Wednesday’s headlines: Man sent to prison for Las Vegas 1-punch death, Parents of Las Vegas teen killed in crash announce scholarship, Golden Knights play LA Kings in first round of Stanley Cup playoffs
Ken Henderson explains his concept for Notoriety, a 57,000-square-foot theater complex on the third floor of Neonopolis intended to host comedy, music and theater acts.
Neonopolis Owner Rohit Joshi explains the concept behind the Nevada Business Forum, which brings Neonopolis tenants and politicans together once a month to discuss issues that are important to them.
USPS is holding a class for mail carriers on preventing dog bites just in time for dog bite prevention week. Sponsored by the U.S. Postal Service, is a public service campaign that offers safety tips and emphasizes the need for increased owner responsibility in the prevention of dog attacks. Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal @bizutesfaye
Las Vegas Morning update – Tuesday, April 10, 2018
A pair of robbery suspects led police to three parking garages around the Las Vegas Strip before they were caught early Tuesday morning.
The first robbery took place at the Treasure Island parking garage, where two suspects “battered” a 71-year-old, her adult daughter and a juvenile girl.
The suspects, one of who was armed, next demanded money and property from a pair of 18-year-olds at Fashion Show mall. The suspects were later spotted at the SLS Las Vegas parking garage. They tried to get away by ramming a patrol car with their vehicle. That effort failed and they were taken into custody.
Across the Valley, parents face wait lists up to several months to obtain behavioral services for their autistic children. At the UNLV Ackerman Center, there are about 2,500 people waiting to get care. We’ll talk to the Ackerman Center’s director and child neuropsychologist.
Monday’s headlines: Guard hurt stopping vandals, pedestrian dead in hit-and-run, and three wanted in armed robberies.
A pedestrian was hospitalized Monday morning after being hit by a pickup on East Sahara. Police said “a subject” was crossing the street and was struck by a vehicle traveling westbound on Sahara at Commercial Center. Westbound Sahara remained closed. Crime scene tape blocked off the area and a red pickup sat next to debris and a pair of shoes in front of a bus stop. Police did not have any information on the pedestrian’s condition. Officers do not think the driver was impaired.
A security guard at the Covington at Coronado Ranch apartment complex ended up in the hospital after thwarting a group of mailbox vandals on Monday morning. According to Las Vegas police, about 12:45 a.m. the guard saw a group of people trying to break into mailboxes at the central Las Vegas complex when he confronted them. The group jumped into a vehicle and while trying to flee, struck the guard. The guard was hospitalized with injures that were not life-threatening. The suspects fled and remain at-large.
A Nevada Highway Patrol trooper had an emotional reunion Sunday. Trooper Travis Smaka saw Leala Tyree for the first time since Oct. 1. The reunion happened at a butterfly release event at the Community Healing Garden. Tyree’s son drove a family to a hospital in his truck on Oct. 1. Smaka escorted her son through interstate traffic to the hospital. The injured woman and her father, who were in the truck’s bed, survived.
Women can get their drinks for 65 cents and men for $1 Tuesday to observe Equal Pay Day: The date that symbolizes how far into the year women must work to earn what men earned in the previous year.
Authorities are looking for three men who police said used a weapon on their victims in a recent string of robberies across the Las Vegas Valley. (Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department)
Authorities are looking for three men who police said used a weapon on their victims in a recent string of robberies across the Las Vegas Valley. (Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department)
A makeshift memorial at the intersection of Magnolia Street and Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach, Calif. for three Centennial High School students who were killed in a car crash on March 29, 2018.
City officials have big plans for Henderson. They envision a suburban utopia filled with plenty of open spaces, parks, community gardens and access to all modes of transportation. The city is projected to have 100,000 new residents in the next 20 years. Henderson is the second-largest city in Nevada, with an estimated population of more than 300,000. Sandy Lopez/Las Vegas Review-Journal
McCarran International Airport Aviation Director Rosemary Vassiliadis talks about training airport employees to work with people with autism.
Clark County Commissioners may eliminate the last two elected constable positions after controversies in the Henderson and North Las Vegas constable offices. (Arthur Kane/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas police investigate an officer-involved shooting at Madge Lane and Mabel Road, between Charleston Boulevard and Stewart Avenue, Friday, April 6, 2018, in Las Vegas. Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal @bizutesfaye
Friday morning headlines: Las Vegas police officers kill armed motorist, woman says GOP campaign advisor sexually enslaved her, and The Mercer opens as a luxury rental complex.
Police are searching for a man suspected of robbing two Las Vegas clothing stores in one week.
Las Vegas Morning Update – Saturday, April 7, 2018
Booker Elementary School Assistant Principal Dr. LaDonna Henderson talks about her school. Booker is a Prime 6 school, part of Clark County School District’s desegregation initiative to provide quality neighborhood options for the heavily black population in historic west Las Vegas. K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Immigration rights groups are calling for the release of Cecilia Gomez, who was detained after arriving for an interview at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services offices in Las Vegas to process her permanent residence in the United States.
Las Vegas Morning Update – Thursday, April 5, 2018
WWE Hall of Famer Johnny Valiant Killed While Crossing Street Valiant, whose real name is Thomas Sullivan, was 71. According to police, Valiant was struck by a pickup truck early Wednesday morning while crossing a street in Ross Township, PA. Valiant was not using a crosswalk when he was hit. Ross Township Det. Brian Kohlhepp, to WPXI Valiant was part of The Valiant Brothers for years before retiring and becoming a manager for WWE stars like Hulk Hogan and The Destruction Crew. WWE and others tweeted condolences following the news of his death.
Police are investigating a Thursday morning crash involving a pedestrian and a vehicle in the east valley. The crash occurred around 5:30 a.m. and forced the closure of the intersection at Boulder Highway and Tropicana Avenue. Police said the intersection would be closed for “quite some time.”
The Clark County and Henderson firefighters battle a fire at Sunkist Graphics, 401 E. Sunset Road, in Henderson. Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal @bizutesfaye
Congregants and the children of Rev. Marion D. Bennett remember how he put Zion United Methodist Church on the map of the Civil Rights Movement.
Wednesday’s headlines: Teacher arrested on DUI charge in crash at North Las Vegas school, Amazon plans 800K-square-foot warehouse in North Las Vegas, Suspected driver in crash that killed Las Vegas teens out of jail.