The Clark County coroner’s office has identified a man whose motorcycle apparently experienced a mechanical issue just before a deadly crash Friday on U.S. Highway 95.
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Las Vegas police previously said the woman was not in a crosswalk when she was hit by a Mercedes-Benz GLK350 in the southwestern valley.
Police say neighborhood crime can start at your own front door, especially during this time of year as last-minute Christmas gift deliveries are made.
“It’s been a hard year,” Lucille McKnight said Friday. “But it’s been the best year I’ve ever had.”
The Henderson Police Department has identified a man who was injured in a shootout with police officers Thursday during a traffic stop.
The crash was reported just before 11:40 a.m. on southbound U.S. Highway 95 near the Decatur Boulevard exit, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.
In July, Lucille McKnight unexpectedly went from raising three kids to seven. On Friday, Walker Furniture will furnish their near-empty home.
A knife was brandished during a fight involving five female students Wednesday morning at a Henderson high school, according to Clark County School District police.
Clark County jail records have identified one of two people taken into custody Wednesday night by Las Vegas police after a fiery crash involving a stolen vehicle .
Kody Harlan, 19, and Jaiden Caruso, 18, were found guilty in August of murder and robbery with a deadly weapon in connection with the death of Matthew Minkler.
New bike donations from the public will be accepted at any of Metro’s nine police substations around the valley through Dec. 20.
The suspects are accused in the Oct. 17 shooting of a Las Vegas man who bought $200 worth of marijuana with counterfeit bills.
A 17-year-old student was arrested Friday after a BB gun was found inside his backpack at Basic High School in Henderson, according to school police.
Court records identify the suspected shooter as Jacques Lanier, who was charged in absentia Wednesday with one count of attempted murder with the use of a deadly weapon.
After speaking to residents in the area, Las Vegas police homicide detectives believe the man was shot at least two hours before his body was found early Wednesday.