Two kids were killed Friday in a crash caused by a speeding, red-light-running stolen vehicle, the second such deadly collision in Las Vegas in two days.
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The Nevada attorney general’s office said anonymous racist messages that targeted Black Americans across the U.S. reached residents of the Silver State.
A 37-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the discovery of a woman’s body in a freezer, police said.
Freddie Wright was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole for killing his wife and leaving her body in a burning metal drum.
A taxi’s dashcam helped police identify a suspect in the shooting death of a man whose body was found inside a crashed car last month.
Steven Brooks, the first lawmaker expelled from the Nevada Assembly, was cursing, “yelling incoherently” and stumbling when he got out of his car, police said.
Steven Brooks, the first Nevada Legislature member to be expelled, remained in jail after Friday’s hearing. He was arrested on suspicion of DUI and assault.
The Nevada Department of Wildlife’s game wardens regularly respond to wildlife-related incidents, and assist Las Vegas and Henderson police when needed.
Paul Herrera, 43, was arrested and booked into the Clark County Detention Center on a charge of open murder, police said.
The stabbing occurred at Petrack Park, according to a social media post by the Nye County Sheriff’s Office.
A federal website that tracks missing people has posted photos of the clothing worn by a man whose remains were found in a barrel at Lake Mead two years ago.
A viral video shows a woman climbing on a craps table and throwing chips at people. The woman was arrested Saturday on suspicion of four counts of battery, according to the Reno Police Department.
Nye County District Attorney Brian Kunzi said he does not believe some law enforcement records should be released before a criminal investigation concludes.
Las Vegas police say the suspects admit they were at the scene of the crime in the southeast valley, but they deny killing a man and a woman found dead there.
Attorney General Aaron Ford said Nevada will be receiving upwards of $6 million in the settlement relating to allegations of “deceptive trade practices.”
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A 37-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the discovery of a woman’s body in a freezer, police said.
Freddie Wright was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole for killing his wife and leaving her body in a burning metal drum.
Former Raiders player Henry Ruggs has been transferred to a transitional housing facility less than a mile from Allegiant Stadium, according to the Nevada Department of Corrections.
A judge raised bail to $150,000 for a suspended Metropolitan Police Department sergeant accused of illegal detentions and child sex abuse material possession.
