Bob Arum talks about making a deal with ESPN to televise boxing fights to a larger audience for free. (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Metropolitan Police Department held a briefing Thursday afternoon about the fatal shooting on North Rancho Drive, where a man charged at a police officer with a knife. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Learn to make a Sink The Pink, a cocktail made with Whistling Andy oink peppercorn and pear gin and Aperol at the Sand Dollar Lounge in Las Vegas. (Al Mancini Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Shots on the UNLV campus. Someone opened fire on a pickup truck with a a woman and her 11-year-old daughter inside. The woman said she drove on campus to get away from a car that was following her. The campus was locked down but has since reopened. Thankfully, no one was injured.
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Gymboree is closing 350 stores, including three in Southern Nevada, at Meadows Mall, Town Square, and Fashion Outlets. The company is restructuring after filing bankruptcy.
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And Apple Maps has been updated to include more Nevada information. The app now includes transit options for RTC, the Monorail, and more. You’ll also be able to find charging stations for electric cars.
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Review-Journal reporter Jonathan Saxon previews the seventh day of the NBA Summer League. (Ashton Ferguson/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
1. A boy is dead after suffering a gunshot wound to the head Wednesday afternoon. Police say the wound was self-inflicted, but it’s unclear if the gunshot was accidental or intentional. Before the gunshot, the boy and two others were suspected of burglary, and ran off to evade police. During a standoff with police, officers heard one round discharge, and a barricade response began. Four hours later officers entered the home and discovered the boy, who was transported to Sunrise Hospital where he died.
2. The woman killed in the murder-suicide on Monday was leaving the man who shot her and their infant son, according to her mother. Metro said the department received a call in December of 2016 over a custody issue, but there were no complaints of violence. A family law attorney said John Henry Lunetta never lost his temper or had a history of domestic abuse before killing Karen Michelle Jackson and John Jr.
3. MGM Resorts International executive, Bobby Baldwin, is expected to make a full recovery after falling down two flights of stairs at the Aria on Saturday. The professional poker player broke multiple bones, and suffered a severe head injury. An MGM spokesman said Baldwin will be back at work soon.
Social media influencers explain what goes in to the perfect foodie Instagram post. Elaine Wilson/Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Review-Journal reporter Jonathan Saxon previews the seventh day of the NBA Summer League. (Ashton Ferguson/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Jeff Horn talks about his win against Manny Pacquiao during his Los Angeles visit on Tuesday, July 12, 2017. (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
NBA commissioner Adam Silver addresses the media following the Board of Governors meeting at Wynn Las Vegas. (Mark Anderson/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Review-Journal reporter Sam Gordon previews the sixth day of the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. With pool play over, the tournament begins Wednesday.
Trump Hotels is facing a data breach at 14 of its properties, including the one in Las Vegas.
The company says the breach included payment card numbers and security codes for some reservations processed through a provider. The breach reportedly did not affect Trump Hotels’ own systems.
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A woman was carjacked at gunpoint in the parking lot of Sierra Vista High School last night. Police say the woman was not hurt. No suspect is in custody.
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A man in his late 20s was shot dead after coming to an apartment complex with a woman he was dating. The woman told police she lived at the complex and the man didn’t. Police are still looking for a shooter.
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And an escaped convict was caught when he tried to get a driver’s license in Nevada. Robert Frederick Nelson of North Las Vegas escaped from federal prison in 1992. DMV facial recognition helped to catch him.
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions gave a speech to local law enforcement Wednesday morning on sanctuary cities and curbing violent crime.
1. A Las Vegas neighborhood is in disbelief after a murder-suicide that left three dead. Police believe John Henry Lunetta shot and killed Karen Michelle Jackson, and infant John Jr., before turning the gun on himself and the family dog. Flowers, stuffed animals and candles sit outside the home as neighbors pay their respects. Infant John Jr. would have celebrated his first birthday today.
2. Negotiations are expected to continue this month over parking for the new Raiders stadium. Reports say the Oakland Raiders want fans to be allowed to park at UNLV, and shuttle three miles to the stadium for games. A representative from the Las Vegas Stadium Authority stated the report was based on a preliminary draft of an agreement, that has since been updated. Currently, the stadium site has room for an estimated 2,400 parking spaces.
3. A Las Vegas police officer shot and killed a knife-wielding man yesterday afternoon outside a pawn shop. The shooting occured after an attemped car-jacking, outside SuperPawn on 4111 N. Rancho Drive. As officers tried to detain him, the man charger at an officer with the knife. Police say the officer fired multiple shots from close range, and the man died on scene.
