As Las Vegas continues to grow, Sheriff Kevin McMahill wants to make sure the valley doesn’t become a hotbed for crime like some other American metropolitan areas.
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The Nevada Supreme Court did not render a decision after hearing arguments regarding a challenge to the Oakland Athletics’ public funding bill.
A 55-year-old postal worker had the keys to her delivery route stolen in November, and residents have been reporting mail thefts since.
Sheriff Kevin McMahill spoke about the cameras as he discussed issues around traffic safety in the Metro’s jurisdiction in 2023.
A change in Nevada law has allowed the Las Vegas Justice Court to establish it’s own mental health court, replicating an existing program in District Court.
Four teens arrested in connection with the fatal beating of a Rancho High student have been formally charged with second-degree murder. Also, about 100 people remembered the teen during a vigil.
A graduation ceremony celebrated 22 people who completed a diversion program for those who need help with mental health or substance abuse.
Las Vegas police showed off robots and police dog takedowns at the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Foundation’s sixth annual Lunch with the Sheriff event.
Prosecutors have dropped charges against a man who spent decades in prison after he was convicted of acting as a getaway driver in a bank robbery that ended in a FBI agent’s death.
Metro’s RAID team, dedicated to preventing illegal street takeovers and street racing, has made 185 arrests, cited 238 people and towed 215 cars.
James Hartley’s body was found in grave so shallow that his hand protruded through the soil, waving at traffic near what is now Harry Reid International Airport. Nearly 69 years later, no arrests have been made in his death.
Within a day of the Las Vegas mass shooting in 2017, leaked photos of the gunman’s body had spread to several media outlets. No Metro officer was ever disciplined.
Jasmen Jackson found her 11-year-old son covered in blood at Lawrence Junior High School. More than seven months later, she is still trying to sort out what happened.