Clark County Public Administrator Robert Telles was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of murder in the stabbing death of Las Vegas Review-Journal investigative reporter Jeff German.
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A nearby property owner said he’s watched homeless people come and go from the Alpine since the Dec. 21 fire that killed six and injured 13.
As the six-month anniversary of the deadly Alpine Motel Apartments fire neared, survivors recounted stories of financial despair, relocation and lost possessions.
“This is our community, and we want to make sure everyone is taken care of as much as possible,” said the Rev. Courtney Krier of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church.
“Get your stuff. We gotta get out of here,” one resident recalled telling her daughter after awakening Friday in a smoke-filled room at the Bridger Inn Hotel.
The Red Cross will, for free, come to a resident’s house, inspect smoke alarms and make sure they are working properly. If necessary new 10-year-alarms will be installed.
Before a fire that killed six people, it had been 32 months since a downtown building had received a city fire inspection, despite a history of code violations going back more than a decade.
Las Vegas defense attorney Dominic Gentile confirmed Friday that he is representing the ownership of the Alpine Motel Apartments, the site of the deadliest fire in Las Vegas city history.
The Las Vegas Marine veteran who died saving others from the Alpine Motel Apartments fire was laid to rest Tuesday, with family and friends alike hailing him as a hero.
A photo shows the rear exit door of the Alpine Motel Apartments barred shut more than two months before a fire that killed six at the property.