The Clark County coroner’s office has identified a man shot and killed by Henderson police officers in a gated community early Thursday morning.
Jacob Lasky
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Jacob Lasky worked for the Las Vegas Review-Journal from August to October 2018. Born and raised in Las Vegas, he graduated from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in May 2018. Prior to coming to the Review-Journal, he actively freelanced for Desert Companion, the monthly magazine of Nevada Public Radio. He also served as a staff writer, A&E editor, and audience engagement manager for his college newspaper, The Scarlet & Gray Free Press.
People with Clark County Library District cards now receive free access to Rosetta Stone language-learning software and the Las Vegas-based Socrates math tutoring program, which is aimed at children in kindergarten through fifth grade and incorporates video games.
The Las Vegas City Council recognized the Metro Volunteer Program during its meeting Sept. 5. About 20 volunteers showed up at council chambers in City Hall to accept.
The fatal crash happened about 12:30 p.m. at the intersection of West Alexander Road and North Buffalo Drive, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
A man was hospitalized after being shot in North Las Vegas Friday night, according to police.
A man and woman killed in an apparent murder-suicide in Henderson on Sunday have been identified by the Clark County coroner’s office.
A 29-year-old man who was gunned down in North Las Vegas on Sunday morning has been identified by the Clark County coroner’s office. A second fatal shooting occurred within hours less than a mile away, police say.
A 25-year-old driver was arrested on suspicion of DUI after an 8-year-old boy was killed and five people were injured Friday in a three-car crash in central Las Vegas.
Rain and thunder are unlikely to return to the Las Vegas for the next five days, as skies will be mostly clear, according to the National Weather Service.