The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a homicide after a man was killed during an altercation. According to a news release from LVMPD, dispatch received a report of a shooting in the 1400 block of Helen Belle Drive around 12:13 a.m. on January 17, 2024. At the scene, officers found a male suffering … Read more
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department has announced the arrest of a woman who allegedly fraudulently posed as an attorney. On January 16, 2024, 36-year-old Cenia Poulsen was arrested. Detectives suspect Poulsen portrayed herself as an attorney since January 2022 and accepted money to file documents through the court systems. The services included legal reviews, … Read more
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a shooting in the 4200 block of Escondido Street. According to a social media post from LVMPD, no injuries have been reported in connection to the shooting. However, the incident caused a traffic collision that resulted in three people being taken to area hospitals. The three individuals … Read more
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department has announced the arrest of an LVMPD officer today. On December 31, 2023, LVMPD officer Jake Freeman was taken into custody and booked into the Henderson Detention Center. Freeman has been charged with three felonies, including Aggravated Stalking, Attempted Home Invasion, and Destroy or Injure Real Personal Property of … Read more
Update – LVMPD has provided an update in the officer-involved shooting which will be the 10th of 2023. Around 9:27 p.m. on December 28, 2023, officers were informed of a stolen vehicle near the 1800 block of West Charleston Boulevard. Officers witnessed the vehicle in a drive-thru lane at a fast-food restaurant and attempted to … Read more
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is investigating its 9th officer-involved shooting of 2023. Around 3:46 a.m. on December 27, 2023, dispatch received reports of illegal shooting near Placid Street and Maulding Avenue. Once officers reached the area, they heard shots coming from an unknown direction before witnessing an unoccupied patrol vehicle struck by gunfire. … Read more
The Nye County Sheriff’s Office is currently searching for a wanted homicide suspect, Edward “Travis” Parrett. Police say Parrett is wanted in relation to a homicide that occurred this morning in the area of Leslie and Wilson. Parrett was last seen in the area of Ogallala and Red Butte around 3 p.m. Authorities stress that … Read more
Officers with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department responded to the 2900 block of Howard Drive at about 8:45 p.m. on December 24, 2023, to investigate a report of a shooting. Upon arrival at the scene, officers found a male victim suffering from gunshot wounds. Medics pronounced the male victim deceased at the scene. Following … Read more
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police has announced the arrest of a man accused of beating and stabbing his girlfriend. Just before 8 p.m. on December 20, 2023, dispatch received a report of a person possibly injured in the 3500 block of Mountain Valley Road. At the scene, responding officers found an adult male inside the … Read more
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department has arrested a man after a stolen vehicle altercation left one person deceased. Around 7:47 p.m. on December 21, 2023, dispatch received a report of a shooting at an apartment complex in the 1200 block of Tree Line Drive. At the scene, responding officers found a male in a … Read more