The alarm’s monitoring company could not reach the Alpine Motel’s emergency contact but notified the Las Vegas Fire Department, which did not respond to the property.
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When the coronavirus hit the state, tribal nations say they were an afterthought in a scramble for supplies. Many remain on hard lockdown to protect members.
Even in the care of doctors, Abbie Purney said it took four days for her father to get tested, and it took another five days before his family learned the results.
Jeff Moore, 55, collapsed in his North Las Vegas home the day before transplant procedures were set to resume in California, where he was due for an appointment.
Las Vegas police said on Thursday that 48 employees have reported “workplace exposure” amid the coronavirus pandemic.
A court filing shows investigators seized an Alpine owner’s cellphone and alleges that a live-in property manager “ordered” the rear door bolted shut before the deadly Dec. 21 fire.
Residents were frustrated that it could take additional weeks before they can get their things. They were also upset that they never got a chance to testify.