“I remember I picked up my dog and rolled over my girlfriend and got shot in my leg and it shattered my femur,” he said.

Kylee Au Young, 21, and Cristobal Omar Perez, 31, were arrested by Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Thursday in connection with the shooting of an encampment on December 1, 2023. The duo were scheduled to appear in court Friday, but only one arrived.

Au Young made her initial appearance in court today while Perez, according to court officials, was not transported, a reason was not provided.

Hearing Master Daniel Westmeyer accepted the request for continuance from Perez and Au Young; they both are being held without bail.

Perez faces charges of open murder, attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, and conspiracy to commit murder among others. Au Young is charged with two counts of open murder and conspiracy to commit murder.

This came after a fatal shooting of five people in an encampment near the parking lot of an am/pm gas convenience store. The two people killed were identified as Timothy Brenton and Ashley Burrell, three others were injured.

Zachary Adolph, 32, remembers the moment clearly when shots whizzed over his head at the corner of Charleston Boulevard and North Honolulu Street.

“The gunshots just kept coming,” he said. “Someone was laying at my foot that had a gunshot to the head.”

With his small dog Brody on his lap, Adolph spoke to 8 News Now from his wheelchair as he still struggled to figure out how to get to physical therapy, take care of his dog, and help his friends take sodas to the rest of the group further down the street.

The owner at the am/pm at Charleston Boulevard and North Honolulu Street said he tries to help those from the encampment that frequent his store. Adolph said that if anyone can help him pay for medication for his dog, a portable charger for his phone, clothes, and food would go a long way.

“It’s been really hard,” Adolph said. “It can’t go back to normal because this is something that changes people’s lives forever.”

Two women died and 13 people were injured, some while jumping from second-floor windows to escape the pre-dawn flames that destroyed the eight-unit apartment complex southeast of downtown on July 20, 2020.

Brian Bandy, 35, of Sun Valley pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree murder with a deadly weapon in the deaths of Katherine White, 70, and Diana Engstrom, 51. They died of smoke inhalation inside their apartments.

Washoe District Judge Kathleen Sigurdson sentenced Bandy on Thursday to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

A man who saw Bandy running with the gas can and jump into a car called 911 then followed him until police were able to initiate a traffic stop and take him into custody, prosecutors said. Police said an investigation revealed Bandy owed money to someone living in the apartment complex and had argued with that person in the weeks before the fire.

Investigators said Bandy poured gasoline on wooden steps outside one of the apartments and lit it on fire. By the time firefighters arrived about 5:30 a.m., the building was already engulfed in flames and thick black smoke.

Washoe County District Attorney Chris Hicks said the eight families who lived at the complex on Broadway Boulevard lost their life's possessions. He praised the witness who called police and followed Bandy as he fled.

“His selfless acts are highly commendable and helped bring this defendant to justice,” Hicks said in a statement Friday.

It took place on Dec. 1, 2023, at East Charleston Boulevard and North Honolulu Street near U.S. 95 at an encampment where five unhoused people were living.

Police allege that Cristobal Omar Perez, 31, was the suspected gunman, and his girlfriend Kylee Au Young, 21, was another suspect in the shooting.

Two people were killed in the shooting and were identified by police as Timothy Brenton and Ashley Burrell. Three other unhoused people were also injured during the shooting.

Police told 8 News Now they believed the suspects had planned the shooting.

"What we know now is this was clearly a targeted planned attack on these specific unhoused individuals that were living there in that encampment," Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Jason Johansson said at a news conference on Thursday night.

Before the shooting, Perez was allegedly dropped off in a neighborhood north of where the shooting occurred, according to police. He later waited for a black SUV to pick him up along Sandhill Road near Charleston. Once the SUV parked on Sandhill Road, Perez is accused of walking toward the homeless encampment where he immediately started shooting, police said.

After the shooting, Perez left the area and met up with Au Young who was waiting in another getaway vehicle for him. They were then dropped off and the two drove home to their residences in the northwest Las Vegas valley, police said.

Metro detectives continue to look for another suspect in the case and are working to identify that person, according to Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Jason Johansson.

On Thursday night, police said they were still investigating a motive in the shooting.

"All signs indicate that there was some sort of dispute between a relative of Cristobal who lives in the area to the north of where this shooting took place and then as a result of this dispute this shooting occurred," Johansson said.

Both Perez and Au Young face murder and battery with a deadly weapon charges, according to Las Vegas Metro police.

