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Arbor View High School Student Fatally Shot in North Las Vegas Incident

Las Vegas, Nevada – A tragic incident in North Las Vegas has left the community reeling after a 16-year-old Arbor View High School student died from gunshot wounds sustained at a local shopping complex. The shooter has yet to be taken into custody, raising questions about the circumstances surrounding the incident. The North Las Vegas Police Department has identified the shooter but has not disclosed the reasons for their absence from custody nor whether the …

Family Sues School District Two Years After Shocking Attack at Las Vegas High School

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Two years after a disturbing video of an unprovoked attack on a student at a Las Vegas high school went viral, a family has filed a lawsuit against the school district. Attorneys with Bertoldo Carter Smith & Cullen and Robert Langford, Esq., filed the lawsuit in Clark County District Court on Wednesday, Jan. 31. The lawsuit names the Clark County School District, Superintendent Dr. Jesus Jara, principals Ronnie Guerzon and Raymond …

Unidentified Victim of “Happy Face Killer” With Possible Las Vegas Ties Seeks Closure as Investigators Renew Appeal for Assistance

Las Vegas, Nevada may have a connection to the final unidentified victim of serial killer Keith Hunter Jesperson, also known as “The Happy Face Killer.” Riverside County, California investigators are seeking the public’s help in identifying the woman, whose body was found along Highway 95 about seven miles north of Blythe on August 30, 1992. Jesperson confessed to killing her and seven other women, but she has remained unidentified for decades. On the 15th anniversary …

Man Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Attacking Las Vegas Judge

LAS VEGAS – A man who attacked a Las Vegas judge has been sentenced to up to four years in prison in an unrelated case. Deobra Delone Redden leapt over the bench and attacked Clark County District Court Judge Mary Kay Holthus in her courtroom last week, despite attempting to convince the judge that he was turning around his violent past. The sentence handed down on Monday was in connection with a baseball bat attack …

30-Year-Old Felon Put in Solitary Confinement After Violent Attack on Las Vegas Judge

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA- A 30-year-old man, Deobra Redden, has been placed in solitary confinement after launching a violent attack on Judge Mary Kay Holthus during a court hearing. Redden’s outburst occurred after the judge rejected his plea for more probation, leading him to physically assault her. This led to him being classified as a ‘2C’ inmate, the most restrictive category in the Clark County Jail. The incident, which was captured on court video, showed Judge …

two individuals arrested for murder in connection with deadly Las Vegas homeless encampment shooting

LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Two individuals are in custody in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred at a homeless encampment in Las Vegas in December. The shooting left two people dead and three others injured. The suspects, Cristobal Perez, 31, and Kylee Au Young, 21, were arrested by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department on Thursday. Police Lt. Jason Johansson described the shooting as a “targeted attack” that stemmed from a dispute involving a …

Arrests Made in Connection with Targeted Las Vegas Homeless Encampment Shooting

LAS VEGAS, NV – Two individuals have been taken into custody for their involvement in a deadly shooting at a homeless encampment in Las Vegas. The incident, which occurred on December 1, resulted in the death of two people and left three others injured. According to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, Cristobal Perez, 31, and Kylee Au Young, 21, were arrested on Thursday in connection with the shooting. While a motive for the attack …

Man and Girlfriend Arrested in Connection with Deadly Homeless Encampment Shooting in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas police have apprehended a man and his girlfriend in connection with a shooting last month that resulted in the deaths of two homeless individuals and the injury of three others. Cristobal Omar Perez, 31, and Kylee Au Yong, 21, were both taken into custody on Thursday and are facing charges of murder and battery with a deadly weapon. Authorities are still working to identify a third suspect involved …

Arrested Husband Found at Las Vegas Casino with $100,000 After Wife’s Murder

Uniontown, Pennsylvania – The husband of a 26-year-old woman found shot to death in her Pennsylvania home was apprehended on Tuesday at a Las Vegas casino with $100,000 in cash. The suspect, Art Guty Jr., had been previously targeted in a murder-for-hire plot by his first wife in 2019. District Attorney Mike Aubele stated that Guty, 55, appeared to be attempting to flee the country with a significant amount of cash to avoid responsibility for …