Two arrested for string of salon burglaries around Henderson

Sunday, June 17th, 2018, 5:02pm

Police arrested two people over the weekend in connection to a string of burglaries at salons around Henderson.

50-year-old Kenneth McDougall and 25-year-old Jesenia Guerrero face multiple charges, and it's believed they face additional charges for burglaries in other jurisdictions, according to a report by the Henderson Police Department.

Investigators say the burglary spree happened between February 18 through June 11 and involved eight salons.

Officers apprehended McDougall after trying to pull him over in the area of Eastern Avenue and Washington Avenue. McDougall crashed into two detective vehicles, two privately owned parked vehicles, and a home which resulted in a natural gas leak, according to the report.

Guerrero was arrested in the same area.

Both face three counts of felony burglary and misdemeanor charges of conspiracy to commit burglary. They are booked into the Henderson Detention Center. ... Read More

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Coroner identifies Henderson teen killed

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Monday, June 11th, 2018, 12:36pm

The Clark County Coroner's Office has identified the teen shot and killed over the weekend as 17-year-old Matthew Minkler. His cause of death was a gunshot wound to the head, Metro Police said.

Two male juveniles face charges in the teen's death. They were arrested Friday night after fleeing a traffic stop and then crashing a stolen car, police said.

Officers began following the stolen vehicle because the person behind the wheel was driving in a reckless manner in the area of E. Sunset Road and Green Valley Parkway on Friday around 7:20 p.m., according to a report by the Henderson Police Department.

While attempting to flee, the driver ran a red light and crashed the stolen vehicle. According to the arrest report, several juvenile occupants ran from the scene, but with the help from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Air Support and K-9 units, Henderson Police were able to catch everyone who ran from the scene. ... Read More

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Monday, May 28th, 2018, 5:49pm

Hundreds came together during an annual ceremony at the Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery to honor Southern Nevada's veterans.

It was standing room only during the ceremony at the cemetery in Boulder City. Veterans and their families gathered to honor fallen heroes.

"My father was one of those who escorted other soldiers home to their final resting place during Vietnam," said Vena Foster.

Her father passed away last year and is buried at the cemetery. Her husband, is a Desert Storm veteran.

"My husband is a permanently disabled veteran and so we're always out wanting to thank all of our veterans for what they do."

Several generations of military members who served in different wars and for different military branches all came together to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice... Read More

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Friday, May 18th, 2018, 8:34am

Henderson Police report they busted an illegal marijuana dispensary being run out of a home that resulted in the seizure of nearly $300,000 worth of marijuana products.

A vehicle stop on May 15 led police to the home in the 800 block of Sheerwater Avenue, near St. Rose and Maryland parkways, police said.

Police confiscated:

$2,299 cash
Marijuana THC edibles (745 packages - 52 pounds)
Concentrated Marijuana Wax (28 pounds)
THC vaporizer cartridges (163 pounds)
Marijuana (1.6 pounds)
Concentrated Marijuana THC syringes (282 packages)

Henderson Police say, due to the nature of the investigation, additional information is not available for release at this time... Read More

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Henderson City Council to vote on decision to get body cameras

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Tuesday, May 15th, 2018, 9:07pm

Henderson police are hoping to get hundreds of body cameras for their officers, which would be a first for the agency. The move comes a few years after the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department rolled out their system.

Body cameras are becoming fixtures for law enforcement agencies across the country.

"We've talked about that as a department for a long time," said Officer Scott Williams, spokesperson for Henderson Police.

Williams says they'll have roughly 300 body cameras for patrol officers, along with some back-ups.

"We can use this not only to analyze police behavior and citizen-police contacts, but it's a great training tool, and of course the big part of this is just having that accountability, and it creates that trust with the community," Williams said.

Henderson Police also plan to update their car dashcam systems, but nothing will go through unless the city council agrees on the measures when they vote Tuesday night... Read More

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Tuesday, May 8th, 2018, 11:56am

A local boys & girls club found its bus burned beyond repair Tuesday morning.

It happened near Warm Springs Road and Major Avenue in Henderson overnight. The staff received the call around 4 a.m. By the time they arrived, Henderson firefighters were already putting the fire out.

They don't know who set the bus on fire but the Boys & Girls Club of Southern Nevada confirms it is the same bus vandalized last month.

In that incident, someone also tried burning it but the bus was still able to be restored. Sadly, this time, clubhouse director Russell Jones says that won't be the case.

"Honestly, it's a logistical nightmare. We're going to have to satellite people out this afternoon as far as dropping off. We pick up from 13 schools locally," he said.

No one was injured.

Even though this particular club has three other vehicles, Jones says this still puts a strain on their entire operation... Read More

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Friday, May 4th, 2018, 7:31pm

May 4, 1988, is a day people who have lived in the Las Vegas valley for a long time will never forget.

Why? Because the explosion at the PEPCON plant killed two and injured hundreds of others.

8 News NOW spoke with one of the first firefighters to arrive on the scene that day, and after 35 years on the Henderson Fire Department, Don Griffie is enjoying retirement as he runs a fire hydrant repair business.

But three decades later, the memories of what happened at the Pacific Engineering and Production Company of Nevada Plant are still fresh.

Don was in one of the first engines heading to the initial fire at the plant when the first explosion occurred... Read More

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