Relatives of two men killed at the hands of Metropolitan Police Department officers have filed separate civil rights lawsuits in federal court.
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Following a year that saw a dramatic decrease in homicides for Clark County, Las Vegas police are expanding a program to reduce domestic violence killings.
The lawsuits, which were filed Friday, claim that owner Adolfo Orozco failed to maintain necessary utilities as well as safety equipment such as sprinklers and fire alarms.
Some survivors of the mass shooting on the Strip called the rap song a disturbing glorification of the perpetrator. Others said it delivers a message that needs to be heard.
Troopers stopped a wrong-way driver on Las Vegas Boulevard near the M Resort on New Year’s Eve, according to a tweet by the Nevada Highway Patrol.
Marwan Porter, an attorney for the family of Cynthia Mikell, 61 told reporters that The Cochran Firm has launched its own investigation into the fire.
Refuge for Women is a national organization designed to help survivors of sex trafficking. The Las Vegas branch opened in 2015.
Clark County DA Steve Wolfson said Las Vegas police homicide detectives are conducting a criminal investigation into the Alpine Motel Apartments fire that left six people dead and 13 injured.
A suspect was taken into custody, and Nellis Boulevard has reopened after what Las Vegas police called “a barricade with an armed male.”
Marcial Escobia and his wife, Nimfa, were headed to church early on Oct. 27 when a suspected drunken driver ran a red light and slammed into their car.
Dozens gathered at the Southern Nevada Family Justice Center on Tuesday morning for the 24th annual Domestic Violence Memorial Ceremony.
The Clark County coroner’s office has identified a woman killed in a suspected DUI crash Wednesday on Sahara Avenue.
A restaurant owner who was stabbed by a DoorDash driver has filed a lawsuit against the company, claiming a flaw in its background check process nearly cost him his life.
The Vegas Strong Resiliency Center reports it is receiving more requests for support from survivors and others impacted by the Oct. 1, 2017, shooting on the Strip.
The Vegas Strong Resiliency Center will begin offering financial assistance to Oct. 1 mass shooting survivors, according to a Thursday announcement.
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