Clark County Commissioners may eliminate the last two elected constable positions after controversies in the Henderson and North Las Vegas constable offices. (Arthur Kane/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas police investigate an officer-involved shooting at Madge Lane and Mabel Road, between Charleston Boulevard and Stewart Avenue, Friday, April 6, 2018, in Las Vegas. Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal @bizutesfaye
Friday morning headlines: Las Vegas police officers kill armed motorist, woman says GOP campaign advisor sexually enslaved her, and The Mercer opens as a luxury rental complex.
Police are searching for a man suspected of robbing two Las Vegas clothing stores in one week.
Las Vegas Morning Update – Saturday, April 7, 2018
Booker Elementary School Assistant Principal Dr. LaDonna Henderson talks about her school. Booker is a Prime 6 school, part of Clark County School District’s desegregation initiative to provide quality neighborhood options for the heavily black population in historic west Las Vegas. K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Immigration rights groups are calling for the release of Cecilia Gomez, who was detained after arriving for an interview at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services offices in Las Vegas to process her permanent residence in the United States.
Las Vegas Morning Update – Thursday, April 5, 2018
WWE Hall of Famer Johnny Valiant Killed While Crossing Street Valiant, whose real name is Thomas Sullivan, was 71. According to police, Valiant was struck by a pickup truck early Wednesday morning while crossing a street in Ross Township, PA. Valiant was not using a crosswalk when he was hit. Ross Township Det. Brian Kohlhepp, to WPXI Valiant was part of The Valiant Brothers for years before retiring and becoming a manager for WWE stars like Hulk Hogan and The Destruction Crew. WWE and others tweeted condolences following the news of his death.
Police are investigating a Thursday morning crash involving a pedestrian and a vehicle in the east valley. The crash occurred around 5:30 a.m. and forced the closure of the intersection at Boulder Highway and Tropicana Avenue. Police said the intersection would be closed for “quite some time.”
The Clark County and Henderson firefighters battle a fire at Sunkist Graphics, 401 E. Sunset Road, in Henderson. Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal @bizutesfaye
Congregants and the children of Rev. Marion D. Bennett remember how he put Zion United Methodist Church on the map of the Civil Rights Movement.
Wednesday’s headlines: Teacher arrested on DUI charge in crash at North Las Vegas school, Amazon plans 800K-square-foot warehouse in North Las Vegas, Suspected driver in crash that killed Las Vegas teens out of jail.
Jay-Z Cried and Was ‘So Happy’ When Mother
Came Out On Netflix’s ‘My Next Guest Needs No Introduction,’ Jay-Z then wrote the song “Smile” from his latest album ‘4:44.’ Smile, 4:44 The Jay-Z episode will premiere on
Netflix on Apr. 6.
BREAKING: Active Shooter Reported at YouTube’s Headquarters There were multiple reports of an active shooter at the video platform’s campus in San Bruno, CA. YouTube has not commented on the situation while YouTube’s owner, Google, said it is “coordinating with authorities” and will provide more updates later. Reports confirmed the suspected shooter is a 30-year-old woman, Three of the victims have been wounded, but no fatalities have been reported.
Armin Van Damme, owner of City Athletic Boxing, works with youth from Spring Mountain Youth Camp at City Athletic Boxing in Las Vegas. Van Damme is being honored by Clark County on Tuesday for his work training at-risk youth in the community. Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Las Vegas homebuilder Wayne Laska of StoryBook Homes discusses his first apartment complex, The Mercer, located at Tropicana and the 215.
A man in his 50s was stabbed in the head early Thursday morning in downtown Las Vegas. The suspect is his girlfriend’s father. The man said he and his girlfriend were walking near the Golden Nugget when the incident occurred, around 5 a.m. The man and his girlfriend contacted casino security and he was taken to a hospital with a laceration to his head. Police are not sure of a motive and are looking for the suspect, whose age is unknown.
Trump Requests Private Arbitration in Stormy Daniels Lawsuit President Trump filed court papers to request that Daniels and him resolve the case privately. The adult film star was paid $130,000 to stay quiet about her affair with Trump. She sued Trump last month to break the nondisclosure agreement since Trump had never actually signed it. The new court filing requires that Daniels pursues any disagreement in arbitration.
Russia: Trump Invited Putin to Visit White House The White House confirmed that President Trump has discussed meeting with Vladimir Putin in the near future. The Kremlin’s foreign policy adviser, Yuri Ushakov, said the two men spoke on March 20 and Trump proposed a meeting. The phone call came before last week’s diplomatic explusions following the nerve attack on Russian double agent Sergei Skripal.
The man Las Vegas police killed Thursday at an apartment complex had a history of domestic violence, the police department said.
Monday’s headlines: California cliff crash may have been intentional, a drunk man accidentally set himself on fire, and Las Vegas’ famous underground home will get a rare public viewing.
Henderson Constable Earl Mitchell walked away from his re-election bid. Just hours before the Las Vegas Review-Journal posted a story questioning his spending. Now, the Nevada Attorney General wants a criminal investigation. The paper found Mitchell wrote himself $70,000 in checks from county funds. Withdrew deputy pay at casino and video poker bars. And went on trips to places his adult children live using county funds. Mitchell has refused to discuss the spending.
Tesla Driver Dies While Using Autopilot The automaker confirmed the driver didn’t have his hands on the wheel for about six seconds before the Model X collided with a highway barrier. The car then caught on fire. Tesla The accident happened days after an Uber self-driving test vehicle killed a pedestrian in Arizona.
Survivors of the Oct. 1 mass shooting came together on Sunday near the south end of the Strip about a block from the Route 91 Harvest festival grounds where the attack happened.
It was 50 years ago that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
Allie Rossi and Alexis Vargas participate in a balloon release during a candlelight vigil at Knickerbocker Park in Las Vegas Friday, March 30, 2018.
Allie’s brother, Albert “A.J.” Rossi, along with fellow Centennial High School students Dylan Mack and Brooke Hawley, died in a car crash caused by a drunk driver in Huntington Beach, Calif. early Thursday. Vargas, who was also on the trip, was injured in the accident. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas Morning Update – Saturday, March 31, 2018
Sir Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group, has acquired the Hard Rock Hotel with partners and plans to turn it into a Virgin-branded property by the end of 2019.