Ricardo Torres-Cortez
Story Archive
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NewsLive streamer arrested after coaxing homeless man into fatal stunt
Wednesday, July 15, 2020 Streaming live on Facebook while laughing hysterically, a man flashes two bills and explains to his audience that he’d offered a homeless man $6 to perform a backflip.
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NewsFather of boy, 1, killed in Las Vegas crash accused of reckless driving
Wednesday, July 15, 2020 The father of a 1-year-old killed Sunday night in a crash in which his mother was driving 121 mph near Rampart and Lake Mead boulevards before impact ...
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Las VegasMen wearing ‘Halloween’ movie masks rob store at gunpoint
Tuesday, July 14, 2020 Two men wearing Michael Myers-type masks like those in the “Halloween” movie series are being sought in the armed robbery of a ...
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Immigration'Their fight is our fight': Latinos in Las Vegas join Blacks in seeking end to injustices
Monday, July 13, 2020 Lue Ortiz learned at a young age that people looked differently at him because of the color of his skin. Just a boy, he was confused as to why some would move out the way when ...
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NewsMotorcyclist dies after running red light, crashing into car
Thursday, July 9, 2020 A motorcyclist riding near downtown Las Vegas Thursday morning was fatally injured when he ran a red light and smashed into a car ...
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News'Best grandma in world': Family wonders why simmering feud led to violent death
Thursday, July 9, 2020 Less than three weeks before she was slain by her neighbor, Mildred Olivo hosted a birthday pool party for her great-grandson. She reveled in putting smiles on the children, so she bought a variety of snacks, as well as floaties and goggles with ...
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NewsIrwin Molasky, who developed the first hospital and mall in Las Vegas, remembered as ‘tremendous leader’
Saturday, July 4, 2020 Locals can thank Molasky for Las Vegas’ first hospital, master-planned community, enclosed mall, golf course housing development and the land where UNLV sits ...
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NewsSisolak disappointed in businesses not following mask order, promises 'swift' action
Friday, July 3, 2020 The state Occupational Safety and Health Administration found that half of the 181 restaurants and bars they observed Thursday weren’t ...
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NewsLas Vegas authorities to holiday revelers: Don’t drive impaired
Friday, July 3, 2020 Standing on a hospital helipad, traffic safety expert Andrew Bennett stressed Thursday that medical professionals are “the last line of defense” in preventing car crash fatalities.
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Man accused of breaking windows at Reno courthouse during protest
Thursday, July 2, 2020 One of the people accused of bashing in windows at a Reno courthouse during a George Floyd-inspired protest, causing nearly $45,000 in damages, allegedly told an acquaintance that “the cops are not smart enough to find him.”
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NewsMetro warns of dangers — and consequences — of firing a gun into the air
Thursday, July 2, 2020 Referencing people who blast bullets into the air, Metro Police is warning Clark County residents to put their guns away during their Fourth of July festivities because of the old adage of “what goes up must come down.”
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Las VegasMolotov cocktail thrown at Metro Police substation; suspect sought
Wednesday, July 1, 2020 Metro Police today were searching for a person who threw a Molotov cocktail at a substation this week. Nobody was injured, police said. The incident occurred at Metro’s ...
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Police remind young people in Las Vegas about curfews
Wednesday, July 1, 2020 With more people getting out as Nevada reopens amid the coronavirus pandemic, Metro Police today reminded Las Vegans about curfews. “As Las Vegas businesses have ...
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Las VegasMountain wildfire could be fully contained by Sunday, officials say
Wednesday, July 1, 2020 Crews made progress containing the wildfire burning near Mount Charleston. And unless they hit any snags, the blaze is expected to be fully contained by ...
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NewsReport: Young daughter was in backyard when man shot 2 in neighbor feud
Tuesday, June 30, 2020 As he was being yelled at from the next-door backyard, a pastor said his daughter had snuck outside. But instead of grabbing the young girl and defusing the dispute ...
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NewsWoman dead, man alive after Henderson murder-suicide attempt
Tuesday, June 30, 2020 An elderly man killed an elderly woman and then tried to take his own life Tuesday afternoon in a Henderson neighborhood, according to city police.
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NewsWho are the legal observers keeping watch on protests in Las Vegas?