A look into the first reaction a year later of the Panaca Bombing that occurred July 13, 2016. (Elizabeth Brumley/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Review-Journal reporter Sam Gordon recaps the fifth day of the NBA Summer League. (Ashton Ferguson/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Floyd Mayweather responded to reports on owing taxes during a press conference at the world tour in Los Angeles to promote his fight against Conor McGregor.
UFC president Dana White spoke to media on the first day of the Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor world tour in Los Angeles and said that Conor McGregor will try to knock Floyd Mayweather out.
Heidi Fang, Adam Hill and Gilbert Manzano from the Review-Journal recap the first day of the Conor McGregor-Floyd Mayweather world tour in Los Angeles at the Staples Center.
Floyd Mayweather, Sr. confronts Conor McGregor while the UFC champ spoke at the Staples Center in Los Angeles for the world tour to promote his fight against Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
The Clark County School District hosted a reception for a new crop of teachers Tuesday morning. 72 of 81 teachers hired from the Philippines attended the orientation. The special education teachers are in the state on a special J-1 visa. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The dean of the UNLV School of Medicine is fighting for her life at UMC. 74-year-old Dr. Barbara Atkinson is reportedly fighting a severe infection. The school’s first classes start next week.
Another Kmart is expected to close. The one on East Sahara Avenue near McLeod Drive will close in early October. Three other Kmarts in the valley have been slated for closure this year.
Lady Gaga’s downtown show planned for Thursday night has been pushed back. The superstar says she is rehearsing for her world tour which performs in Vegas August 11th. She says she’s working to reschedule a date for a dive bar show as soon as possible.
And a new $47 million flyover bridge will open at the Centennial Bowl tomorrow afternoon. The 60-foot-tall bridge spans nearly a half-mile to link Highway 95 with the beltway.
A man, woman and infant found shot dead in an apparent murder-suicide.
Police say the man shot the woman and their boy, who was almost 1.
Relatives found the bodies inside the house. A pet dog was also found shot dead.
Police say they don’t yet know the motivation.
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A doctor who drugged and raped patients has been ordered to serve 50 years to life behind bars. Prosecutors say “Ben” Chung videotaped sex acts with three unconscious women and a teen girl. He claimed he had somnophilia, a fetish for sex with the unconscious.
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Two top executives at SLS Las Vegas have stepped down after less than seven months on the job.
President Terry Downey and CFO Bob Schaffhauser were hired in January. The changes come amidst an impending change in the casino’s ownership. SLS has not said who is in charge in the meantime.
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And an Oregon woman who groped and licked a 19-year-old female passenger on a flight from Las Vegas to Portland has been sentenced.
27-year-old Heidi McKinney pleaded guilty and received eight months of home detention and three years probation.
UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway gives his take on the upcoming fight between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather, who the big winner in the matchup is and also talks about who could get a title shot against him next.
Binh “Ben” Chung, a Las Vegas doctor who drugged and raped patients, was ordered Monday to serve 50 years to life behind bars but not before some of his victims addressed the court.
With megastars Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather going on a world tour to promote their Aug. 26 boxing fight, UFC president Dana White says he expects chaos.
Faraday Future is abandoning plans for a billion-dollar electric car factory near Las Vegas. Instead, the company is looking for an existing building one-third the size in Nevada or California. That will help it start production more quickly and cheaply than starting a factory from scratch.
A police barricade this morning in which a man was holding two young children has ended. The kids were 5 months and 3 years old. The children were uninjured and the man was arrested.
A northwest Arizona man has been flown to Las Vegas after accidentally shooting himself in the groin this morning. The 19-year-old was driving on Highway 95 and reportedly had the gun unsecured in the front of his pants when it discharged. The incident remains under investigation.
1. A gunman threatening suicide yesterday barricaded himself inside the Davis Funeral Home near Eastern Avenue and Patrick Lane. Police worked for four hours negotiating with him before he shot himself in the shoulder. Police say his injuries aren’t life-threatening. At least 30 flights at nearby McCarran International Airport were grounded during the standoff.
2. First, the neighbors heard the screams. Then, police found the body. The Metropolitan Police Department says a woman in her 40s was found dead inside her home yesterday morning with multiple stab wounds. Metro Lt. Dan McGrath says there were no signs of forced entry. Anyone with information on the case should call Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555.
3. Flooding in some areas of Planet Hollywood Resort from a leaking water pipe on Saturday night closed the north casino floor and canceled two shows. Resort officials say crews are still cleaning and drying some areas. No word on what caused the leak.