A woman has been arrested after a witness in a murder trial was struck by a car outside the courthouse. Shaquilla Stafford, 44, was arrested in connection with the incident. The witness, Queva Stafford, was injured. Queva Stafford is the sister of the man who was killed. Las Vegas police suspect she was struck intentionally while she walked on the sidewalk. Shaquilla Stafford also faces weapon charges. She posted bond and is no longer in custody.
A Las Vegas based organization, Hero School, trains 20 homeless people Saturday in cybersecurity at donated space by RedFlint. (Morgan Lieberman)
Sunday’s headlines: man who attempted to run over woman identified, bus driver stabbed by passenger, man killed in road-rage incident identified.
Saturday’s Headlines: man tries to run over woman near Las Vegas school, two arrested trying to lure woman to prostitution over Snapchat, Walmart testing service letting people enter empty homes
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service members released twelve tortoises into the Boulder City Conservation Easement on Friday, Sept. 22, 2017, in Boulder City.
Off-duty pilots from Spirit Airlines picketed outside McCarran International Airport as a measure to urge management to resume labor contract negotiations. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Rolling Stones’ first ever major exhibition, Exhibitionism, will be featured at the Palazzo hotel-casino starting September 23, 2017, through January 31, 2018. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Road-rage incident leaves one man dead, sex, cover-up at Las Vegas fire station alleged in document, indictment dismissed against Las Vegas attorney
A student and police officer were injured after two fights broke out at Chaparral High School on Thursday, September 21, 2017. (David Guzman/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The purchase will eventually put Plated meal kits on Albertsons shelves. Plated will also have access to the Albertsons distribution network. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
A judge has dismissed the 14-count indictment against a Las Vegas attorney. Alexis Plunkett, 36, broke down in tears. She was charged with improperly providing a cellphone to jail inmates. Plunkett has said she is in a relationship with one of the inmates, 26-year-old Andrew Arevalo. Judge Michael Villani said he was dismissing the indictment because he did not believe the state’s argument applied to Plunkett’s case.
Andre Ward is hanging up the gloves saying on his official website that he’s “leaving” boxing. Ward, 33, is coming off of a controversial eighth-round KO victory over Sergey Kovalev in June. He retires undefeated with a 32-0 record. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Dozens of eager applicants attended the Las Vegas Review-Journal’s job fair at Palace Station hotel-casino Wednesday afternoon. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
A smooth, bourbon-based cocktail (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Project technical reviewer at Inspired Technologies Nick Routa discusses the new Telehealth technology during the Nevada Hospital Association’s and the technology company Switch’s announcement of the Nevada Broadband Telemedicine Initiative at Desert View Hospital in Pahrump, Monday, Sept. 18, 2017. Elizabeth Brumley/ Las Vegas Review-Journal
24 people face fraud charges in a Las Vegas car crash scheme. The crashes would happen in the east valley, most on Nellis Boulevard. The scheme typically involved two cars that would brake suddenly, causing a victim behind them to rear-end the second car. One defendant, Julio Caesar Gonzalez, allegedly drove in 17 of the staged crashes. Another defendant, Edgar Betancourt Preval, is a local dentist. At least one crash sent an elderly couple to a hospital; in another, an 11-year-old child was inside the targeted vehicle. As of Monday morning, 10 people had been arrested.
SUNDAY’S HEADLINES: Man killed trying to stop robbery, pedestrian in critical condition after being pinned between cars, questions linger after pepper spray used at high school football game (Rochelle Richards/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
SATURDAY’S HEADLINES: Fight ends in pepper spray after high school football game, father and son shot, gang member found guilty of murder
Highlights from Basic High School’s homecoming game against Canyon Springs. After the game, a fight broke out on the field. CCSD police used pepper spray on several of the players. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Nevada Department of Wildlife officials are considering a ban or restrictions of commercial reptile collecting in the state. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas police are searching for seven people involved in a violent robbery near the Strip.
Two men were robbed and beaten on Aug. 25 at a shopping center.
Police say a woman stole property from one of the men, sparking an argument between the pair, another woman and five other men.
As the two men walked away, the group followed, attacking and robbing them again, police said.
Surveillance footage shows six of seven suspects.
Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555.
A man fell to death after a standoff atop a 10-story Las Vegas apartment building.
Police negotiated with the man for several hours Thursday.
At one point they gave the man water.
Police planned to wait him out, hoping the sun would wear him out and he would come down safely.
During the incident, police closed Flamingo Road between Cambridge Street and Maryland Parkway.
Woman arrested in death of actor, CCSD continues to make budget cuts, tempers flare at Stadium Authority meeting
A Las Vegas woman has been arrested in the death of a ‘Star Trek’ attraction actor.
70-year-old Charles Deishley performed at “Star Trek: The Experience” inside the then-Las Vegas Hilton for a decade.
He was found dead with a gunshot wound on Dec. 9, 2013, at a home on Alta Drive.
Now Kelleen A. Cota, 57, has been booked into the Clark County Detention Center.
She is being held without bail on charges of first-degree murder with a deadly weapon and conspiracy to commit murder.
A California woman is charged with trying to kill a baby in a McDonald’s toilet.
Cashier Sarah Lockner, 25, went to work Sept. 4 at a Redwood City McDonald’s complaining of stomach pains.
Lockner told investigators that she didn’t know she was pregnant.
Prosecutors say she tried to kill her baby by flushing her down a toilet.
The newborn wasn’t breathing when paramedics arrived.
Pramedics revived the baby. It is in stable condition, but it’s unknown whether the baby suffered brain damage.
Lockner is charged with attempted murder and remains in jail on $11 million bail.
A 1-year-old Las Vegas boy with a history of being abused has died.
Carter Lopez was found unresponsive Sept. 5 and hospitalized.
He was listed in critical condition before dying Sept. 8.
His cause and manner of death were pending.
The final press conference for Canelo and GGG at the David Copperfield Theater, located inside the MGM Grand. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
A Las Vegas court bailiff drowned while tubing in Idaho.
William Datthyn, 45, was on the Bear River on Sept. 3.
He hit some rocks, his tube deflated and he was pulled into rapids.
His family pulled him from the river and CPR was attempted.
Datthyn was employed as a deputy marshal since December 2006.
A dangerous, drunken swim at Hoover Dam ended with the arrest of a tourist.
Arron Hughes, 28, of Wales, climbed down the rocks Aug. 10 and swam across the reservoir along the upstream side.
It was reportedly a quasi-dare from his friends during a bachelor party.
Officers were waiting on the other side. He was released with a citation and a $330 fine.
Authorities say the illegal act could have killed Hughes if he had gotten pulled under by the dam intakes.
Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Gennady “GGG” Golovkin made their grand arrivals at the MGM Grand lobby Tuesday afternoon. Canelo and GGG will face off Saturday night. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