Raul Gil, 63, who told bookkeepers at Casa Don Juan restaurants to create false sales numbers that resulted in underreporting sales by $5.1 million from 2014 through 2018, was sentenced to 37 months in prison and three years of supervised release.

The IRS was cheated out of $1.6 million in taxes, according to a news release from the office of Jason M. Frierson, U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada.

U.S. District Judge Andrew P. Gordon ordered Gil to pay $2,228,943.65 in restitution.

After the sales records were falsified, Gil sent them to an outside tax return preparer who prepared his federal income tax returns.

Gil pleaded guilty to tax evasion in August of 2022. At the time, he faced a maximum sentence of five years in prison.

During interviews with the IRS, Gil falsely stated that the daily cash reports and point-of-sale records were accurate. He repeated the lie to IRS-Criminal Investigation special agents, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.

Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division, United States Attorney Jason M. Frierson for the District of Nevada, and IRS Criminal Investigations Phoenix Field Office Acting Special Agent in Charge Carissa Messick made the announcement.

The case was investigated by the IRS criminal investigations unit. Trial Attorney Thomas Flynn of the Tax Division and Assistant U.S. Attorney Tony Lopez of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Nevada prosecuted the case.

Judge Mary Kay Holthus was injured, received medical attention, and was released from medical assistance Wednesday afternoon, Chief Judge Jerry Wiese said Thursday. Wiese said Holthus remained sore and stiff.

Wiese briefed reporters Thursday afternoon about the attack that occurred at the Regional Justice Center on Jan. 3. He also spoke about the importance of added security in the courtroom.

As the 8 News Now Investigators first reported, Deobra Redden, 30, a three-time felon, was in Clark County District Court Judge Mary Kay Holthus’ courtroom for sentencing on a charge of attempted battery with substantial bodily harm. As Holthus was getting ready to sentence Redden to prison time, he lunged over the bench and attacked her.

Shane Brandon, a court marshal who was in the courtroom on Wednesday, was taken to the hospital and treated for a head injury and released. His injuries were still being treated on Thursday. A law clerk, identified as Michael Lasso, also received medical attention due to hand abrasions and was released by medical staff.

"We commend the heroic acts of Judge Holthus' staff, law enforcement, and all others who subdued the defendant," Wiese said. The chief judge said Holthus thanked all the well-wishers and others who expressed concern for her and her staff.

"She is extremely grateful for those who took brave actions during the attack," Wiese added. "I want to make sure that the public is aware that the courthouse is a safe place to be, this was a very unique situation, and we are doing what we can to maintain the integrity of the court and the safety that we have here."

Several reporters asked Wiese what additional safety measures would be taken in the days following the courtroom attack. Crisis services have been arranged for those in need of assistance. Additional security personnel have been brought in to support courtroom coverage.

"We have notified Clark County management that there is a need for additional marshal positions in our high-risk calendars," Wiese added. "There's always a shortage of marshals, we think there could always be an increased security presence that would be better for the courthouse."

On Thursday, Redden refused to show up for his initial appearance in the same building where the attack happened the day before.

The Clark County District Attorney’s office requested Redden be held without bail. However, Pro-Tem Judge Lauren Diefenbach said she was uncomfortable arguing about bail without Redden present. Bail remained at $54,000.

Redden faces the following charges after the Jan. 3 courtroom attack.

• Coercion w/force or threat of force
• Extortion
• Intimidate public officers/others, with the use of force
• Disregard safety of person/property
• Battery by prisoner, probationer, or parolee 
• Unlaw act excrete/fluid by prisoner in confined area
• Battery on a protected person

He was due in court again on Jan. 8 and also on Jan. 9.

According to the arrest report, Thomas Dennis got into an argument with his friend on Dec. 17 just after midnight when the friend showed up at his home on 13th Street near Maryland Parkway and I-15 to check on him. The friend told police he was concerned about Dennis because he sounded sick and in distress during a phone call.

The friend said the two men got into an argument and Dennis pulled out a shotgun and fired twice as he drove away shattering the car's back window, police documents stated. The man whose name is redacted in the report said he feared for his life and he called 911.

Dennis, who is prohibited from possessing a weapon because of his previous convictions, admitted to damaging the car but told officers he used a pole, not a gun, and he did that when his friend attempted to reverse toward him, the report said.

