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Children, mother injured in fall from second story of house

Two children are in critical condition Thursday morning after their mother threw them from a second-story window of a house, then jumped herself, Las Vegas police said.

 
Thousands honor slain Las Vegas police officer Igor Soldo

Thousands — many in uniform — gathered Thursday to bid farewell to officer Igor Soldo at Canyon Ridge Christian Church, 6200 W. Lone Mountain Road, one of two Las Vegas police officers ambushed and killed Sunday while having lunch.

$2 million bail set for man accused of killing Northern Nevada trespasser

Bail has been set at $2 million for a 73-year-old former school teacher accused of murder in the shooting of two unarmed trespassers in Sparks that is bringing attention to Nevada’s “stand your ground” law.

Officers involved in Henderson shooting identified

Henderson police released the names of the officers involved in a shootout Wednesday that left a Henderson man dead. Officer Carlos Chorens, officer Timothy Donnelly, officer Troy McDermed and officer David Woolman all fired their weapons during the incident.

Father enters plea in death of 3-year-old son

A 27-year-old Las Vegas father entered a plea agreement with prosecutors this week, just before he was to stand trial on murder charges in the death of his toddler son.

Pedestrian struck, killed in east Las Vegas

A pedestrian crossing the street outside of a crosswalk was struck and killed by a vehicle early Thursday morning, Las Vegas police said.