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Metro SWAT handles 4-hour barricade situation

A Metro SWAT unit was called to a central valley home for nearly four hours Saturday afternoon after a man locked himself in the house following a domestic dispute, Las Vegas police said.

Lawsuit claims former Nevada juvenile inmate was hogtied

A former Nevada Youth Training Center inmate claims he was subjected to cruel and unusual punishment at the Elko facility. Jaylyn Garcia-Davis, now 20 and residing in a state prison, claims he was placed in a small room without a toilet or running water and was hogtied for hours. He also claims two male staff members broke his hand while restraining him.

Inmate, 52, dies in Northern Nevada

A Nevada inmate serving up to nine years for possession of a stolen vehicle died Thursday, according to Nevada Department of Corrections officials.

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Witnesses testify on roles in scheme to defraud homeowners associations

A key player in the scheme to take over and defraud homeowners associations testified Friday how he helped rig elections to further the massive conspiracy directed by his cousin, former construction company boss Leon Benzer.

Son of Nevada cattle rancher Cliven Bundy arrested in Utah

Ryan Bundy, son of Nevada cattle rancher Cliven Bundy, was arrested Tuesday in Cedar City, Utah. Iron County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Nik Johnson said in a release that Bundy was served with an arrest warrant while at the county courthouse on a separate case.

Grand jury indicts two in Las Vegas kidnapping

A woman and man have been indicted on charges of kidnapping a woman two days after Christmas and duct taping her before throwing her in the trunk of a car, prosecutors said Wednesday.

Woman pleads guilty in child abuse case

A 39-year-old North Las Vegas woman pleaded guilty to felony child abuse Wednesday for keeping a filthy home where eight children lived.

Metro evacuates office complex searching for man after traffic stop

A business complex near the intersection of Cimarron Road and Sahara Avenue is being evacuated while Las Vegas police search for someone who fled the scene of a traffic stop Monday morning.

Ex-Saudi airman gets life in prison in rape case

A former Saudia Arabian airman convicted of raping a 13-year-old boy in a Circus Circus hotel room in 2012 has received the maximum punishment for his crime.

Police investigate stabbing near Cashman Center

Las Vegas police are investigating a stabbing they say is linked to a robbery near Cashman Center on Wednesday.