It wasn’t the punch that killed Michael Burtosky on the Strip. It was the fall to the ground. Burtosky, a homeless man, was fatally injured after a scuffle over a woman with Joseph Gilbert Hyde on the bridge connecting the MGM Grand and New York-New York on Sept. 14.
A 43-year-old man accused of conspiring to kidnap, convict and execute a random police officer as part of a domestic terrorist movement cut a plea deal with prosecutors that will land him probation.
Hugo Baldovinos’ arrest reports in Las Vegas read like a scene from the video-game Grand Theft Auto — armed robberies, a carjacking and shooting at police during a chase — and all in a year’s time.
Graffiti might be just a minor annoyance for some people in the Las Vegas Valley, but cleaning it up carries a major price tag that all local residents pay — $30 million a year.
With a reported increase in residential robberies and in registered handguns, Las Vegas police will be addressing related safety issues with the public at 7 p.m. Tuesday at area command stations.
