty of murder

Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2008

Closures set on Decatur at 215 for Thursday night, Friday morning

Monday, Feb. 4, 2008

Motorcyclist killed in Henderson crash

Monday, Feb. 4, 2008

Nevada giant remembered for consensus building

Friday, Feb. 1, 2008

Standing at 6-foot-3, lobbyist Jim Joyce always stood tall in lawmakers’ eyes when he roamed the halls of the Carson City capitol building during legislative sessions.

Simpson seeks dismissal of some charges

Friday, Feb. 1, 2008