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Alleged Strip Sign Thieves Busted

Alleged Strip Sign Thieves Busted

LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Police say they've nabbed two people suspected of ruining the vacations of tourists snapping photos at the "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" sign.

Officers say they arrested 49-year-old Juan Cordero and 26-year-old Jakeline Delgado Feb. 10 on suspicion of auto burglary after finding cellphones, computers and more than two dozen pieces of stolen luggage in their homes.

Authorities say the suspects sometimes lingered in the parking lot for hours waiting for tourists wearing expensive clothes, and then snatched items from their cars.

The diamond-shaped marquee designed in 1959 became more accessible after a 12-space parking lot was built there three years ago.

State Will Pay Hospital Costs for Strip Beating Victim

The man was walking on the sidewalk near Bally's when he was attacked.

CARSON CITY -- The state will pay the medical bills of a 49-year-old Las Vegas man who was hurt when two young people beat him up while he walked on the Strip in the summer.

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Police Search for Brazen Robber

Metro Police are searching for a man who robbed a casino last month.

Just before 2:30 a.m. November 7, the suspect took a portable cage cart filled with money from two employees. The employees were exiting an elevator when the armed suspect approached them. He ordered the employees to stop, then took the cart.

The suspect was wearing a light blue paper-like sanitary suit with a helmet or welding mask covering his face. He is described as an unknown race man between 5-foot-6 and 5-foot-8 and between 160 and 180 pounds.

Anyone with information about the suspect is urged to call Metro’s Robbery Section at (702) 828-3591 or Crime Stoppers at (702) 385-5555. 

Police Settle with Man Who Said Officers Used Excessive Force

Police Settle with Man Who Said Officers Used Excessive Force

The settlement ends a long dispute.

Las Vegas police will pay $83,000 to settle a case with a tourist who alleged officers used excessive force and broke his ankle as he tried to stop an argument between two people in 2008.

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Trial Pushed Back in Cirque Murder Case

Trial Pushed Back in Cirque Murder Case

 

LAS VEGAS (AP) -- A trial date has been delayed for a Cirque du Soleil dancer accused of strangling and dismembering his ex-girlfriend in Las Vegas.

Clark County courts spokeswoman Mary Ann Price said a new trial date for 32-year-old Jason Griffith will be decided during a status check on Dec. 19. Griffith's defense attorney asked Monday that the trial be delayed so he could have more time to build his case. The trial initially had been scheduled to start next week.

Prosecutors say Griffith killed 31-year-old Debora Flores Narvaez at his home in North Las Vegas on Dec. 12 and tried to hide her dismembered body in a tub of cement. He was a performer in the Beatles show, "Love," at The Mirage. Flores Narvaez performed in the "Fantasy" show at the Luxor.

Metro Needs Help Finding Robbery Suspect

Metro Needs Help Finding Robbery Suspect

 

Metro Police need assistance locating a man suspected of trying to rob a convenience store just east of the Strip.

Near 12:30 a.m. on June 3, the man entered a convenience store located at the 2400 Block of Tam Dr. The suspect approached the clerk, brandished a knife and threatened to stab the clerk. He then demanded money but fled on foot prior to gaining access to cash register.

The suspect is described as black, 30-39 years old, 5-foot-8, 180 lbs., with a very thin mustache. He wore a black shirt, blue jeans and black shoes.

Anyone with information is urged to call the Metro Robbery Section at 828-3591 or, to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 385-5555 or visit www.crimestoppersofnv.com. Tips directly leading to an arrest or indictment processed through Crime Stoppers may result in a cash reward.

 

Police Arrest Two People for Three Robberies

Police Arrest Two People for Three Robberies

Metro Police arrested two men connected to three different bank robberies in southern Nevada in the past two days. 

The first robbery happened on Wednesday, August 3 at a bank branch at Russell Road and Tenaya Way. The second one happened near Sahara Avenue and Maryland Parkway on Thursday. The third also happened on Thursday at a bank at Las Vegas Boulevard and Clark Street.

In all three robberies one suspect walked into the bank, waited in line to be called by the teller, gave the teller a note demanding money and then walked out with the cash. In two of the robberies the suspect indicated to the teller that he had a gun.