A bill co-sponsored by U.S. Rep. Susie Lee would put the weight of the federal government behind efforts to prosecute criminals taking part in organized retail theft.
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Two-year-old Jacoby Robinson Jr. was last seen about 7:45 p.m. Thursday near Lewis Avenue and South 15th Street.
Prosecutors have dropped a slew of felony charges against a former member of a notorious Las Vegas gang, closing a case that has stretched on for more than three years.
Police say a man used an iPad to rob two bank branches on consecutive days last month in the south central Las Vegas Valley.
Former Clark County Public Administrator Robert Telles, who is accused of killing Review-Journal reporter Jeff German, appeared in court again.
A former nanny for three adopted children Las Vegas police say were subjected to years of abuse and neglect can’t understand what took so long for authorities to intervene. “They did nothing for a year,” Jan Finnegan said Monday.
Las Vegas Valley schools were locked down and apartments were evacuated Monday while police said they tried to negotiate with a man who had a gun and had barricaded himself inside his apartment.
The Henderson City Council on Tuesday will consider approval of a $70,000 community-funded grant to evaluate the needs, programming, feasibility and cost of constructing and equipping a new crime lab for the police department.
Roads are reopened and repairs are underway after a gas leak disrupted business and traffic Monday afternoon near the intersection of Vegas Drive and Decatur Boulevard.
An inmate at the Northern Nevada Correctional Center died Saturday from a long-term medical illness, according to the Nevada Department of Corrections.
Wallace could not perform stand-up comedy for at least six months after his left Achilles tendon ruptured as he stumbled over loose electrical wires on stage during a private corporate event. He testified Monday during his trial that he still can’t walk the Strip to promote his show.
Las Vegas police asked for the public’s help Monday in finding two men who robbed an 85-year old woman March 21. Both men fled on BMX-style bicycles.
A court challenge to Nevada’s ban on same-sex marriage is no longer at the top of the queue in efforts nationally to legalize gay unions after a hearing date initially set by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for April 9 was postponed but the Nevada case is still in the mix as more courts around the country continue to weigh in on the controversial issue, a lawyer for Lambda Legal said last week.
Las Vegas police are asking for the public’s help identifying a man in connection with a robbery that occurred on Maryland Parkway on March 15.
A male was shot in the abdomen Sunday afternoon and police are seeking three possible suspects in connection to the shooting.
Sean Bloom has a sharp eye for success, always considering risk versus reward. Last year, the 21-year-old made headlines alongside his billionaire father, Jay Bloom, after narrowly escaping a deadly trip aboard OceanGate’s Titan Sub. They might both be dead if Jay hadn’t heeded Sean’s warning. “I’m always assessing whether potential deals or situations are […]
Former Clark County Public Administrator Robert Telles, who is accused of killing Review-Journal reporter Jeff German, appeared in court again.
A 15-year-old was fatally shot in the northeast valley during what Las Vegas police described as a “drug transaction.”
The discovery was made about 9:40 p.m. in a neighborhood near Wetlands Park, police said.
The Metropolitan Police Department’s November recruit class graduated from the police academy with the support of a large crowd including family members.