Ricardo Torres-Cortez
Story Archive
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NewsValley has seen share of domestic violence tragedies during stay-home order
Tuesday, April 21, 2020 As the essential shutdown of Las Vegas Valley is prolonged, staying at home “is not always safe” for everyone, Metro Police said Tuesday.
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News115 Clark County jail inmates released to prevent virus spread
Tuesday, April 21, 2020 A total of 115 nonviolent offenders have walked out of the Clark County Detention Center since Thursday, in an effort to trim the jail’s population to mitigate the possible spread of the coronavirus ...
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NewsTeacher at Henderson middle school accused of unlawful contact with minor
Tuesday, April 21, 2020 A music teacher faces counts of unlawful contact with a minor at a Henderson middle school, Clark County School District Police announced today.
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NewsIn coronavirus era, funeral providers attend to mourners as best they can
Sunday, April 19, 2020 Billy Vallie Jr. couldn’t imagine saying his final goodbye to his beloved grandmother with the limitations brought on by social distancing guidelines out of concerns for limiting the spread of the coronavirus. Funeral traditions are meant to help quell the anguish ...
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NewsProtesters call for Sisolak to reopen state, stop telling them 'what to do'
Saturday, April 18, 2020 During another time, if the country wasn’t battling a global pandemic, a passerby might have confused the gathering as a festive “Make America Great” rally.
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NewsAs scammers seek to capitalize on virus fears, authorities in Nevada mobilize
Saturday, April 18, 2020 The scam artists are going after the recently issued stimulus checks. They’re also looking to take advantage of people’s goodwill via fraudulent fundraisers and their desperation ...
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NewsNew reported coronavirus deaths bring Nevada total to 151
Friday, April 17, 2020 Nevada on Friday night was reporting at least 151 coronavirus deaths, wrapping up a 24-hour period that saw nine new reported fatalities and an additional couple hundred confirmed infections ...
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NewsNLV Police officers in quarantine after contact with infected suspect
Friday, April 17, 2020 Five North Las Vegas Police officers were in quarantine after they encountered a suspect earlier this month who later tested positive for coronavirus ...
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Las VegasUp to 290 inmates being released to curb spread of virus at jail
Friday, April 17, 2020 Up to 290 nonviolent inmates at the Clark County Detention Center will be released to try to curb the spread of the coronavirus behind ...
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NewsAltercation at food truck leads to fatal shooting in southwest valley
Thursday, April 16, 2020 A person was slain and two others were detained in a shooting at a southwest Las Vegas gas station Thursday night, according to Metro Police.
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Metro Police, feds warn public about 'sextortion' email scam
Thursday, April 16, 2020 The threats sent through email are daunting: Pay up or we’ll release intimate personal video recordings from your cellphone to your close contacts.
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Nevada's COVID-19 death toll up to 142, with 3,321 cases statewide
Thursday, April 16, 2020 The coronavirus has killed at least 142 people in Nevada in the month since the first death was reported in the state, while 3,321 people have tested positive ...
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NewsInjured making an arrest, Kimura the police dog is on the mend
Wednesday, April 15, 2020 Officer Nick Bachman said the suspect with the “Rambo-style” knife rushed police. At that point, it appeared he would either stab an officer or get himself shot ...
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Number of deaths related to virus rises to 115 in Clark County
Wednesday, April 15, 2020 Clark County recorded nine additional coronavirus deaths Tuesday, bringing the total to 115 as of last update, according to the Southern Nevada Health District.
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News3 more Clark County jail inmates test positive for coronavirus
Wednesday, April 15, 2020 Three additional inmates at the Clark County Detention Center have tested positive for the coronavirus, bringing the total of infections to at least four among the inmate population ...
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Nevada's coronavirus death toll hits 130; confirmed cases top 3,000
Tuesday, April 14, 2020 Coronavirus deaths in Nevada have reached 130 while confirmed infections have topped 3,000, most of which have been reported in the Las Vegas area, according to official figures.
