A former student of Joyce’s passes her lessons on to new students at art class. (Morgan Lieberman Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Check out the action from the NBA Summer League. (Zac Pacleb/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
HELP of Southern Nevada is celebrates the opening of the new location of the Shannon West Homeless Youth Center.
2016 was a record year for homicides in Southern Nevada, as the valley was swept up in a spike in violent crime that has not gone away.
Review-Journal records show 109 confirmed homicides had been investigated in Clark County as of the end of June.
An analysis of that data shows 64 percent of those deaths were the result of gun violence
And similar to last year, much of that violence — a third of the deaths – was directed at the valley’s young people 25 and under.
Six of those homicides were small children, all but one of which were the result of child abuse, according to police.
The youngest victim was only 25 days old.
Marcus Thomas Jr. was with his parents at their apartment complex when someone opened fire on their car.
1. Two Planet Hollywood security guards are in the hospital with gunshot wounds after trying to detain two robbers last night. Police say two men connected to a Sunglass Hut robbery shot at the security officers in the parking garage. The injuries aren’t life-threatening. Police are saying the suspects should be considered armed and dangerous.
2. Happening about the same time as the Las Vegas Strip shooting last night, a barricade situation shut down Interstate 15 near St. Rose Parkway for nearly six hours. Police, SWAT and the FBI were on scene negotiating with a man wanted for local burglaries refusing to leave his car. No weapons were found when he surrounded just before midnight.
3. EDC is considering new dates for the annual three-night music festival that usually takes over Las Vegas mid-June. Rumors have it that EDC could be moved to Memorial Day weekend next year, but the founder says no decisions have been made.
Bob Arum talks about making a deal with ESPN to televise boxing fights to a larger audience for free. (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Metropolitan Police Department held a briefing Thursday afternoon about the fatal shooting on North Rancho Drive, where a man charged at a police officer with a knife. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Learn to make a Sink The Pink, a cocktail made with Whistling Andy oink peppercorn and pear gin and Aperol at the Sand Dollar Lounge in Las Vegas. (Al Mancini Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Shots on the UNLV campus. Someone opened fire on a pickup truck with a a woman and her 11-year-old daughter inside. The woman said she drove on campus to get away from a car that was following her. The campus was locked down but has since reopened. Thankfully, no one was injured.
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Gymboree is closing 350 stores, including three in Southern Nevada, at Meadows Mall, Town Square, and Fashion Outlets. The company is restructuring after filing bankruptcy.
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And Apple Maps has been updated to include more Nevada information. The app now includes transit options for RTC, the Monorail, and more. You’ll also be able to find charging stations for electric cars.
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Review-Journal reporter Jonathan Saxon previews the seventh day of the NBA Summer League. (Ashton Ferguson/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
1. A boy is dead after suffering a gunshot wound to the head Wednesday afternoon. Police say the wound was self-inflicted, but it’s unclear if the gunshot was accidental or intentional. Before the gunshot, the boy and two others were suspected of burglary, and ran off to evade police. During a standoff with police, officers heard one round discharge, and a barricade response began. Four hours later officers entered the home and discovered the boy, who was transported to Sunrise Hospital where he died.
2. The woman killed in the murder-suicide on Monday was leaving the man who shot her and their infant son, according to her mother. Metro said the department received a call in December of 2016 over a custody issue, but there were no complaints of violence. A family law attorney said John Henry Lunetta never lost his temper or had a history of domestic abuse before killing Karen Michelle Jackson and John Jr.
3. MGM Resorts International executive, Bobby Baldwin, is expected to make a full recovery after falling down two flights of stairs at the Aria on Saturday. The professional poker player broke multiple bones, and suffered a severe head injury. An MGM spokesman said Baldwin will be back at work soon.
Social media influencers explain what goes in to the perfect foodie Instagram post. Elaine Wilson/Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Review-Journal reporter Jonathan Saxon previews the seventh day of the NBA Summer League. (Ashton Ferguson/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Jeff Horn talks about his win against Manny Pacquiao during his Los Angeles visit on Tuesday, July 12, 2017. (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
NBA commissioner Adam Silver addresses the media following the Board of Governors meeting at Wynn Las Vegas. (Mark Anderson/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Review-Journal reporter Sam Gordon previews the sixth day of the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. With pool play over, the tournament begins Wednesday.
Trump Hotels is facing a data breach at 14 of its properties, including the one in Las Vegas.
The company says the breach included payment card numbers and security codes for some reservations processed through a provider. The breach reportedly did not affect Trump Hotels’ own systems.
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A woman was carjacked at gunpoint in the parking lot of Sierra Vista High School last night. Police say the woman was not hurt. No suspect is in custody.
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A man in his late 20s was shot dead after coming to an apartment complex with a woman he was dating. The woman told police she lived at the complex and the man didn’t. Police are still looking for a shooter.
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And an escaped convict was caught when he tried to get a driver’s license in Nevada. Robert Frederick Nelson of North Las Vegas escaped from federal prison in 1992. DMV facial recognition helped to catch him.
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions gave a speech to local law enforcement Wednesday morning on sanctuary cities and curbing violent crime.
1. A Las Vegas neighborhood is in disbelief after a murder-suicide that left three dead. Police believe John Henry Lunetta shot and killed Karen Michelle Jackson, and infant John Jr., before turning the gun on himself and the family dog. Flowers, stuffed animals and candles sit outside the home as neighbors pay their respects. Infant John Jr. would have celebrated his first birthday today.
2. Negotiations are expected to continue this month over parking for the new Raiders stadium. Reports say the Oakland Raiders want fans to be allowed to park at UNLV, and shuttle three miles to the stadium for games. A representative from the Las Vegas Stadium Authority stated the report was based on a preliminary draft of an agreement, that has since been updated. Currently, the stadium site has room for an estimated 2,400 parking spaces.
3. A Las Vegas police officer shot and killed a knife-wielding man yesterday afternoon outside a pawn shop. The shooting occured after an attemped car-jacking, outside SuperPawn on 4111 N. Rancho Drive. As officers tried to detain him, the man charger at an officer with the knife. Police say the officer fired multiple shots from close range, and the man died on scene.
A look into the first reaction a year later of the Panaca Bombing that occurred July 13, 2016. (Elizabeth Brumley/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Review-Journal reporter Sam Gordon recaps the fifth day of the NBA Summer League. (Ashton Ferguson/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Floyd Mayweather responded to reports on owing taxes during a press conference at the world tour in Los Angeles to promote his fight against Conor McGregor.
UFC president Dana White spoke to media on the first day of the Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor world tour in Los Angeles and said that Conor McGregor will try to knock Floyd Mayweather out.
Heidi Fang, Adam Hill and Gilbert Manzano from the Review-Journal recap the first day of the Conor McGregor-Floyd Mayweather world tour in Los Angeles at the Staples Center.
Floyd Mayweather, Sr. confronts Conor McGregor while the UFC champ spoke at the Staples Center in Los Angeles for the world tour to promote his fight against Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
The Clark County School District hosted a reception for a new crop of teachers Tuesday morning. 72 of 81 teachers hired from the Philippines attended the orientation. The special education teachers are in the state on a special J-1 visa. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)