IN BRIEF

LAS VEGAS VALLEY

Temperatures hit triple digits to tie record for new record

Triple-digit temperatures scorched the Las Vegas Valley Sunday with a high of 102 degrees, marking the first 100-degree day of the year, according to the National Weather Service.

The temperature tied for the hottest May 17 on local record, matching the temperature set in 1970, said Katie LaBelle, a National Weather Service meteorologist.

LaBelle said, on average, it reaches 100 degrees or more in the valley around May 25. LaBelle said today's high should reach 101.

DEATH ON INTERSTATE 15

Motorcyclist thrown into oncoming traffic

A motorcyclist died on Interstate 15 Sunday after he lost control of his bike and was thrown into oncoming traffic, the Nevada Highway Patrol said.

The unidentified man was southbound on I-15 near Lake Mead Boulevard about 7:30 p.m. when his bike hit a concrete median. He was ejected into northbound traffic where he was struck by a car, said Trooper Kevin Honea. The motorcyclist, who was wearing a helmet, died at the scene.

Witnesses told the highway patrol that the motorcyclist had been zigzagging around traffic at a high rate of speed.

Honea said it's unknown why the motorcyclist lost control. An investigation into the fatality is ongoing.

SUSPECTS SOUGHT

Police look for two in homicide and car crash

Police say four murder suspects driving away from the scene of a fatal shooting crashed into another car, killing the driver and a pedestrian.

Berkeley, Calif., police Sgt. Mary Kusmiss said the four suspects were in a Cadillac on Saturday six minutes after police had received reports of a fatal shooting.

The suspects' Cadillac drove through a busy Oakland intersection when they hit a Mazda, which spun into a person crossing the street.

Two suspects were arrested.