Ricardo Torres-Cortez
Story Archive
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NewsHomicide probe launched in case of missing Las Vegas woman
Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020 Foul play is suspected in the disappearance of a 22-year-old Las Vegas woman. And five days after she went missing, homicide detectives have taken over the investigation ...
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NewsLas Vegas vacant-house fire leaves next-door residents displaced
Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020 Three adults, a child and their pet dog were displaced when a fire at a vacant house next door spread to their home Wednesday afternoon ...
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NewsLas Vegas man indicted in tax refund fraud scheme
Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020 A Las Vegas man and unknown co-conspirators defrauded the IRS by filing tax forms in which auto-repair shops claimed more than $11 million in false deductions ...
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Car AccidentFamily of 4 wearing seat belts uninjured in U.S. 95 rollover
Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020 A toddler, another young child and their parents were uninjured Wednesday in a rollover crash on a northwest valley freeway ...
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NewsCounty commissioner to host 'Curbside Care' event at Windmill Library
Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020 Free services such as flu shots, paper shredding, and safe medication disposal will be available to anyone during a drive-thru event hosted by Clark County Commissioner Michael Naft in the southwest valley later this month
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NewsMetro cops narrowly escape injury in northwest valley shootout
Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020 A gunman described as being suicidal and two Metro Police officers were lucky to escape injury Sunday morning when they exchanged 19 rounds in ...
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NewsAlleged kidnapper arrested after Las Vegas police chase
Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020 A man suspected of kidnapping a woman is in custody following a Metro Police chase that ended on Interstate 15 and Blue Diamond Road Tuesday night ...
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NewsLas Vegas man plotted to steal $400K in church funds, officials say
Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020 A Las Vegas man and unnamed co-conspirators impersonated church members to try to steal over $400,000 from their pension funds ...
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NewsLas Vegas family reels after tragedy strikes twice
Sunday, Aug. 30, 2020 Eric Tia wasn’t the type to skip out on taking his father to his doctor appointments. It was one of the many responsibilities he embraced. The 24-year-old was the only member of his large family who worked and was determined to get them out of ...
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Community'Why can’t my life matter?' NLV march puts focus on police reform
Friday, Aug. 28, 2020 Desiree Smith has scrolled through social media over the last few weeks to see plenty of posts advocating for Black Lives Matter in the aftermath of another Black man being brutalized by white police.
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NewsUNLV announces first confirmed coronavirus case on campus
Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020 UNLV is reporting its first COVID-19 case since classes resumed in a limited, in-person capacity this week. The person infected was not showing symptoms ...
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NewsTrump pardons Las Vegan Jon Ponder, a convicted felon turned activist
Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020 Jon Ponder, the founder of the Hope for Prisoners reentry program for offenders in Las Vegas, was awarded a full pardon by President Donald Trump in a presentation broadcast during the Republican National Convention on Tuesday.
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NewsLas Vegas fentanyl dealer gets nearly five years in prison
Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020 A Las Vegas man who trafficked about half a pound of fentanyl, later telling authorities he thought he was selling heroin rather than the powerful synthetic opioid, will serve ...
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Breaking NewsRussian accused of plotting computer malware attack against Nevada company
Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020 A Russian man flew to Northern Nevada this summer tooffer an acquaintance $1 million to help hack into their employer’s computer, according to the ...
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NewsRollover crash on 215 Beltway leaves 1 dead in Henderson
Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020 A person was killed in a rollover crash on the 215 Beltway in Henderson Thursday night, the Nevada Highway Patrol said.
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News60 pounds of meth seized in North Las Vegas drug sting
Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020 When they arrived at the North Las Vegas truck stop Friday afternoon, a pair of suspects thought they were selling meth to a legitimate buyer ...
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CommunityAt vigil for hospital worker who died of coronavirus, a call for more protections
Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020 The cousins must have been no older than 10 when they grabbed pins one day to prick their fingers, and shook hands. Although the little girls were already related, they were so inseparable that they also wanted to be “blood sisters.”
