Nationwide, homicides increased 50 percent in a three-year period, and aggravated assaults increased 36 percent, according to the study.
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Murder suspect Robert Telles gave a jailhouse interview Friday but refused to answer questions about the killing of Review-Journal reporter Jeff German.
Murder suspect Robert Telles grew up in a once-powerful political dynasty in El Paso, Texas. His father was an ex-city councilman who pleaded guilty in a fraud case.
Lt. Col. Kevin DiFalco, 40, faces eight charges including child abuse and lewdness.
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.
They call themselves the Vegas Justice League, and each member has a common goal: Help crime fighters clear out their backlog of long-unsolved murder cases.
Gregory “Brent” Dennis pleaded guilty in January to voluntary manslaughter for killing his wife, whose death initially was ruled a suicide.
Las Vegas police provided more details Tuesday morning in the discovery of a body at Lake Mead National Recreational Area.
Police said a homicide occurred in the 4600 block of South Maryland Parkway, near University Road.
A Clark County School District teacher was arrested Tuesday and booked on lewdness charges.
Arrold Jean, 53, is facing lewdness, sexual assault and kidnapping charges in connection with a series of alleged incidents since 2010, according to the report.
The family of a Las Vegas man who was denied health insurance coverage for a specific type of lung cancer treatment, then later died, has won a $200 million civil verdict against his health insurance provider, according to court records.
The men were arrested after Las Vegas Valley law enforcement posed as a 15-year-old online who was available for sex in exchange for money.
Police said the teen was suspected of beating and sexually assaulting a teacher at Eldorado High School around 3:30 p.m. Thursday after he went to her to discuss his grades.
A man who police say was charging at a Las Vegas officer while acting like he had a weapon was shot by the officer Monday afternoon in central Las Vegas.