Monday, June 29, 2020 Legal observers have been easy to spot at recent George Floyd-inspired demonstrations in Las Vegas. If their clearly marked red T-shirts don’t reveal them, their vigorous note-taking will. The positions, filled by lawyers, law students or community members with ...
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NewsMotorist is killed in shootout with NHP trooper after traffic stop
Saturday, June 27, 2020 A suspect who opened fire on a Nevada Highway Patrol trooper in Elko Friday night died when the officer shot back, officials said today.
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Car AccidentNorth Las Vegas crash leaves motorcyclist dead
Saturday, June 27, 2020 A motorcyclist was killed in North Las Vegas Saturday afternoon when he slammed into a car that turned into his path ...
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NewsBody of woman who went missing at Lake Mead is recovered
Saturday, June 27, 2020 Crews on Saturday morning recovered the body of a woman who went underwater at Lake Mead National Recreation Area Wednesday night after she jumped in to try to help a man who was drowning ...
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NewsCulinary to sue Las Vegas casino companies over virus protections
Saturday, June 27, 2020 Las Vegas resorts that have partially reopened amid the global pandemic haven’t adequately protected employees and their families from the coronavirus ...
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NewsPolice fired at 'agitated' man 34 times during Las Vegas standoff
Thursday, June 25, 2020 Four Metro Police officers and a sergeant fired 34 bullets at an armed man during a standoff Monday in an apartment complex near Lake Mead Boulevard ...
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Woman goes missing after trying to help struggling swimmer at Lake Mead
Thursday, June 25, 2020 A woman who jumped into the water at Lake Mead National Recreation Area Wednesday night to help a man who was drowning was missing Thursday afternoon ...
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Clark High security staffer arrested on student sex charges
Thursday, June 25, 2020 A 23-year-old man employed as a coach and campus security monitor at Clark High School is accused of having an inappropriate sexual relationship with a student ...
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NewsMan, 18, arrested in violent sexual assault of elderly woman in downtown Las Vegas
Thursday, June 25, 2020 An 18-year-old man was jailed following a sexual assault of an elderly woman who’d been sleeping Tuesday morning on a bench in downtown Las Vegas ...
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News'We are not criminals': Group seeks to defund school police in Clark County
Wednesday, June 24, 2020 If these youths' demands were to be met, Clark County School District Police officers would disappear from campuses, and the millions of dollars spent on policing would be ...
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Crash on U.S. 95 leaves motorcyclist dead
Wednesday, June 24, 2020 A motorcyclist was killed Wednesday night in a crash with an SUV on U.S. 95 and Ann Road, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.
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NewsMan in convertible is killed in southwest valley crash
Wednesday, June 24, 2020 A 35-year-old motorist in a convertible car was killed in a crash with another vehicle overnight Wednesday, according to Metro Police.
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NewsPolice: Paranoia prompted Las Vegas man to fatally shoot wife
Tuesday, June 23, 2020 At 11:14 p.m., a woman called to request help for her husband, whom she said was experiencing a mental breakdown. Seven minutes later, she reported that he’d shot her ...
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NewsJuneteenth marchers shut down traffic on Las Vegas Strip
Friday, June 19, 2020 The sizable crowd marched westbound on Sahara Avenue to the Las Vegas Strip on Friday night with demonstrators chanting the names of ...
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NewsLegal observers at Las Vegas protest challenge Lombardo's account of their arrests
Thursday, June 18, 2020 Peaceful protesters marching down the Las Vegas Strip on Saturday were about 100 yards from their final destination at the Welcome to Las Vegas sign when Metro Police blocked their path and dispersed the protest.
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NewsParamedics in ambulance witness fatal Las Vegas shooting
Thursday, June 18, 2020 A man was fatally wounded in a broad daylight shooting in the central valley witnessed by paramedics in an ambulance driving by, according to Metro Police.
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NewsViolent crime in Las Vegas shows surge during lockdowns, Lombardo says
Wednesday, June 17, 2020 Violent crimes in Metro Police’s jurisdiction were down “significantly” at the beginning of the year but have increased since the pandemic and lockdowns hit Las Vegas ...
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NewsGrand jury indicts 3 men on terror charges over Las Vegas protest plot
Wednesday, June 17, 2020 Three self-proclaimed “boogaloo” members accused of conspiring to exploit a George Floyd protest in Las Vegas for mayhem have been formally charged ...
