A Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Rachel Crosby reads through a statement from Leroy Iverson, father of Sherrice Iverson, in the case against Jeremy Strohmeyer located in the evidence vault at the Regional Justice Center on Friday, May 12, 2017 in Las Vegas. Twenty years ago, on May 25, 1997, Strohmeyer killed and sexually assaulted 7-year-old Sherrice Iverson.
UFC president Dana White updated media on the status of a possible match between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather, Jr. and when they expect to start negotiating with Mayweather’s side.
The death of Tashi Brown would be a lot more controversial if it happened five years ago.
As the Review-Journal’s Wesley Juhl reported, Brown died two Sundays ago after Las Vegas Metro officer Kenneth Lopera stunned him seven times with a Taser, punched him repeatedly and then applied a neck restraint hold. After his death, police determined he committed no crime.
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The ACLU and civil rights advocates sound off about the choke hold and Taser use by a Las Vegas police officer on Tashii Brown.
Zach Miles, associate vice president for economic development at UNLV, said the Las Vegas tech scene is largely gaining traction because of growing community infrastructure. The city now has several incubator and business accelerator programs up and running.
Bill McCrane decided to try skydiving for his 60th birthday while in Las Vegas. His daughter, Jessica, joined him. (Patrick Connolly/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas Stadium Authority Board chairman Steve Hill broke down some of the details of the Raiders lease agreement, UNLV’s stake in it and more.
After the Las Vegas Stadium Authority unanimously approved the stadium lease agreement with the Oakland Raiders, team president Marc Badain said he hopes the construction will stay on schedule.
Basic defeated Galena 12-0 in the Class 4A state baseball tournament at Las Vegas High on May 18, 2018. (Damon Seiters/ Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas 51s pitcher Dominic Smith talks about his uncle, Andre LaFleur, on May 17, 2017, at Cashman Field. (Betsy Helfand/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
1. A Las Vegas police officer used a Taser on a man 7 times before using a chokehold for more than a minute Sunday before his death. According to police, officer Kenneth Lopera believed Tashi Brown was attempting to carjack someone outside of The Venetian when Lopera used a Taser on Brown 7 times, struck him and administered a chokehold before Brown became unresponsive. The driver of the truck says he didn’t feel he was being carjacked and Brown would not have faced any charges had he survived. Officer Lopera is currently on paid leave while Brown’s death is investigated.
2. Henderson police chief Patrick Moers faces an internal investigation after he sent out mailers to local businesses promoting Friends of Henderson Police Department Foundation, which Moers said was the department’s only authorized fundraising group. Henderson Mayor Debra March said she was concerned by the mailer and a spokesman with the police department says the city is reviewing its policies in regards to charitable activities.
3. UFC president Dana White and Conor McGregor have agreed on a deal to fight boxer Floyd Mayweather. White said late Wednesday that UFC and McGregor came to terms on a deal and now they must work on a deal with Mayweather’s team. Terms have yet to be released.
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Johnny Nuñez from The Ultimate Fighter season 25 recaps the matchup between Dhiego Lima and Hayder Hassan, updates on Cody Garbrandt’s back injury and talks about breaking up fights between the coaches on the show.
1. A man shot and killed himself in public Monday. Police responded at about 1 p.m. to a call on the 500 block on South 11th Street downtown near East Clark, where callers said they were trying to protect children from seeing the crime scene. No additional details were immediately available.
2. A fired CCSD police lieutenant who was fired after he revealed himself as an FBI informant will be reinstated with more than two years backpay. A ruling found that the district wrongfully fired Dan Burgess, who was among several officers who cooperated with the FBI to uncover corruption within the police department. Burgess said in a statement that he looks forward to getting back to work.
3. Police are investigating a possible kidnapping in northwest Las Vegas. Just before 3 p.m., police received a call that a man was seen putting a hand over a woman’s mouth and pushing her into a black sedan near North Hualapai Way and West Centennial Parkway. The caller said another man was in the vehicle. No other details were immediately available.
