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- A month after wife's death, Nellis technical sergeant confesses, police say
- Friday, May 17, 2013
- After being told he failed a lie-detector test earlier this week, an Air Force technical sergeant at Nellis Air Base confessed he shot his wife last month after an argument in a bar escalated into a fight at their North Las Vegas home, according to an arrest report.
- Special delivery: Las Vegas duo to be arraigned on mail theft charges
- Wednesday, May 15, 2013
- Two Las Vegas men are scheduled to be arraigned Thursday on federal charges accusing them of stealing checks, credit cards and other items from local mailboxes using counterfeit U.S. Postal Service keys.
- Say the name ‘O.J. Simpson’ and watch the comments flow
- Tuesday, May 14, 2013
- As has been the case since the 1995 "Trial of the Century," there is no shortage of opinions about Simpson. Here's a sampling of social media postings about "the Juice" from Monday.
- Court document details alleged neglect that led to 12-year-old's death in 2012
- Wednesday, May 8, 2013
- A biological mother’s suspicions about her 12-year-old son’s death a year ago triggered an investigation that last month resulted in the boy’s stepmother being charged with murder. Kalinda W. Mercado was charged April 19 in Las Vegas Justice Court with murder in the Feb. 4, 2012, death of Emmanuel Mercado.
- Rain, hail, snow reported in Southern Nevada; century mark in extended forecast
- Tuesday, May 7, 2013
- Rain showers and hail made an appearance Tuesday in the Las Vegas Valley, and Mount Charleston received a rare snowfall in May. But look for sunny skies by the weekend and temperatures edging toward triple digits by next week, the National Weather Service said.
- Rain falls in parts of valley, more could be on the way
- Monday, May 6, 2013
- A light rain Monday afternoon in the southern and eastern parts of the Las Vegas Valley probably didn’t amount to much, but farther north and east heavier rain and small hail was reported.
- Family escapes house fire after teen's quick actions
- Tuesday, April 30, 2013
- A quick-thinking teen helped his family to safety Tuesday after an early morning fire struck their home. Clark County Deputy Fire Chief Jon Klassen said four occupants of the mobile home were able to escape the fire after a teenage son smelled smoke, broke a window and helped his mother, two younger siblings and the family dogs to safety.
- Report: Metro officer asked for forgiveness when he reported shooting wife, child
- Monday, April 29, 2013
- Metro Police Lt. Hans Walters placed a call to emergency dispatchers in the early morning hours of Jan. 21 to report he had just killed his wife and son, had set their Boulder City house on fire and was about to kill himself.
- Temperature creeping toward 100-degree mark in valley
- Monday, April 29, 2013
- The heat is on, and parts of the Las Vegas could reach 100 degrees today.
- Blasts transform 'beautiful day' for Las Vegas marathoners in Boston
- Monday, April 15, 2013
- Monday was an unforgettable day for Las Vegas marathoner Tiffanie Gaspar, but not for the reason she was expecting. Gaspar ran in her first Boston Marathon, finishing in 3:45.43. But about 25 to 30 minutes after she completed the 26.2-mile course, while she was cooling down in the family waiting area, Gaspar heard the booms. “It was two explosions, unusual sounds,” Gaspar said in a telephone interview from her Boston hotel. “I thought, ‘Oh, it’s Patriots' Day. Maybe it’s fireworks from the Red Sox game.”
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