Vincent Shank, a former B-17 bombardier held as a prisoner of war for 22 months, died at age 106.
David Wilson
Former Crime Reporter
Community leaders and residents gathered Wednesday night at the Clark County Government Center for the ceremony that included an appearance by the Dancing Dreidels.
Jesus Gonzales-Mazo, 28, was arrested on Dec. 10 after his wife reported that he had grabbed her by the throat and slapped her in the face, according to an arrest report.
Commissioners voted 5-0 Tuesday night to appoint the former Las Vegas councilwoman justice of the peace, which in smaller counties in Nevada does not require a law degree.
The aunt and mother of two toddlers sat slumped with heads down inside a van that crashed last week in North Las Vegas, killing both girls.
Taeylr and Rose Wilmer were killed in a single vehicle crash in North Las Vegas last Sunday.
The free event, put on by a Henderson couple as a way to give back, features more than 50 decorated Christmas trees and 38,000 lights. It seeks to raise funds for the homeless.
Luqris Thompson was falsely arrested and convicted of robbery in 2007.
The 28-year-old man was arrested Dec. 10 but has since posted bail.
A female passenger was killed when the driver of a pickup truck traveling at a high rate of speed veered off the road and crashed into a wall early Friday.
It occurred in the 4800 block of Fuchsia Vine Court, near North Decatur Boulevard.
A man was attacked by a group of people on Aug. 28 in the Nelson’s Landing area, according to park rangers.
The crash occurred around 8:50 p.m. Dec. 4 south of Moapa Valley, the Nevada Highway Patrol said.
The crash occurred around 10 p.m. near South Rainbow Boulevard and West Sahara Avenue.