Much like Paris, Las Vegas has also been the scene of some pretty notorious and headline-grabbing break-ins and robberies over the years.
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North Las Vegas police are searching for a suspect after a man was fatally shot at an apartment complex on Thursday night.
The Resort Corridor Court led to an increase in the number of orders banning criminal defendants from the Strip. It could be revived in a special session.
Although the governor’s crime bill failed in June, language related to the Resort Corridor Court could be brought to legislators in a special session.
Despite that interpretation, U.S. District Judge Richard Boulware has not declared a mistrial and jurors have indicated a desire to continue deliberations.
His defense attorney said the man’s pre-sentencing investigation report indicates he has an immigration detainer.
A man died Tuesday morning after a stabbing attack in east Las Vegas, police said.
Jesus Ayala pleaded guilty Tuesday to hitting and killing retired police chief Andreas Probst with a vehicle in 2023 and is expected to spend decades in prison.
A motorcyclist has died two days after a crash involving a driver suspected of impairment in the northwest Las Vegas Valley.
Christofer Suarez, 12, was walking to school when he was struck by an SUV and thrown into a fence. He died of his injuries three days later.
The Clark County School District announced the death of a student at Smith Middle School in North Las Vegas.
Police say the serial burglar covered his face, mostly targeted Asian restaurants and stole more than $222,000 from businesses in the Spring Mountain Road corridor.
Authorities said Tyson Hampton shot Truong Thai in October 2022, as the officer responded to a domestic violence call from Hampton’s wife.
A person was wounded in a shooting Monday morning in the northwest Las Vegas Valley in what police are calling a road-rage shooting.
The Metropolitan Police Department said Friday Tarlini’s death was still under investigation and that no suspects had been arrested.
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A former 7-Eleven clerk was sentenced to 18 years to life in prison for fatally shooting Mallery Armijo during a dispute over a stolen salad in Las Vegas.
Las Vegas police are investigating a homicide that left a woman dead late Wednesday night near downtown.
The front door at Gen X, located at 1138 South Decatur Boulevard, features in-store surveillance photos of about a dozen people banned from the business after stealing.
A man is facing charges after investigators say he uploaded abusive videos and images to a mobile cloud, according to the Henderson Police Department.
