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Car critically hurts Fremont Street pedestrian

January 11, 2009 - 10:00 pm

A man plowed a car through several steel pylons and into a pedestrian on Fremont Street Saturday morning.

Las Vegas police said 30-year-old Torrence Lewis of Las Vegas was driving a 1991 Geo Prizm west on Fremont and failed to stop at the red light at Las Vegas Boulevard.

At 7:58 a.m., Lewis drove through the steel pylons protecting the Fremont Street Experience area and hit 62-year-old George Weddle of Las Vegas, according to police. The car continued west and then rolled. Lewis then fled the scene on foot and was arrested by officers on charges of felony driving under the influence and felony hit and run.

Weddle was taken to University Medical Center with critical injuries.

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Nevada DMV ‘spotter’ program gets nearly 15K reports after 1st month

By Caitlin Lilly / RJ

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House heads toward vote on bill forcing release of Jeffrey Epstein files

By Stephen Groves The Associated Press

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Cloudflare outage impacts thousands, disrupts ChatGPT, X and more

By Michelle Chapman The Associated Press

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Special session day 6: Crime, film tax credit bills hinge on Senate votes

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Decisions on two major bills in deliberations during the Nevada Legislature’s special session have yet to be made as of Tuesday morning.

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Death Valley, ‘the driest place in North America,’ gets hit hard by flooding again

By Mark Davis / RJ

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Local governments schedule votes on 30-year property tax extension that pays for police officers

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

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As early as this week, Clark County and Las Vegas could affirm a property tax extension that funds one-quarter of Metropolitan Police Department officer positions, according to meeting agenda items.

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UN approves US plan authorizing an international stabilization force in Gaza

By Edith M. Lederer The Associated Press

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The vote was a crucial next step for the fragile ceasefire and efforts to outline Gaza’s future following two years of war between Israel and Hamas.

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By Aamer Madhani The Associated Press

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Judge scolds Justice Department for ‘profound investigative missteps’ in Comey case

By Eric Tucker The Associated Press

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The 24-page opinion is the most blistering assessment yet by a judge of the Justice Department’s actions leading up to the former FBI director’s indictment.

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Prosecutor: Antonio Brown could face 30 years if guilty of attempted murder with gun

By Curt Anderson Associated Press

November 17, 2025 - 10:50 am

Former NFL star wide receiver Antonio Brown could face up to 30 years in prison if convicted of attempted murder because a firearm was allegedly used, a prosecutor said Monday.