Las Vegas gearing up for Monsoon during record-breaking May
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Just about a week into the month and Las Vegas has already seen the wettest May on record for the valley. Rain reached 1.44 inches of rain at Harry Reid International Airport. This is highly unusual for May, our second driest month on average in Las Vegas. The average rainfall in May is 0.07...
Nevada judge releases driver accused of killing 2 children in deadly crash outside Las...
A judge released the man accused of driving impaired and causing a crash outside Las Vegas, which killed two children, because prosecutors have yet to file formal charges against him.
City of Las Vegas files motion to dismiss lawsuit accusing marshals of illegal traffic...
The City of Las Vegas has filed a motion to dismiss a federal lawsuit filed against it and its marshals unit, which accused the marshals of conducting illegal traffic stops and arrests.
‘Worst child homicide I’ve ever had’: Woman gets life for killing boy who was...
LAS VEGAS (TCN) -- A judge sentenced a woman to life in prison in what a prosecutor called the "worst child homicide I’ve ever had" after she pleaded guilty to torturing and killing a young boy she was watching over while his mother was at a shelter. KLAS-TV reports...
Man Charged with DUI After Tragic Crash Claims Lives of Two Children Near Las...
DUI Arrest After Tragic Accident Near Las Vegas Claims Two Young Lives. A man has been formally charged with driving under the influence after a catastrophic crash on a rural stretch just outside Las Vegas resulted in the deaths of two children. The incident has deeply affected the local population, igniting calls...
Las Vegas Valley casino still closed after power outage
A motorcyclist died after a crash in North Las Vegas Wednesday afternoon, police say. Las Vegas bishop weighs in as papal conclave begins with black smoke. No pope has been selected yet as black smoke rises from Sistine Chapel in Vatican City. A bishop in Las Vegas explains what's next.
Lawmakers aim to rethink excessive water use penalties in Southern Nevada
The Las Vegas Valley Water District implemented a water rate structure two years ago that imposed hefty levies on the valley’s biggest residential water users. Now state lawmakers are seeking to reexamine those fees following years of community pushback. Residential water use accounts for 60 percent of the water...
Las Vegas neighbors complain about noise from ‘backyard birds’
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Some neighbors tell FOX5 that noise from backyard birds has left them “sleep deprived” for months, and when a FOX5 crew went to the home, they found an interesting discovery: dozens of pet pigeons. A fed-up couple in a neighborhood off East Warm...
Top 10 U.S. Cities Facing Deadly Heatwaves by 2035
Is your city about to become dangerously hot? The threat of deadly heatwaves is no longer a distant worry-it's arriving faster than most people think. ... Read more The post Top 10 U.S. Cities Facing Deadly Heatwaves by 2035 appeared first on Climate Cosmos .
Suspected impaired driver held without bail after fatal crash on Warm Springs Road
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — A 23-year-old pedestrian, Joree Odabi, was struck and killed by a suspected impaired driver while walking along Warm Springs Road on Tuesday night. According to police, the driver, 38-year-old Daniel Stakleff, was traveling west on Torrey Pines when he veered off the roadway and hit Odabi.