In newly released body camera footage, the 15-year-old daughter of Brandon Durham can be heard wailing, asking police if her father was OK after an officer shot and killed him.
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Akiya Dillon joined the Review-Journal as a metro reporter in August 2024. Akiya grew up in Nevada and moved to North Carolina briefly to study political science, English, and journalism at Duke University. After graduating and completing internships with the Los Angeles Times and Newsday, she returned to Las Vegas to cover breaking news. Akiya is also a Chips Quinn Scholar for Diversity in Media, and in her free time, she enjoys collecting limited-edition sneakers and doing puzzles.
State and local law enforcement agencies kicked off a night-long DUI enforcement campaign Saturday to mark the one-year anniversary of the deaths of Sgt. Michael Abbate and Trooper Alberto Felix.
Las Vegas police said they have arrested a 54-year-old man who shot at officers while running from them after a vehicle chase.
The collision happened near Euclid Street and East Flamingo Road around 8:10 p.m.
Many of the residents who packed the Mesquite City Council meeting said they were “disappointed” by the police union’s complaints against the chief of their city’s police department.
F1 staff and Metro officers were seen using caution tape, zip ties, and metal barriers to reinforce the fence outside Caesar’s Palace a little over an hour before the race.
Sixty volunteers with CASA — for Court Appointed Special Advocates — will be on the fast track at the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Saturday.
Andrea Leonard, described as “brilliant and witty” by family and friends, died after the crash.
By 10:30 p.m., a crowd had formed near the outside entrance of the Venetian’s Grand Canal shops. The patio-like plaza had a distant view of the race track — but no security guards.
Chased out by officers enforcing a strict “no loitering policy,” unticketed locals and visitors hoping to sneak a peek at the race had mostly disappeared.
No tickets? No problem. Locals and visitors are getting creative when it comes to finding spots to view the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix.
While being timed, fans experience what it is like to change the tires of an authentic F1 car
During a 911 call, Brandon Durham said the person who broke into his home was “going to kill everyone” and begged officers to “send someone ASAP.”
A man was stabbed to death in northeast Las Vegas by another man who then ran away, according to police.
Police announced the arrest of a man believed to be responsible for over 30 burglaries and $100,000 in damages throughout the Las Vegas Valley.
