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NLV police say man’s shooting death a homicide

January 26, 2010 - 10:00 pm

A 60-year-old man was found dead from a gunshot wound in a North Las Vegas home Friday afternoon.

North Las Vegas police said Willie Henderson's death was a homicide, but they did not elaborate Monday.

Henderson was found unresponsive in a house on Cattleman Drive, near Decatur Boulevard and Craig Road, at 4:41 p.m.

Police did not release any suspect information. The killing was the first homicide for the department this year.

Anybody with information is urged to call Crime Stoppers at 383-5555.

Sen. Jacky Rosen, left, and Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Jo ...

Nevada senators have split tactics on reopening the government

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

November 8, 2025 - 7:00 am

Nevada has found itself in a unique position of being the only state with two Democratic senators who have split votes on a funding bill.

An American flag flies at half-staff outside the Supreme Court on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, in W ...

Supreme Court issues emergency order to block full SNAP food aid payments

By David A. Lieb, Michael Casey, Scott Bauer and Mike Catalini The Associated Press

November 7, 2025 - 9:20 pm

The Supreme Court granted the Trump administration’s emergency appeal to temporarily block a court order to fully fund SNAP food aid payments amid the government shutdown.

Allie Mead, left, represented by her attorney Robert Eglet, in a General Motors (GM) faulty sea ...

Las Vegas jury returns verdict for General Motors, against woman injured wearing lap belt

By Noble Brigham / RJ

November 7, 2025 - 5:37 pm

Her attorney asked for $64.8 million, but the jury found that the seat belt she wore was not unreasonably dangerous and defective.

The Nevada Supreme Court has upheld a decision from the Eighth Judicial District Court, which d ...

TikTok loses battle in Nevada Supreme Court, paving way for trial

By Emerson Drewes / RJ

November 7, 2025 - 2:19 pm

The Nevada Supreme Court has upheld a decision which denied TikTok’s petition to dismiss the case brought against them by the Nevada Attorney General, in an opinion filed on Thursday.

A complaint lodged against Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford this week accuses him of politick ...

State ethics complaint accuses Nevada AG of politicking in official X account

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

November 7, 2025 - 2:12 pm

A complaint lodged against Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford this week accuses him of politicking on his official office’s social media account, running “afoul” of the state’s ethics rules, according to the filing.

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Supreme Court weighs longshot appeal to overturn decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide

By Mark Sherman The Associated Press

November 7, 2025 - 11:11 am

A call to overturn the landmark Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide is on the agenda Friday for the justices’ closed-door conference.

Council member Carrie Cox speaks with Jim Seebock nearby during a Henderson City Council meetin ...

Police: Carrie Cox admitted secretly recording fellow Henderson councilman’s conversation

By Casey Harrison / RJ

November 7, 2025 - 10:01 am

Councilwoman Carrie Cox allegedly admitted to recording concilwoman Monica Larson when she was found behind a curtain at Henderson City Hall and recorded a private conversation Larson was having with others, according to a police report.

More than 100 Las Vegas flights disrupted as FAA cuts schedules

By Akiya Dillon and Richard N. Velotta / RJ

November 7, 2025 - 5:10 pm

Southwest Airlines was hit hardest, with 24 cancellations and 53 delays at Harry Reid International Airport.

Las Vegas City Hall is shown Tuesday, June 11, 2024. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @KM ...

Sales of dogs, cats, other popular pets, to be banned at Las Vegas shops

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

November 7, 2025 - 6:30 am

Shoppers looking to buy cats, dogs, rabbits and a variety pigs at pet shops within the city of Las Vegas won’t be able to find them there three years from now — at least legally.

A lap belt, left, and a three-point automobile safety belt designs are displayed as attorney Ro ...

Attorney asks Las Vegas jury to award $64.8M to woman injured while wearing lap belt

By Noble Brigham / RJ

November 7, 2025 - 5:00 am

Allie Mead was a passenger in a 1998 Chevrolet truck and sustained serious injuries in a crash seven years ago.