Man arrested after SWAT responds to northwest valley home
One man is in custody after Metro Police and SWAT responded to a domestic disturbance in a northwest Las Vegas Valley home where occupants were barricaded inside the home.
Sat, 19 May 2012 05:52:00 -0000 |
Trial rescheduled for man accused of belt-beating death of woman
It?s been about a year and a half since 20-year-old Alicia Lee, whose mother told police she was a prostitute, was found dead in her central Las Vegas Valley apartment, beaten to death with a belt and wrapped in a blanket.
Fri, 18 May 2012 21:30:00 -0000 |
Police arrest owner of spa where tourist stabbed
Kenneth O. Stimpson, owner of a suspected clip joint where a tourist was stabbed early Sunday morning, was arrested Thursday on a racketeering count, Metro Police said.
Fri, 18 May 2012 19:00:00 -0000 |
Driver who was hero in 1976 California bus kidnappings dies
Frank Edward "Ed" Ray, a school bus driver who was hailed as a hero for helping 26 California students escape after three kidnappers buried them underground in 1976, has died. He was 91.
Fri, 18 May 2012 16:50:18 -0000 |
Woman arrested in confrontation at unlicensed residential care center
A Las Vegas woman, already fined $10,000 by the state for operating an unlicensed residential care center for the disabled and elderly, has had another standoff with state inspectors and police.
Fri, 18 May 2012 00:33:00 -0000 |
Police: Three overnight assaults may be linked
Metro Police believe a string of overnight assaults involving a crowbar and knife in the southeast valley might be connected, officials said. All three incidents occurred within about 15 minutes of each other and within a couple-mile radius, police said.
Thu, 17 May 2012 21:02:00 -0000 |
Judge sets trial for mom pleading insanity in daughter's stabbing death
A Las Vegas mother charged with stabbing her 6-year-old daughter to death with a pair of scissors last March will have her trial next year in Clark County District Court.
Thu, 17 May 2012 19:15:00 -0000 |
New trial set for men charged in 9-year-old girl's shooting death
Two men who just went through a nearly month-long murder trial in the 2009 alleged gang-related death of a 9-year-old North Las Vegas girl ? which resulted in a hung jury earlier this month ? will have to wait until June 3, 2013, for their new trial.
Thu, 17 May 2012 18:45:00 -0000 |
Guy gets buddy to shoot him to see what it feels like
Authorities say a northern New York man had his friend shoot him in the leg with a rifle because he wanted to know what it feels like to be shot.
Thu, 17 May 2012 01:00:00 -0000 |
Condition of Metro Police dog shot by officer improves
The Metro Police dog shot by an officer has improved slightly since undergoing surgery Monday afternoon, officials said. The dog is in critical but stable condition at a veterinary medical facility, police said.
Wed, 16 May 2012 21:58:00 -0000 |
Man arrested on suspicion of DUI after pedestrian killed
A 59-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving after a fatal hit-and-run accident Tuesday night in the eastern valley, Metro Police said.
Wed, 16 May 2012 17:34:00 -0000 |
Man gets life sentence in fatal Las Vegas shooting
A man who pleaded guilty to shooting two people ? killing one of them ? last year in a Las Vegas apartment complex was sentenced to life imprisonment Tuesday in Clark County District Court.
Tue, 15 May 2012 20:20:00 -0000 |
Deputies: Florida mom killed 4 kids, then herself
A Florida mother who fatally shot her four children before killing herself Tuesday called three of the kids who had sought help from a neighbor back to the house before firing the fatal shots, authorities said.
Tue, 15 May 2012 14:07:09 -0000 |
Police dog survives being shot after mistakenly biting an officer
A Metro Police officer shot a dog who bit another officer Monday morning while pursuing a suspect in a northwest valley neighborhood, officials said.
Mon, 14 May 2012 19:33:00 -0000 |
Police: Mom says baby in near-drowning left unattended in tub
A mother arrested after her 7-month-old daughter nearly drowned in a bathtub Friday said she left the child unattended for five minutes, according to a Metro Police arrest report released Monday.
Mon, 14 May 2012 18:42:00 -0000 |
1 of 2 escapees from prison work crew recaptured
One of two state prison inmates who escaped Wednesday from a forestry work crew in Clark County has been captured, authorities said.
Sat, 12 May 2012 01:10:00 -0000 |
Hundreds say farewell at funeral for Yadira Martinez and her daughter, Karla
Hundreds of mourners filled St. Christopher Catholic Church Friday in North Las Vegas, singing softly as pallbearers made their way down the aisle with caskets containing a mother and daughter, victims of heinous, senseless violence.
Fri, 11 May 2012 23:49:00 -0000 |
On coroner's inquests, police cameras and challenges facing cops
Because of delays in launching the reformed coroner?s inquest system, Metro Police will release their own findings about officer-involved deaths, Sheriff Douglas Gillespie said Thursday. The decision follows in the footsteps of the Clark County District Attorney?s Office, which last month began releasing case reviews answering basic questions about the deaths.The last coroner?s inquest was in September 2010, before a series of legal challenges arose questioning the legality of changes to the system.
Fri, 11 May 2012 09:00:00 -0000 |
Police searching for shooter at 7-Eleven robbery
Metro Police are asking the public?s assistant in identifying a suspect who shot a man early Thursday at a 7-Eleven during an attempted robbery.
Thu, 10 May 2012 23:29:00 -0000 |
Warrant issued for man in connection with quadruple shooting
North Las Vegas Police have obtained an arrest warrant for a 22-year-old man wanted in connection with a quadruple shooting last month that left two men dead and two women seriously injured, authorities said.
Thu, 10 May 2012 22:35:00 -0000 |