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Las VegasSheriff defends arrest of legal observers during Las Vegas protest
Tuesday, June 16, 2020 At least two legal observers arrested over the weekend during a protest on the Strip were “antagonizing and obstructing” officers, Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo said Tuesday.
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Sisolak wants investigation into detainment of legal observers during Strip protest
Sunday, June 14, 2020 Gov. Steve Sisolak is calling for a probe into reports that legal observers were detained or arrested during a George Floyd protest Saturday on the Las Vegas Strip.
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NewsInjured Metro officer paralyzed from the neck down, family says
Saturday, June 13, 2020 A Metro Police officer who was shot and critically wounded during a George Floyd protest earlier this month is paralyzed from the neck down ...
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Video: NHP trooper risks life to save woman on U.S. 95 overpass
Friday, June 12, 2020 A Nevada Highway Patrol trooper risked plunging from a Las Vegas highway overpass so an emotionally distressed woman wouldn’t. He pleaded with the crying woman, climbed ...
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NewsMan claiming to be agent at Vegas protest arrested for impersonating officer
Friday, June 12, 2020 A U.S. Marine Corps veteran showed up to a George Floyd protest in Las Vegas heavily armed, wearing tactical gear, night vision goggles and insignia that suggested he was a federal agent.
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News'Shay is a fighter': Fundraising event set for Metro officer shot in face
Wednesday, June 10, 2020 A fundraising event has been organized to benefit Metro Police Officer Shay Mikalonis, who was shot in the face last week during a protest on the Las Vegas Strip ...
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NewsFamily seeks answers after Jorge Gomez killed by Las Vegas police amid protest
Wednesday, June 10, 2020 Carol Luke shouted at police officers during a demonstration in downtown Las Vegas June 1. She gripped a protest sign in one hand, and a miniature urn carrying Thomas McEniry’s ashes in the other.
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NewsEmotional vigil honors life of slain Las Vegas protester
Wednesday, June 10, 2020 Led by family members of the slain protester, dozens of supporters marched down the Las Vegas tourist corridor Tuesday night roaring his name: “Jorge Gomez!”
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NewsLas Vegas families who lost loved ones to police killings continue to fight for justice
Saturday, June 6, 2020 It’s more than the violent death of George Floyd. Other families who have lost loved ones at the hands of law enforcement are again calling for police reform ...
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Protesters in Historic Westside Las Vegas urged to sustain movement, vote
Friday, June 5, 2020 Hundreds of demonstrators from many backgrounds and ages showed up to the outdoor rally at the park to demand the end of racism, police brutality and racial inequality.
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Las VegasPolice: Armed man killed during protest was ‘radicalized’
Friday, June 5, 2020 An armed protester killed by Metro Police after he pulled a gun had become “increasingly radicalized,” although “his perspectives” were unknown, Clark County Assistant Sheriff Chris Jones said. Officers fatally shot Jorge Gomez, 25, of Las Vegas on Monday after he ...
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NewsSon of fallen Metro officer honored with police vehicle parade
Thursday, June 4, 2020 Jubilant cops in Metro Police vehicles paraded through a Henderson neighborhood Thursday to honor the graduation of the son of one of their fallen officers.
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NewsConfrontation led to fatal shooting outside southwest valley home, police say
Thursday, June 4, 2020 An armed man was shot and killed in a southwest valley neighborhood early Thursday, according to Metro Police. About 3:45 a.m., the shooting victim drove by a man’s house ...
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NewsFor ReBAR owner, pandemic closures were test of mettle
Thursday, June 4, 2020 Derek Stonebarger has reimagined how his downtown Las Vegas business looks and feels over the past two months.
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News'Step in the right direction': George Floyd protest ends peacefully in Las Vegas
Thursday, June 4, 2020 For the first time since the protests began last week in Las Vegas, there was an open, and at some points amicable, dialogue between protesters and law enforcement ...
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Prosecutors: 3 men plotted to terrorize Las Vegas protests
Wednesday, June 3, 2020 Three right-wing extremists from Southern Nevada wanted to take advantage of the anger over George Floyd’s death in Minnesota and planned on inciting a riot.
