The Nevada Department of Corrections said Pedro Mejia, 58, died Saturday at 5:42 a.m. at the Hospice Unit at the Northern Nevada Correctional Center in Carson City.
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Refuge for Women is a national organization designed to help survivors of sex trafficking. The Las Vegas branch opened in 2015.
Officers are trying to determine whether a suspect in three sexual assaults at gunpoint in August and September victimized other women.
A North Las Vegas Justice Court bailiff accused of paying a teen boy for sex is now facing an additional sex trafficking charge.
The Never Give Up Youth Healing Center, a youth residential psychiatric facility, formerly shared the property of the now-shuttered private boarding school Northwest Academy.
Nevada’s two public universities experienced spikes in reports of sexual, domestic and dating violence incidents from 2017 to 2018, according to a report to be presented this week to the Board of Regents.
Kirk Hooten, a recently retired Las Vegas police officer, admitted he thought a 16-year-old girl he allegedly tried to force into his vehicle was a “hooker,” according to his arrest report.
A father and daughter were arrested in California after allegedly kidnapping a woman out of North Las Vegas, sexually assaulting her and dumping her in the desert, officials said.
Luis Angel Vicente Martir Gudiel, 27, who brought the 14-year-old Arizona girl to the city in 2018, was sentenced Tuesday to 11 years in prison.
A Las Vegas couple has been charged with sexually assaulting a young girl and filming the abuse, according to a recently released arrest report.
Clark County School District police arrested Joshua Youngblood after reviewing social media messages he allegedly exchanged with a minor student.
A Snapchat conversation led Las Vegas police to arrest a man accused of forcing two women to undress, then photographing and sexually assaulting them during robberies.
A man was arrested on Oct. 4 after police said he indecently exposed himself at a preschool.
The suspect, Luther Walker, 52, is facing sexual assault charges in the attacks — one in 2000 and one in 2014.
The owner of Battle Born Jiu Jitsu studio in the northwest valley was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of child sex crimes, according to police and court records.
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 […]
Members of the Henderson Fire Department demonstrated how they respond to a 911 call about a child trapped in a hot car.
The group said that late Wednesday night alone it took in 39 dogs from one home, including one nursing mom and her four puppies, and an additional four pregnant dogs.
After two days of official 108 highs, Thursday and Friday are projected to reach around 106. Winds could gust to 22 mph Thursday, giving a blow dryer feel to the day.
Re-creations of Central Perk and other sets, along with original props and costumes, will be on display at “The ‘Friends’ Experience.”