Homicide detectives are investigating a person found dead east of downtown after reports of gunfire Thursday night, Las Vegas police said.
Lt. Les Lane said police were alerted to the body on the street or sidewalk in the 2800 block of Stewart Avenue, near Eastern Avenue, at 8:05 p.m.
Lane said witnesses reported hearing gunshots, but it's unclear whether the victim, whose gender was not immediately available, had been shot.
Nine Las Vegas residents were displaced Saturday after a fire broke out at 840 King Richard Avenue, according to the Clark County Fire Department.
Savannah Hansen, 1, was born with acute myeloid leukemia, said her mother. The Las Vegas 1-year-old is now in remission.
A man who was set to stand trial in May for stabbing and killing a woman died by suicide in late October while in custody at Clark County Detention Center.
Investigators found containers of alcohol and marijuana packages around a truck that was driven the wrong way on I-15, killing an off-duty Metro police officer.
The Metropolitan Police Department is seeking help in identifying a person it said was involved in painting graffiti on UnitedHealth Group’s local office on Dec. 12.
In a city that once made nuclear explosions into a tourist attraction, testing is still important today.
At Lamb Boulevard and Hacienda Avenue, drifting and doughnuts have been a recurring issue.
It was the 22nd year that the Firefighters of Southern Nevada Burn Foundation had partnered with the Clark County School District to spread holiday cheer at elementary schools.
Las Vegas police urge anyone with information about two retail thefts on the Strip to call 702-828-3591 or email ORC@lvmpd.com.
David Murphey, one of the stars of the reality TV series “90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days,” died at his Las Vegas home at age 66, his family said.
