Northern Nevada prisoner dies in Carson City

By Blake Apgar Las Vegas Review-Journal

October 18, 2017 - 4:23 pm

Samuel Blake, 74 (Nevada Department of Corrections)

A Northern Nevada prisoner died Tuesday, the Nevada Corrections Department said.

Samuel Blake, 74, died at a medical facility inside the Northern Nevada Correctional Center in Carson City. He was serving a life sentence for first-degree murder and had been incarcerated since 1980.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office coroner will conduct an autopsy on Blake.

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Dianelys Fernandez (left) and Guillermo Lastre (right). (Metropolitan Police Department)

Man, woman arrested in deaths of 2 people in southeast valley

By Taylor Lane / RJ

June 12, 2024 - 3:45 pm

Two people have been arrested in connection to the deaths of two people found fatally shot last week near Wetlands Park.

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1 dead after shooting in Henderson

By Marvin Clemons / RJ

June 12, 2024 - 2:54 pm

Henderson police and fire departments responded to reports of a shooting at about 1:30 p.m. in the 500 block of Marks Street.

Isiah Branch (Metropolitan Police Department)

Man arrested in early Monday fatal shooting in east valley

By Marvin Clemons / RJ

June 11, 2024 - 9:28 pm

The shooting occurred about 5:30 a.m. in the 2000 block of Peyton Drive, near Eastern Avenue and East Charleston Boulevard.

‘I’m ready to die’: Man killed by officers was about to stab woman, police say

By Jeff Burbank / RJ

June 11, 2024 - 10:44 pm

Officers burst through a Las Vegas apartment window Saturday night and opened fire on a man about to stab a woman with a two-prong fork after the man had told a dispatcher, “I’m ready to die.”

Parents accused of killing 2-year-old son appear in court

By Katelyn Newberg / RJ

June 11, 2024 - 7:51 pm

Diaja Smith and Jacoby Robinson face murder and child abuse charges. They were arrested after their son’s body was found in a dumpster near downtown Las Vegas.

Members of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Homicide Section investigate the scene ...

Person killed in shooting in east Las Vegas Valley, police say

By Caitlin Lilly / RJ

June 10, 2024 - 4:40 pm

The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a homicide Monday in the east Las Vegas Valley.

Mother accused of beating sons, leaving 2-year-old’s body in a dumpster Man, woman accused of 2-year-old’s murder being held without bail

By Katelyn Newberg / RJ

June 10, 2024 - 6:46 pm

Diaja Smith and Jacoby Robinson are being held in custody without bail in connection with the death of a 2-year-old whose body was found in a dumpster last week.

File - Police investigate a fatal shooting outside a northwest Las Vegas residence where a part ...

Man shot dead at northwest Las Vegas house party

By Jeff Burbank / RJ

June 9, 2024 - 10:43 pm

The wounded man died outside a residence where a party took place in northwest Las Vegas near West Oakey Boulevard.

Judge denies request for evidentiary hearing for murder suspect Robert Telles

By Katelyn Newberg / RJ

June 6, 2024 - 10:10 pm

Former Clark County Public Administrator Robert Telles, who is accused of killing Review-Journal reporter Jeff German, appeared in court again.

Elvis Ruvalcaba (Metropolitan Police Department)

Long blood trail found after man’s killing near Las Vegas trail

By Taylor Lane / RJ

June 6, 2024 - 6:01 am

Police said they found a blood trail over 1,700 feet long along the Flamingo Arroyo Trail in the east valley after a man was stabbed and later died near the trail.