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NewsResidents asked by NV Energy to limit power usage during heat wave
Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020 To avert power blackouts like the ones seen in California during the current heat wave, NV Energy is asking customers to conserve energy today and Wednesday.
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NewsLas Vegas protest outside Metro HQ commemorates those killed by police
Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020 Protest organizers demanded that Metro release any video it has of the Jorge Gomez shooting near the federal courthouse, where he was gunned down after ...
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NewsChild among 3 killed in fiery I-15 crash near Spaghetti Bowl
Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020 Three people, including a child, were killed Thursday morning in a fiery crash on northbound Interstate 15 near the Spaghetti Bowl ...
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NewsFootage shows Henderson officer asking man to put down knife
Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020 A Henderson Police officer repeatedly pleaded with the suspect, who was armed with a butcher knife ...
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NewsMetro: Man held mom hostage, pointed gun at police before being shot dead
Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020 Before he was shot and killed by a Metro Police SWAT officer Monday, a man pointed a gun at police and held his mother hostage in her east Las Vegas mobile home ...
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NewsSex worker accused of stealing $90K from client at Las Vegas resort
Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020 A sex worker is accused of stealing $90,000 from her client after he fell asleep in his Las Vegas hotel room last month ...
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CommunityHenderson parks plagued by surge in vandalism
Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020 Parks are an ideal escape for valley residents during this global pandemic. Children can splash around, while their adult counterparts might take a stroll or have a socially distanced picnic on the grass fields. Imagine trying to sit or walk on a pitch torn up by ...
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Car Accident'My little girl was so happy': Families mourn 2 teens killed in suspected DUI crash
Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020 Years into their friendship, the Las Vegas teenagers only grew more inseparable. Both were the only child at their homes, which they took turns visiting. They went to school together, shopped together and called each other sister. Nelly Amaya Ramirez and Citlali Mora ...
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NewsPolice: Suspect in Las Vegas double slaying told neighbor about 'bad drug deal'
Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020 Surveillance cameras, Facebook Messenger logs and a whistleblower helped detectives identify a suspect accused of slaying two people inside a car last week in central Las Vegas.
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NewsElderly Henderson couple found dead in apparent murder-suicide
Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020 Two 82-year-olds died Tuesday afternoon in what Henderson Police suspect to be a murder-suicide.
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NewsSuspect in fatal Las Vegas stabbing: 'Things just went bad'
Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020 A man accused of fatally stabbing a man during a fight a week ago told detectives it wasn't his intention but “things just went bad,” according to his arrest report.
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Las VegasPolice: 17-year-old girls in crosswalk killed in crash
Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020 A woman suspected of driving impaired hit and killed two teens in a marked crosswalk Monday night, according to Metro Police. The driver, Ebone Whitaker, 38, suffered ...
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CommunityIn fight against youth drug abuse, Siegels enlist teen social media influencers
Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020 Jackie Siegel recognizes that her dream of children never again experimenting with drugs, much less dying from them, will never come to fruition. It doesn’t mean that her Las Vegas foundation isn’t trying.
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Las VegasMan killed, 1 wounded in shooting after road-rage episode
Friday, July 31, 2020 A man was fatally shot and another wounded after a road-rage confrontation today in the north valley, according to Metro Police. The shooting happened ...
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NewsNevada sheriff mends ties with library over diversity statement
Wednesday, July 29, 2020 The Douglas County Public Library in Northern Nevada and the Sheriff’s Office are back on good terms following an apparent threat earlier this week ...
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NewsLas Vegas DUI suspect had 5 unrestrained kids in car, police say
Wednesday, July 29, 2020 A man was booked on 15 counts, including DUI and allowing child endangerment, after officers found an open beer and five unrestrained children in his unregistered vehicle ...
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Las Vegas
Police: Argument leads to fatal stabbing
Wednesday, July 29, 2020 An argument between two people escalated into a fatal stabbing Tuesday night in the southeast valley, according to Metro Police. Officers responded about ...