According to police documents, Dennis has been arrested 156 times in Clark County for various crimes including drug possession, illegally having firearms and domestic violence. His most recent arrest was in Feb. 2023. He also has 11 prior convictions for drugs, larceny, and illegally having firearms dating back to 1980.

Dennis is charged with attempted murder, contempt of court, assault with the use of a deadly weapon (2 counts), discharging a gun into an occupied vehicle (2 counts), owning/possessing a gun by a prohibited person, using/possessing a stun device by a mentally ill person.

Dennis is currently being held at Clark County Detention Center and scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 17 for a preliminary hearing.

As a result, SWAT cleared and left the scene.

The incident was updated as a burglary with the investigation ongoing.

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- Henderson police said they were on the scene of a possible barricade situation after a report of "suspicious circumstances."

According to the Henderson Police Department, on Jan. 4 at around 8:15 a.m., police were called to the 400 block of Chateau Drive "in reference to suspicious circumstances."

HPD said SWAT and crisis negotiators were on the scene. Two people were detained and taken into custody, police said, but one person is still outstanding and could be barricaded inside a residence.

Police ask that the public avoid the area, as the scene is still active.

This is an ongoing investigation.

Joe Junio, 36, faces charges of open murder with a deadly weapon, attempted murder with a deadly weapon, two charges of child abuse and/or neglect involving a deadly weapon, and discharging of a firearm where a person might be endangered.

On Dec. 29 around 4:20 p.m., North Las Vegas police responded to the 6600 block of Lookout Lodge Lane near Decatur Boulevard and Centennial Parkway after a report of a shooting. Dispatch told police that the daughter of the victim said her father was shot by their neighbor.

When officers arrived they found two victims, one was shot in the abdomen and the other in the thigh.

The victim shot in the abdomen, identified as Nick Davi, was pronounced dead at the hospital. The other victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries.

Davi was a pastor at Grace Point Church in North Las Vegas. A letter sent to the congregation of Grace Point Church asked the community to “Lift up the Davi family in prayer as they navigate the tragic loss."

The victims' 15-year-old and 12-year-old children were also at the scene and recorded the shooting on their phone, according to the report.

Police said that when they arrived at the scene, they were told that the suspect had run to her apartment. When officers got to the apartment, they found Junio standing in the doorway and took her into custody.

Junio and Davi's family were neighbors and in the weeks before the shooting, Junio exhibited "escalating threatening behavior" after the family reported her to the HOA for violations related to chickens and dogs, the report said.

In response, Junio started harassing and threatening the family, resulting in them calling the police on her twice in the month prior to the shooting, according to the report.

The harassment and threats included throwing rocks into their backyard while the children were outside, running her finger across her throat and telling them, "they were next," throwing dog feces into their backyard and flooding their unit through a wall they shared with Junio, police said.

The family applied for a temporary protection order against Junio. The court hearing for that order was scheduled for Jan. 8.

The family said they no longer felt safe staying in the home, so they started to stay the night at a friend's house for two weeks.

On the day of the shooting, the family was getting into their car to leave for the evening when they saw Junio drive past and look at them. Junio then parked next the them and rolled down her window. At that point, one of the victims' children started recording on her phone, the report said.

One of the victims asked Junio, "Why don't you leave us alone? We've had enough." Junio continued to stare at the family and the victim then asked "What's your problem with us?" and took a couple of steps toward the car.

Junio then got out of the car and started to shoot toward the family, hitting Davi and another woman. One of the victims fought over the gun with Junio before she ran away to her apartment, police said.

Junio was booked into the North Las Vegas Community Correctional Center on related charges.

Clyde Cabulisan, 29, pleaded to charges of DUI resulting in substantial bodily harm and stop required on a signal of a police officer resulting in bodily harm, records said. He originally faced 10 charges.

As part of a plea deal, a judge could sentence Cabulisan to 2-20 years in prison, documents said. Prosecutors will not make a recommendation at Cabulisan’s sentencing.

Police arrested Cabulisan after a wild Halloween night where he was captured on video naked and physically fighting with a police officer near Buffalo Drive and Blue Diamond Road.

Cabulisan then stole the officer’s patrol vehicle and led police on a chase that ended with a crash into another vehicle.

In November, Ricoh Abrera, the passenger in the vehicle Cabulisan struck, told 8 News Now that he was left with a fractured neck, difficulty breathing, lots of bruising, and was unable to move the right side of his body.

Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson told 8 News Now shortly after Cabulisan’s arrest that the man was either under the influence of alcohol or drugs and attempted to run from the crash scene. Wolfson said Abrera and the other victim suffered life-long injuries.

A judge has the final say in the sentence. Judges often sentence defendants to anywhere from 2-6 years in similar cases. Sentencing was scheduled for February.

Once out of prison, Cabulisan must have a breath ignition interlock device put on any car he owns or operates for up to three years. If he violates probation upon relation, Cabulisan could face further prison time.

The incident started on Dec. 31, in the 1300 block of Putnam Avenue near Civic Center Drive and Carey Avenue at 7 p.m.

The suspect was identified as 39-year-old Javier Flores of Las Vegas. He was killed following the confrontation with police.

On Dec. 31, the North Las Vegas Police Department said it received multiple reports about an argument involving a man armed with a gun at home in the area. Before officers could arrive the man drove away from the home.

After speaking to witnesses officers learned that the man was armed with two guns while threatening several people at the home and left in his vehicle with a 9-year-old child.

Around 8 p.m., police also received a report of another argument with an armed man at a home on 2800 Taylor Avenue near Lake Mead Boulevard and Statz Street. Officers soon learned the armed man was Flores, the same suspect from the incident on Putnam Avenue.

When officers arrived at Taylor Avenue, Flores had already left the area but returned home after 8 p.m. in his vehicle.

The officers involved in the shooting were identified as Officer Ty Tolar who was hired by NLVPD in 2004, Officer Forrest Walker who was hired by NLVPD in 2018, and Officer Jesus Cruz who was hired by NLVPD in 2022.

In the body-camera video released by police, the officers can be heard telling Flores to stop his truck and put his hands in the air in both English and Spanish.

Flores was then seen in the video opening up his door and walking toward officers as police continued to tell him to put his hands up in the air and stop, police stated.

Flores did not comply with several officers' commands and walked toward Officer Cruz while pulling out a gun and pointing it toward the police, according to NLVPD.

Three officers then fired hitting Flores. He was then taken to a local hospital for treatment and was later pronounced dead, according to police.

Officer Cruz fired six gunshots, Officer Tolar fired 10 gunshots, and Officer Walker fired 8 gunshots, according to NLVPD.

No police officers or bystanders were injured in the shooting.

Per NLVPD policy all three officers were placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.

Flores had a lengthy criminal history which included past charges in 2020, including assault with a deadly weapon, discharging a gun where others are endangered, and child abuse.

Had Flores survived the shooting he would have faced several charges including assault with a deadly weapon, assault with a deadly weapon on a protected person, assault with a deadly weapon on a victim over 60, possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number, battery with a deadly weapon, battery with a deadly weapon on a victim over 60, child endangerment, hit and run.

Robert Schultz is wanted by the NCSO for child abuse.

Anyone with information on Schultz's whereabouts is urged to call NCSO at 775-751-7000 or Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555.

Naoko Takemaru, 69, was an associate professor of Japanese Studies. She was one of three professors killed in the Dec. 6 shooting on UNLV's campus.

On Dec. 26, 2023, at around 1 p.m., one of Takemaru's neighbors reported a burglary at a residence in the 3900 block of Deer Haven Court. The neighbor told police they saw a woman entering the home and taking items from the home to a nearby vehicle.

The neighbor said the woman, whose face was covered, got into a car with two men who also had their faces covered, documents said.

Police said they found open cabinets and medicine cabinets throughout the home, documents said.

Investigators identified Bianca Hernandez, 30, as the suspect in the burglary. Detectives learned she made posts online that showed intent to sell the property taken during the burglary, police said in a news release.

Officers with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department took Hernandez into custody on Jan. 2. She faces charges of residential burglary, conspiracy to commit burglary, and two counts of buying/possessing/receiving stolen property.

She was being held at the Clark County Detention Center. Her next court appearance was scheduled for Jan. 4.

Anyone with any information about this incident is urged to contact the Southeast Patrol
Investigations Section by phone at 702-828-8242, or by email at SEACPD@lvmpd.com.
To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 702-385-5555, or on their website.

Yesenia Centeno, 29, was arrested on Dec. 22, one week after the alleged incident occurred, and is charged with home invasion with the use of a deadly weapon, burglary while possessing a deadly weapon, assault with a deadly weapon, and robbery with the use of a deadly weapon.

