Here is a roundup of the biggest police and traffic incidents from around the valley on Friday, Oct. 23, updated just after midnight Saturday, Oct. 24 (Pacific time).
Henderson: 22-year-old arrested after man and woman shot dead at apartment
Henderson police say a man and a woman were fatally shot inside their home Friday morning at an apartment complex in the 1000 block of Center Street, near Lake Mead Parkway and Warm Springs Road. Police said a 22-year-old man was arrested a short time later after a hit-and-run crash and was booked on two counts of open murder plus charges tied to the crash. The shooting came one day after a 40-year-old woman was shot and killed at a neighboring complex; police say they see no connection between the two cases so far, and the shooter in Thursday’s case has not been found. Source: KTNV · FOX5
Anyone with information on Thursday’s shooting can contact Crime Stoppers anonymously at 702-385-5555.
I-15 near Valley of Fire: 2 dead in wrong-way crash
Two drivers, a man and a woman, died at the scene of a wrong-way crash around 4:13 a.m. Friday on southbound Interstate 15 at mile marker 77, near the Valley of Fire Highway northeast of Las Vegas. Investigators believe one driver was traveling north in the southbound lanes, troopers said. Southbound I-15 was closed at State Route 168 (Glendale-Moapa Road) during the investigation, with traffic diverted to U.S. 93 toward Las Vegas. Source: News 3 · FOX5
Driver tip: If you are running airport or Mesquite trips up I-15, check NV 511 or nvroads.com before you go for any lingering closures, and give yourself extra time on the U.S. 93 detour.
North Las Vegas: driver hits parked police motorcycle, flees
North Las Vegas police say a driver struck one of their patrol motorcycles from behind while the officer was away from it, then drove off. The officer was not hurt. Police used the incident to remind drivers to slow down and move over for emergency vehicles. Source: FOX5
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