LAS VEGAS—Former UFC champion Jon Jones was jailed in Las Vegas early Friday after an incident at Caesars Palace that police said led to his arrest on charges of domestic battery and damaging a vehicle. Details of the incident that led to Jones’ 5:45 a.m. arrest at the Las Vegas Strip resort were not immediately…
Former UFC Champ Jon Jones Jailed in Vegas Battery Incident
Police: 2 Dead, 1 Wounded in Vegas Owner-Tenant Rent Dispute
LAS VEGAS—A landlord argued with his live-in tenants over unpaid rent before opening fire with a handgun in a small house near downtown Las Vegas early Tuesday, killing two women and wounding a man who survived nine gunshots, police said. The shooting suspect, Arnoldo Lozano-Sanchez, 78, surrendered after a one-hour standoff with police who arrived…
Feds: 4 Members of MS-13 Indicted in String of Las-Vegas Murders
Four Nevada-based MS-13 gang members were indicted by a federal grand jury for the alleged killing of 10 people in a Las Vegas area, authorities confirmed Wednesday. The suspects charged in the superseding indictment were identified as Luis Reynaldo Reyes-Castillo, 27; David Arturo Perez-Manchame, 22; Joel Vargas-Escobar, 25; and Alexander De Jesus Figueroa-Torres, 25, the Department…
8 Fully Vaccinated Health Care Workers Test Positive for CCP Virus in Las Vegas: Report
Eight fully vaccinated health care workers tested positive for COVID-19 in June after attending a party in Las Vegas, Nevada, according to a report. A total of 11 health care workers had tested positive for COVID-19 after the gathering, and at least 10 of the 11—or seven out of the fully-vaccinated eight—had the Delta variant of…
Las Vegas Police Department Requires Vaccination for New Recruits
Proof of vaccination is being required for anyone wanting to work for the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD), with some limited exceptions. “LVMPD is requiring all new hire employees to be vaccinated and to show proof of vaccination for COVID-19 prior to being hired,” their application page reads. At the end of the announcement,…
Las Vegas Police Department Requires Vaccinations for New Recruits
Proof of vaccination is being required for anyone wanting to be hired by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD), with some limited exceptions. “LVMPD is requiring all new hire employees to be vaccinated and to show proof of vaccination for COVID-19 prior to being hired,” their application page reads. At the end of the…
Bally’s Buying Tropicana Hotel on Las Vegas Strip for $308 Million
LAS VEGAS—The Tropicana Las Vegas Hotel and Casino, a Sin City namesake, is being sold to a new entrant among Las Vegas Boulevard resort owners. Rhode Island-based Bally’s Corp. announced Tuesday it will acquire the iconic Strip property from Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc. for about $308 million. The agreement for the nearly 1,500-room hotel,…
Mayor of North Las Vegas Switches From Democrat to Republican
The mayor of North Las Vegas, Nevada, said he is switching party affiliations from Democratic to Republican, citing the Democratic Party’s lurch towards leftism in recent years. “They had an election recently for leadership, and four of the five people were card-carrying members of the Socialistic Party,” North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee told Fox…
Las Vegas Sands’ Asian Bet Facing Economic and Political Risks: Expert
As Las Vegas Sands Corp. eyes Macau and Singapore for future growth, an expert warned that this move will likely be entangled with economic and political risks. The upscale resort and casino company announced on March 3 that it has reached an agreement to sell its Las Vegas real property and operations, including The Venetian Resort…
Chinese Woman Charged with Fraud, Illegally Bringing Chinese Nationals to the US
A Nevada-based Chinese woman was arrested and charged on Wednesday for allegedly bringing Chinese nationals illegally into the United States in exchange for money. Liao Haiyan, also known as Daisy Liao, is a Chinese-born, naturalized U.S. citizen living in Las Vegas. According to an indictment unsealed at a U.S. district court in Nevada on Jan….
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