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HOA to Pay $65K After Banning Family’s Ambulance

A Las Vegas homeowners association agreed to pay $65,000 to a family after refusing to allow them to park an ambulance they used for their disabled son in the driveway, federal officials said Wednesday. The HOA admits no wrongdoing in …

Citations Proposed in Cirque Acrobat’s Death

Authorities say they plan to issue safety citations following the death of an acrobat this summer in a Las Vegas Strip Cirque du Soleil performance. Officials say they’ve wrapped up their investigation into the June 29 death of 31-year-old Sarah …

In Las Vegas, Eye in the Sky Guards Money, Not Guests

Hotel maid Brandi Patrick was chased down the hallway at the Flamingo casino last year by a nearly naked man. She said she had to lock herself in a cleaning closet and, as the man rattled the handle, fumble around …

Carlos Santana Escapes Unharmed in Vegas Accident

Police say Carlos Santana drove into an unoccupied parked car near an upscale area of Las Vegas, but escaped injury. The Grammy-winning superstar was headed home alone when the accident occurred Friday night in Summerlin. Police Lt. Ken Romane told …

Fire in Vegas Self-Storage Units Ruled Accidental

Fire investigators have traced the cause of a fire that damaged six units at a Las Vegas self-storage facility to a faulty electric power strip in one of the units. Fire spokesman Tim Szymanski says no one was injured in …

$1M Damage in Vegas Medical Office Building Fire

A county official says damage is estimated at $1 million in a fire that damaged several medical offices at a building near Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center in Las Vegas. County spokeswoman Stacey Welling says the cause of the two-alarm …

NICB Says Staged Accidents Targeting Big Rigs Could Turn Deadly

The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) warned drivers in the Las Vegas area to be on the lookout for criminals targeting trucks in a deliberate attempt to cause an accident for the purpose of collecting insurance money. As many as …

Fire at Vegas Carl’s Jr. Causes $100K Damages

Authorities say an early-morning fire at a Carl’s Jr. in Las Vegas caused at least $100,000 in damage. Officials say the restaurant near the intersection of Cheyenne Avenue and Rainbow Boulevard was open and two employees were inside when the …

Heart Attack Grill No. 1 Fan Dies of Heart Attack

The unofficial spokesman for the Heart Attack Grill in Las Vegas has died of a heart attack. He was the second unpaid mascot to die in the past two years. John Alleman, 52, suffered an attack while waiting at a …

Fatal Apartment Fire in Las Vegas Ruled Accidental

Fire officials are calling an intense Las Vegas, Nev., apartment blaze that killed one woman and injured another accidental. Las Vegas fire spokesman Tim Szymanski says careless smoking couldn’t be ruled out in the two-alarm fire a little before 9 …