The woman killed in an apparent murder-suicide Monday night in Henderson was in the process of moving out, according to police.
Homicides
A judge on Tuesday ordered Carim Cruz to serve 38 years to life in prison for a fatal shooting outside the Geisha House Steak & Sushi restaurant.
Henderson police are investigating an apparent murder-suicide Monday evening in the city’s Anthem Highlands area.
Las Vegas homicide detectives considered 80 percent of their cases cleared by the end of 2015. Though Metro is trailing now, Lt. Dan McGrath said he expects a clearance rate of 75 percent by the end of this year. Valleywide, 60 percent of homicides have been cleared.
Police on Saturday recovered the vehicle used by a man arrested in connection with a homicide and who escaped police custody Friday.
By the end of June, police throughout the valley had responded to a total 103 homicides, up from 64 during the first six months of 2015. A Las Vegas Review-Journal analysis of those deaths showed that most victims were under the age of 40 and most suspects were under 30.
Medical examiners at the Clark County coroner’s office investigated 109 homicides between Jan. 1 and June 30, compared with 71 homicides during the same period last year. And it’s not just homicides that have increased; all deaths have.
Shea Ah Nee already was coping with one potential tragedy: an infant daughter hospitalized with sepsis. Then she got even more devastating news.
The December death of a 3-year-old Las Vegas girl has been ruled a homicide, according to the Clark County coroner’s office.
A man North Las Vegas police identified as a homicide suspect in connection with an Aug. 27 slaying escaped police custody Friday morning.
A man found dead in a central valley park Thursday night was involved in an accidental shooting, Las Vegas police said Friday.
Las Vegas police investigated two separate fatal shootings Thursday night that happened about 8 miles from each other and just minutes apart.
Convicted in the death of a Las Vegas teen and breaking into tears, Michael Solid pleaded with jurors Thursday to allow him a chance at freedom.
A judge on Wednesday granted unusual requests for three people prosecutors said spent years swindling nearly a million dollars from a man before he was shot and killed.
Michael Solid was convicted of murder and other charges Wednesday in the death of a Las Vegas high school student who refused to give up his iPad.