An 89‑year‑old Las Vegas veteran says scammers convinced him he'd won $7.5M and extracted about $180,000; experts on AARP's podcast lay out red flags and recovery steps.

Prosecutors say DNA from under Lesly Palacio’s fingernails matches Erick Rangel‑Ibarra and have asked to upgrade the charges; a March 12 hearing is set.

Nevada AG Aaron Ford and Maryland AG Anthony Brown led a coalition of state officials opposing a Department of Education rule that narrows which graduate programs qualify for larger federal loans. They warned the change could worsen nurse and allied-health shortages, especially in rural areas.

Two Red Rock rescues over the weekend left climbers stranded but safe. LVMPD warns stuck ropes and wind make descents risky and urges extra planning.

Las Vegas Rescue Mission staff say Latino families seeking shelter have roughly doubled year‑over‑year as local and national data show a sharp rise in family homelessness.

KB Home has begun grading more than 200 acres north of the 215 for a roughly 1,500‑home Sandstone community. Model homes are slated for summer with lots expected to open this fall.

Nevada's recovery fund has started reimbursing homeowners who say Patio Covers 4 Less took their deposits. Criminal charges against the company's owners are pending.

A Las Vegas father says a trampoline at Spy Ninjas HQ sliced his head last October and left a lasting scar. His account surfaced after a child's zip‑line fall renewed scrutiny of the park.

Las Vegas police are investigating a double homicide in the south valley Monday night. Homicide detectives were on scene near Starr Avenue and Dean Martin Drive.

Clear and warm in Las Vegas Tuesday; gusty north winds will whip Lake Mohave into choppy conditions. A Lake Wind Advisory is in effect 7 a.m.–3 p.m. PST.

Las Vegas police refreshed public details in the unsolved 1983 killing of 31-year-old Karen Hobbs McLaughlin, urging tips in the decades-old case. Detectives say the attacker was likely someone she knew.

A CoStar analysis finds most hotel rooms added from 2019–2025 were built in tourism magnets like Hawaii and Washington, D.C., not in the fastest-growing states.

Surveillance footage shows a car smashing through the front of a North Las Vegas pet shop. The owner says it appears to have been an accident and has thanked supporters.