Slain Metro officer Alyn Beck was remembered at his memorial service Saturday as a loyal husband and dedicated father to three children, a mentor for fellow officers, and a kind-hearted jokester.
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A man sitting on a ledge shut down traffic for hours in Henderson Saturday afternoon.
Las Vegas police have arrested Marvin Moran, 36, in connection with Friday’s homicide near South Durango Drive and Sahara Avenue, a killing detectives say was domestic related.
Henry Eric Williams, 45, was a Henderson resident who died of multiple blunt force injuries after being trapped inside of a minivan during a three-vehicle collision on the northbound U.S. Highway 95 off-ramp at Auto Show Drive.
A charter school fighting to overcome a troubled history will award diplomas to 90 seniors on Saturday. Beacon Academy of Nevada, an online charter school established in 2008 to serve students who have struggled or failed in conventional schools, was threatened with closure earlier this year. The State Public Charter School Authority Board cited low graduation rates and poor performance.
Henderson is opening two new parks Saturday that are part of the Lake Mead Parkway Trail and Wetlands Trails Connections project.
Bellagio housekeeping supervisor Elicea Monte was one of three women who joined Congresswoman Dina Titus, D-Nev., and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., on Friday for a forum on how women can succeed.
May was Stroke Awareness Month, but a stroke can strike at any time. According to the American Stroke Association, someone in the U.S. has a stroke roughly every 40 seconds, and about every four minutes, someone dies from a stroke.
SYN Shop in Las Vegas calls itself a “hackerspace,” a place for people to work on personal or collaborative projects that range from robotics to welding to sewing.
Las Vegas police took one person into custody in connection with an early morning homicide in the west valley on Friday.
The Sam’s Club on Eastern and Serene avenues was the site of a fundraiser hosted by The Injured Police Officers Fund for fallen Las Vegas police officers Alyn Beck and Igor Soldo on Friday.
A former Las Vegas Justice Court worker faces felony theft charges after upwards of $38,000 was embezzled from the traffic division, the Clark County District Attorney’s office revealed Friday.
Funeral services have been announced for Joseph Wilcox, the man shot and killed inside a Las Vegas Wal-Mart during Sunday’s rampage that left five people dead.
The Clark County Department of Air Quality has issued a dust advisory for Friday afternoon and evening.
Las Vegas judicial candidate John Watkins filed a complaint with the secretary of state’s office against longtime political mischief-maker Tony Dane.