Extreme Weather This Weekend Requires Extra Care on the Roads
The Las Vegas Valley is expected to experience rain and snow with strong winds over the weekend. The National Weather Service forecasts a 20 percent chance of showers after 11 a.m. on Friday, with winds rising to 19-24 mph in the afternoon with gusts up to 37 mph. Overnight showers…
Fatal Pedestrian Accident on I-15 North of Apex
A pedestrian died after being hit by multiple vehicles on the I-15 north of Apex, Nevada, according to the Nevada State Police. The incident occurred on Wednesday evening, and as a result, the North Las Vegas Boulevard Exit 58 was closed with no viable detour to I-15 North. Drivers were…
Las Vegas-area Superintendent Absent From Police Report After Leaving Accident Scene
Clark County School District Superintendent Dr. Jesus Jara was involved in a multi-vehicle crash in Las Vegas in January, but the police report did not mention him as he left the scene before officers arrived. Jara was a passenger in a car driven by his special assistant and liaison to…
Fatal Crash Caused by Wrong-way Driver on the 215 South of Town Center Drive
Two people were killed and three others were injured in a multi-vehicle crash in Las Vegas caused by a wrong-way driver on the 215 south of Town Center Drive. The incident involved a white Cadillac passenger car, a red Chevrolet truck, and a black Nissan passenger car. The driver of…
Henderson Police Arrest Woman for Seventh DUI
Marion Reyes-Rivero, a 35-year-old Las Vegas resident, has been arrested 21 times and charged with seven DUIs since 2007. She recently entered a plea deal and will enter a three-year treatment program for her felony DUI charge. If she completes the program, her charge will be reduced to a second-offense…
The What’s Right Show: A New Show for a New Era
Sam Nation Is Now the What’s Right Show A New Show for a New Era From Sam Nation to What’s Right Show: A Message From the Host, Sam Mirejovsky The Sam Nation Show is excited to announce its official name change to the What’s Right Show! Despite the change,…
60 Drivers Pulled Over Near Garside Middle School in Speed Enforcement Event
The Nevada Office of Traffic Safety and Clark County School District Police Department stopped 60 drivers on Wednesday in the area of Garside Middle School. The department’s Facebook page highlighted two drivers with speeds of 44 and 42 mph in posted 25 mph zones. Both drivers failed to produce driver’s…
Unidentified Pedestrian Struck and Killed Near North Martin Luther King Blvd and Balzar Ave
A Metropolitan Police Department corrections officer driving in west Las Vegas fatally struck a pedestrian Tuesday night near North Martin Luther King Boulevard and Balzar Avenue. The pedestrian was not in a crosswalk and was taken to University Medical Center where he died. The crash is being investigated by Nevada…
How To Deal With the “Dropicana” Closures on Tropicana
The Tropicana Avenue bridge in Nevada is set to be demolished as part of the $305m Interstate 15-Tropicana Interchange project. The traffic impacts will start on Tuesday with the I-15 southbound offramps to eastbound and westbound traffic closing for several months at a time. The ramp to westbound Tropicana will…
Motorcyclist Crashes in Downtown Las Vegas After Leading Police on Meth-fueled Chase
A motorcycle rider who police suspect was high on meth led an officer on a chase near downtown Las Vegas before he hit a curb and flew off the bike. William Fogg faces charges of DUI, disobeying a peace officer while DUI, reckless driving and drug possession. The officer estimated…