Alex Tuch, one of the few players at VGK Development Camp with a chance to make Opening Night roster chose to participate in the camp, even though he didn’t have to. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Thomas Randolph is a big Cowboys fan. So much so, that he requested to wear a Tony Romo jersey on his final day of sentencing. Elaine Wilson & David Ferrara/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Keegan Kolesar wants to make his mark during the Vegas Golden Knights’ camp. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Thomas Randolph has been found guilty of two counts of first-degree murder and one count of conspiracy to commit murder. Randolph could possibly face the death penalty for his crimes.
Melvyn Sprowson, a former teacher convicted of kidnapping a 16-year-old girl, was sentenced 12 1/2 years to life in prison Monday morning. Elaine Wilson/Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Professional poker player Dutch Boyd discusses backing/staking at the World Series of Poker on June 15. (David Schoen/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
1. Two people are dead and another was shot in the head after an argument broke out over a game of dominoes at a northeast Las Vegas home Sunday night. After an argument began, a man went to his car to retrieve a gun and opened fire inside the home on the 4400 block of Wendy Street near East Craig and North Walnut roads. Two men in their 20s were killed and a third man in his 30s was shot in the head and is now stabilized. Police are still looking for the suspect.
2. A Las Vegas woman died from choking injuries Friday morning, according to the Clark County Coroner. On June 3, police were called to a break-in at a home on the 1900 block of Sirocco Court when an arriving officer said he found Stella Martinez on the ground being choked by her ex-boyfriend Christopher Wood. Police attempted to revive Martinez but she later died. Wood faces attempted murder, attempted burglary and domestic battery by strangulation charges.
3. A pedestrian has died after being struck by an SUV early Monday morning. Police responded to a call about the accident on Tropicana near Wilbur Street and Maryland Parkway around 2:30 a.m. Monday. The pedestrian later died at an area hospital.
Selected 65th overall in the third round by the Vegas Golden Knights, Jonas Rondbjerg says most of what he knows about Las Vegas he learned from watching The Hangover movies.
The Vegas Golden Knights drafted Nicolas Hague, a prospect who was considered a top pick, in the second round of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.
Vegas Golden Knights general manager George McPhee talks about their selections on day 2 of the NHL Draft and what a steal it was for the team to snag Nicolas Hague in the second round.
Vegas Golden Knights scout Bob Lowes assesses how the team did in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft in Chicago.
Ed Graney and Steve Carp from the Las Vegas Review-Journal review the Vegas Golden Knights selections from the 2017 NHL Entry Draft in Chicago at the United Center.
Ed Graney and Steve Carp of the Las Vegas Review-Journal recap the Vegas Golden Knights’ first-round picks in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft in Chicago
Vegas Golden Knights center Cody Glass talks about being the first-ever draft pick to be selected by the team and his emotions on going sixth overall in the 2017 NHL Draft.
A Trader Joe’s store on Decatur and O’Bannon relocated to Centennial Hills in northwest Las Vegas. Elaine Wilson & Wade Millward/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury talks about fans and being picked up by the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 in the NHL expansion draft. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The RJ’s Steve Carp and Ed Graney recapped the 2017 Expansion Draft and talk about Marc-Andre Fleury’s already growing popularity. Elaine Wilson/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Patrice Bergeron won the Selke Trophy for being the best “defensive forward” at the 2017 NHL Awards. Bergeron talked about how NHL rule changes made offenses play more defensive. Elaine Wilson/Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Arizona native Auston Matthews won the Calder Trophy for the best player in their first year at the 2017 NHL Awards. Elaine Wilson & Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Brayden McNabb was selected by the Golden Knights in the 2017 Expansion Draft. Elaine Wilson/Las Vegas Review-Journal
1. A California man died at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on the first night of EDC. Michael Morse, 34, was pronounced dead just before 8 a.m. Saturday morning. Family members are now questioning the safety of EDC after saying they’ve seen comments online that lines for water were long on the first night of the festival. Insomniac Events did not respond to requests for comment Monday.
