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- Police looking for black-clad gunman in string of robberies
- Friday, May 24, 2013
- Metro Police say they are looking to arrest a suspect in a string of quick-hitting armed robberies of convenience stores before somebody gets hurt.
- Smoke from California wildfire could drift to Las Vegas
- Friday, May 24, 2013
- An air quality advisory has been issued for this weekend because of concerns about smoke from a Southern California wildfire making its way into the Las Vegas Valley.
- Crash involving Frito-Lay truck, Mercedes snarls morning traffic
- Friday, May 24, 2013
- One person was in critical condition after an accident on Interstate 15 near Blue Diamond Road early this morning.
- Person suffers burns on arms in early morning house fire
- Friday, May 24, 2013
- One person was taken to the hospital after a fire early Friday morning at a home near Desert Inn Road and Boulder Highway. Firefighters responded to the fire in the 3500 block of Anthony Drive about 1 a.m.
- Outrage ensues after feds cut funding for counterterrorism efforts in Las Vegas
- Thursday, May 23, 2013
- With millions of visitors annually cramming into a world-famous stretch of hotels and casinos, does Las Vegas present an appealing target for terrorists? Not enough to persuade the federal government to continue funding counterterrorism efforts here. The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency announced Tuesday it was pulling the Las Vegas area’s funding for counterterrorism activities for FY2013.
- Recent events raise the question: Is Las Vegas prepared for a major medical emergency?
- Thursday, May 23, 2013
- In the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombing, approximately 300 injured people were treated at 26 Boston-area hospitals. That same week, a fertilizer plant in West, Texas, exploded, sending more than 200 inured people to area hospitals. Monday, after a devastatingly large and powerful tornado ripped through Oklahoma, 200 people, including 50 children, were treated for injuries. So, how is Southern Nevada prepared for a large-scale medical emergency? After all, Clark County has one of the largest tourist corridors in the world in the Las Vegas Strip.
- Protesters at Las Vegas tech show take aim at Mexican billionaire's 'corrupt practices'
- Wednesday, May 22, 2013
- One good thing about protesting a communications and technology mogul is that most of your target audience is quick to record and capture events on their cellular phones.
- Former soccer coach, 36, going to prison on sex charges involving teenage player
- Tuesday, May 21, 2013
- A youth league soccer coach arrested a year ago on allegations he sexually assaulted one of his players has pleaded guilty to several charges and was sentenced Monday to a minimum of 22 years in prison.
- Sheriff weighs in on pimps, hip-hop, cops and cameras on the Strip, and more
- Sunday, May 19, 2013
- Metro Sheriff Doug Gillespie has been having a busy year. In January, Gillespie joined other law enforcement members at a meeting with President Barack Obama to discuss gun policy. In February, Gillespie’s officers were handling one of the highest-profile shootings in Las Vegas in years.
- Cause unknown in fire that damages two homes in Henderson
- Friday, May 17, 2013
- The Henderson Fire Department battled a blaze that damaged two homes early Friday.
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