Category: Las Vegas

Man’s Mental Health Questioned in Vegas Airport Panic Case

LAS VEGAS—A defense attorney raised questions Wednesday about the mental health of his client, a California man accused of causing panic early Sunday during his second arrest in two days at busy Harry Reid International Airport. Stefan Mathias Hutchison, 33, of Oakland, stood in shackles as a Las Vegas judge granted his lawyer’s request to…


Vegas Man Faces Death Penalty in Boy’s Body-in-Freezer Case

LAS VEGAS—Prosecutors plan to seek the death penalty for a Las Vegas man accused of killing his girlfriend’s 4-year-old son and hiding the body in a freezer—where police found it when the boy’s sister gave notes to her teacher saying her mother was being held captive at the man’s home. Brandon Lee Toseland, 36, has…


Las Vegas Strip Flooded as Powerful Storm Rips Across Southern Nevada

LAS VEGAS, Nevada—An epic thunderstorm swept drought-stricken Clark County in southeastern Nevada on July 28, flooding the streets of downtown Las Vegas and leaving thousands across the city without power. “It was unreal,” said Kim B., who lives in a single-family home on Sixth Street about three miles away from the famous hotel and casino…


Two Perspectives: Sex Trafficking and Sex Work

At FreedomFest in Las Vegas, I spoke with a woman who had been sexually trafficked, Eliza Bleu, and an actual sex worker, Kaytlin Bailey. I wanted to put these interviews side by side so that viewers can see differing perspectives on the sex industry and how lives can be affected by it, whether it be…


U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Slams China; Greenwood’s Good Samaritan Identified in Indiana Shooting | NTD Good Morning

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen with some strong words for countries that threaten international economic order. Find out what Yellen has to say about China. Panic breaks out in a Las Vegas hotel over the weekend. With people scrambling to quickly get out. The good Samaritan in the Indiana shooting was identified. And more details…


Patient at Vegas Hospital Fatally Stabs 1 Person, Wounds Another

LAS VEGAS—A knife-wielding psychiatric patient fatally stabbed one man and wounded another inside a Las Vegas hospital Thursday, according to police. The stabbings occurred in a secured area where psychiatric patients are treated at University Medical Center, said Lt. Jason Johansson, a spokesperson for Las Vegas Metropolitan Police. Johansson said how the suspect, a man…


Las Vegas Police Detective Killed After Freeway Beam Falls on Car

LAS VEGAS—A veteran Las Vegas police detective was killed when a steel crossbar marking low clearance at a freeway construction project collapsed atop his vehicle, the department announced Friday. Justin Terry, 45, was on duty in an unmarked Las Vegas police car when he died in what the department termed a tragic accident on U.S….


Las Vegas Mother Reads Obscene Content From Daughter’s Assignment, School Board Mutes Her Mic

A Nevada school district has come under fire after school board officials repeatedly muted a mother’s microphone as she read from a profanity-dotted assignment given to her 15-year-old daughter to memorize. The exchange took place on May 12 during the public comment session of a board meeting at Clark County School District (CCSD), the fifth-largest…


California Church Shooter Identified, Police Say Hero Doctor Took Him Down

The man accused of shooting six people at a church in California on May 15 was identified as a Nevada resident who authorities say was taken down by a doctor. David Wenwei Chou of Las Vegas was booked into the Orange County Jail on one felony murder count and five felony counts of attempted murder….


Police: 3 Hurt After Crowds Rush Exit at Las Vegas Festival

LAS VEGAS—A music festival in Las Vegas has resumed after a “security incident” temporarily halted performances on Saturday, authorities said. Las Vegas police said in a statement that three people were taken to local hospitals with minor injuries after crowds at the Lovers & Friends Festival rushed from the Las Vegas Festival Grounds. Police said…