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Two Arrested for Sexual Assault Despite State Supervision

LAS VEGAS - Thirty-seven-year-old Lemon Butler, a convicted sex offender, is back behind bars. He is accused of brutally beating a woman and trying to rape her as she left Fashion Show Mall January 14th.

Tuesday, Metro Police arrested 40-year-old Omar Bey for domestic violence. He allegedly tried to strangle his victim.

Henry Martin, arrested in North Las Vegas last week, also faces sexual assault-related charges, including battery and attempted sexual assault with a deadly weapon.

All three cases are unrelated. All three men were on lifetime supervisions with the Nevada Department of Parole and Probation. A parole officer visited Martin the day before he allegedly re-offended.

"This is very unusual. We very rarely have violations as egregious as some of the ones we've had just recently," said Nevada Department of Parole and Probation Sgt. Brian Zana.

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Bieber Figure Unveiled at Madame Tussauds

Bieber Figure Unveiled at Madame Tussauds

 

The wax figure of one of the biggest pop stars on the world is now on display at Madame Tussauds at the Venetian.

The figure of Justin Bieber was unveiled Wednesday. Also unveiled was a winning T-shirt designed by kids from the Boys and Girls Clubs of Las Vegas. The figure and T-shirt will be on display through March 4. The wax Bieber will then be returned to its home at Madame Tussauds New York.

The Bieber figure features the teen pop sensation’s signature look. Like most of the celebrities and notable figures at Madame Tussauds, Bieber was an active participant in the creation of his figure. He spent four months with the Tussauds team to get the life-like figure as close to perfect as possible.

The winning T-shirt design came from kids at the Ralph and Betty Engelstad Clubhouse. At the unveiling of the figure, dancers wore the winning shirt during a performance. 

Dean Martin Drive Closed Friday Night

Dean Martin Drive Closed Friday Night

 

Railroad work related to the ongoing I-15 Design-Build South project will close Dean Martin Drive on Friday night.

The street will be closed between West Patrick Lane and West Post Road from 6 p.m. Friday through 6 p.m. Saturday for modification of the railroad signals. After the weekend’s work, there will be one lane in each direction both on the southbound side of Dean Martin Drive at the railroad through June 1.

MGM Grand Announces Studio 54 Replacement

The MGM Grand has new plans for an old nightclub that include a restaurant and a new operating group.

The MGM Grand will replace the shuttered Studio 54 with a new restaurant and nightclub jointly managed by nightclub group Angel Management and a London-based restaurant operator.

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Streets Behind Strip Properties Close

Streets Behind Strip Properties Close

Some backstreets used by locals to get into Strip properties are now closed while Caesars Entertainment constructs The LINQ.

The LINQ will be an entertainment and retail space between the Flamingo and Imperial Palace. The corridor is set to be finished in 2013. The road closures include Ida Avenue between Audrie Street and Koval Lane. Winnick Avenue between Audrie and Koval will also be closed. Plus, Audrie Street north of Albert Avenue will be closed.

The employee pickup and dropoff areas for Flamingo Las Vegas, Imperial Palace and Harrah’s Las Vegas will not be affected. People trying to get to the properties from rear entrances may need to find an alternate route.

Drop in Unemployment Shows Trend in Gaming

LAS VEGAS -- The state's unemployment rate dropped in December to 12.6 percent from 13 percent the month before. While that sounds high, it is an improvement over the year before when the jobless rate in Nevada was 14.9 percent.

The state economist says the drop in unemployment is partly because people have stopped looking for work and partly because the state added 3,500 jobs in December. Hospitality and food service saw the biggest drop in jobs. The clothing industry saw the biggest jump.

David Schwartz with the Center for Gaming Research at UNLV says the slight dip in the unemployment rate shows the trend in hiring at gaming companies.

Hero Recalls how he Helped Foil Sexual Assault Attempt

LAS VEGAS - Graphic details are coming to light about an attempted sexual assault at a parking lot near Fashion Show Mall. Now, the Good Samaritan who may have saved the victim's life is speaking about the incident.

Angelo Giordano won't soon forget how the convenient parking lot quickly became a predator's playground Jan. 14.

"Let me tell you something, there was nobody in sight. I have no idea how this thing would have ended if the police van wasn't in sight. It was that bad," he said. "I think it's a good thing if they want to open it back up. They should light it up and have bicycle cops."

Even though Angelo spends 18 hours a day at Fashion Show Mall preparing his new theater to open, it was only by chance he found himself parked across the street on Fashion Show Drive that night.

"I park mostly in the valet. That night, it was very busy, so we parked in the parking lot across the street from valet," he said.