Las Vegas, NV – Traffic Crackdown: NHP Stops Tesla at 109 MPH
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Las Vegas, NV – A Nevada Highway Patrol Trooper stopped a white Tesla Tuesday morning after it was allegedly clocked traveling 109 mph northbound on I-15 near Cactus Avenue, according to a statement from...
Las Vegas pastor recounts surviving brutal stabbing similar to Reiner family tragedy
LAS VEGAS — A Las Vegas pastor, Reverend Russ Smethers, is sharing his harrowing story of survival, revealing that he endured a brutal attack similar to the one that claimed the lives of Rob and Michele Reiner. Smethers was stabbed 21 times by his stepson at their home in...
Las Vegas police: Knife-wielding man kills passerby in street
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – One person is dead following a stabbing north of Downtown Las Vegas, according to police. The stabbing took place on Thursday in the 800 block of Weaver Drive near Owens Avenue and H Street. Las Vegas Metro police received several calls that a man was chasing people with a knife. Police […]
2 Nevada fugitives back in custody after parole, probations violations
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Two Nevada men convicted in a robbery on the Las Vegas Strip are both back in custody after being arrested in Memphis, Tennessee. “We are committed to bringing all fugitives to justice. No matter the distance,” U.S. Marshal Gary Scholfield said. Jimmy McMahan, also known as “Whyte Folkz,” was taken...
Colorado River water negotiators appear no closer to long-term agreement
Water leaders in the U.S. West gathered this week with a hefty task hanging over their heads — figuring out a long-term plan for sharing water from the Colorado River. They met as usual at the annual Colorado River Water Users Association conference in Las Vegas, but they don’t appear close to agreement. If they...
Henderson parents notified of bed bugs in classroom
A public school in Henderson may have fallen victim to bed bugs, with parents scrambling to check their children for the blood sucking insects before they walk back in the house.
Mom Completes Online Master’s Degree. Then She Journeys More Than 1500 Miles to Walk...
A Las Vegas mom took an uncommon route to earn her diploma — and made sure to cross the finish line in person. Katelyn Wittman completed her coursework online through Arkansas State to earn a master’s degree in mass media management. With a newborn at home and a full-time job, she chose the remote option […]
Nevada man given 17 years for distributing fentanyl that led to Utah woman’s death
SALT LAKE CITY — A Nevada man has been sentenced to 17 years in prison after distributing fentanyl that led to the death of a Utah woman. Bryan Walter McMahan, 41, of Las Vegas, was initially charged in February 2024 with distribution of fentanyl resulting in death. On Sept. 17, however, he pleaded guilty to a...
Cuban National Indicted for Slapping and Kicking Transportation Security Officers in Las Vegas
A Cuban national living in Las Vegas has made his initial court appearance for attempting to access a secure passenger boarding area using a false boarding pass and assaulting officers at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas. According to allegations contained in the indictment, on November 3, 2025, Jhon...
ICE arrests 6-time deportee in Las Vegas after prison sentence
A Mexican national deported six times, who recently completed a prison sentence, faces new federal charges for re-entering the United States illegally, federal prosecutors in Las Vegas said.
