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LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - A driver is in custody following a DUI-related incident that ended with a car crashing into the back of a gas station in North Las Vegas. Around 7:20 Friday evening North Las Vegas Police Department responded to the intersection of Cheyenne Avenue and Martin Luther King Boulevard after receiving reports of a car crashing into a building.

Driver in custody after car crashes into gas station in North Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - A 73-year-old woman was killed and several other people were injured in a multi-vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon in the central Las Vegas Valley. According to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, the crash involved six vehicles near the intersection of Desert Inn Road and Jones Boulevard around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Woman dies, 9 others injured after 6-vehicle crash in central Las Vegas Valley

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - FOX5 has an update on a World War II veteran who was critically injured in a high-speed police pursuit. “He said, ‘Am I in the hospital?’ I said, ‘Yes…you got to get better,’ and he smiled at me and that is all I needed,” recounted Sherry Muskin about her first conversation with her husband Herb when he came to the hospital. The couple has been married for 67 years. Last year, FOX5 profiled their love story.

WWII vet making progress, speaking again after critically injured during Las Vegas police pursuit

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Las Vegas police are looking for a suspect who has robbed or attempted to rob businesses in the Las Vegas Valley. Police say the robberies and attempted robberies have taken place this past week. The suspect, a woman believed to be 20-30 years old, allegedly would go into businesses and threaten employees.

Las Vegas police search for robbery suspect involved in multiple encounters this week

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - As one Nevada lawmaker continues her battle to fight catalytic converter thieves, stories of heavy losses from theft continue to emerge. “Average repair in these is 5,000 to $6,000; somewhere in upwards of $10,000,” Said Andy MacKay. MacKay spoke during a Thursday legislative hearing...

Catalytic converter thieves cause nearly $50,000 in damage to one Las Vegas car dealership

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - What can be done to make northwest Las Vegas safer? That was the question at a public safety town hall in Centennial Hills. Metro including, Clark County Sheriff Kevin McMahill, invited neighbors to come and express their biggest concerns everything from catalytic converter theft to street racing to school violence.

Public safety town hall addresses concerns in northwest Las Vegas Valley

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Hundreds of new parking spaces will open up at Harry Reid International Airport tomorrow, according to an airport spokesperson. The 600 covered parking spaces are new for the public in the Terminal 1 long-term parking structure. About 1,000 more uncovered parking spots are expected to be made available soon.

600 new parking spaces to open to public at Las Vegas airport Friday

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Foundation’s 2023 Good Ticket Program will give recognition to Salina Freeman, LVMPD 911 Call Center dispatcher on March 27 for helping a distressed mother. Freeman received an incoming 911 call from a woman in distress who was experiencing...

Las Vegas Police Foundation to recognize 911 dispatcher who saved baby’s life

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - FOX5 has seen stepped-up security after a string of shootings around Fremont Street. New measures have included metal detectors, a proposed under-21 curfew was proposed and then tabled and now the efforts behind the “no color” policy. On Thursday, a “no color” policy...

Safety effort on Fremont Street Experience; what is behind the ‘no color’ policy

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - A Las Vegas woman is accused of robbery following her arrest, and a video of her was posted on social media by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. Records show Nicole Waters is out on bail following her arrest March 17 near Wyoming Avenue and...

Las Vegas police say woman arrested after allegedly saying ‘you will never catch me’ during retail theft

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Pedestrian bridges are a common way to get across the Las Vegas Strip to and from hotels. The effort to change the definition of pedestrian bridges to crosswalks to improve safety was tabled indefinitely by Clark County commissioners last month. Making these changes came after...

Las Vegas Strip pedestrian bridges won’t get new decals to help improve safety

City to illuminate Gateway Arches near downtown Las Vegas in colors of Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras’. Swifties, get ready. Las Vegas is going to help you get ready for Taylor Swift’s “Eras” tour. Lawmakers probe CCSD police policies after school officer takes down student near Durango...

Clark County approves Hard Rock’s plans to transform site of Mirage volcano

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - It is a big weekend as March Madness is underway and Taylor Swift fans prepare to shake it off. ‘Swiftie’ fans were singing their hearts out ahead of the sold-out Taylor Swift concert on Friday. “I am actually really excited,” said a Taylor Swift...

First responders staying prepared for high-profile events in Las Vegas this weekend

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - The Regional Transportation Commission and Nevada Department of Transportation are getting into the Swiftie spirit ahead of Taylor Swift’s two-concert stop in Las Vegas. Freeway signs around the Las Vegas area are touting messages like, “Reckless driver? You need to calm down,” and “It’s...

