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Family Escapes Injury in Fuel-Sparked Fire at Las Vegas Home

Authorities in Las Vegas, Nev., say eight people escaped serious injury when a fuel-sparked fire gutted the garage of their two-story house. Clark County spokeswoman Stacey Welling says the father was working on the car when fumes from spilled gasoline …

Warehouse Fire in Vegas Causes $1M in Damage

Investigators are searching for the cause of a fire that caused an estimated $1 million in damage to a Las Vegas, Nev., warehouse early Sunday morning. Clark County spokeswoman Stacey Welling says it took firefighters about 30 minutes to put …

Driver Injures 4 Pedestrians in Vegas

A man was arrested on suspicion of felony driving under the influence after his car left a Las Vegas roadway and struck four pedestrians on a sidewalk, critically injuring two of them. Police say Uziel Reyes-Perez of Las Vegas was …

Fatal Las Vegas Bus Stop Crash Driver Was Drunk

Prosecutors say a third blood test shows a 23-year-old driver had a blood-alcohol level of 0.087 percent when he plowed a car into a crowded Las Vegas bus stop, killing four people. Deputy Clark County District Attorney Eric Bauman tells …

Student’s Death in Las Vegas Ruled an Accident

A coroner has ruled that the death of a 22-year-old pre-med student from Arizona who fell from her Las Vegas hotel room after taking Ecstasy was an accident. Family and friends of Emily McCaughan have told The Arizona Republic that …

Man Falls 25 Feet Down Vegas Casino Elevator Shaft

An airman from Nellis Air Force Base has been critically injured after falling down an elevator shaft at the Luxor hotel-casino in Las Vegas. Police and base officials tell the Las Vegas Sun two airmen got into a fight about …

2 Hurt in Charter Bus Fire in Las Vegas

Two people were taken to the hospital after a charter bus caught fire over the weekend in Las Vegas. Clark County firefighters responded about 10 p.m. Saturday to Charleston Boulevard, next to the West Career and Technical Academy in Summerlin. …

Former Drug Sales Exec Wins Age Bias Suit in Vegas

A pharmaceutical firm says it’ll appeal a nearly $1.9 million judgment awarded by a federal jury in Las Vegas in an age bias lawsuit. Sales executive Randy Dossat claimed he was fired at age 55 because he complained about supervisors’ …

Man Stricken Eating Heart Attack Grill Burger in Las Vegas

Menu warnings nearly proved true for a man at a downtown Las Vegas restaurant that offers “Bypass” burgers, “Flatliner” fries and free meals to people over 350 pounds. Amateur video shows a man being wheeled out of the Heart Attack …

Las Vegas Hotel Kitchen Fire Prompts Evacuation

Fire officials say about 1,000 people were briefly evacuated from Las Vegas’ Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino because of a smoky kitchen fire. Spokesman Timothy Szymanski says a dishwashing machine caught fire late Friday afternoon, but was quickly put out …