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Las Vegas man, 19, arrested in death of Arbor View student

A suspect has been arrested in the slaying of 15-year-old Alyssa Otremba, whose burned body was found in a northwest valley vacant lot, Las Vegas police said Monday night.

Culinary school grads claim deception, high debt

Food enthusiasts have been enrolling in culinary school in growing numbers, lured by dreams of working as gourmet chefs or opening their own restaurants. For many graduates, however, those dreams have turned into financial nightmares, as they struggle to pay off hefty student loans and find work in a cutthroat industry known for its long hours and low pay.

Police battle marijuana grow houses in Las Vegas area

SCORE is a police task force dedicated to ridding the valley of a budding problem — marijuana grow houses, which have tripled in the valley in the last four years.