LeSean Collins, who was convicted of first-degree murder after robbing and killing a 29-year-old woman and leaving her body in a ravine in 2008, was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Cheers Bar, which for decades has been at 1220 E. Harmon Ave., will close its doors that evening with the retirement of owner John McCarthy.
A community college student in Saginaw, Mich. was arrested after posting a terrorist threat to the social media application Yik Yak, police said.
A Las Vegas man was indicted by a federal grand jury Wednesday on charges of threatening President Barack Obama and other government officials.
It seems everybody feels now is a good time to pile on Ronda Rousey as the aura of invincibility has been lifted from the former UFC women’s bantamweight champion.
Here’s a reason to give thanks early: beautiful, warm weather.
Reps. Joe Heck and Mark Amodei called on the Obama administration to “immediately halt” the admission of refugees from Syria and Iraq into the United States.
Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz celebrated his 40th birthday Wednesday and made it official that he will retire after the 2016 season.
A Philadelphia police officer faces charges after authorities said he attacked a Dunkin Donuts employee and a woman who tried to stop him earlier this year.
A two-legged shelter puppy is, almost, back on his feet.
A Las Vegas-based general aviation operator has received Federal Aviation Administration certification for its repair facility based at McCarran International Airport.
The Rebels are 14-point favorites when they host Southern Utah University tonight at the Thomas & Mack.
Wynn Resorts Ltd. said Wednesday it will move the opening of its $4.1 billion Wynn Palace development in Macau back by three months.
Government Surplus Auction: The event is scheduled for 8 a.m. Nov. 21 at 4320 Stephanie St., off of Flamingo Road near Dog Fancier’s Park.
Five players to watch when UNLV’s football team plays San Diego State at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Sam Boyd Stadium.
Boston could become the latest in a string of large U.S. cities to ban smoking and tobacco use by people under the age of 21 under a measure proposed on Wednesday by Mayor Marty Walsh.
An unusual costumed crusader was spotted waddling across the street in the central valley Wednesday morning: a cop in a turkey suit.
The Lucky Dragon Hotel & Casino might have to make its own luck. Las Vegas City Council members, sitting as the heads of the city’s redevelopment agency, on Wednesday shot down some $25 million in subsidies sought by developers behind the partially built nine-story, 200-room project at Sahara Avenue and Las Vegas Boulevard.
Cheers to Chocolate: The fifth annual family-friendly benefit for Easter Seals Nevada is planned from 6 to 9 p.m. Nov. 20 at The District at Green Valley Ranch.
Sk8 to Elimin8 Cancer: The fundraising event is set from from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Nov. 19 at the Fiesta Rancho SoBe Ice Arena.
Santa is set to arrive at 7 p.m. Nov. 20 at Downtown Summerlin, 1980 Festival Plaza Drive, as part of the Downtown Summerlin Holiday Parade.
As issues from marriage to health care and bathroom rights for transgender people have been brought to the national spotlight in recent months, members of the Las Vegas community hope to celebrate the valley’s annual TransPride week in record numbers.
UNLV men’s basketball action continues tonight at Thomas & Mack as the Rebels host Southern Utah in the Maui Jim Maui Invitational. Here’s everything you need to know to catch the game.
Authorities are scrambling to find drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman after his stunning escape from a maximum-security prison west of Mexico City on Saturday night.
A candidate for judge in San Antonio has been arrested on charges that he had sex with several female clients, including liaisons that took place in courthouse jury rooms, officials said on Wednesday.
After 22 seasons, E! is ending “The Soup,” the cable network announced Wednesday. The final episode will air on Dec. 18, serving as the series finale.
Five of the bikers indicted in the deadly May fight among motorcycle gangs in Texas filed a civil rights lawsuits this week against McLennan County officials and Waco police, claiming wrongful arrest and incarceration, according to court documents.
Forget your two front teeth. How about wanting something more substantial, something more appearance-altering than a few measly teeth, for Christmas? A nose job. An eyelid redo. A jab of Botox in the right place. It’s not an outlandish notion.