Law enforcement investigated at least 245 homicides last year in Clark County. That’s the most since 2017, when 264 people were killed.
2021 Year In Review
Usher parked it with “Backstory Pass,” while Carrie Underwood summoned high tide at Resorts World.
Drama at the school district, a crash involving a now-former Raiders player and prominent deaths round out the list of top 10 news stories of the year.
The pandemic continues to affect everyday life in Southern Nevada, but big-money events like Strip transactions, housing sales and gaming win got our attention this year.
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Given the abrupt face-plant that was 2020 — shutdown, desperation, sourdough in excelsis — one reasonably expected 2021 to be an improvement. It was, sort of.
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Silver State figures who died this year include Sheldon Adelson, Siegfried Fischbacher and Leon Spinks, among others.
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