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Video: Las Vegas Police Refute Claims of Racial Bias in Detention of NFL Player

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Undersheriff Kevin McMahill on Wednesday denied race played a role when officers detained Seattle Seahawks defensive lineman Michael Bennett last month after the Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor fight.

September 7, 2017

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Video: Officer's Body Camera Captured Las Vegas Traffic Stop Shooting

Salas, 25, fired nine rounds total at the officers who scattered in opposite directions. Nelson returned fire, pulling the trigger 10 times, firing one bullet into Salas’ head.

August 7, 2017

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Video: Las Vegas Officer Seriously Wounded, Suspect Killed at Traffic Stop

A Las Vegas Metropolitan police officer was shot Tuesday afternoon during a traffic stop. The suspect was killed either by police fire or his own hand.

August 2, 2017

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Las Vegas Officer Charged with Involuntary Manslaughter Over Suspect's Death

Las Vegas Metropolitan police officer Kenneth Lopera was charged Monday with involuntary manslaughter in the Mother’s Day death of Tashii Farmer, 40, at The Venetian casino hotel. He also was charged with oppression under the color of office.

June 6, 2017

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'Credible' Islamic State Propaganda Video Features Short Clip of Las Vegas Strip

A legitimate Islamic State group propaganda video posted on social media last week features brief footage of the Las Vegas Strip while calling for lone-wolf terrorist attacks, and Las Vegas police are treating it as a credible threat.

May 25, 2017

Technology

Forensic Scientists Help Las Vegas Detectives Link Impounded Guns to Unsolved Crimes

Las Vegas (NV) Metropolitan Police Department forensic scientists are working around the clock to help solve crimes in bulk, connecting cartridge cases from impounded guns to open criminal cases.

March 22, 2017

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Las Vegas Police Use Mannequin Decoy in Murder Investigation

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Detectives investigating the murders of two homeless men sleeping on the sidewalk in downtown recently used a mannequin as a decoy to lure a suspect.

March 7, 2017

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Video: Retired Las Vegas Lieutenant Reunites with Woman He Helped Save from Suicide by Cop

More than 15 years after a Las Vegas police officer made a life-saving decision, he reunited with the veteran he helped save.

March 6, 2017

Special Units

Video: NV Officer Shot, Manhunt Underway for Suspect

A Reno, NV, officer was wounded and a suspect was killed in a shooting after a traffic stop Thursday night. Police continue to look for a suspect on the run.

March 3, 2017

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NV Officer Dragged By Car During Traffic Stop

A Las Vegas Metro officer suffered nonlife-threatening injuries when he was dragged by a vehicle during a traffic stop just west of the Las Vegas Strip.

January 16, 2017

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NV Authorities Warn Public About Bogus Fallen Officer Accounts

The North Las Vegas Police Department is warning the public of a fake GoFundMe account raising money for the detective who died Saturday after being hit by a wrong-way driver.

January 9, 2017

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NV Detective Dies After Wrong-Way Crash

A North Las Vegas, NV, police detective died early Saturday morning after he was critically injured in a Friday afternoon crash. Chad Parque, 32, was a 10-year veteran of the force.

January 9, 2017