A man was fatally beaten early Friday in the 900 block of East Sahara Avenue while waiting for a business to open; police say two suspects fled on foot.

Clark County saw a roughly 32% drop in fatal crashes through June — 90 this year versus 132 at the same point last year — while officials credit stepped‑up enforcement.

Shook Shakery, founded by a Nothing Bundt Cakes co‑founder, will open its first Henderson storefront this summer with cake‑mixed shakes and drive‑thru service.

Southern Nevada heads into another heat stretch Friday, with Valley highs in the low‑to‑mid 110s and extreme UV. County cooling stations and safety tips are active across the region.

An LVMPD officer assigned to the Convention Center Area Command was arrested July 4; prosecutors amended charges July 6 to add a child‑abuse count.

A federal judge sentenced Gary Topolewski to 78 months after prosecutors say he ran a nearly decade‑long bank‑loan fraud that pulled in about $39 million. The court also ordered millions in forfeiture and restitution.

A Laughlin bar fight on June 6 left a man injured after a 15-foot fall and a later stabbing; a 23-year-old has been arrested and is due in court July 9.

Henderson firefighters ran swift‑water drills at Cowabunga Bay as forecasters eye an active monsoon and rising flood risk.

MJ Live will leave Harrah’s on Sept. 9 and reopen at Planet Hollywood’s Saxe Theater on Sept. 21, 2026, keeping its evening 7 p.m. slot. The long‑running Michael Jackson tribute has toured multiple Strip venues over 13 years.

NV Energy warned Las Vegas customers that scammers are buying search ads that list fake numbers to steal payments and account details. Verify contact info on the utility’s site.

Fireworks send a predictable rush of lost pets to The Animal Foundation as Clark County advances plans and funding for a southwest animal resource center. Fee‑waived adoptions are scheduled to free up kennel space.

A Clark County jury convicted Aaron Ingram of first-degree murder after he represented himself at trial; jurors deliberated in under two hours and sentencing is pending.

Court documents say the man stabbed outside a Las Vegas sports park described his injuries as his "stomach was hanging out." The suspect is Marselles Brown, father of Jaylen Brown.