In Brief

Body found in Budget Suites; man sought for questioning

Las Vegas police are seeking a man for questioning in the death of a woman whose body was discovered Monday.

Homicide detectives are looking for Jason Garcia, who might be in possession of a white 2004 Pontiac Grand Am sedan with Nevada license plate number 813SWF.

Police said the woman was found dead about 11:30 a.m. at the Budget Suites, 2219 N. Rancho Blvd., at Lake Mead Boulevard. The woman’s name and details of her death were not released.

Anyone with information on Garcia’s whereabouts or the location of the car is asked to call the homicide section at 828-3521.

SAHARA AVENUE CRASH

58-year-old motorcyclist killed in collision with school bus

A 58-year-old motorcyclist was killed when a school bus pulled in front of him Monday afternoon.

Las Vegas police said the unidentified man was riding a 2006 Kawasaki Vulcan west on Sahara Avenue approaching Atlantic Street, near Eastern Avenue.

A Clark County School District bus driven by 44-year-old Miguel Quijano was headed east on Sahara, according to police. Quijano made a left turn onto Atlantic on a permissive green light at 1:39 p.m., just as the motorcyclist entered the intersection on a green light.

The motorcyclist locked the brakes on the bike, which fell to its side. The motorcycle and the man slid into the bus, police said.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Quijano was not injured. Police said the investigation was ongoing.

The accident closed the intersection for several hours, forcing parents at Knudson Middle School to pick up their children in a nearby Department of Motor Vehicles parking lot.

ROBBERY SUSPECTED

Man killed outside east valley house ID’d as 20-year-old

A man shot to death in front of an east valley house Saturday morning has been identified as 20-year-old Jason Gallegos of Henderson.

Gallegos was shot multiple times in front of a house on the 3800 block of Hudson Bay Avenue, near Pecos and Bonanza roads, about 6:30 a.m. He died at University Medical Center.

Las Vegas police Sgt. Russ Shoemaker said detectives believe Gallegos was at the house to rob the people inside. A man who lives at the house heard noises that morning, grabbed a pistol and went to investigate.

When the man went outside, he was attacked by Gallegos. The man fired several shots, striking Gallegos multiple times. The man also shot himself in the arm, suffering nonlife-threatening injuries, Shoemaker said.

Police are continuing to investigate the case .

Shoemaker said detectives do not believe the incident was drug-related or a random act.

AUTOPSY RESULTS

46-year-old Arizona man killed by police was shot four times

A Lake Havasu City, Ariz., man killed by police Saturday was shot four times, according to autopsy results.

Peter Franz, 46, died at the scene of the 11 p.m. shooting outside his house on Fremont Drive.

A city news release said officers responded shortly before 8 p.m. when family members reported that Franz was armed, delusional and disoriented. Officers opened fire when Franz exited the house with an assault rifle.

Lake Havasu police Sgt. Joe Harrold declined to comment when asked whether Franz had fired or pointed the weapon at officers. No one else was injured in the incident.

Five Lake Havasu police officers are on paid leave pending an investigation by Kingman police.

SOCIAL SECURITY OFFICE

Man gets prison term for threatening phone calls

A 54-year-old man was sentenced Friday to nearly four years in federal prison for making threatening phone calls from Las Vegas to the Social Security Administration, the U.S. attorney’s office said.

Leon Muhammad was sentenced to 46 months in prison and three years of supervised release by U.S. District Judge Roger L. Hunt.

Muhammad had pleaded guilty in March to making threatening communications in interstate commerce, according to a U.S. attorney’s office news release.

A two-time felon, Muhammad made the calls in November and December after the Social Security Administration ended his retirement benefits. He made the calls from Las Vegas, where he was vacationing, the release said.

During calls to offices in Maryland, California and Washington, Muhammad said he would cause problems if he didn’t get his money, said he couldn’t go to the Las Vegas office because he was afraid he would hurt someone, and threatened to "go postal on you all," the release said.

Authorities arrested Muhammad on Dec. 17 in South Carolina.

ACROSS THE VALLEY

Events planned to observe National Day of Prayer

Several gatherings are planned across the valley to observe the National Day of Prayer on Thursday.

The All Service Color Guard will open proceedings at noon on the west pavilion of the Sawyer Building, 555 E. Washington Ave. The event will include inspirational and patriotic music.

Gatherings also are scheduled at noon on the steps of Henderson City Hall, 240 S. Water St., and North Las Vegas City Hall, 2200 Civic Center Drive.

Mayor Oscar Goodman will open the ceremony at 6 p.m. at the Las Vegas City Hall Plaza, 400 Stewart Ave. Other officials and chaplains are expected to participate in honoring those who have died in public service and offering appreciation to those who serve as first responders in calls for help.

The National Day of Prayer was established by Congress in 1952.

INVESTIGATION CONTINUES

Boy who drowned in family pool is ID’d as 2-year-old

A 2-year-old boy who drowned Sunday evening in his family’s backyard pool has been identified as Geno Valerio, according to the Clark County coroner’s office.

The drowning happened just before 8 p.m. in the 4800 block of Santa Barbara Street, near U.S. Highway 95 and Tropicana Avenue, police said.

A family member called 911 after finding the boy in the pool. Geno had been in the pool for "quite some time," said officer Marcus Martin, a police spokesman.

"He was supposed to be in the tub," Martin said.

Police continue to investigate the drowning. Martin said he didn’t know how many children lived in the house.

62-YEAR-OLD VICTIM

Motorcyclist killed in crash in Arizona is identified

Police have released the name of a motorcyclist who was killed in a crash Friday in Lake Havasu City, Ariz.

David Ulbrich, 61, of Lake Havasu was pronounced dead at 6:21 p.m. Friday at Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center.

Lake Havasu City Police Sgt. Keith Huskisson said witnesses estimated Ulbrich was traveling at least 80 mph when his motorcycle failed to negotiate a curve on southbound London Bridge Road. He said the 2007 Yamaha V-Max went off the right side of the road and struck a tree.

Huskisson said Ulbrich was not wearing a helmet. He said that alcohol may have been involved and that an accident investigation continued.