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Teacher Arrested and Placed on Leave After Gun Found in Car at Cheyenne High School

May 17, 2023 7:42 pm

NEVADA – A teacher at Cheyenne High School was arrested and placed on leave after Clark County School District police found a gun in her car at the parking lot. Chantel Brown, 29, has been charged with animal cruelty and possession of a weapon on school property. During an investigation...

Man Suffers Critical Injuries After Being Thrown from Motorized Bicycle

May 17, 2023 9:43 am

LAS VEGAS – A man was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after he was thrown from his aftermarket motorized bicycle while riding on Russell Road, east of Hollywood Boulevard. The incident occurred around 10:42 p.m. on Tuesday, according to Las Vegas Metro police. The victim, identified as 35-year-old Robert Barratta, was...

North Las Vegas Police Shoot and Kill Woman Advancing With a Knife

May 17, 2023 12:32 am

LAS VEGAS – North Las Vegas police officers shot and killed a woman on Tuesday afternoon after she walked out of a home near West Gowan Road and North Martin Luther King Boulevard holding a large knife above her head. The incident occurred at approximately 4:30 p.m. in response to...

Henderson Police Investigating Death of Man in Custody as Homicide

May 16, 2023 7:29 pm

LAS VEGAS – Henderson Police Department is investigating the death of Ronald Winborne, 53, who died while in police custody on March 27, 2023, at Sunrise Hospital. The Clark County Coroner’s Office ruled his death as a homicide due to the use of force during his initial arrest. According to...

Seven-Year-Old Boy Dies in Accidental Drowning at Las Vegas Country Club

May 16, 2023 10:08 am

LAS VEGAS – The Clark County Coroner’s Office has confirmed that a seven-year-old boy died over the weekend after accidentally drowning in a pond at the Las Vegas Country Club. The incident occurred on Saturday, May 13, at around 6:30 p.m. when officers were called to the golf course located...

5-year-old Girl Stung by Scorpion in Backyard Pool on Mother’s Day Weekend

May 16, 2023 3:09 am

LAS VEGAS – Kim Chmielewski had a frightening Mother’s Day weekend when her 5-year-old daughter, Cate, was stung by a scorpion while swimming in their backyard pool. According to KLAS, a bark scorpion, which is one of the most venomous scorpions in the United States, crawled along the bottom of...

One Killed and Multiple Vehicles Damaged in Las Vegas Crash

May 15, 2023 5:17 pm

LAS VEGAS – Las Vegas police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred on May 12, resulting in one death and damage to multiple vehicles. The incident took place at approximately 7:06 p.m. on S. Decatur Blvd., north of W. Pioneer Ave. A media release from LVMPD revealed that evidence...