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Rapper questions rough handling by police
 

Local rapper Orlando Clemons was walking back to his car after a downtown show in March when he was stopped by a Metro officer who pushed him onto the hood of the patrol car. Clemons was arrested and charged with jaywalking and resisting arrest. The entire incident was caught on camera.

Person of interest sought in Bellagio robbery

An armed robber escaped with tens of thousand of dollars from the Bellagio on Friday night, and Las Vegas police have asked for the public’s help finding a person of interest in the crime.

2 hurt in motorcycle-pickup collision

Two people were taken to a hospital after a motorcycle-pickup accident Saturday morning, Las Vegas police said.

Light storms breeze through Las Vegas

A new thunderstorm was churning in the southeast part of the Las Vegas Valley on Saturday afternoon, and was expected to bring moderate to brief but heavy rain to old town Henderson, according to the National Weather Service.

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Immunizations offered Vegas schoolchildren in August

The Southern Nevada Immunization and Health Coalition will host immunization clinics throughout August to help children and families get ready for the new school year.

Overcoming denial is important part of grieving process

Grieving is an emotional process that one must endure after losing a loved one. Some people avoid it by going into denial. Joanne Dahl of Spring Valley was one of those people.

Whittemore seeks to block his surrender to prison

Attorneys for convicted ex-power broker Harvey Whittemore asked the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday to stay a judge’s decision ordering him to surrender to federal prison authorities on Aug. 6.

Child immigration fix could hurt Nevada

Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada stands to lose about $1.2 million by Aug. 15 if federal officials succeed in redirecting $94 million nationwide to aid Central American children crossing the U.S. border alone.

Vegas murder suspect extradited from California

The suspect of a deadly stabbing in 2012 has been extradited from a California prison to face murder charges in Nevada, according to the Clark County district attorney’s office.

Unlucky duckling rescued from Las Vegas storm drain

An unlucky duckling waddled its way into an underground Las Vegas storm drain Friday. But with the help of a good Samaritan and a crew of city firefighters and animal rescue staff, this little bird’s fortune looked up.

Ex-Assemblyman Brooks gets credit for time served

A former Nevada lawmaker who led California police on a high-speed chase on the day he was expelled from the state Assembly has been ordered to two years and eight months in prison, but a judge says he’s already fulfilled his sentence.