As of Tuesday, 152 inmates at the Clark County Detention Center have tested positive for the coronavirus, and 49 of those inmates remain in custody, Las Vegas police said.
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Katelyn joined the Las Vegas Review-Journal’s metro desk in June after graduating from the University of Florida. She previously worked with the paper in the summer of 2017 as an intern on the business desk. Before graduating college she was the editor in chief of the Independent Florida Alligator. She was born and raised in Orlando, Florida.
Las Vegas police have identified one of two minors who were arrested in connection with a fatal shooting early Saturday at a west valley convenience store.
Another 28 deaths from the coronavirus were reported in Nevada on Wednesday, matching the record daily report of deaths from the day before, according to state data.
Dominic Scapellato, 23, was arrested and charged last week with multiple counts of sexual assault of a child under 14, according to court records.
The Clark County coroner’s office has identified a homeless man fatally shot last week in what Las Vegas police described as a “thrill killing.”
The Clark County coroner’s office has identified a 20-year-old man who was fatally shot at a convenience store on Saturday morning after an attempted robbery.
There were 28 additional deaths reported across the state on Tuesday morning, and it was the first time since April that the state has reported more than 20 deaths in a single day.
Clark County Coroner John Fudenberg is voluntarily retiring from his position, a cost-saving move for Clark County during the coronavirus pandemic, he said Saturday.
Police were first called about 5:50 a.m. Saturday after report of the mountain lion, believed to be about 70 pounds, was outside a Summerlin elementary school.
Las Vegas police were conducting a homicide investigation early Saturday at a 7-Eleven near Sahara Avenue and Durango Drive.
There were 1,182 new coronavirus cases reported throughout Nevada on Saturday morning, along with nine additional deaths, according to state data.
A research center is searching for up to 500 volunteers in the Las Vegas Valley to help test a COVID-19 vaccine during a year-long clinical trial.
Clark County reported 1,263 new cases of the coronavirus and 11 additional deaths on Friday, according to the Southern Nevada Health District.
Metropolitan Police Department records have identified a 38-year-old man arrested Thursday on suspicion of murder after his 29-year-old girlfriend was found dead in their home.
Alonzo Garcia Johnson, 47, has been charged with dozens of sexual assault and lewdness charges, some involving a child under 14, court documents show.