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Suspect in 11 Vegas nail salon burglaries nabbed by police

Mervyn Henry, 31, was arrested Thursday morning by detectives from Metro’s Repeat Offender Program. He faces a long list of burglary charges and one count for violation of parole.

NLV police seek pair who shot at police building

North Las Vegas police said Tuesday that they need help identifying a truck and its two occupants who they say fired shots into a police building April 11.

Former airman gets 10 to 25 years for infant son’s death

A former Nellis Air Force Base staff sergeant was sentenced to 10 to 25 years in prison Tuesday in the death of his 3-month-old boy who authorities said suffered abusive head trauma at the hands of his father.

Las Vegas woman dies after driving car into utility pole

A 22-year-old Las Vegas woman died after crashing a car into a utility pole near the intersection of Owens Avenue and Pecos Road on Saturday, police said.

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New details revealed in Valentine’s Day shooting death

A woman told police that she shot and killed a man who was trying to have sex with her on Valentine’s Day because she was upset about a sexual encounter with the man the day before, according to a Las Vegas police arrest report obtained Thursday.

Robert Dunn’s own family won’t weep if he is put to death

People once close to Robert Dixon Dunn, the 52-year-old accused of killing an elderly couple and keeping their bodies in a Las Vegas storage unit for a decade, describe a life of a fraud and deceit.

What pushed Tammy Meyers’ killing into the national spotlight?

With an average of nearly 2.5 homicides a week in Las Vegas, what brought national attention to the death of 44-year-old Tammy Meyers? Experts say labeling it road rage and constant coverage of every twist and turn.

Las Vegas pot bust leads to 3 houses, 3 arrests

A marijuana bust that started at a single house Friday spread to a total three houses by early Saturday morning, according to the Las Vegas police narcotics task force.

HOA fraud trial kicks off this week

The long-awaited trial in the unlawful scheme to take over valley homeowners associations is to get underway this week.

Man jailed after suffering stroke sues Vegas police

A man claims he was suffering from a stroke in January 2013 and Las Vegas police falsely arrested him and jailed him for several days without providing medical attention.