A Las Vegas teen accused of raping 4 of his Shadow Ridge classmates appeared in court Thursday Maysen Melton faces 23 felony counts, including charges of sexual assault District Judge Jennifer Togliatti pointed to an “astronomical probability of conviction” and raised Melton’s bail Judge Togliatti also said she worried that someone walking by Melton’s house could be at risk Melton’s bail was raised from $200,000 to $500,000
Thursday’s headlines: Raiders stadium agreement decision postponed, Las Vegas Strip’s only theater closes, Flavor Flav attacked at South Point. Elaine Wilson/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Volunteers joined forces Wednesday night to conduct the yearly point-in-time count of those experiencing homelessness in Clark County. The number determines how much funding the state receives from HUD. (Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Volunteers joined forces Wednesday night to conduct the yearly point-in-time count of those experiencing homelessness in Clark County. The number determines how much funding the state receives from HUD. (Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Sunday’s headlines: ‘Campus’ for homeless in Las Vegas on track to open in March, Construction project begins Monday at Lake Mead campground, After Las Vegas shooting, 87 children cope with loss of parent
Saturday’s Headlines: Ethics panel suspends Clark County Family Court judge, 8-year-old boy hit by car in Henderson, Ohio woman shot and killed while cooking Thanksgiving dinner
Maxine and Don Dolan handpainted 58 rocks to honor the victims of the Oct. 1 shooting on the Las Vegas Strip and placed them at the Healing Garden in downtown Las Vegas.
Here are five highlights from the Arbor View and Las Vegas football game Friday night. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
A representative of Bar Two LLC, which runs two locations of the New Orleans-style bar chain Fat Tuesday, is expected to appear before the Nevada Equal Rights Commission on Thursday to respond to accusations of sexual harassment. (David Guzman/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
1. The Mayweather-McGregor fight is tomorrow night, and airport officials are bracing for an influx of private jets. Private plane traffic usually jumps during major fight weekends, so this weekend pilots and plane owners are being asked to make reservations. Officials are hoping to avoid the traffic issues experienced during the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight when a taxiway had to be converted into a makeshift parking lot.
2. The driver arrested in the fatal crash that killed a Shadow Ridge student in February was sentenced to eight to 20 years in prison on Thursday. David Fensch pleaded guilty to DUI resulting in death in June, after admitting to police he had taken Xanax and consumed “four drinks” of Captain Morgan rum before plowing into the back of 16-year-old Jaelan Fajardo’s car. Fensch had 4 previous DUIs.
3. The man arrested after attacking a mannequin with a hammer downtown last year, was ordered to spend eight to 20 years behind bars on Thursday. Shane Schindler pleaded guilty to attempted murder in June, after police set up the mannaquin as a decoy to look like a sleeping homeless man. Detectives linked the attack to the deaths of two homeless men who were attacked while sleeping in the same area, but did not file charges. (Rochelle Richards/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
