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When a citizen in Clark County kills someone, prosecutors are there from the start of the investigation, often looking over the shoulder of detectives even before the body is moved. But when a police officer kills someone, prosecutors are nowhere to be found.
Buyers of eight condominiums at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas gained ground in trying to reduce financial losses they suffered in arbitration when trying to recover their deposits. A judge on Tuesday ordered the arbitrator to redo part of his work, as well as recalculate legal fees. That could save the buyers hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Prosecutors in many American cities step in as the public’s watchdog in the aftermath of a police shooting, but the Clark County district attorney’s office is content to sit on the sidelines. It doesn’t treat shootings by police like other homicides and it won’t even review an officer’s use of deadly force unless the sheriff or a chief of police requests it.
The wail of sirens and crack of gunshots were familiar sounds to the apartment dwellers at 2304 Tam Drive. In this area off the north end of the Strip known as the Naked City, it took more than that to get people’s attention.
Here’s your guide to downtown and Paradise event highlights including First Friday, Bite at the Museum 2: Back for Seconds, holiday happenings and more.
The Cultural Corridor Coalition is preparing for another holiday-filled December to Remember , with events such as a statue dedication, arts and crafts and the addition of the Las Vegas Shakespeare Company.
Have you ever wondered why you wear underwear? In the new kids’ book “50 Underwear Questions: A Bare-All History” by Tanya Lloyd Kyi, illustrated by Ross Kinnaird, you’ll find out.
Literary highlights this week include events with Andrew Kiraly, Maxwell Drake, Chris Baughman, Oscar Oswald, Brittany Bronson and Carolyn Schneider.
Eric Olsen and Glenn Schaeffer worked together to found the International Institute of Modern Letters, based in Las Vegas, and the City of Asylum program for dissident writers. Schaeffer may be better known to some as the 20-year president of Mandalay Resort Group.
Question: I have a Washington navel orange which is about four or five years old. The fruit is splitting. What causes this?
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 […]
Early voting begins Saturday for the June 11 primary. Here’s what you need to know.
Colin Czech is accused of killing a man outside a downtown convenience store and eating parts of the victim’s face, police said.
The Las Vegas Strip casino introduced a new tier in its loyalty program, and visitors will need to reach at least that tier to receive unlimited free parking.
Harry Reid International Airport said its parking was in “high demand” this weekend, and expected Terminal 1 long term and economy parking to be at capacity.
