Las Vegas/ Community & Society
Published on April 07, 2020
Top Las Vegas news: 15-year-old charged with attempted murder; video links suspect to park slayingPhoto: iStock

Read on for the most recent top news you may have missed in Las Vegas.

Schools ditch Zoom amid concerns over online security

School leaders in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Las Vegas are abandoning the video conferencing service after reports of meetings being disrupted by intruders.

Read the full story on NPR.

Family of man killed in Arizona plane crash sues MGM Resorts, pilots

Anand Anil Patel, a 26-year-old Oklahoma concert and club promoter, was one of six people killed in the April 2018 crash near Phoenix. Patel was on board the plane to promote MGM hotels and casinos on social media, according to the lawsuit.

Read the full story on Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Police announce new protections at county jail

The Metropolitan Police Department is implementing new protective measures to keep inmates at the Clark County Detention Center healthy amid the pandemic, police said.

Read the full story on Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Video links suspect to victim in Silverado Ranch Park death

A homeless man accused of carrying out a slaying at Silverado Ranch Park was observed on video surveillance walking with the victim shortly before the killing, Las Vegas police said.

Read the full story on Las Vegas Review-Journal.

15-year-old charged with attempted murder in January shooting

A 15-year-old has been charged with attempted murder and other felonies after authorities say he fired 14 shots, hitting a man, in front of a school and a Boys & Girls Club.

Read the full story on Las Vegas Review-Journal.


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