Former Las Vegas police explorer Joshua Honea sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for sexual assault of a minor, but was allowed to remain free on bail pending appeal. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Golden Knights fans lined up at City National Arena Monday to snap up Conference Champions gear and other memorabilia the day after the Golden Knights won the Stanley Cup Conference Finals. (Madelyn Reese/ Las Vegas-Review Journal)
Monday’s headlines: Fiery crash on US 95 northwest of Las Vegas kills 5, man shot and killed in his car, and new Golden Knights gear is going fast.
Sunday’s headlines: The secretary of state’s web portal leaves more than a million business entities vulnerable to fraud and scientists from Desert Research Institute have pioneered a way to pinpoint pivotal moments using ancient lead pollution.
Oct. 1 mass shooting survivors Taylor Stovall and Parker Gabel meet for the first time since Gabel helped the injured Stovall to an ambulance the night of the shooting. Stovall, then 17, was shot in the arm. They met Friday at the Tropicana.
Talmadge Magno of Hawaii Civil Defense gives an update on the Kilauea volcano
Here’s what’s happening this weekend in the Las Vegas Valley.
Allie and Tara Shima finally tied the knot. They’ve been together for five years and have both been married before. This time, they wanted something simple, quick and cheap, but it still had to feel special. The couple chose Las Vegas. (Madelyn Reese/ Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Friday’s headlines: Las Vegas police arrest Boulevard Mall gunman, Bonanza High School teacher faces charge over threatening texts, and a new welcome sign coming to downtown.
Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman and Ward 3 Councilman Bob Coffin kicked off the demolition of buildings where the Courtyard Homeless Resource Center will be built. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye
Rich Perez, father of Rich Perez Jr. who died while serving in the Marines in Iraq, talks about throwing out the first pitch at the Las Vegas 51s baseball game on Memorial Day. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas Morning Update – Wednesday, May 16, 2018
‘Yanny’ or ‘Laurel?’ This Hearing Test Has Gone Viral This hearing test has gone viral on social media with some hearing “Yanny” while others swear hearing “Laurel.” The voice is actually saying “Laurel,” but the pitch was changed, causing some to hear “Yanny.”
‘Yanny’ or ‘Laurel?’ This Hearing Test Has Gone Viral This hearing test has gone viral on social media with some hearing “Yanny” while others swear hearing “Laurel.” The voice is actually saying “Laurel,” but the pitch was changed, causing some to hear “Yanny.”
Las Vegas police have identified the officer who shot a shovel-wielding woman on Saturday as 23-year-old Ondre Wills.
Las Vegas police identified the woman they said threatened neighbors with a skillet Saturday night. Officer Ondre Wills, 23, shot at Sommer Richards, 34, multiple times on Big Sur Drive, near Nellis Boulevard and Desert Inn Road. Police responded to the area after receiving reports that the woman was armed with a shovel. Police said the woman chased neighbors and a security guard. Wills got between Richards and the others and repeatedly told her to drop the shovel. The woman instead turned and moved toward a person who was standing nearby before the officer fired shots. Police said she bit another officer as he attempted to render aid. Richards remains in serious but stable condition.
Victor Joecks moderates a debate with the three Republican candidates for Nevada’s 3rd Congressional District 3. Candidates are Danny Tarkanian, Sen. Scott Hammond and Michelle Mortensen.
The College of Southern Nevada’s graduation ceremony was held at the Thomas & Mack Center Monday. The 2017-18 class was the institution’s largest in history. (Madelyn Reese/ Las Vegas Review-Journal)
On January 22nd, 2018, a bank robbery occurred near the 8700 block of West Sahara Avenue. The suspect entered the bank, approached a teller and demanded money from the drawer. The teller complied and the suspect left the business on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash. The suspect was described as a black male adult, in his 30’s, 5’8″-5’9″ tall, weighing 150-175 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black Adidas hat, a gray hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans, and black framed Prescription
glasses.
On Jan. 22, a man robbed a bank in the 8700 block of West Sahara Avenue.
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, at opening ceremony of U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem, speaks about the violence in Gaza. (Debra J. Saunders/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Monday’s headlines: Golden Knights turn down Carrie Underwood, man survivors 4-story fall from Luxor hotel, and a vehicle falls on a Las Vegas man.
The Supreme Court has overturned a federal ban on sports gambling. States other than Nevada will be allowed to provide bookmaking and betting at casinos and race tracks. Justice Samuel Alito said Congress can regulate sports gambling directly, but if it elects not to do so, “each State is free to act on its own.” The vote was 6-3. One research firm estimates that 32 states will likely offer sports betting within five years.
Christian Hunt, 21, was sent to Westcare in September after he ended up on drugs and in the hospital. If it weren’t for the nonprofit’s Community Triage Center, Hunt said he would still be using drugs. Instead, he’s been sober for six months, and stopped using methamphetamines seven months ago. (Madelyn Reese/ Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Somewhere along the banks of the Ohio River in Owensboro, Kentucky, a group of students from Sin City are pursuing a higher education. Feature on the 38 Clark County students that the Rogers Foundation has given full rides to for Kentucky Wesleyan College. (Madelyn Reese/ Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Carrie Underwood joins the Vegas Golden Knights bandwagon, San Gennaro Feast won’t be held this weekend, and a Escobedo Middle School staffer appears to knock down a student.
Clark County firefighters battled a house fire early Friday morning in Henderson. The house, located near Volunteer Boulevard and Executive Airport Drive, was fully engulfed in flames about 2 a.m. Shifting winds sent massive plumes of smoke across the southern Las Vegas Valley sky. As of 3 a.m. , the cause of the fire was not known and no injuries were reported.