After his 10th deployment, which caused severe injury, Army Sgt. 1st Class Cory Remsburg was applauded at President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address and received a hero’s award Thursday at the Bellagio for his “selfless and courageous action.”
Southern Nevada saw an increase in its homeless population from 2013, according to data from the 2014 Southern Nevada Homeless Census & Survey released Thursday. The number of homeless people in Southern Nevada increased by 28 percent from the previous year with a total count of 9,417 homeless in 2014. Even though the homeless population has risen, it remains below the 2009 peak of 13,388.
The driver who fled the scene of a four-vehicle collision that resulted in the death of a woman near the intersection of Charleston Boulevard and Arville Street in Las Vegas has been arrested, according to police.
Henderson City Manager Jacob Snow approved a “professional allowance” program that gave about 66 top-level employees payments in April and May, the city has confirmed. The payments ranged from $250 to $550, and totaled $43,950 during the two months. The city has now stopped the program, but no employees have been asked to return the funding.
Las Vegas police, in the second warning from law enforcement in as many days, asked drivers Thursday to be wary of a scammers who might be illegally soliciting information after traffic crashes.
Three separate vehicle collisions in the east Las Vegas valley tied up traffic Thursday afternoon.
A 52-year-old North Las Vegas man was sentenced to 26 to 65 years in prison by District Judge Abbi Silver Thursday for splitting his ex-girlfriend’s scalp and nearly chopping off her arms with an 18-inch machete.
A woman died after a four-car crash at Charleston Boulevard and Arville Street Wednesday evening, police say. The crash happened shortly after 6:30 p.m.
Las Vegas police are asking for the public’s help in locating a suspect in the April 26 robbery of a downtown convenience store.
Las Vegas Councilman Bob Coffin offered amendments Wednesday to change zoning rules regarding medical marijuana operations and said he’ll offer even more.
