Early on April 7th, two vehicles smashed into each other on Interstate 11 in Las Vegas. According to recent reports, both one man and one woman were fatally injured as a result of the collision. Nevada State Police confirmed that the crash happened at around 6:43 A.M. near mile marker 12. The two cars were traveling in opposite directions at the time of the head-on crash. The two adults were both declared deceased at the scene. Due to the severity of the crash, both travel lanes in I-11 were closed down for several hours as the roadway was cleared and investigations were conducted. The roadway ..read more

Throughout the second half of 2023, over 29,151 total individuals were booked into police custody throughout Las Vegas’ Metro area. According to Metro Captain Nita Schmidt, these individuals spent an average of 18 days in police custody. Unfortunately, accidents and even fatalities often occur while these people are still in police custody. During the second half of 2023, eight people perished while under the custody of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. Over the entire year, at least 13 people died in custody. Reports show that 11 of those fatalities happened while the inmate was i ..read more

On March 9th at around 12:30 P.M., the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department was called out to respond to a serious collision on Pecos Road and East Hacienda Avenue. Once they arrived, they discovered two minors in a Pontiac G6 in critical condition. Tragically, the 16-year-old passenger was pronounced deceased at the scene of the crash, while the 16-year-old driver was rushed to Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center. A short time later, the driver passed away at the hospital. Authorities also discovered a Ford Explorer. A passenger inside that vehicle suffered minor injuries. After investiga ..read more

In a press release on March 3rd, the Metropolitan Police Department confirmed the death of 48-year-old Lejon Darden. According to the report, the Las Vegas resident was fatally injured after getting hit by an SUV in mid-February. Whether or not that crash had led to the victim’s death is unanswerable because the culprit reportedly fled from the scene. Police say that Lejon Darden was crossing the road at Charleston Boulevard, which is east of Decatur Boulevard. It was about 9:30 P.M. at night on February 14th, and the SUV was headed west on Charleston when it struck Darden. The report says tha ..read more

In 2023, over 237 drug overdose deaths were reported in Clark County alone. Unfortunately, fatal drug overdoses have been increasing throughout the entire state of Nevada since 2020, and many of these deaths now involve the very dangerous drug fentanyl. Fentanyl is a type of synthetic opioid. It’s at least 50 times stronger and more potent than heroin. It’s also considered to be about 100 times stronger than morphine. Even worse, representatives from the Southern Nevada Health District confirm that fentanyl is becoming more and more pervasive in all other types of street drugs. You could be at ..read more

The Las Vegas Police Department is shocked and dismayed to report that the week of Valentine’s Day was extremely dangerous for pedestrians in the city. According to reports, there were three separate auto-pedestrian accidents on three consecutive nights in the Las Vegas Valley. The incidents occurred on Valentine’s Day, Thursday, and Friday. The most recent incident occurred on February 16 at around 9:53 P.M. Reports say that a woman had a young child in a stroller and was walking southbound on Nellis Boulevard. The woman went to make her way across Boulder Highway when the two were struck by ..read more

The National Transportation Safety Board is currently investigating a recent helicopter crash that resulted in six fatalities, including two highly prominent figures in the Nigerian financial industry. One of the victims, Herbert Wigwe, was the CEO of Access Bank, one of Nigeria’s largest financial institutions. He was fatally injured in the accident along with his wife and son. Another victim, Bamofin Abimbola Ogunbanjo, was the former chair of NGX group, the Nigerian stock exchange. The two crew members on board were also fatally injured in the accident. According to reports, the helicopter ..read more

The Las Vegas Review-Journal was caught up in a lengthy legal battle with the city of Henderson over a video they posted online. According to the lawsuit, the video showed Henderson corrections officers responding to an incident in a jail. It was posted online as a part of a widespread investigation by the Review-Journal into the city jail. The Nevada Association of Public Safety Officers witnessed the video and filed a lawsuit against the Review-Journal. The lawsuit alleged that the newspaper violated officer’s privacy by posting a video that shows their faces. As the suit progressed, the cit ..read more

The Clark County coroner’s office is saddened and dismayed to report that a recent fatal car accident that happened on January 26th may have been the result of a successful suicide attempt. The victim, 42-year-old Cheri L. Trucinski, was reportedly driving with a 46-year-old male passenger and a minor under the age of 18, who was in the backseat. At around 7:20 P.M., the car approached the 3800 block of Hollywood Boulevard. It remains unclear if there were any conversations or arguments happening inside the vehicle, but what we do know is that the driver suddenly and intentionally swerved off ..read more

The Las Vegas Police Department is saddened to report that a bicyclist who was involved in a traffic accident back in October of 2023 has passed away as a result of the incident. While the victim, 52-year-old Emory Garry, passed away back on October 28th, the police department is just now reporting the death after wrapping up a months-long investigation. According to reports, the Metropolitan Police believe that Garry had been riding his mountain bike back in October at around 7:00 P.M. He was riding from west to east across Sloan Lane at Whispering Pines Avenue. Police think that Garry was ri ..read more