The Clown Motel, which has recently garnered fame from its appearance on shows like “Ghost Adventures” and exposure on the internet, is now for sale. For $900,000, a new owner will inherit the collection of clowns and motel. (Patrick Connolly/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Raiders cornerback David Amerson on how the secondary can improve in 2017 and the absence of Gareon Conley from training camp. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Raiders Defensive Coordinator Ken Norton, Jr. spoke on Gareon Conley missing the opportunity to practice with the team at the start of training camp and what a standout linebacker/defensive end James Cowser is thus far. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Owner of Dapper Companies J Dapper and vice president Henriksen/Butler Heather Bressler discuss the former Gambler’s Book Shop near Charleston Boulevard and Maryland Parkway that is being renovated and will be occupied by Henriksen/Butler, an office-furniture firm in Las Vegas, Thursday, July 27, 2017. Elizabeth Brumley Las Vegas Review-Journal
In 1975 just one day before the busy 4th of July weekend a flash flood killed two and immersed hundreds of cars in Las Vegas.
Marshall Newhouse talks about switching over to play left tackle with Donald Penn still a no show at Oakland Raiders training camp in Napa, California.
Oakland Raiders offensive coordinator Todd Downing spoke to media on the second day of training camp and talked about the backup quarterback position, the development of offensive tackle Marshall Newhouse and wide receiver Amari Cooper’s new physique.
Review-Journal sports columnist Ed Graney talked to Raiders season ticket holders to find out if they’d travel to Reno for training camp or to Las Vegas for games when the team moves.
Finn, a four-year-old black Labrador, has been trained by his owner Fred Hassen to fetch baseball bats during baseball games. Hassen owns his own dog training business. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Assistant Sheriff Todd Fasulo briefs the media on the thirteenth officer involved shooting of 2017.
More than 70 children from local Boys & Girls Clubs took part in the Fifth Annual McCarran Paper Plane Palooza, a paper airplane folding and flying competition. (Gabriella Angotti-Jones/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
It took only 15 seconds for Karl Roberson to dispose of Ryan Spann on Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series. Brutal elbows led to the finish, which proved to be impressive enough to earn a contract.
UNLV head football coach Tony Sanchez participated in an all-coaches panel during the Mountain West Football Media Summit on Tuesday at the Cosmopolitan Las Vegas. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Mountain West Football Media Summit hosted the colleges within the western portion of the division at the Cosmopolitan Las Vegas hotel-casino. Here are the highlights from the first day. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
After previously voicing opposition, Senator Dean Heller voted “yes” to let debate begin on repealing Obamacare. Elaine Wilson/Las Vegas Review-Journal
1. Two people were shot after a man and police exchanged gunfire Monday night. Police say they tried to pull over a suspect in a Honda from a Sunday shooting when he took them on a chase. When the man bailed from the car, he shot toward officers two to three times and officers returned fire. The man was struck multiple times and a woman in the Honda was shot in the wrist, though police believe the suspect was the one that shot her. The man is in critical condition.
2. Police are looking for suspects in an attempted robbery at an east valley Walmart. Witnesses say masked robbers with handguns demanded money from store employees and four fled in a light-colored newer sedan at about 10 a.m. Monday before officers arrived. Anyone with information may contact Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555 or www.crimestoppersofnv.com.
3. A flash flood warning has been issued for parts of Clark County. The National Weather Service warning area covers northeast Clark County and the Lake Mead recreation area through 9:45 a.m. with a flash flood watch extending through 8 p.m. Tuesday. Meteorologist Reid Wolcott says rain should clear out this afternoon.
Sheldon and Christine Smith talk about their Las Vegas casino memorabilia collection. (Bailey Schulz/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Why would someone want to use liquid nitrogen when it came to serving ice cream? Let one of the owners of Sweetspot Nitrogen Ice Cream & Boba Tea explain why. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Clark County School District and Cox Las Vegas partnered for their 10th annual back-to-school fair at the Galleria at Sunset mall.
Coach Manleo Miranda talks about winning a youth soccer national championship after returning to Las Vegas on July 21, 2017.