‘You need to calm down:’ RTC, NDOT get into Taylor Swift fandom ahead of Las Vegas concerts

Texas State

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - As local leaders search for solutions to growing encampments in Las Vegas suburbs, one nonprofit proposes a tiny home solution. As recently as Tuesday, one Clark County commissioner tasked staff to explore options to add more beds for the unhoused. “We have to have a place where they can go. We can’t just keep moving them, asking them to move, and protecting the neighborhoods,” said Commissioner Tick Segerblom. He ordered staff to deliver a report in three months.

Las Vegas nonprofit proposes ‘tiny homes’ for homeless

City to illuminate Gateway Arches near downtown Las Vegas in colors of Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras’. Swifties, get ready. Las Vegas is going to help you get ready for Taylor Swift’s “Eras” tour. New incentive program brings in recruits for North Las Vegas police. Updated: 7...

Lawmakers probe CCSD police policies after school officer takes down student near Durango High

Lawmakers probe CCSD police policies after school officer takes down student near Durango High. Lawmakers with the Senate Education and Judiciary Committees showed a video of a Clark County School District police officer slamming a student to the ground near Durango High School during a hearing on Wednesday. New incentive...

City to illuminate Gateway Arches near downtown Las Vegas in colors of Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras’

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Star Nursery is hiring for all of its garden centers across the Las Vegas Valley. According to a news release, Star Nursery is hiring for the following positions for its garden centers in Las Vegas:. •Cashier. • Sales Associate. • Carry-Out Clerk. • CDL Driver.

Star Nursery hiring for all Las Vegas Valley stores

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - The North Las Vegas Police Department is ponying up to bring in new officers. The department is offering a $30,000 bonus to lateral transfers, plus $5,000 for moving expenses for people coming from outside the Las Vegas Valley. Another $5,000 is available to veterans. Depending...

New incentive program brings in recruits for North Las Vegas police

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - A popular Mexican restaurant in the Las Vegas Valley will receive some national attention this week. Chef Leticia Mitchell shared that her downtown Las Vegas restaurant, Letty’s de Leticia’s, will be featured on Food Network’s March 24 episode titled “Mexican, Mediterranean and Mofongo.”

Las Vegas Mexican restaurant to be featured on Guy Fieri’s Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - A $28 million luxurious mega mansion in Las Vegas has all the amenities one could ask for. The 15,000 square-foot mansion is located at 750 Dragon Ridge Dr. in Henderson. It’s sitting on 2.2 acres in a triple-gated section of McDonald Highlands with beautiful views...

VIDEO: Las Vegas mansion on the market for $28M

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Two Las Vegas residents were sentenced Wednesday for defrauding the state’s Department of Welfare and Supportive Services for $212,844.73. The Attorney General’s Office for the State of Nevada announced Charles Bridges, 53, and Latonya Gultry, 45, fraudulently applied for and received SNAP and medical benefits from 2018 to 2021.

Las Vegas man, woman sentenced for welfare benefits fraud

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - We’ve seen more rain and snow in the past few months than many locals can remember in a long time. While the rain and snow impact positively, it doesn’t necessarily have anything to do with Lake Mead. The lake’s water level has been...

Excess rain and snow has no impact on Lake Mead

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Ahead of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour hitting Allegiant Stadium this weekend, the venue will be hosting an early merchandise sale for fans on Thursday, March 23. The sale will take place in the stadium’s parking lot B, located near the corner of Hacienda Ave....

Allegiant Stadium to host merchandise sale Thursday ahead of Taylor Swift concerts

Arkansas State

LAS VEGAS, NV (WFSB) - It’s a day of rest and recovery for the UConn men after their big Sweet 16 win Thursday night over Arkansas. UConn’s game execution was nearly flawless on Thursday. But the travel and accommodations in Las Vegas were certainly nowhere near perfection. The...

UConn men’s basketball deals with hotel switch, stolen items on Las Vegas trip

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - A day after making his case for the Safer and Supportive Schools Act to the Nevada State Assembly, Governor Joe Lombardo took his pitch on the road to Valley High School in Las Vegas Friday afternoon. “We don’t need any more victims of school violence,”...

Gov. Lombardo makes case for school discipline bill at Valley High School

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - It is a massive week for sports and entertainment in Vegas. Thursday marks the first-time March Madness has come to the city with a pair of Sweet 16 games at T-Mobile arena Thursday and an Elite 8 game slated for Saturday. Meanwhile, Friday and Saturday, Taylor Swift will play a pair of sold-out shows at Allegiant Stadium, the first woman to headline at the home of the Las Vegas Raiders. Tens of thousands of fans are in town for both major events.

Las Vegas living up to title as ‘Sports and Entertainment Capital of the World’ this weekend

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One dead, 7 injured - including 5 minors - in Saturday crash on Cabana Drive

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - A Las Vegas man has died while seven people were injured in a crash near Cabana Drive south of...

One dead, 7 injured - including 5 minors - in Saturday crash on Cabana Drive

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