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Reporting and official releases about the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. Every item links to the source it came from.
An arrest is not a conviction. People named in these reports are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. Summaries follow the original source; open it for the full account.
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Police: Clark County coroner can't determine if officers or dad killed boy in shooting
At an LVMPD fact-finding review, officials said the Clark County coroner could not determine whether officers or the child’s father fired the shots that killed 3-year-old Kentre Baker during a hostage incident.
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Men arrested in Minnesota for fatal robbery at east Las Vegas marijuana business - KTNV KTNV KTNV - Las Vegas, Nevada · Watch Now · KTNV
Two brothers were arrested in Minnesota in connection with the fatal robbery and shooting of Elevated Life owner Reynaldo Rodis in east Las Vegas, and are expected to face multiple charges.
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Judge weighs injunction request by protestor suing Las Vegas police
A woman suing Metro over its actions during a 2025 protest has asked a judge to restrict how the department issues dispersal orders and uses pepperballs.
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Pedestrian’s death marks Metro’s 100th traffic-related fatality in ’26
A pedestrian struck by a vehicle in the west Las Vegas Valley died, marking the 100th traffic-related fatality in Metro’s jurisdiction in 2026.
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Las Vegas bus riders reconsider safety after shooting near downtown transit center - KTNV KTNV The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada said safety and security remain a top priority and that it is cooperating with LVMPD's ... Bonneville transit center reopens after Las Vegas shooting 2026 - Facebook
Three people were injured in a shooting near Las Vegas’ Bonneville Transit Center, prompting some bus riders to voice safety concerns as police investigate.
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Concerning 'hijack' text prompts United flight to turn back, cockpit audio indicates
A United flight from Las Vegas to Newark returned to the airport after a crew member reported a passenger texting about hijacking the plane; the passenger was arrested and charged with making a terroristic threat.
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Woman, 84, killed in hit-and-run crash in northeast Las Vegas Valley
Police are seeking a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run crash that killed an 84-year-old woman Monday morning in the northeast Las Vegas Valley.
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las vegas rtc Daily update ⋅ October 26, 2026 NEWS 3 people shot at downtown Las Vegas bus transit center
Three people, including a suspect, were hospitalized after a shooting at a downtown Las Vegas bus transit center, and police advised the public to avoid the area during the investigation.
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southern nevada regional transportation commission Daily update ⋅ October 26, 2026 NEWS Downtown Las Vegas bus transit center reopens after shooting injures 3 FOX5 Vegas Following the shooting, the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada said the transit bays at the center were closed. Bus pickups and ...
Three people, including the suspect, were injured in a shooting at downtown Las Vegas’ Bonneville Transit Center; the center has reopened after a temporary closure, and police are investigating.
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Person in wheelchair seriously injured in hit-and-run, Las Vegas police say
A person in a wheelchair suffered serious injuries in an early Monday hit-and-run crash in the northeast Las Vegas Valley, police said.
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Faces cut out of Las Vegas campaign signs in political vandalism FOX5 Vegas ... Clark County Commission candidate Becky Harris, and Assembly District 35 candidate Joe Spica. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department told ...
Political campaign signs for three candidates were found vandalized in southwest Las Vegas, and police said they could not locate a report about the incident.
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las vegas medical marijuana As-it-happens update ⋅ October 23, 2026 NEWS 'A senseless act': Sister remembers brother killed in east Las Vegas shooting
A 45-year-old man was fatally shot during an attempted robbery at an east Las Vegas marijuana business, and his family is seeking answers as police investigate and an arrest warrant is requested.
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Police: Woman drove 93 mph in 45 mph zone before midday wrong-way crash
An arrest report says a woman drove 93 mph in a 45 mph zone before entering oncoming traffic and colliding head-on with an SUV in west Las Vegas.
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Downtown Las Vegas Shooting Closes Casino Center, Minor Injuries Reported
Police are investigating a downtown Las Vegas shooting that caused minor injuries and closed Casino Center Boulevard between Graces Avenue and Gass Avenue.
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Las Vegas police investigating shooting in downtown area FOX5 Vegas Las Vegas police are invesigating a shooting in downtown Las Vegas Tuesday night ... An RTC alert says a crash has closed all southbound lanes on I-11 ...
Las Vegas police are investigating a shooting near Casino Center Boulevard and Garces Avenue that caused minor injuries and prompted nearby lane closures.
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Family of Metro detective crushed by metal beam settles wrongful death suit
The family of Las Vegas Metro detective Justin Terry settled a wrongful death lawsuit stemming from his death after he was crushed by a metal beam, ending a 3½-year legal case.
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Man accused of stealing, abusing flamingo, then 'laughing about it' found guilty - KGAN KGAN LAS VEGAS (WKRC)
A man was found guilty of animal cruelty after stealing and abusing a flamingo at the Flamingo Las Vegas; the bird has recovered, and the man is awaiting sentencing.
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Pedestrian critically injured after a crash near downtown Las Vegas , police say FOX5 Vegas An alert from RTC says the crash has blocked all lanes on eastbound Wyoming after Commerce Street. This is a developing story. Check back later for ...
A pedestrian suffered critical but non-life-threatening injuries in a car crash at Commerce Street and Wyoming Avenue near downtown Las Vegas, blocking eastbound lanes of Wyoming.
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OPINION: Why is this 2017 Las Vegas sexual assault case taking so long to come to trial?
A columnist questions why a 2017 Las Vegas sexual assault case took years to reach indictment and why the remaining defendant’s trial is delayed until 2027.
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Las Vegas police investigating shooting near Fremont Street
Las Vegas police are investigating a shooting near Eastern Avenue and Fremont Street, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.