Las Vegas/ Community & Society
Published on June 29, 2020
Top Las Vegas news: Woman's body recovered from Lake Mead; Caesars employee dies of virus; morePhoto: Flying Cloud/Flickr

Here's what you need to know about what's happening in Las Vegas.

Caesars Entertainment employee dies of coronavirus after casinos reopen

An employee of Caesars Entertainment, owner of Caesars Palace casino and hotel, has died of the new coronavirus, the company announced Saturday. The hotel and casino company said it was not aware of other infected workers.

Read the full story on The Daily Beast.

Body of woman reported missing is recovered from Lake Mead

The body of a 24-year-old woman who went missing in Lake Mead earlier this week has been recovered, according to authorities. The body was spotted Saturday by a boater and pulled from the water by park rangers.

Read the full story on Houston Chronicle.

Motorcyclist hospitalized after fiery crash

A fiery Sunday morning crash in Summerlin sent a motorcyclist to the hospital with moderate injuries, Las Vegas police said. A mid-sized SUV and motorcycle crashed about 10:30 a.m.

Read the full story on Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Clark County records 697 new COVID-19 cases, 4 additional deaths

It was the third straight day the district has recorded more than 600 new cases in a 24-hour period, though it said the Saturday and Sunday counts were both inflated by older cases that had not been reported in a timely fashion.

Read the full story on Las Vegas Review-Journal.


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