Las Vegas Valley crime trends for Jan. 2-8
Interested about crime trends in your neighborhood in the past week? Following is a breakdown.
The Henderson Police Department is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred Sunday morning in the 1000 block of Center Street.
A Cuban national living in Las Vegas appeared in federal court Friday on charges that he assaulted Transportation Security Administration officers, federal prosecutors said.
A man killed an acquaintance and then himself during an altercation on Thursday in the 4500 block of North Vogue Street, according to Las Vegas police.
A Las Vegas man killed in a hit-and-run crash on Nov. 29 has been identified, and police say the driver who fled the scene has now been arrested.
The officer is accused of kidnapping, pointing a gun at and strangling his wife, who also works for the police department.
A man who was wanted in Clark County after skipping a court sentencing earlier this year was arrested this week in Texas after a shootout with the Houston Police Department.
A teen who is among five people accused in last month’s explosion at Piero’s Italian Cuisine confessed to “the entire operation,” prosecutors said.
Authorities have said the victim’s stepfather and the defendant were arguing with each other before he shot into the back of the vehicle.
Police said the man crashed into a Ford SUV while under the influence, killing chef Julio Nave-Giron. His arrest report said he was driving over 110 miles per hour.
A Clark County employee is accused of using her position to access financial accounts belonging to deceased residents for personal expenses, federal prosecutors said Tuesday.