According to Centeno's arrest report, police were dispatched on a late-night assault and battery call on Dec. 15 when a woman reported Centeno broke a window, entered her apartment, and stood over her while she was in bed and demanded the victim's roommate return her stolen cellphone. The victim told police she had briefly met Centeno through a friend a few weeks earlier and wasn't aware of any stolen cellphone.

The victim told police Centeno grabbed her by her hair and held a hammer to her head as she dragged her around the apartment looking for the phone. At one point Centeno held her down and she "felt that she was going to be killed once she saw Centeno take a deep breath and raise the hammer," according to the police documents.

Centeno did release the woman but allegedly took an $800 projector before she fled the apartment.

During the investigation, police learned there were incidents in the preceding weeks of Centeno showing up at the victim's apartment yelling, banging on the apartment door, and breaking windows. During one of those incidents, Centeno stole the victim's cellphone when she attempted to call police, the report stated.

The victim was able to identify Centeno in a police photo lineup and she was taken into custody. Her next court appearance is scheduled for Jan. 10, 2024. She is currently out on bail and under electronic monitoring. She is ordered to have no contact with the victim.

Police are trying to find 43-year-old Isias Ruiz-Figeroa who is wanted for open murder. Metro police believe he is unhoused and in Las Vegas.

The stabbing occurred on Nov. 11, 2023, just before 2 a.m. in the 400 block of Harvard Street near Decatur Boulevard and U.S. 95 and left one man dead. Police said the investigation indicates the victim, Anthony Alcala, 33, was at a home with his girlfriend when her ex-boyfriend entered the home and stabbed him.

Anyone with information on Ruiz-Figeroa's whereabouts is urged to contact the LVMPD Homicide Section at (702) 828-3521, or by email at homicide@lvmpd.com, or to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at (702) 385-5555.

The shooting was reported in the 2200 block of North Torrey Pines Drive near Smoke Ranch Road around 9:41 p.m.

Metro Lt. Jason Johansson said the shooting occurred in a second-story apartment and when officers arrived they found a man in his 20s who was pronounced dead when medical help arrived on the scene.

Mountain View Hospital notified police that an adult teen showed up at the hospital with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound which police later determined was related to the apartment shooting.

"The preliminary details we have right now is the victim at Mountain View Hospital and our victim here along with several other subjects were inside the apartment. Right now, it's not clear what type of altercation or incident took place in the apartment but at some point in time there was a shooting in the apartment," Johansson said.

It's not clear if the dispute was between the two men or included others at the apartment. Johansson said the other people in the apartment left when police arrived.

Police are urging anyone who has information about the shooting to contact Metro's Homicide Section at (702) 828-3521 or email homicide@lvmpd.com. To remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at (702) 385-5555.

Iesel Torres Santiago, 33, was identified as the suspect discovered in a stolen van at a drive-thru and armed with a loaded handgun at the time of the shooting, police said.

The shooting took place on Dec. 28 along the 1700 block of West Charleston Boulevard and I-15.

Before the shooting, officers received a report of a stolen van near Charleston Boulevard and Rancho Drive shortly after 9:30 p.m. The van was first reported stolen on Dec. 25, 2023, police said.

When officers arrived in the area, they noticed a van matching the stolen vehicle's description at a drive-thru in the 1800 block of West Charleston.

Officers blocked the vehicle with their patrol car as they attempted to take the suspect into custody.

As officers exited their vehicle, Santiago exited out of the van's front passenger door and ran eastbound on Charleston Boulevard with the gun, according to police.

The foot pursuit lasted over a minute and took place over 300 yards, police said.

When an officer caught up to Santiago was on the ground holding the gun.

When Santiago refused to drop his loaded gun and did not comply with the officers' verbal commands police shot at him, according to police.

After the shooting, officers took Santiago into custody, and a medical team was called to the scene.

Despite medical assistance, Santiago was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later.

Had Santiago survived, he would have faced several charges, including resisting with a weapon, attempting murder with a deadly weapon on a protective person, assault with a deadly weapon, and prohibited person possession of a firearm.

The officers involved in Thursday’s shooting were identified as Officers Joseph Bringhurst and Richard Rivera.

Bringhurst, 33, has been employed with LVMPD since 2018. He is assigned to the West Community Policing Division, Bolden Area Command.

The investigation revealed Bringhurst fired 11 rounds during the shooting.

Rivera, 28, has been employed with LVMPD since 2017. He is also assigned to the West Community Policing Division, Bolden Area Command.

