The fatal shooting happened during an argument at a west Las Vegas home Dec. 29.
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The Las Vegas Fire Department said the cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Athar Haseebullah, whose parents immigrated to the U.S. from Pakistan, is the first person of color to lead the nonprofit since it was founded in 1966.
Clark County Deputy Fire Chief Warren Whitney estimated the loss at $25 million to $30 million Tuesday, hours after firefighters contained the blaze in the southwest valley.
As of about 1:40 a.m., the three-alarm fire was still burning near Fort Apache Road and Tropicana Avenue. The blaze had been raging since at least 11:50 p.m. Monday.
It’s unclear if the fatal gunshot, fired from the backseat, was accidental or intentional, Metropolitan Police Department homicide Lt. Ray Spencer said.
Deputies draped an American flag over the body of Gerald “Bear” Smith before they escorted him home to Nye County.
Las Vegas police are investigating after a suspect allegedly used scissors to take money from a west Las Vegas Walgreens on Sunday afternoon.
Haiyan Liao, 43, was arrested Wednesday in connection with a money laundering scheme that illegally brought Chinese nationals into the U.S. for financial gain.
Fire crews located a body in the remains of what they previously believed was a vacant wedding chapel that burned down Tuesday night.
The Nevada National Guard is sending more than 200 soldiers and airmen to Washington, D.C., to assist with security during Inauguration Day on Jan. 20.
Henderson police identified the suspect as 37-year-old Joshua Watkins, who was briefly hospitalized with nonlife-threatening injuries after the shooting.
Police were called to the intersection of Foothills and Bridle drives around 5:44 p.m. Jan. 2 after Jessica Lesmeister was hit by a car.
Police were called to a shopping plaza at 4777 E. Charleston Blvd. around 6:49 p.m. Thursday in response to reports of a shooting.
Police were called to the Harbor Island Apartments, 370 E. Harmon Ave., around 5:30 p.m. Friday in response to reported gunshots.
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