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When a Baltimore teenager fired on classmates on the first day of school this week, officials at the Southern Nevada Counterterrorism Center were watching closely. A school shooting thousands of miles away probably has nothing to do with Las Vegas or terrorism. But the cops at the local fusion center have to be sure.
A multi-state search was under way late Friday for a Henderson teenager who was being held for ransom after being snatched at her front door, police said.
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When 12-year-old Emily Orr learned that the Malcolm Library might have to close its doors, she wanted to go out and sell something to help raise money for it.
Two Henderson brothers face up to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty Thursday to growing, then trying to sell more than 100 marijuana plants.
Roads just west of Las Vegas and in southern Henderson are closed this afternoon due to rainy weather, officials said. More rain is moving into western parts of the valley.
The Clark County School District estimated at the beginning of the summer that 2,000 seniors would take some form of summer school in an effort to graduate. In the end, a few more than 300 did, and an estimated 230 participated in an Aug. 15 graduation ceremony. One of those students was Henderson resident Oshea Alvarez, who enrolled in night school to supplement his high school classes and earn his diploma.
The Sun City Community Theatre plans to perform the musical production “The Happy Senior Cruise” this weekend at the Starbright Theatre.
Alumni from Western High School’s class of 1972 are busy tracking down members for a 40th reunion planned for Oct. 19 and 20 at Texas Station.
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Attendees of a house party in the northwest valley were among the witnesses who told 911 operators they saw a teenager get shot in what police are calling a gang-related killing.
A flash flood warning was issued for parts of the Las Vegas Valley due to strong thunderstorms.
A 30-year-old band teacher at Basic was arrested by school district police and booked into the Clark County Detention Center.
Officials believe state financial data and DMV data were not breached in the recent cyberattack, Gov. Joe Lombardo said during a news conference.
