James Lepe, 19, of Las Vegas died of a gunshot wound to the chest, and his death was ruled a homicide, the coroner’s office said.
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Alexis Ford covers crime for the Review-Journal. Prior to joining the team in August 2019, she covered Congress for the Arizona Republic and worked on a national investigation into the climate of Hate in America for News21. Ford is a native of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., and a graduate of Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism & Mass Communication.
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Officers received more than a dozen calls around 9:45 p.m. Saturday reporting gunshots on the 6900 block of Dunsbach Way, where a man was found in the driveway suffering from at least one gunshot wound.
Police were sent the video on Tuesday that showed “an elderly victim and a vulnerable adult being physically abused by a caretaker” on Christmas Day.
Eric Echevarria , 52, died Dec. 30 in a collision at Fort Apache Road and Furnace Gulch Avenue, near Blue Diamond Road.
Throngs of people filled parts of the Strip, particularly around the Bellagio Fountains, to ring in the new year surrounded by others. Photos on Twitter drew criticism on social media about the handling of the event.
The 70-year-old man fatally shot outside his southeast Las Vegas home on Sunday night was killed after an altercation at a bar, according to a recently released arrest report.
The Metropolitan Police Department and community leaders discussed New Year’s Eve preparations with members of the news media on Tuesday.
Police were called to the Reno Villas apartments, 5055 Jeffreys St., at 10:30 p.m. Friday after ShotSpotter technology detected gunshots.
Officers were called to the 4400 block of East Bennett Drive around 6:36 p.m. Sunday and found the man suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest.
Anyone with information is asked to call Metro at 702-828-3111 or its missing persons unit at 702-828-2907 or by email at missingpersons@lvmpd.com.
There was no measurable rain at McCarran International Airport or in Henderson or North Las Vegas as of 6:45 p.m. Monday.
Police were investigating two separate homicides in Las Vegas on Sunday night.
It was the third time this year that a blitz resulted in 25 arrests, which is the record.
The western Las Vegas Valley may see some snow pellets Monday. Mount Charleston will likely see a few inches during the storm.
Earyn McGee, 26, has gained a reputation as the “lizard lady,” using her Twitter page to create a social media game called #FindThatLizard.
