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Self-defense possible reason in fatal Henderson shopping center shooting
Police say that the fatal shooting of one man by another in a shopping center parking lot may be a case of self-defense. The shooting happened in the parking lot of the Walmart on Sunset just east of U.S. 95 around 1:30 Wednesday afternoon
Animal Foundation holding emergency foster/adopt event due to huge number of surrenders
The Animal Foundation has issued an emergency plea for fosters and volunteers after taking in an extraordinarily large number of surrenders in June. The Animal Foundation says they’ve taken in 989 animals in the first two weeks of June alone
Animal Foundation updates condition of abandoned puppies
The Animal foundation gave an update in the case of 4 puppies who were found abandoned in a bucket last week. All four of the pups were found suffering from a severe skin condition called mange, but are responding well to treatment.
Berkley, Seaman advance in race for Las Vegas Mayor
Shelley Berkley and Victoria Seaman advanced in the race to become the first Las Vegas mayor not named Goodman in a quarter century. The two garnered the most votes in Tuesday’s primary election and will now face off in November.
6 dogs found dead inside U-Haul truck
6 dogs were found dead inside of a U-Haul van sitting in a parking lot on Tuesday afternoon. Police were first alerted to the situation when a call came in about a barking dog inside of the sealed truck parked near Cheyenne and Tenaya.
Large numbers of mosquitoes testing positive for West NIle Virus
The Southern Nevada Health District says they’re encountering more zip codes with mosquitoes that have tested positive for West Nile Virus. Only two cases of humans with West Nile Virus were reported in 2023.
Fire at Lake Mead damages more than a dozen boats
More than a dozen boats were damaged or destroyed after a fire broke out at the Lake Mead Marina inside the Lake Mead National Recreation Area early Sunday. First responders got the initial call just before 1am. No was was seriously hurt.
Mom arrested after toddler found dead in dumpster
A woman is under arrest after her two year-old child was found dead in a dumpster on the east side. Police were first alerted to the case of little Jacoby Robinson Jr. on Thursday night. Just before 1am on Friday, police found Jacoby’s body
Animal Foundation treating abandoned pups found in bucket
The Animal Foundation is seeking foster families for four puppies that were rescued after being found in a bucket. All four are suffering from a severe skin condition called mange, but are responding well to treatment.
New bridge linking Laughlin, Bullhead City now open
A second bridge connecting the communities of Laughlin and Bullhead City, Arizona will be opening on Friday. The 724-foot-long bridge is located 8 miles south of the other bridge connecting the two towns.
Metro Police narcotics K9 dies suddenly
According to Metro Police, narcotics K9 Ash suffered a sudden medical episode on June 4th. After initially being stabilized, Ash’s conditioned worsened to the point where he couldn’t be saved. What caused the medical episode hasn’t been said.
Valley home prices on the rise; condos set new record
The median price of a single-family, pre-existing home in Las Vegas in May was $473,000. That’s a jump of $4,000 from April, and just $9,000 shy of the all-time record median price of $482,000 set in May of 2022.
Final defendant sentenced for numerous ATM burglaries in valley
The final defendant was sentenced Tuesday for his role in a conspiracy to burglarize multiple bank automatic teller machines by forcibly ripping them open with pry bars, hammers, hooks, and chains connected to stolen Ford F-250 pickup trucks.
Park Service employee from Pahrump dies in Death Valley crash
The National Park Service has released more information about a Pahrump man who died in a crash in Death Valley late last month. Rigoberto “RJ” Avina died in a single-vehicle crash on CA-190 Death Valley National Park on May 26th.
Man charged in wrong-way crash that killed 2 appears in court
The man charged with causing a fatal crash by driving the wrong way on I-11 over the weekend made his initial court appearance on Tuesday. Martin Andino faces 15 counts overall, including reckless driving resulting in death and child abuse/neglect.
Clark County extending 'cooling station' hours as excessive heat lingers
The Las Vegas area is under an excessive heat warning through Saturday night, and in response, Clark County has extended the hours of operation for nearly two-dozen so-called ‘cooling stations’ where people can go to escape the heat.
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