About 50 teens gathered on Wednesday night for a candlelight vigil in memory of the 18-year-old who was shot and killed Tuesday night in North Las Vegas. Roland Pleasant, 18, was gunned down next to a Ford Focus on Tuesday shortly before 7 p.m.
Local
Local Las Vegas Valley breaking news from Nevada's most reliable source. Read about the latest updates happening in your region at Las Vegas Review-Journal.
The Tropicana Avenue overpass on Interstate 15 has been deemed safe after a bulldozer struck it Tuesday, according to the Nevada Department of Transportation.
Dina Palmer told a Clark County jury Wednesday she and her husband beat her 7-year-old son Roderick “RJ” Arrington to “drive sin” from him. He died in November 2012.
Clark County prosecutors have found allegations of wrong doing by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department’s aviation unit to be without merit.
Two Boulder City High School freshmen won the Instagram category of the Nevada Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Video contest, which challenged sixth through 12th grade students to create short public service announcements to combat a growing substance abuse problem among teens.
Planned maintenance work that blocked northbound lanes of Las Vegas Boulevard near The Venetian is tying up traffic, the Regional Transportation Commission said.
YOUTH ROLLER HOCKEY SIGN-UPS AVAILABLE
A 60-year-old man was indicted in what prosecutors called “systematic abuse” that lead to the death of his live-in girlfriend, prosecutors said Wednesday.
In the new book “I Am Jazz” by Jessica Herthel and Jazz Jennings, with pictures by Shelagh McNicholas, you’ll read about a girl who’s just like other girls … only different. That’s because Jazz has “a girl brain but a boy body.”
Literary happenings this week include a Las Vegas Writers Group meeting featuring Black Mountain Institute Ph.D. Fellow in Literature Olivia Clare and a Dr. Miriam & Sheldon G. Adelson Educational Campus gala presenting Ayaan Hirsi Ali with a Pursuit of Excellence Award.
“Zodaccia: Realms of Chaos,” a fantasy book by Las Vegas author Justin Hill, introduces readers to a war between good and evil in a realm invisible to the human eye in a reality parallel but separate from Earth. Hill plans to sign copies of the book at 1 p.m. Nov. 29 at the 567 N. Stephanie St. Barnes & Noble. An excerpt of the book can be found at zincreality.com.
Sehida Maldonado, 44, was among the 2,900 people who were homeless, or at risk of becoming so, that lined up at Cashman Center in the early morning hours to seek crucial services at the annual Project Homeless Connect.
A 52-year-old man died Monday night after a crash on Blue Diamond Road at Decatur Boulevard, according to Nevada Highway Patrol.
A woman died Tuesday after sedan collided with a tractor-trailer crash in Nye County, according to Nevada Highway Patrol.
Las Vegas police are investigating allegations a defense lawyer submitted a forged plea agreement in court without his client’s knowledge. The lawyer, Stephen Stubbs, has tangled in court with police in recent years on behalf of local motorcycle clubs.
Generosity is any act of kindness or support given with no expectation of exchange or return from the recipient(s).
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.