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Las VegasVeteran Metro Police officer dies of COVID-19
Wednesday, July 29, 2020 A veteran Metro Police officer died this morning from COVID-19 complications, the department announced. The death of Lt. Erik Lloyd, who had a nearly ...
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Las Vegas
Man, woman fatally shot inside vehicle
Wednesday, July 29, 2020 A gunman opened fire on an SUV early this morning, killing the driver and his passenger in central Las Vegas, according to Metro Police. The victims and ...
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North Las VegasNLV Police: Officers kill man armed with machete
Wednesday, July 29, 2020 Officers shot and killed a machete-wielding man who lunged at them early today near Bruce Street and Tonopah Avenue, according to ...
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NewsNevada DMV to offer more renewal options, extension for senior drivers
Wednesday, July 29, 2020 In an effort to keep about 75,000 Nevada motorists with licenses expiring this year away from DMV locations, and to mitigate the spread of ...
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Car AccidentMotorcyclist critically injured in crash near Allegiant Stadium
Tuesday, July 28, 2020 A 32-year-old motorcyclist suffered life-threatening injuries Tuesday afternoon when he crashed into an SUV that turned into his direction on a south valley road ...
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News
Nevada sheriff threatens library that drafted diversity statement
Tuesday, July 28, 2020 Citing support for the Black Lives Matter movement, the sheriff in a Northern Nevada county suggested Monday that his agency would not respond to calls at the Douglas County Public Library.
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NewsPeaceful demonstration on Las Vegas Strip calls for police reform, ends in no arrests
Sunday, July 26, 2020 Despite news reports saying “anarchists” were coming to the Strip, the group of about 100 marched peacefully, followed pedestrian laws and stayed out of trouble.
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NewsHenderson Police officer arrested after DUI crash
Friday, July 24, 2020 A Henderson Police officer is facing a DUI count following an apparent crash Friday ...
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Las Vegas
Man drowns after jumping into Bellagio fountains
Friday, July 24, 2020 A man drowned this morning after he jumped into the Fountains of Bellagio and attempted to swim to the middle, Metro Police said. A good Samaritan jumped in to try to ...
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Las Vegas
Police: Male fatally stabbed at pool party with over 200 people
Thursday, July 23, 2020 A person was fatally stabbed late Wednesday during a fight at a south valley house that had been rented for a two-day pool party, according to Metro Police. More than 200 people ...
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NewsIn lawsuit, family claims excessive force, negligence by Metro in Jorge Gomez death
Wednesday, July 22, 2020 Adequate training would’ve prevented a series of events that ended in the shooting death of a protester at the hands of Metro Police officers as a George Floyd-inspired protest ended last month, his family alleges in a federal lawsuit to be filed this week.
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NewsSuspect in Las Vegas thrill killing was mum during attacks, police say
Tuesday, July 21, 2020 Wearing a hooded sweatshirt in triple-digit temperatures, the suspect set out to perpetrate “thrill” killings in his Las Vegas neighborhood ...
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NewsParents of baby killed in Las Vegas DUI crash face murder charges
Monday, July 20, 2020 Testing determined that the motorist in a high-speed crash that killed her baby son on July 12 had more than twice the legal blood alcohol level ...
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Las Vegas
Police: Suspect arrested in ‘thrill killing’ of homeless man
Monday, July 20, 2020 A gunman went out in his neighborhood in search of a “thrill killing” last week, according to Metro Police. He first shot and killed a sleeping homeless man, and ...
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NewsEducator who contracted COVID-19 shares his struggle to recover from disease
Monday, July 20, 2020 Twenty-six pounds lighter than when he contracted the illness and weakened by the pneumonia in his lungs, 39-year-old Laurence Derasmo sat in a wheelchair July 9 as a nurse rolled him toward his husband. It was the scenario Derasmo had envisioned ...
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Car Accident
'Unbelievable' Las Vegas car crash that killed baby haunts those investigating
Thursday, July 16, 2020 As night fell Tuesday, items that remained scattered around the heavily-damaged shopping center marquee near Rampart and Lake Mead boulevards illustrated the ...
