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Las Vegas police to relaunch DUI Strike Team
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — A team dedicated to finding impaired drivers on Las Vegas roadways will relaunch next month, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. Metro Police plan to reinstitute the DUI strike team after a nearly three-year hiatus. MORE ON NEWS 3 | Las Vegas police...
Nevada's weather-predicting tortoise, Mojave Max emerges
Las Vegas (KSNV) — Mojave Max, Southern Nevada's famous desert tortoise and weather prognosticator, officially emerged from his burrow on April 23, 2024, at 3:09 p.m. The latest day he has ever emerged was last year on April 24. The earliest he has emerged was Feb. 14, 2005, at 11:55 a.m.
Popular lantern festival to light up desert sky on Mother's Day weekend
Las Vegas (KSNV) — A popular lantern festival is back and ready to light up the desert sky next month. The Lights Fest is continuing to travel around North America, making a stop just outside Las Vegas during Mother's Day weekend on Saturday, May. 11. The event will feature...
Local nonprofit provides victim impact class for DUI offenders amid rise in deadly crashes
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Exactly a week after the deadly bus stop crash involving a suspected drunk driver, the nonprofit STOP DUI is helping drivers convicted of driving impaired understand the consequences of getting behind the wheel while under the influence. News 3 caught up with Sandy Heverly, executive...
Security guard charged for posing as police in neighborhood dispute
Las Vegas (KSNV) — A man is facing several charges after police say he impersonated a police officer during a verbal dispute last week. The incident occurred on Friday, April 19 at an apartment complex near Jones and Lake Mead Boulevard. According to an arrest report, the man, identified...
UNLV research: fewer Californians moving to Las Vegas and Nevada
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - UNLV research shows a decline from the pandemic surge of Californians moving to Nevada. FOX5 told you how UNLV researchers have been tracking migration trends for years, using the number of driver’s license surrenders as a metric to measure relocations. From 2020 to 2021,...
Las Vegas woman arrested, accused of mail theft, forgery
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – Police arrested a woman on Saturday in an egregious case of identity theft in Las Vegas. The alleged victim was born in 1933, some 60 years older than her alleged identity thief. Police said Amanda Bonney, 33, changed the other woman’s mailing address through the postal service late last year and subsequently […]
Henderson police make 631 traffic stops during initiative targeting distracted drivers
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — The Henderson Police Department concluded its seventh campaign under the current Joining Forces Program targeting distracted drivers. During the enforcement initiative, which ran from April 1 through April 20, HPD officers made a total of 631 traffic stops. Of the 631 stops completed, Henderson police...
Las Vegas community gathers to celebrate life of Tabatha Tozzi one year after her death
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — An emotional celebration of life brought a gathering of many of Tabatha Tozzi's loved ones together to Craig Ranch Regional Park a year after her death. Tozzi's close friends and mother say one year later, they are still searching for answers as Tozzi's killer remains on the loose to this day.
Forecast Outlook: 4/24/2024
The breeze is back! Afternoon to evening sustained wind speeds are expected to blow to around 15-20 mph, with gusts peaking to around 30 mph (below the criteria of a Wind Advisory). After starting the workweek with highs in the 90s, temperatures will continue to drop. Tuesday’s high in Las...
These cities have the dirtiest air, new report finds. Where does Las Vegas rank?
(NEXSTAR) — No matter where you live in the U.S., it’s probably important to you that the air you breathe is clean and safe. But it’s not as simple as looking up in the sky and seeing “clean air,” so how can you really know?
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