Herbert Ridge was arrested in North Las Vegas for fleeing a fatal hit-and-run involving a pedestrian. He later claimed to have thought he hit an animal.

A DUI-related accident in Las Vegas critically injured a bicyclist and led to the driver's arrest for impairment. The collision occurred when the driver hit the bicyclist crossing against a traffic signal.

Las Vegas police report a hit-and-run accident at 2:29 a.m. on Durango Drive, critically injuring a 37-year-old male pedestrian. The suspect vehicle fled, and an investigation is underway with a call for public assistance.

The U.S. Justice Department targets intimate partner firearm violence, selecting 78 communities for a partnership program to enforce federal laws against offenders.

An inmate, Joan Wenger, walked away from Jean Conservation Camp in Nevada. Authorities are searching for the 69-year-old who was serving a sentence for vehicular homicide.

A pedestrian was critically injured in a hit-and-run in west Las Vegas early Sunday morning; the LVMPD is investigating and seeking the public's help.

A DUI driver is suspected in a collision that critically injured a 34-year-old Venezuelan woman in Las Vegas. The crash occurred near the Strip, and the driver faces DUI-related charges.

A woman was arrested for allegedly drugging and stealing over $130,000 from a man at Las Vegas's Fontainebleau. Identified as Chaunique Prentiss, she's charged with theft of watches, cash, and personal documents.

A bicyclist died in Henderson after colliding with a dumpster truck. The accident, not believed to be caused by impairment or speed, remains under investigation.

A woman died after a hit-and-run in Las Vegas, with police urging witnesses to come forward. A Ford Fusion linked to the incident was found abandoned in the northeast valley.

A man in a wheelchair was shot in the head in North Las Vegas; the suspect faces attempted murder charges and is in custody. The investigation is ongoing, and authorities seek information from the public.

The Nevada Department of Corrections successfully transferred nearly 2,000 inmates between two prisons, re-designating High Desert as maximum-security and Ely as medium-security.

A 78-year-old woman died after a crash involving a gray SUV, which ran a red light, and a white pickup in North Las Vegas. Other parties suffered non-life-threatening injuries.