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Henderson Police Arrest Man In Connection With Wife's Death

Mar 15, 2021

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Police in Henderson say a 77-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of his wife.

In a call received around 1 a.m. Saturday, police say the man identified himself and told them that he had killed his wife.

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Police: Woman Who Made Carjacking Claim Arrested In Death

Feb 26, 2021

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Henderson police say a 33-year-old woman allegedly made up a story about an alleged carjacking attempt and has been arrested on suspicion of murder the death of a Las Vegas man struck by his own car.

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Henderson Police: 2 Found Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide

Feb 17, 2021

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Henderson police say a man and woman are dead in an apparent murder-suicide.

According to a Police Department statement, officers found the two people dead while doing a welfare check Tuesday evening.

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Terror, Hate-Crime Counts Mulled In Las Vegas In 2-State Rampage

Dec 02, 2020

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Prosecutors in Nevada say three people from Texas could face terrorism and hate-crime charges following Thanksgiving shootings in suburban Las Vegas, including one that killed a man at a convenience store, and several more shootings before their arrests in rural

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Officials Seek Motive After 3 Arrested In 2-State Rampage

Dec 01, 2020

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Authorities say three people arrested after a vehicle crash and trooper-involved shooting in Arizona are believed to be responsible for several Thanksgiving shootings in suburban Las Vegas, including one that killed a man at a convenience store.

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Former Nevada Police Chief Sues City For Discrimination

Sep 25, 2020

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A former Nevada police chief has filed a lawsuit against the city she used to serve, alleging that she faced discrimination because she is a Black woman.

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Henderson Police: 2 Dead In Home In Apparent Murder-Suicide

Aug 05, 2020

Henderson say two people in their 80s are dead in what detectives believed to be a murder-suicide.

Police said officers on Tuesday found the bodies of an 82-year-old man and an 82-year-old woman in a home after authorities got a report about the discovery of two dead people.

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Fight At Henderson Olive Garden Leaves Officer Injured

Jun 22, 2020

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — A Henderson police officer suffered minor injuries after responding to an altercation involving a worker at an Olive Garden restaurant.

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Carjacking In Henderson Leads To Police Pursuit And Shooting

Jun 01, 2020

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Authorities say a carjacking in Henderson led to a pursuit, then a shootout involving police officers.

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Officer's Vest Stopped Bullet Before Las Vegas-Area Man Killed

May 01, 2020

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Authorities say a police officer was shot in the chest but was protected by his ballistic vest before a 40-year-old Nevada man who challenged police to a shootout was fatally shot in the garage of a home in suburban Las Vegas.

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Henderson Police Kill Armed Suspect In Domestic Disturbance

Apr 20, 2020

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Police in Henderson say an armed suspect was killed and an officer was wounded at the scene of a domestic disturbance.

Authorities say the incident began Sunday night when they received reports of a family disturbance.

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Officer Hurt, Driver Facing DUI Charge After Henderson Crash

Mar 04, 2020

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Police in suburban Henderson say an officer was injured when his parked patrol vehicle was struck by a car driven by a 27-year-old driver who was arrested on a driving while intoxicated charge.

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Henderson Police Officer Arrested

Dec 20, 2019

A Henderson police officer was arrested for domestic battery. 

29-year-old Tyler Travers was arrested Thursday.

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Man Wounded In Shootout With Henderson Police

Dec 13, 2019
Henderson police say a man wounded during a shootout with officers looking into the ownership of a motorcycle that had been reported stolen.
 
Officer Rodrigo Pena said a man and a woman were pulled over while riding the motorcycle and they pointed out a nearby home where th
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Henderson Police: Officer Shoots, Wounds Knife-Wielding Man

Dec 10, 2019
Henderson police say an officer shot and wounded a knife-wielding man during an encounter at a sports bar Tuesday.
 
Lt. Kirk Moore says the shooting occurred after officers responded to a call reporting a disturbance at the bar.
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Henderson Police: Boy Stabbed; Officer Fatally Shoots Mother

Oct 22, 2019

HENERSON, Nev. (AP) — Henderson police say an officer fatally shot a woman during a struggle stemming from a stabbing in which the woman's 7-year-old son was seriously wounded.

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Henderson Police Officer Shoots 15-Year-Old Robbery Suspect

Aug 09, 2019
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Police say a robbery suspect shot by a police officer in suburban Las Vegas is a 15-year-old boy who was unarmed.
 
Henderson Police Lt.
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Police: Henderson Officer Shoots, Wounds Robbery Suspect

Aug 07, 2019
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Henderson police say an officer shot and wounded a robbery suspect after chasing the suspect from a convenience store Tuesday night.
 
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Thedrick Andres Named Acting Henderson Police Chief

May 03, 2019

Thedrick Andres has stepped in as the acting police chief in Henderson after the city fired LaTesha Watson.

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Nevada Police Chief Hired As Reformer Placed On Unpaid Leave

Apr 05, 2019

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The police chief in Nevada's second-largest city is on unpaid leave, amid reports that she balked at signing a separation contract that would have her resign in May and agree not to disparage the city.

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Henderson Police Chief Placed On Administrative Leave

Mar 14, 2019

Henderson Police Chief LaTesha Watson was placed on administrative leave by the city earlier Thursday. 

Deputy Police Chief Thedrick Andres will serve as acting police chief until further notice. 

A city spokeswoman did not give a reason for the action. 

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Henderson Police Officer Arrested For Domestic Battery

Feb 05, 2019

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — A Henderson police officer is being accused of domestic battery.

Henderson police spokesmwan Katrina Rothmeyer confirmed Sunday that Officer Michael Lee Faires was arrested Friday on a misdemeanor battery charge.

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Investigations Into Henderson Police Chief Find No Significant Wrongdoing

Jan 23, 2019

Henderson paid more than $50,000 last year to investigate their chief of police, but none have found significant wrongdoing.

Chief LaTesha Watson was the subject of 10 internal investigations in less than one year on the job.

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Officials Identify Man Shot Dead By Guards At Nevada Casino

Jan 03, 2019
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Authorities have identified a 53-year-old man who police say wielded a handgun before he was shot and killed by security guards inside a suburban Las Vegas casino hotel on New Year's Day.
 
The Clark County coroner said Thursday that Shannon
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Henderson Police Shoot, Kill Armed Robbery Suspect

Sep 24, 2018

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Henderson police shot and killed an armed robbery suspect who tried to flee a traffic stop on the Boulder Highway southeast of Las Vegas.

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