The investigation revealed Rivera fired four rounds during the shooting.

Thursday’s shooting marked Metro’s 10th officer-involved shooting for the year. It followed the police shooting of a man Wednesday suspected of killing his mother and carjacking several people before officers shot and killed him. A carjacking victim was also shot and killed.

On Dec. 30 around 2 p.m., police said a 2020 Kitfox fixed wing single-engine type aircraft was stolen from the North Las Vegas Airport.

The owner of the aircraft was contacted by Air Force Search and Rescue when his aircraft's emergency location transmitter activated.

Police said that the suspect, identified as 40-year-old Damian Zukaitis, stole the plane and flew to an area near the Barstow-Daggett Airport.

The SBCSO received a call from the FAA around 6:48 p.m. that the aircraft landed near the airport.

Zukaitis landed on a roadway outside of the airport, where he was contacted by the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Office. Police said at the time, SBCSO did not know that Zukaitis had stolen the airplane.

At some point during the interaction with the SBCSO, Zukaitis fled into a desert area. SBCSO eventually caught and arrested Zukaitis.

Zukaitis was booked into the BCSO - Barstow Station on charges of possession of a stolen airplane and transporting stolen property across state lines. Additional charges related to the crimes in Nevada are pending.

Police said that on Dec. 27, 28, and 29, there were reports of airplanes that had attempted to be broken into at the NLV airport. Investigators believe that Zukaitis was responsible for those incidents as well, according to North Las Vegas police.

North Las Vegas police said the motive is still under investigation.

The North Las Vegas Airport released the following statement:

"The safety and security of our tenants, pilots and passengers is always a top priority and we consistently review procedures and practices.  We work very closely with the North Las Vegas Police Department who provide law enforcement assistance and have a contracted security company to patrol after hours."

Franverlys Zambrano Briceno was reported missing last week, police told Pittsburgh CBS affiliate KDKA-TV. She was found dead on New Year’s Day from a gunshot wound.

Her husband, Arthur Guty, 55, was booked into the Clark County Detention Center on Tuesday, records said.

Police in Pennsylvania said Metro police arrested Guty at an area resort. He was due in court on a fugitive from justice charge on Thursday.

This is a developing story.

Comanche is accused of killing Marayna Rodgers, 23, on Dec. 6. He and his co-defendant, Sakari Harnden, 19, plotted the kidnapping and murder of Rodgers, according to Las Vegas Metro police.

Harnden and Rodgers were both sex workers, according to an arrest report. Rodgers had thought she and Harnden were going on a “double date” to sell sex, but instead, Comanche had pretended to be a client, police said.

Police said that they uncovered messages dating back to Dec. 1 on the communication application Telegram between Comanche and Harnden planning the kidnapping and murder of Rodgers.

In earlier messages, it appeared Comanche referred to other individuals who appeared to know about the plan.

"It's green," Comanche messaged on the morning of Dec. 1, according to the report. "Gave them her full name. SSN. Her IG page. All dat."

On Dec. 2, police said Comanche messaged, "I told my dawg the whole plan. He just waiting to run it by them."

Later that day, a third unidentified person was added to the chat, according to the report.

"It's time," police said Comanche messaged later that night. "Run the plan by him so he can relay it. Folks ready."

"Trynna find a (ghost emoji gun emoji)," the third person in the report messaged on Dec. 3. Ghost guns are typically assembled by the buyer and untraceable. 

On Dec. 4, police said Comanche messaged, "Get that <expletive> drunk and mix rat poison or sum in her drink."

He later messaged, "I can snap her neck or just strangle the <expletive>," the report stated. "If you get a nice little thick piece of rope or sum sturdy I can do it from the back seat. Like how killers do it in the movies."

On the night of Dec. 5, Comanche messaged Rodgers posing as an individual interested in purchasing sexual acts, also known as a trick.

This is the same night Comanche's team played at The Dollar Loan Center in Henderson.

A friend told police that Rodgers showed him a string of text messages between her and Harnden where Harnden had prearranged a prostitution double date, according to the report. 

The report stated, "In the text messages, the unknown trick offered to pay Marayna $1,000 for services."

The friend said that he had dropped off Rodgers to meet Harnden and found it odd that a man, whom police later identified as Comanche, was in the back seat. 

In the early morning hours, while the pair was with Rodgers, police said Comanche messaged, "My acting skills are beyond superb."

