We Are Now Up to Four Police-Involved Shootings in Las Vegas This Year

This week, a man who police allege was charging police as if he was in possession of a weapon was shot by an officer in the 1500 block of North Main Street in downtown Las Vegas. The officer had stopped his patrol.

After Governor Sisolak’s recent State of the State address, he and his wife were threatened by two individuals at a local restaurant. But “free speech” may not be all that free when it concerns intimidation of a public officer in Nevada. This.

Last week, a man was killed in an apparent home robbery near Jones Blvd. and Vegas Drive. Police responded after receiving reports of a homeowner shooting an individual. While there is still little known about the individuals involved in the shooting, the.

According to the Children’s Defense Fund, teens and children in the United States are 15 times more likely to die from gunfire than their peers in 31 other high-income nations combined. Amidst all the other issues we had regarding COVID-19, 2020 became.

We are not even through the first month of 2022, yet we have already seen three shootings involving police here in Las Vegas: January 6, 2022 - One person was fatally shot during a home burglary on Broadbent Blvd. No officers were.

While virtually shuttering due to COVID, 2020 saw an unprecedented spike in violent crime, leading to increased patrols by metro police. Now that we are seeing an incredible bounce back from the pandemic devastation of the tourism industry with new bookings and.

Evidence collected during an investigation can come back to solve crimes years and even decades later. Such is the case in the 1983 rape and murder of 22-year-old Diana Hanson. While Diana was home from college in 1983, she went running in.

On November 25, a man was transported to the hospital after sustaining injuries in a hit-and-run accident in North Las Vegas. Police were dispatched after reports of a shooting and a subsequent vehicle hitting a pedestrian, according to police spokesman Alexander Cuevas..

Over the past few years, many high-profile police shootings have played out in the media and court system. These have led to protests around the country, civil unrest, and the criminal justice system taking a harder look at the use of deadly.

This past week, the community has been mourning the loss of an exceptional young woman who recently lost her life while at a local house party early Halloween morning. Graciela Gomez, 22, was celebrating with friends when five men, who had been.