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Las Vegas police report uptick in gun thefts

The Las Vegas Valley has seen an uptick in gun thefts this year, many of which could have been prevented by proper storage, police said Wednesday.

 
Man gets life in prison for role in Las Vegas mother’s death

A 32-year-old man was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole for his role in the slaying of a mother of four in her northwest valley home, where her daughter was critically injured from gunfire.

 
Google tip led to Las Vegas cop’s arrest on child porn charges

A 12-year Metro officer was arrested Thursday on charges linked to child pornography after a tip from Google led to a three-month Las Vegas police investigation.

 
War Machine returns to Vegas court

Jonathan Koppenhaver, the former Bellator MMA and Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter known as War Machine, was back in a Las Vegas courtroom Tuesday.

 
Griffith gets 10 to life in dancer’s death

Jason “Blu” Griffith was sentenced to 10 years to life in prison for choking to death “Fantasy” dancer Debbie Flores Narvaez on Dec. 12, 2010, after their year-long on-again, off-again tumultuous relationship.

 
Federal report: Las Vegas police shootings down, department reforms up

Las Vegas police shootings are trending down and Metro reforms are on the rise. It’s looking good for Metro after the U.S. Department of Justice released its final progress report Wednesday after a wide-ranging, multi-year study of Metro’s policies related to deadly force.