Friday’s headlines: Sheriff says more than 1,100 rounds fired in Las Vegas shooting, 60-year-old dies after being hit by car on Las Vegas Strip, Shoppers crowd Las Vegas stores for Black Friday deals
At age 17, Cristina Hernandez found herself homeless in Las Vegas. At age 33, she has hit the sweet spot in Washington, landing a coveted White House fellowship.
Hernandez received her B.A. from UNLV in 2010 and had begun work as a contractor who trained military personnel at Nellis Air Force Base. Her fellowship project put Hernandez in the Office of Personnel Management, where she is working to advance an executive order signed by President Donald Trump to “create a lean, accountable, more efficient government that works for the American people.”
Todd Dewey, Kelly Stewart and Matt Holt give their picks for week 12 of NFL football.
Marcus Maddox, 30, is accused of fatally stabbing his 12-year-old daughter and leaving his 15-year-old son for dead. Authorities say he then drove across the valley and attempted to kill his wife and himself. An officer climbed through a window and found Tishia Maddox face down on a bed at Siegel Suites on East Craig Road. She had a severe wound to her forehead. When police arrived, they found Marcus Maddox with a gunshot wound to his head. Officials found the couple’s children in a Budget Suites room more than 17 hours later. Marcus and Tishia Maddox and their son remain in critical condition at University Medical Center.
Wide receiver Devonte Boyd talks about getting ready to play his final regular-season UNLV football game. Mark Anderson/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Wednesday’s headlines: Las Vegas police open internal probe after children left for dead for hours,
Extending monorail from MGM Grand to Mandalay Bay gets county OK, Las Vegas man fatally stabbed trying to stop girlfriend’s suicide
Veteran defenseman Deryk Engelland said the focus had to be in the next game and trying to win. (Steve Carp/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Golden Knights center Pierre-Edouard Bellemare says the team’s ability to work together even though they had never played together may have caught opponents by surprise. (Steve Carp/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Golden Knights forward Jonathan Marchessault on his team’s balanced offense Tuesday at City National Arena. (David Schoen/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Golden Knights coach Gerard Gallant on his team’s surprisingly high offensive output this season Tuesday at City National Arena. (David Schoen/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Golden Knights coach Gerard Gallant on facing Anaheim on Tuesday at City National Arena. (David Schoen/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
“I grew up in recycling living on R.C. Farms. That’s all we did was recycle. It’s just in our blood, it’s a way of life and we have this opportunity to grow it and modernize it a bit,” James Combs said. Read more at reviewjournal.com (Nicole Raz/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Kathia Sotelo Calderon was brought to the United States by her parents when she was 7 years old. She had no health insurance when a doctor told her she had thyroid cancer.
Golden Knights forward Alex Tuch talks about his line’s success Sunday against the Kings at T-Mobile Arena. (David Schoen/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Knights coach Gerard Gallant was pleased with how hard his team competed against Los Angeles. (Steve Carp/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Golden Knights forward Cody Eakin talks about his line’s strong play Sunday against the Kings at T-Mobile Arena. (David Schoen/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Bryan Salmond, Steve Carp and David Schoen recap tonights home game where the Golden Knights played the Los Angeles Kings. The Kings are first in the Pacific division and lost to the Golden Knights who are second in the division.
Kathy Olivier talks about the win over Grand Canyon on Nov. 19 at Cox Pavilion. (Betsy Helfand/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Sunday’s headlines: Hiker dies in Red Rock Canyon after falling near overlook, Court to decide management of Las Vegas gunman’s assets, Nevada Supreme Court ruling could expose MGM Resorts in Las Vegas shooting
Saturday’s headlines: Man arrested in wife’s death says gun accidentally discharged during sex act, Las Vegas man wins $820K jackpot at the Cannery, Las Vegas entertainer Joey Scinta dies at 69
With six weeks remaining in 2017, Clark County has already logged its deadliest year on record for pedestrians. So far, 62 walkers were fatally struck as of Thursday, eclipsing the previous all-time high of 60 killed in 2015. Between 2013 and 2016, 24 people were fatally struck by vehicles along Boulder Highway, Southern Nevada’s deadliest stretch of roadway. Andrew Bennett, traffic safety office spokesman
Friday’s headlines: Driver charged with DUI in Summerlin crash that killed 1, Ohio man arrested for threatening shooting at Las Vegas casino, Allegiant begins 3 new nonstop flights from Las Vegas
Strip gunman Stephen Paddock owned a house in Mesquite, some 80 miles northeast of Las Vegas. A probate case filed after the Oct. 1 mass shooting could set a sales process in motion. Some buyers may not care that the home was owned by a mass murderer, especially if it’s listed at a discount. But others might not want it, and at least one real estate agent says he wouldn’t want the listing.
Review-Journal Vegas Nation host Bryan Salmond and reporter Michael Gehlken talk about how the Raiders are preparing to face off against the Patriots and Derek Carr missing the Groundbreaking ceremony for the new stadium in Las Vegas.
An artist in Ohio has drawn portraits of the 58 victims of the Las Vegas shooting. Ron Moore Jr. flew to Nevada Monday to hand-deliver the last three portraits, including one of Metropolitan Police Department officer Charleston Hartfield. Over 25 days, Moore dedicated nearly 175 hours to drawing portraits of the victims. Moore was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2004. He prayed that if God would give him the ability to draw again, he would use his talent to bless others. Moore also surprised Las Vegas police with a painting of an eagle. The painting and Hartfield’s portrait will remain on display inside the Las Vegas police headquarters’ main lobby.
7 cases of Legionnaires’ disease are now tied to Las Vegas’ Rio hotel. 29 more cases are suspected. In addition, there have been 56 suspected cases of Pontiac fever at the hotel. The outbreak was first reported in June. The hotel’s water system continues to be cleaned and tested. Legionnaires’ spreads when water droplets in the air containing the Legionella bacteria are inhaled. Prompt treatment with antibiotics usually cures Legionnaires’, but left untreated it can be fatal.
Las Vegas’ new soccer team introduced its head coach Tuesday. José Luis Sánchez Solá, better known as “Chelís”, will put together the Las Vegas Lights FC for 2018. Owner Brett Lashbook said Chelís fit with the attacking style of play he wants the team to be. Chelís previously coached Puebla in Liga MX and was the coach of Major League Soccer team Chivas USA. Chelís is currently an analyst with the ESPN Deporters’ daily soccer show Futbol Picante.
Buck Wargo interviews founding Dean of UNLV School of Medicine Barbara Atkinson.
There’s still plenty of legal work to be done to make the team’s relocation to Las Vegas a reality, but Monday was all about owner Mark Davis’ desire to turn the Silver State into the Silver and Black State.
The Raiders moved the chains of public perception Monday with a dazzling groundbreaking event attended by about 600 invited guests at the planned Las Vegas stadium site at Interstate 15 and Russell Road.
The historic ceremonial event after sunset, which included a tribute to the 58 people who died in the 1 October mass shooting, was the team’s most visual display of committing to building a $1.9 billion, 65,000-seat domed football stadium and bringing the NFL to Southern Nevada.