1. A mother is facing child abuse and neglect charges after leaving her two children inside her car for 10 minutes while going to the bank. Police say Mary Lagle was inside an east valley Smith’s when a security guard noticed the two children in the backseat of a vehicle. Lagle came outside after a loud speaker announcement inside the store and noted that her air conditioning was running and asked if she could go back inside to complete her personal banking. Police also found an open container and marijuana in the car.
2. The Clark County coroner’s office says a man who died at Electric Daisy Carnival in June died from drug intoxication and heat exposure. Michael Adam Morse, 34, of California had ecstasy and a synthetic drug called Legal X in his system at the time of his death. At least seven people have died at EDC since 2011 with at least six of those deaths being substance-related.
3. Scott Blumstein of Morristown, New Jersey holds a commanding chip lead in the World Series of Poker Main Event. Las Vegas resident Ben Lamb was the first player eliminated from the final table Thursday. Play begins at 5:30 p.m. Friday with only seven players remaining and is expected to run until only 3 players are left.
Susan Tosches-Deneau, an artist and business woman from the southwest valley, explains her art subscription service Art Box Surprise, and shows off some of the artwork from Las Vegas artists that is available through the service. (Madelyn Reese/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
1. A former Las Vegas firefighter convicted of hiring a hitman to kill his wife now admits to committing the crime. George Tiaffay claims that prescription drugs prevented him from knowing right from wrong and that God directed him to commit the crime to protect his child. Tiaffay is appealing his conviction, saying his lawyer failed to help him with his psychiatric condition.
2. Numerous Las Vegas-area high school football players are in hot water for causing trouble at a Utah football camp. Southern Utah University police say in late June, two Cimarron High School players threw firecrackers and smoke bombs into dorm rooms housing Palo Verde High School players. In a separate incident in mid-July, between eight and 12 camp attendees assaulted a man trying to sell them marijuana. One player cited was from Desert Oasis High School and another was from Mojave High School.
3. OJ Simpson will go before the Nevada Parole Board today. If the board rules favorably, Simpson could be released by October 1. Simpson has been at Lovelock Correctional Center for over eight years after being found guilty on 12 charges related to a 2007 robbery of sports memorabilia.
MMA middleweight Gabriel Checco will compete on the third episode of Dana White’s Contender Series airing on UFC Fight Pass. If he impresses the UFC president in his fight, he’ll be signed to the UFC and may be able to stop driving for Uber.
Review-Journal sports reporter Adam Hill and videographer Heidi Fang returned Tuesday, July 19, 2017, for their weekly UFC and MMA update on the Covering The Cage Facebook page. This week the pair welcomed UFC fighter Justin Gaethje. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Bantamweight competitor Sean O’Malley earned a contract with the UFC when he knocked out Alfred Khashakyan in the second episode of Dana White’s Contender Series.
The Metropolitan Police Downtown Area Command held an event, “Chill with a Cop,” at Anderson Dairy to interact with kids and community members and share bowls of ice cream. (Patrick Connolly/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
1. A suspect in a deadly shooting following a dominoes game may have continued had he not run out of ammunition. An arrest warrant states that Frederick D. Martin Jr., 57, got angry during the dominoes game because he thought someone was making fun of him and shortly after grabbed a gun from his waistband, shooting 3 people. The report says when Martin attempted to shoot a fourth person, the gun had no more bullets.
2. A second suspect in the Miracle Mile Shops shooting last Thursday has been arrested. Jaime Gonzalez, 35, turned himself in on Saturday, just two days after Jonathan Ozuna, 34, was arrested. Two security guards were shot in the parking garage at the Miracle Mile Shops attempting to apprehend two suspects who reportedly stole merchandise from Sunglass Hut.
3. The Oakland Raiders might not be in Vegas yet, but there’s already activity at their stadium site. A homeless encampment has moved in, setting up wooden pallets, a mattress and more along Dean Martin Drive. Construction for the new stadium is expected to being in January.
The Los Angeles Lakers and the Portland Trail Blazers will face off Monday, July 17, 2017, in the NBA Summer League championship game at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.
From the archives: OJ Simpsons arraignment hearing before a judge for a 2007 robbery at Palace Station.
