A bullet pierced Metropolitan Police Department officer Truong Thai’s bulletproof vest, killing him. A heavier vest exists that could have saved Thai’s life, but it’s up to officers to choose whether to wear it.
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The son of state Sen. Pat Spearman, who is a candidate for North Las Vegas mayor, shot his cousin at the veteran lawmaker’s home Thursday, she said Friday.
Nationwide, homicides increased 50 percent in a three-year period, and aggravated assaults increased 36 percent, according to the study.
Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson said Tuesday he is considering the death penalty for a man accused of fatally shooting a police officer.
A veteran Las Vegas police officer was walking away from a suspect’s vehicle when the driver fired 18 rounds with an AK-47 pistol, Assistant Sheriff Andrew Walsh said Monday.
Las Vegas police identified the second officer who opened fire after Officer Truong Thai was fatally shot.
The unsure shuttle bus manager called police that night after an employee sold a bus ticket to Porfirio Duarte-Herrera, an escaped murderer attempting to flee the country.
Las Vegas police released body camera footage Thursday evening from the scene where Review-Journal reporter Jeff German was killed.
Officer Truong Thai, 49, was fatally shot Thursday while responding to a domestic disturbance. Police said he trained many younger officers during his career.
Audio released by the Metropolitan Police Department Wednesday captured the tragic moments eight people were stabbed on Las Vegas Boulevard.
Henderson police fired shots at a man on the southeast side of the city Tuesday.
Yoni Barrios, 32, faces six counts of attempted murder and two counts of murder.
Showgirls stabbed in a brazen Las Vegas Strip attack on Thursday denied they were making fun of their assailant before he attacked them.
Yoni Barrios, 32, was arrested Thursday and appeared briefly in court Friday afternoon wearing orange hand restraints. He faces six counts of attempted murder and two counts of murder.
Two Las Vegans were killed and six other people were injured in a bizarre stabbing spree on the Strip on Thursday.
Las Vegas police have located a duffel bag they suspect the killer was carrying that is tied to slaying of reporter Jeff German. An autopsy indicated he likely died quickly, a medical expert said.
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