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THE LATEST Crime NEWS
Fusion center helps police with school violence prevention

When a Baltimore teenager fired on classmates on the first day of school this week, officials at the Southern Nevada Counterterrorism Center were watching closely. A school shooting thousands of miles away probably has nothing to do with Las Vegas or terrorism. But the cops at the local fusion center have to be sure.

Henderson teen abducted at home, ransom demanded

A multi-state search was under way late Friday for a Henderson teenager who was being held for ransom after being snatched at her front door, police said.

Brothers facing 40 years for growing pot

Two Henderson brothers face up to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty Thursday to growing, then trying to sell more than 100 marijuana plants.

Valley woman fights cancer after machete attack

Maria Del Carmen Gomez, 53, was attacked March 21 outside a convenience store at Craig Road and North Fifth Street. Her former boyfriend, Armando Vergara-Martinez, faces charges of attempted murder and domestic violence.

Three pedestrians hit by vehicle at east valley bus stop

Two adults and a 3-year-old girl at an east valley bus stop were hit by a driver who lost control of his vehicle and jumped the sidewalk Saturday afternoon, Las Vegas police said.