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Rise in Las Vegas Valley homicides means police solving fewer cases

Las Vegas homicide detectives considered 80 percent of their cases cleared by the end of 2015. Though Metro is trailing now, Lt. Dan McGrath said he expects a clearance rate of 75 percent by the end of this year. Valleywide, 60 percent of homicides have been cleared.

Man killed in Northwest Las Vegas shooting

A man died after a shooting early Saturday morning in the northwest valley, according to Las Vegas police.

Third suspect in fatal Lee’s liquor store shooting surrenders to police

The final man Las Vegas police were looking for in connection with the fatal shooting of a southwest valley Lee’s Discount Liquor cashier two weeks ago turned himself in late Wednesday night — a day after police made two high-profile arrests involving the case.

9th Circuit to hear appeal again in 1995 Carson City killing by 14-year-old

Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt is asking a federal appeals court to reinstate a 1996 murder conviction the U.S. Supreme Court struck down because prosecutors may have failed to prove the 14-year-old killer knew what he did was wrong.

Woman killed in Sunday shooting at west Las Vegas apartment complex

A woman attending a birthday party at a west valley apartment complex died Sunday night when she was caught in the crossfire after a fight broke out and escalated into gunfire, according to Las Vegas police.

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