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Impaired driver who fatally struck 2 Nevada state troopers gets maximum prison sentence
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A man who was driving while impaired when he fatally struck two state troopers last year on Nevada’s busiest freeway has been sentenced to prison. Jemarcus Williams received the maximum sentence Tuesday of 16 to 40 years for two counts of DUI resulting in death, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported. He pleaded guilty to the charge in April.
Suspect whose 6 dogs died in a vehicle was told before by city he had ‘too many animals’
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Las Vegas Metropolitan Police have identified the suspect accused of having six dead dogs in a hot moving truck. Christopher Robin Winter, 53, faces six felony counts of willful/malicious torture/maim/kill dog/cat/animal, according to court and booking records. Winter was arrested after officers found six dead...
Fire breaks out south of The STRAT in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Firefighters are responding to a fire just south of The STRAT on Las Vegas Boulevard Wednesday afternoon. The fire was reported around 12:50 p.m. at the site of a permanently closed restaurant near Bob Stupak Drive, to the south of the Aztec Inn Casino, per Jordan Moore with the city of Las Vegas.
Las Vegas driver allegedly googled crash in hours after fatal hit-and-run, drove to Pahrump for repairs
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- A woman accused of hitting and killing a man on a freeway allegedly googled news of the crash in the hours after, before bringing her car to be fixed at an auto repair shop more than an hour away, officials said in documents the 8 News Now Investigators obtained.
Driver in custody following crash at Tropicana, Pecos
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - A driver showed signs of impairment and is in custody as Las Vegas police investigate a crash Wednesday morning. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is on scene at a crash on Tropicana Avenue and Pecos Road since 10:42 a.m. When officers arrived, they said...
Nevada flooding brings mosquito infestation, 3,100 positive for West Nile Virus
(The Center Square) – Southern Nevada health officials are urging people to protect themselves from mosquitoes after nearly 3,100 of them tested positive for West Nile Virus. The numbers are as recent as June 6th and involve 91 mosquito pools from 16 ZIP codes. Meanwhile, two mosquito pools also tested positive for St. Louis Encephalitis, a rare disease related to West Nile virus. “Mosquitoes testing positive for St. Louis encephalitis...
Power back for east valley mobile home park after day-long outage amid extreme heat
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Power has been restored for a mobile home park in the east Las Vegas valley after an outage struck amid another heat wave in Southern Nevada. Crews were working to restore power Tuesday for about 260 customers at Three Crowns Mobile Home Park, near Washington Avenue and Lamb Boulevard, an NV Energy spokesperson said in a statement.
Las Vegas mom allegedly beat 2-year-old son to death, pushed him in stroller, and threw his body in dumpster
LAS VEGAS (TCN) -- A 23-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly beating her 2-year-old son to death and leaving his body in a dumpster. On the evening June 6, Las Vegas Metro Police Department officers received a call about a missing 2-year-old from the 400 block of South 15th Street. Officers began looking for the infant, and about four hours later, at 12:58 a.m., they located the child’s body inside a dumpster on the 1300 block of Lewis Avenue. Las Vegas Metro Police said the...
Officials stress owners not to leave their pets in hot cars, yet the trend still continues
Las Vegas (KSNV) — Despite local officials' plea to pet owners about the dangers animals face when exposed to extreme heat, police are still responding to an alarming amount of incidents involving neglected dogs left behind in the summer heat. Every summer, at least one incident involving a dog...
Woman accused of stealing nearly $20K from Texas police union, depositing money at Las Vegas bank
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- Police suspect a woman stole nearly $20,000 from a Texas police officers’ union by intercepting a check, rewriting one with the same amount in her name, and then depositing it at a Las Vegas bank, according to documents the 8 News Now Investigators obtained.
NLVPD: North Carolina man arrested as suspect in deadly 2010 stabbing
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - A 57-year-old man was arrested in Las Vegas last month in connection to a cold case out of North Carolina. Winston-Salem Police Department revealed that a warrant for the arrest of Christopher Wilson was sent to North Las Vegas Police Department on Thursday, May 30.
Las Vegas driver accused in wrong-way crash cited before for going 124 mph
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The driver accused in a wrong-way crash that left a Nevada Department of Corrections officer seriously injured was previously cited for driving 124 mph on the freeway, the 8 News Now Investigators have learned. The ticket was amended to a parking violation. Donovan Garcia-Moreno, 31, faces charges of DUI resulting in […]
GRAPHIC: Las Vegas police fatally shoot man who threatened to kill female
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - A 43-year-old is dead after Las Vegas police fired shots toward him for threatening to kill a female, Metro says. Las Vegas Metro’s Assistant Sheriff provided more information on the incident. The shooting sent the suspect to the hospital where he later died. Police...
Brightline West announces temporary roadway closures as field investigation work continues
Brightline West announces updates to field investigation work in Southern California and Nevada planned within the proposed rail corridor within the Interstate 15 right-of-way. Field investigation work for Brightline’s high-speed rail system between Las Vegas and Rancho Cucamonga includes geotechnical borings and samplings, utility potholing and land surveying. ...
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