Las Vegas police urged a legislative panel to upgrade juvenile gun-carrying from a misdemeanor to a gross misdemeanor, citing school seizures and gang links. Lawmakers heard district data and safety steps at a March hearing.

A Las Vegas couple says their 1‑year‑old’s remains were left in unsanitary conditions at a shuttered funeral home and have filed suit, citing state inspection reports. The complaint also alleges the family received the child’s cremains without an identifying tag.

A U.S. college basketball player has been sentenced after nearly 19 kg of cannabis was found in his checked luggage at Dublin Airport. The court backdated a 3.5-year term to when he entered custody.

A 10-year-old was killed Friday after being struck by a pickup on westbound Charleston Boulevard at Mojave Road. Metro took the driver into custody and closed the intersection during the investigation.

A federal complaint says an 8-year-old special-needs student choked on pineapple at Bass Elementary on Feb. 25, 2025 and that school staff failed to provide life-saving aid. The family has sued the district and a special-education aide.

HSI and LVMPD say more than 100 pounds of meth were seized during a March 4 traffic stop in Las Vegas; a suspect was booked into Clark County jail.

NCEDSV's 2025 tally found 45 domestic violence-related deaths in Nevada across 32 incidents, with most fatalities in Clark County; the coalition is urging prevention and survivor-centered responses.

A Las Vegas grandmother was sentenced after pleading guilty in her 2‑year‑old grandson’s fentanyl death. The case underscores a rising local fentanyl toll.

A Henderson mother pleaded guilty to killing her 1- and 4-year-old children in 2021; under a plea deal she will serve life without parole and is due to be sentenced May 12.

A Canadian tourist faces felony animal‑cruelty charges after police say he entered the Flamingo’s wildlife habitat, injured birds and took a flamingo to his room. Bail was set at $12,000.

An LVMPD corrections officer was arrested and booked into the Clark County Detention Center on felony coercion, child-abuse and domestic-battery counts. Metro says the officer will be suspended without pay while the case is investigated.

A pedestrian was killed Wednesday evening after being struck on Twain Avenue near Hazelwood. Police say the driver remained and impairment is not suspected.

Surveillance video shows a man chased and struck near Maryland Parkway and Bonanza during a Facebook Marketplace meetup. His family has launched a GoFundMe and is asking for tips.