The 81-year-old Henderson man who died Tuesday in a motorhome fire has been named by the Clark County coroner.
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Henderson has retained an outside law firm to defend the city against a public records lawsuit filed by the Las Vegas Review-Journal rather than rely on a legal staff that includes a city attorney and 12 civil attorneys.
The fire started about 5:30 p.m. at Midway Trailer Park, on the 1800 block of Ward Drive, near Sunset Road and Boulder Highway, Henderson Fire Department spokeswoman Kathleen Richards said.
City councilwoman catpures 55 percent of the vote, avoiding June runoff with runner-up Rick Workman.
Incumbent Marz captures 43.17 percent of the vote in Henderson City Council race, but falls short of a majority and will face businesswoman Cox in June runoff.
Two-year-old Uriel Heczko’s mother was arrested Tuesday on a murder charge in connection with his March 13 death.
This is the first year that Las Vegas and North Las Vegas have replaced precincts with voting centers for election day.
Voters in Las Vegas and North Las Vegas will not have to travel more than 3½ miles to cast ballots in city elections Tuesday. The two cities are debuting voting centers for Tuesday’s primary elections, aimed at augmenting accessibility for voters.
As social media avenues have evolved, so have the city of Henderson’s strategies for engaging with residents.
It took a lot for Carol Ruegge to convince her husband, Dave, to start an indoor batting cage. The Ruegges believe their Vegas Valley Batter’s Box, 7370 Eastgate Road, Suite 100, will pay off. “Batting cages haven’t been around (in Henderson) for 12 years,” Carol said. “There’s a need for them.”
The Red Cross and the Professional Fire Fighters of Nevada have partnered for the fifth straight year to help families displaced by house fires. The “Fire Hurts. Red Cross Helps.” campaign is raising money to provide families with a place to stay, food and clothing.
Clark County Coroner John Fudenberg on Monday changed the manner of death for attorney Susan Winters from suicide to undetermined.
Dakota Routh said he had no idea his then 12-year-old daughter filed a written complaint last year against her teacher, Jeffrey Schultz, until Henderson police called him last week.
Two Houston men have been arrested in connection with five incidents in a trending crime police are calling “jugging.” The crime involves suspects stalking victims from banks and businesses who have bank bags or envelopes. Police said the crime is named after the nickname for a bank bag.
Three Las Vegas middle school students reported being inappropriately touched and harassed by their math teacher starting as early as August, according to a police report.
