Michael Bennett to Turn Himself in on Monday The Philadelphia Eagles defensive lineman will turn himself in to authorities on Monday afternoon. Bennett allegedly assaulted a 66-year-old paraplegic woman who was working security at
Super Bowl LI. He will surrender at 1 p.m. CT at the Harris County District Court in Houston, according to his attorney Rusty Hardin. He faces up to 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
NBA G League Player Zeke Upshaw Dies After Collapsing on Court Upshaw collapsed on the court near the end of Saturday’s game pitting the Grand Rapids Drive against the Long Island Nets and was taken off the court on a stretcher. Zeke Upshaw’s mother Zeke Upshaw’s mother Upshaw, 26, was a standout player from Chicago before attending Illinois State and later transferring to Hofstra. He played for two seasons overseas before he was drafted by the Drive in the 2016 draft. The Drive family is mourning the tragic loss of Zeke Upshaw. He had a warm personality and was a tremendous representative of our organization both on and off the court. Our thoughts are with all of Zeke’s family and friends during this difficult time.
Conservation advocates are sick of all the silt. They’re calling on the Bureau of Land Management to fix the dam problem. Conservation activists are urging the agency to address issues with a historic dam that is burying petroglyphs in the Arrow Canyon Wilderness. “If we don’t do something now, all of that stuff you saw in the wash will be gone,” Terri Robertson said. “You don’t know how many archaeological sites are buried under that silt,” Elaine Holmes said.
A Henderson pet store has been fined for animal overcrowding. Petland Owner Jamal Silmi pleaded no contest to three misdemeanors. He received no jail time, but was fined $1,000 by Judge Douglas Hedger. Henderson animal control officers found 19 violations. Officers also said the store failed to maintain medical history of animals.
Southern Nevada has a growing affordable-housing crisis. Nevada is ranked as the worst state in the nation at providing affordable housing to extremely low-income families. Some 168,000 low-income households in Clark County need assistance obtaining affordable housing. Wait lists in Nevada have nearly doubled in size since 2014 for the nation’s most prolific type of affordable housing. Last year Nevada had the fourth-lowest homeownership rate among U.S. states. Only 55 percent of Nevada households owned a home.
A man was killed after being shot in the face during a Monday morning argument in the 100 block of Sacramento Drive. A man and woman were arguing outside the home when the woman drew a gun and shot the man in the face, police said. The man died at the scene. Police have identified the woman, who was an acquaintance of the man who died, and are searching for her.
An early Monday morning argument has left one man dead and a woman in the hospital. A roommate heard that the pair were arguing and asked a friend to check on the couple at the Woodhaven apartments on Stober Boulevard. The couple were found with gunshot wounds to their heads. The man died at the scene and the woman was hospitalized, police said, adding the woman shot herself. Police could not confirm who shot the man, but were investigating the shooting as a domestic incident.
A man was shot and killed Sunday night in the McDonald’s parking lot at 3885 Blue Diamond Road near Valley View Drive. Las Vegas police think a drug deal went sour after an argument broke out and gunfire struck a man in his 20s. He died at the scene. Police are questioning several witnesses, and they’re searching for the suspect. This is the 48th homicide Metro has investigated this year.
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Arie Luyendyk Jr. never raced in Formula One despite what his TV bio says. But he did drive in the Indianapolis 500 one time. And before that, he drove in seven Indy Lights races for Henderson’s Sam Schmidt. Schmidt said Arie Jr. showed skill behind the wheel. Just not as much as his father. Arie Luyendyk Sr. won the Indianapolis 500 two times. Arie Sr. was Sam Schmidt’s teammate and was the only driver to visit Sam in the hospital after a terrible crash. “When I was in rehab for six months in St. Louis, he was the only driver who came to visit me regularly, I will always have a special place in my heart for Arie Sr.”