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Rancho defeated Centennial 9-7 on Monday to claim the final berth in the Class 4A state tournament. (Damon Seiters/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
At a press conference ahead of UFC Fight Night 111, main event star Bethe Correia said her opponent, Holly Holm, isn’t as good of an athlete as she is made out to be.
At a press conference ahead of UFC 213 on July 8, Valentina Shevchenko told reigning UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes that she would only hold onto the title for 2 more months.
UFC heavyweight Chase Sherman defeated Rashad Coulter at UFC 211. He later told media how much a fight night bonus check would change his life and what he’d pay off with it.
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Las Vegas police continues to work with the Guzman family to find justice for 19-year-old Jose De Jesus Alatorre Guzman who was gunned down in May of 2016.
1. A judge set bail at $350,000 Friday for the man charged with murder after a single punch killed a father of five outside Fremont Street Club. The Las Vegas Justice of the Peace weighted James Beach’s criminal past, which includes an attempted murder conviction.
2. The mas accused of fatally shooting a bus passenger on the Strip in March was found incompetent to stand trial Friday. The judge ordered him sent to a state mental health facility in Las Vegas for treatment that could lead to a competency finding, and prosecution later. Roland Bueno Cardenas faces multiple charges including open murder and attempted murder with a deadly weapon.
3. One person is dead after a shooting in the west valley Saturday afternoon. Police responded to Stober Court near South Rainbow Boulevard and West Flamingo Roads for reports of a person shot in the middle of the road. That person was taken to UMC for surgery, where they later died.
The UFC introduced Justin Gaethje at their summer kickoff press conference. Still undefeated, Gaethje will be welcomed to the promotion by Michael Johnson at The Ultimate Fighter Finale on July 7, 2017.
UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier will face Jon Jones in a title rematch at UFC 214 on July 29 in Anaheim, Calif. Ahead of the fight they exchanged heated words at a press conference in Dallas, Texas.
A look at the history of nuclear testing in Nevada and what goes on at the site today (Keith Rogers/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Local dog trainer David Rivisto, in light of the recent dog attacks, thinks training and better hyper vigilance with power breeds would help reduce people that are attacked by dogs. Rivisto personally trains his German Shepherd, Arlette, every morning to reinforce good behavior. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Vincent Hernandez explains how his neighbor’s dog attacked him. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Fighters competing in UFC summer events squared off after the press conference at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. Intense staredowns went down between Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones, Kevin Lee and Michael Chiesa, as well as Amanda Nunes and Valentina Shevchenko.
UFC heavyweight Derrick Lewis is on a 6-fight win streak and will face the heavy-hitting Mark Hunt in New Zealand next. If he wins, he says he’s not particularly concerned with getting a shot at the belt.
Teams play a match of pickleball at Whitney Mesa Recreation Area on May 9. (Danny Webster/View)
1. A former Las Vegas nightclub promoter was acquitted Thursday of kidnapping and sexual assault charges. A 25-year-old woman testified that Frederick Richards took her to his home in Rhodes Ranch after meeting at Hyde nightclub, and that she awoke the next morning with her underwear across the room. Jurors said they felt the state couldn’t prove the woman’s testimony and that it wasn’t an easy decision to acquit Richards.
2. A man was shot and killed at a northwest Las Vegas apartment complex. Police were dispatched to Bloom Apartment Homes on Gowan Road near Tenaya Way at about 6 p.m. Thursday, where they found a man dead inside a car. Police are still investigating.
3. The Raiders are set to name a general contractor for a new Las Vegas stadium. Raiders president Marc Badain said Thursday that a contract has yet to be finalized, but that they’re working with a Minneapolis-based firm Mortensen Construction that is partners with McCarthy Building Companies in Henderson. A timeline released by the Stadium Authority estimates stadium groundbreaking by late December or early January.
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Nick Hernandez got out of a sixth-inning jam as Bishop Gorman beat Centennial 7-5 in the Sunset Region baseball tournament. (Damon Seiters/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Basic baseball beat Coronado 7-3 to advance to Saturday’s region title game. (Justin Emerson/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
