The man who was killed by Henderson police on Tuesday was identified by the Clark County coroner’s office on Wednesday.
Jesse Vigil, 51, was shot by two officers about 3:30 a.m. after he stabbed one of them in the upper leg during a traffic stop near a 7-Eleven near Horizon Drive and Boulder Highway, police said.
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A Southwest Airline jet heading to Las Vegas from Southern California took a dramatic plunge shortly after takeoff in response to an alert about a nearby plane.
The blaze, which was first reported about 8:10 a.m., destroyed several businesses, including the U.S. Postal Service’s University Post Office.
Clark County approved an ordinance that seeks to prevent alcohol consumption by minors in hotel rooms and certain entertainment venues.
A fire burned through a strip mall near the UNLV campus, destroying a post office and other businesses, according to the Clark County Fire Department.
David Roger, counsel for the police union, told reporters that Metro officer Alexander Bookman was informed Thursday night that he would not be indicted in Brandon Durham’s death.
A shooting on Interstate 15 in the northeast Las Vegas Valley wounded one and shut down several travel lanes for hours.
Close to 50 people gathered at the site of the July 11 crash to remember Aireon Avery, a student at Chaparral High School.
A 29-year-old pedestrian died Thursday, days after he was struck in a crash in the central Las Vegas Valley.
It could not be definitively determined if the dog died before or being placed near the dumpster, but heatstroke is “the most likely cause of death,” according to the forensic report.
As temperatures inched near triple digits Wednesday afternoon, people along a central Las Vegas corridor and services hub for locals experiencing homelessness found ways to cool down.