2. One man is dead after an officer-involved shooting in the west valley. Police responded to a domestic disturbance call at an apartment complex near South Cimarron Road and West Charleston Boulevard just after midnight Tuesday. After police got a woman and child out of the apartment, police entered to find a man with a knife. Police attempted to use a stun gun on the man when he lunged at police and he was shot by two officers. The man was pronounced dead at UMC.
3. A Pizza Hut receipt helped police arrest a woman suspected of murder. Kevin Thomas suffered a gunshot wound to the head in November and detectives found the receipt under his body. The receipt had store and order information and the name “Betty” written at the top. Betty Ann Pires had been dating Thomas for three months prior to his death. Pires said she left Thomas at a Pizza Hut the night he was killed but two people came forward, saying Pires admitted to killing Thomas.
UFC lightweight Kevin Lee talks about his preparation for his five-round fight with Michael Chiesa at UFC Fight Night 112, why he’s not chasing money fights and what it takes to standout with the promotion.
The Golden State Warriors held their championship parade in Oakland with an estimated one to two million fans in attendance. RJ columnist Ed Graney asks what Las Vegas could anticipate if they host one of their own in the near future.
1. Police have arrested two men in connection with an execution-style death last week. 65-year-old Jerry Lee Moore was found handcuffed and bleeding from a gunshot wound to the head on June 5 on the 1800 block of Cypress Trail near Rancho and Lake Mead. Police did not name the suspects but confirmed the arrest late Wednesday.
2. A second teen charged in the November gang rape of a 14-year-old special education student will be prosecuted as an adult. Dennis Alas-Jarquin is 18 now but was 17 at the time of the crime and is one of four boys charged. 15-year-old Leby Urquilla will also be charged as an adult and the two remaining teens could still be certified as adults in the next few months. Two adults are also charged in the case: Jose Mejia-Henriquez, 18, and Leby Alas-Gomez, 39.
3. A corrections employee committed suicide inside the Nevada Southern Detention Center in Pahrump Tuesday. Detention center staff found the man after responding to a fire alarm in the facility, though no fire was found. A source with knowledge of the investigation said tear gas or some other chemical irritant was set off in the room before the suicide and that the death was the result of a gunshot wound. The employee’s name and position have not been released.
Oakland Raiders special teams coach Brad Seely talks about what Cordarrelle Patterson adds to the return team and kicker Sebastian Janikowski’s longevity.
Las Vegas Review-Journal’s sports columnist Ed Graney and Raiders beat reporter Michael Gehlken recap the first day of the Oakland Raiders minicamp in Alameda, California.
At the Oakland Raiders’ mini camp, head coach Jack Del Rio talks about the progress of the team and says that they need to be resilient to have success this season.
Oakland Raiders running back Jalen Richard talks about the veteran leadership Marshawn Lynch brings to the field and how wide receiver Cordarrelle Patterson motivates him.
Cheyanne Vlismas is heading into what may be her last amateur fight at Tuff-N-Uff’s Pack the Mack event. The strawweight fighter talks training with Miesha Tate and why no one will claim her belt.
1. A homeless man was shot during a Sunday night shootout in the parking lot of a 7-Eleven. Police say that just before 7 p.m., a shooter in a vehicle opened fire on two people standing in the 7-Eleven parking lot on Rancho Drive near Washington Avenue. One of the men fired back and a homeless man was struck in the crossfire. The two men with guns were arrested and the homeless man is in unknown condition.
2. The Clark County coroner has identified a man shot and killed at an adult store over the weekend. Police say 31-year-old Starsky Tautava entered Adult World around 7 p.m. Friday when a part-time security guard said he recognized the man for previously destroying property inside the business. The two got into an altercation when the guard drew a gun and shot Tautava in the chest. As of Friday night, the guard had not been arrested.
3. Brace yourselves for heavy traffic ahead of EDC weekend. The music festival is expected to clog up I-15 between Craig Road and Speedway Boulevard, which is already facing delays due to construction. Next Monday’s morning commute could also clog with partiers competing with usual work traffic. Officials are warning EDC attendees that traffic and high temperatures can be rough on vehicles and suggest stocking up cars with emergency supplies like water and car chargers.