Las Vegas pimp charged with the murder of his victim in Houston

Las Vegas pimp charged in Houston, after one of the women he trafficked died when she escaped on a freeway and got hit by an oncoming car.

Vegas police officer shot in head may need ventilator for rest of his life, family says

The four-year veteran was hospitalized last week after he was shot near the Circus Circus casino on June 1 following a peaceful protest over the death of George Floyd.

Las Vegas reopens from historic coronavirus casino closure

Hotel-casinos in suburban Las Vegas were the first to open at 12:01 a.m., to be followed later in the morning by a restart of the iconic Bellagio fountain and reopenings of several resorts on the Las Vegas Strip.

Las Vegas police officer shot outside casino

A police officer was on life support Tuesday after being shot during a protest on the Las Vegas Strip and a man who a federal official said was armed with a rifle was hit with a beanbag projectile and then fatally shot by officers protecting a federal courthouse, authorities said.

Vegas-Reno highway cracked, closed after 6.5 earthquake in Nevada

The main highway between Las Vegas and Reno was damaged and closed early Friday following a magnitude 6.5 earthquake in a remote area of Nevada that a researcher called the largest quake in the state in 65 years.

Thunderbirds honor coronavirus responders with Las Vegas flyover for 'true heroes'

High in the skies over Las Vegas, the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron -- also known as the “Thunderbirds" -- showed its support on Saturday for those on the frontlines responding to the coronavirus pandemic.

Mike Bloomberg qualifies for Vegas debate after getting 19% national support in recent poll

Last week, he visited Houston where he launched “Mike for Black America” a national movement to engage Black Americans. But, he still faces criticism most notably for implementing stop and frisk.

Las Vegas Raiders pledge $500K toward eliminating school lunch debt across Nevada

The donation will be made to the Nevada Department of Agriculture meal service program, which provides breakfast and lunch to students across the the state.

Pigeon wearing tiny sombrero discovered in Reno

Reno City Manager Sabra Newby tweeted about the bird Wednesday, saying it's quirky and fun but still inhumane.

93-year-old man shoots maintenance worker over water issue: police

A maintenance worker was wounded after he was shot by an elderly tenant who reported a water issue, Las Vegas Metro police reported. 

Lawsuit: Nevada dentist set 5-year-old girl's mouth on fire

The parents of a 5-year-old girl say a Las Vegas dentist set their daughter's mouth on fire as she underwent a routine dental procedure.

Frightening kidnapping caught on camera

Disturbing video showed a man chasing a terrified woman, attacking her and then dragging her back into a car.

6 dead, 13 injured after fire breaks out in Las Vegas apartment building

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A fire in a three-story apartment building in downtown Las Vegas where residents were apparently using their stoves for heat killed six people and forced some residents to jump from upper-floor windows to escape the heavy smoke before dawn Saturday, authorities said.

Someone is putting tiny cowboy hats on pigeons in Las Vegas as animal rescue works to remove them

Someone in Las Vegas has been putting tiny cowboy hats on the heads of Las Vegas pigeons, and while you might be asking yourself why, one local onlooker only has one explanation: “the rodeo is in town.” 

Magical work: Woman dons unicorn costume to shovel snow

A Nevada woman turned misery into magic by tackling the arduous task of shoveling snow in a full-body unicorn suit.