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NewsMetro Police dog survives stabbing; suspect arrested
Tuesday, April 14, 2020 An armed man and the Las Vegas police dog he allegedly stabbed Monday night are both fortunate to have averted more severe injuries.
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NewsAmid hiring spree, Amazon to add 800 more workers in Nevada
Tuesday, April 14, 2020 Amazon has increased its workforce in Nevada by 2,000 employees in the past month to supplement the loss of jobs brought on by the coronavirus pandemic ...
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First inmate case of coronavirus confirmed at Clark County jail
Monday, April 13, 2020 An inmate booked at the Clark County Detention Center since November has tested positive for the coronavirus. Three other inmates from the same unit were isolated in ...
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NewsLas Vegas police dismantling horse unit as cost-cutting move
Monday, April 13, 2020 Las Vegas police said Monday that amid more than 100 layoffs, the department’s eight-horse equestrian unit is being disbanded as a cost-cutting measure.
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NewsLas Vegas Convention Center could become makeshift hospital for coronavirus patients
Saturday, April 11, 2020 The federal government earlier this month began assessing the Las Vegas Convention Center as a possible site for a makeshift hospital to care for coronavirus patients ...
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News21 more coronavirus deaths reported in Las Vegas area
Saturday, April 11, 2020 Clark County was hit with 21 coronavirus deaths between Thursday and Friday, bringing the total fatally count in the Las Vegas area to 96 confirmed deaths ...
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Coronavirus death toll jumps above 100 in Nevada
Friday, April 10, 2020 The death toll of the coronavirus in Nevada has surpassed triple digits, with state officials reporting 102 deaths as of Friday evening.
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NewsICE detainee who sued over virus threat at Henderson jail is denied release
Friday, April 10, 2020 A federal judge on Thursday denied the release of an immigration detainee with underlying medical conditions whose lawsuit claimed his stay at the Henderson Detention Center ...
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Las Vegas
Metro Police lays off 103 part-time employees
Friday, April 10, 2020 About 100 part-time Metro Police employees were laid off this week because of budget cuts prompted by the coronavirus pandemic, officials said. It was the first of a number of “difficult decisions” expected in the coming ...
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NewsMan who allegedly shot parents had used meth night before, police say
Thursday, April 9, 2020 Five days after gunshot wounds left her in “extremely” critical condition after her son opened fire on her and her husband, the woman's health prognosis had improved ...
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NewsPublic urged to help protect postal workers via social distancing
Thursday, April 9, 2020 As postal workers continue to serve the country during the coronavirus pandemic, officials are asking that mail recipients respect their social distancing efforts ...
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NewsNevada's coronavirus death toll climbs to 86
Thursday, April 9, 2020 With at least three more deaths reported in Nevada on Thursday, the coronavirus had so far claimed 86 lives ...
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NewsCounty curbs more sports activities at parks after Sisolak order
Thursday, April 9, 2020 In times of pandemic, walking dogs and going for a jog are OK at Clark County parks, however activities like disc golf, tennis, handball and horseshoe are not.
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NewsCoronavirus turns reunion into tragedy for Las Vegas family
Monday, April 6, 2020 Each Chivas soccer game was an event for Jesus Carrillo-Garcia and his family in Las Vegas. Carrillo-Garcia, a professional cook, would make ceviche and other specialties, and the family would congregate in front of the television to passionately cheer for their beloved Mexican squad. For Carrillo-Garcia, everything involved family. He would always ...
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NewsUS approves Nevada's request for major disaster declaration
Saturday, April 4, 2020 The declaration comes just days after Sisolak wrote President Donald Trump a 41-page letter outlining Nevada’s response to the pandemic ...
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NewsStay home for Nevada? Impaired drivers apparently missed the memo
Friday, April 3, 2020 During these unprecedented past two weeks, when valley roads and highways have mostly sat empty while most locals sit at home, at least 48 impaired motorists still managed to get arrested ...
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NewsNellis AFB declares public health emergency, curbs access to base
Friday, April 3, 2020 Military officials declared a public health emergency at Nellis Air Force Base, limiting access to residents and "mission essential personnel" beginning Saturday.
