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Man missing from group home found, Las Vegas police say

By Katelyn Newberg / Las Vegas Review-Journal

August 27, 2018 - 6:22 pm

Updated August 27, 2018 - 8:29 pm

Leroy Carns

An 80-year-old man missing since last week was found early Monday, Las Vegas police said.

Leroy “Tom” Carns, who was last seen Wednesday night near East Windmill Lane and South Las Vegas Boulevard, was found and identified after being taken to a local hospital, police said. Carns, who has dementia, went missing from a group home at East Robindale Road and Bermuda Road.

Carns was found after police asked for help locating him Sunday.

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Substitute teacher released after high school fight

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

April 26, 2024 - 3:08 pm

A CCSD educator arrested Thursday in connection with a student-teacher fight was ordered released without bail after a Friday afternoon court appearance.

Use of skimming devices at ATMs on the rise in Southern Nevada

By Sean Hemmersmeier / RJ

April 26, 2024 - 3:21 pm

Financial losses are in the millions of dollars, law enforcement officials said during a Friday morning press conference.

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Smoke-free casino advocates take fight to shareholders

By McKenna Ross / RJ

April 26, 2024 - 9:37 am

Shareholder proposals are pushing Las Vegas casino operators like Caesars Entertainment and Boyd Gaming to study the business impact of smoke-free casinos.

Henderson takes brunt of widespread storm; sky clearing by late afternoon

By Marvin Clemons / RJ

April 26, 2024 - 3:26 pm

A flood advisory that had been issued until 3:15 p.m. for the Henderson and Boulder City area because of expected runoff was allowed to expire.

Las Vegas apartment fight leads to stabbings, 5 teens injured

By Marvin Clemons / RJ

April 26, 2024 - 12:16 am

The 6:25 p.m. incident occurred in an apartment complex near West Tropicana Avenue and South Jones Boulevard.

CCSD retirees allowed to fill ‘critical’ teaching jobs

By Jeff Burbank / RJ

April 26, 2024 - 9:04 am

The Clark County School District is looking to make it easier to hire retired employees to fill “critical” vacant teaching, other jobs.

Las Vegas substitute teacher arrested after fight at high school

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

April 26, 2024 - 11:34 am

Clark County School District police have arrested a man connected to a student-teacher fight at Valley High School on Thursday.

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‘Critically important’: New Nevada facility aims to boost solar energy

By Sean Hemmersmeier / RJ

April 26, 2024 - 12:00 am

NV Energy held a ribbon cutting ceremony for a $257 million battery facility that can stretch the use of solar power into the night and store energy for about 165,000 homes.

Beware the T-Rex: Dinosaur Outpost to open in Town Square

By Patrick Blennerhassett / RJ

April 25, 2024 - 2:12 pm

The Las Vegas family attraction, which is aimed at kids ages 5 to 12, features 15,000 square feet of interactive dinosaur exhibits.

Danny Gans performs at the Encore Theater on Feb. 6, 2009. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Danny Gans: How an unknown impressionist became the biggest act on the Strip

By Christopher Lawrence / RJ

April 26, 2024 - 6:05 am

It would be hard to produce a less likely superstar than the singing impressionist Danny Gans, whose death on May 1, 2009, left a hole in this city that’s yet to be filled.