“No human being should be exposed to the terror and agony of not being able to breathe,” said Dr. Mark Heath, an anesthesiologist.
Courts
A 22-year-old man accused of fatally shooting a man in a Las Vegas convenience store parking lot then randomly opening fire on three other people was ordered held without bail.
A jury began deliberations Thursday to determine if one of two men convicted of murder in a 2016 fatal shooting should be put to death.
A judge ruled on Friday that there is enough evidence for three people to stand trial on murder and kidnapping charges in the torture and shooting death of a Las Vegas man.
The courtroom was packed on Thursday when three people charged in connection with the killing of 27-year-old Roy Jaggers made their first court appearance.
A California man arrested last week in a three-day string of robberies and shootings in Las Vegas and Henderson has been connected to a third homicide, a senior police official said.
Police on Wednesday located the body of missing Las Vegas toddler Amari Nicholson, hours after the man charged in his death was ordered held without bail. That evening, community members gathered to honor Amari at a vigil.
A man accused of fatally shooting three teenagers in North Las Vegas in 1996 appeared before a judge on Thursday, a day after he said he falsely confessed to the crimes.
A 25-year-old woman accused of mishandling a firearm and fatally shooting her 3-year-old son in December appeared on Tuesday in Las Vegas Justice Court.