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Henderson immigration detainee, at high risk of coronavirus, is released
Thursday, April 2, 2020 Christopher Njingu, who has no known criminal history, suffers from hypertension and chronic pain from torture he suffered during a civil war in his native Cameroon ...
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NewsLombardo suspends collective bargaining rights of Metro officers
Thursday, April 2, 2020 Citing needed flexibility during the coronavirus pandemic, Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo has suspended collective bargaining rights for Metro Police officers in the coming weeks.
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NewsFood service worker at Desert Pines High dies of coronavirus
Thursday, April 2, 2020 A cafeteria worker at Desert Pines High School has died as a result of the coronavirus, according to the Clark County School District.
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Las Vegas
NLV Police officer, staffer test positive for coronavirus
Thursday, April 2, 2020 Two North Las Vegas Police employees, including a patrol officer, tested positive for the coronavirus this week, the first known infections in the department ...
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NewsLou LaPorta, a founding father of Henderson, dies at 96
Thursday, April 2, 2020 At the time the city of Henderson was incorporated in 1953, it was inhabited by some 7,410 residents. Lou Laporta was one of them. He and his wife, Elayne, had already been there for years.
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11 VA Southern Nevada employees test positive for coronavirus
Wednesday, April 1, 2020 Eleven employees with the Veterans Affairs Southern Nevada Healthcare System have tested positive for the coronavirus, officials announced Wednesday.
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NewsSouthern Nevada Health District worker contracts coronavirus
Wednesday, April 1, 2020 A Southern Nevada Health District employee has tested positive for the coronavirus, the first confirmed case at the agency ...
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Las VegasTwo Metro officers test positive for coronavirus
Wednesday, April 1, 2020 Two Metro Police officers have tested positive for the coronavirus, while 15 others were awaiting results, Clark County Undersheriff Kevin McMahill said today. No additional information was released about the ...
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NewsCiting virus risk, ACLU sues for release of Henderson immigration detainees
Wednesday, April 1, 2020 Immigration authorities are not adequately prepared to protect inmates from a possible spread of the coronavirus at the Henderson Detention Center, which can become a death sentence to those with underlying medical conditions ...
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Missing 12-year-old boy returns home, police say
Tuesday, March 31, 2020 North Las Vegas Police say a 12-year-old boy missing since Friday returned home Tuesday night and ...
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NewsTemporary homeless shelter debuts in Cashman Center parking lot
Saturday, March 28, 2020 Part of the parking lot at Cashman Center in downtown Las Vegas has been transformed into a temporary homeless shelter as city and county officials work ...
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News4 more coronavirus deaths are reported in Clark County
Saturday, March 28, 2020 Four more people with coronavirus disease have died in Clark County to bring the total number of virus-related deaths in the Las Vegas area to 14 ...
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NewsLas Vegas man accused of threatening to kill Rep. Titus
Friday, March 27, 2020 A Las Vegas man is accused of threatening to buy a gun, travel to Washington D.C., and kill Democratic Rep. Dina Titus ...
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Las VegasMetro corrections officer tests positive for virus
Friday, March 27, 2020 A corrections officer who traveled to an area heavily impacted by the coronavirus is the first Metro Police employee to test positive for the virus, officials said today. When he got ...
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Las VegasNumber of virus cases in Clark County crosses 400 mark
Friday, March 27, 2020 The number of coronavirus cases in Clark County has risen to 443, including 10 deaths, the Southern Nevada Health District reported today. That's up from 350 cases the previous day. Statewide, 535 people have tested positive for the virus, according to the state Department of Health and ...
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NewsHenderson joins Las Vegas in allowing curbside alcohol sales
Thursday, March 26, 2020 Businesses in Henderson with both alcohol and food-service licenses will be allowed to sell curbside spirits with meals, city officials announced Thursday night.
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NewsNevada coronavirus cases climb to 535; death toll still 10
Thursday, March 26, 2020 An additional 115 people in the state have tested positive for coronavirus, bringing the total to 535, but the number of fatalities remains at 10 ...
