Police officers responded to the 9000 block of West Sahara Avenue, near South Fort Apache Road, about 7:35 a.m. and found a deceased female in a dumpster enclosure.
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It may take a few weeks more to get here, but National Weather Service meteorologists say the Las Vegas heat is coming — perhaps in warmer than usual dosages.
Las Vegas police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred late Sunday night in the west valley.
A 71-year-old man was killed in Henderson, another man was killed in Summerlin, and a 29-year-old pedestrian was struck and critically injured in northeast Las Vegas.
Nevada State Police said a man was hit by a sedan near the 215 Beltway and Far Hills Avenue.
The heaviest storm activity during the afternoon was in the mountains on the southern edge of Henderson.
The Thursday high should be near 81, with afternoon winds of 9-15 mph gusting to 22 mph.
The city of Las Vegas has announced that it will again allow drivers to pay for some parking tickets with the donation of school supplies.
Every year, school children guess when the desert tortoise will emerge from his burrow, marking the beginning of spring.
The win was one of several recently across the Las Vegas Valley.
Winds, cooler temps and possibly some rain on Friday is in the Las Vegas forecast for the week, says the National Weather Service.
Las Vegas police were kept busy on Saturday with drivers suspected of impairment.
In a six-hour period, a joint law enforcement effort caught 77 red light runners at Green Valley Parkway and the 215 Beltway.
Five people have been arrested in connection with a double homicide committed nearly two years ago.
April 18 is the average date for the Harry Reid International Airport reaching 90 degrees, the National Weather Service said.