Detectives said Comanche appeared to coach Harnden about being questioned by police.

"It's Vegas, she <expletive> around and got kidnapped. She was with you til such and such time then the guy she was supposed to go meet with called her an Uber and she left," Comanche messaged, according to the report.

The case initially was a missing persons investigation with the LVMPD's Vice section involved after friends told police Rodgers was a sex worker, according to the report. When detectives discovered the Telegram messages, the case was turned over to LVMPD's Homicide section.

Harnden was taken into custody in Las Vegas on Dec. 13. Police said she claimed Rodgers was getting into an Uber the last time she saw her. Through an emergency Uber request, police learned there were no rides matching Harnden's claim, the report stated.

Comanche was taken into custody in Sacramento County later that week and then confessed. He said Harnden, a former girlfriend he stayed in touch with, described having issues with Rodgers, prompting the pair to put together a plan to lure her away from her friends to kill her, police said.

Comanche told police he offered a friend $3,000 to commit the murder, but the friend was not interested in helping, the report stated.

Comanche also described how the alleged murder was committed when they were parked in a cul-de-sac near Horizon Ridge Parkway and Gibson Road in Henderson. Comanche said he was strangling Rodgers with a cord while Harnden joined in and began choking her with her hands, according to the report. 

Police said Comanche told them where to locate the remains of Rodgers.

Detectives identified a possible motive. Harden allegedly implicated a man identified as her boyfriend in a double murder in California, according to an arrest report. The boyfriend was in custody for the murder in San Joaquin County jail, police said.

"Sakari was upset at Marayna for telling other people that Sakari had implicated her boyfriend in the murder," the arrest report stated.

On Dec. 15, Comanche's team announced he was released.

Harnden also faces an unrelated theft charge after police said she stole a Rolex.

Comanche and Harnden are both scheduled to appear back in court on Feb. 8. Both are being held in the Clark County Detention Center without bail. They both declined the 8 News Now Investigators’ requests for an interview.

Comanche’s attorney, Gary Guymon indicated that he would like to reserve to the right to argue for bail.

Harnden appeared to be represented by a Clark County public defender.

Naoko Takemaru, 69, was one of three professors killed in the shooting on Dec. 6. Takemaru was an associate professor of Japanese Studies.

A neighbor of Takemaru’s called police on Dec. 26, reporting an unknown woman was walking out of Takemaru’s east valley home with several items in her hands, documents said. The woman, whose face was covered, then got into a car with two men who also had their faces covered.

Police later found open cabinets and medicine cabinets throughout the home, documents said. Officers noted they did not know what was taken at the time of their search in December.

It appears Takemaru lived alone. The officer noted the presence of flowers and signs memorizing Takemaru outside the home.

Police noted they have since secured the property.

The two other professors killed in the shooting are Professor Cha Jan “Jerry” Chang, 64, of Henderson; and Assistant Professor Patricia Navarro Velez, 39, of Las Vegas. A fourth professor was shot and wounded.

Jon Letzkus, 45, faces 74 criminal counts including gun charges and destruction of property, records showed. Seventy-two charges are for discharging a weapon in a prohibited area.

On Sunday morning, police received reports of several gunshots possibly fired from an MGM Signature Towers balcony near Koval Lane and Harmon Avenue. Onlookers reported more than 30 police cruisers and an ambulance on the scene. An eyewitness told 8 News Now that the activity began around 6:30 a.m.

SWAT also responded to the shooting.

When investigators determined the room from which they believed the gunfire had originated, police said officers began a "slow and methodical search of the units." Officers found a handgun and ammunition.

Letzkus was taken into custody just minutes after the release of his photos.

Police called the shooting an isolated incident and reiterated that no one was targeted by gunfire or hurt.

Letzkus is scheduled to make his first appearance before a hearing master Wednesday.

On Sunday around 7 p.m., North Las Vegas police responded to reports of an argument in the 1300 block of Putnam Avenue near Civic Center Drive and Carey Avenue. Police said an adult man was reported to be armed with a firearm.

The armed man left the scene before officers arrived, police said.

While investigating the incident, NLVPD dispatch received a report of another argument around 8 p.m. in the 2800 block of Taylor Avenue near Lake Mead Boulevard and Pecos Road. Police discovered that one of the people involved in the second argument was the armed man from the first argument, according to police.

When officers arrived at the second argument, the armed man returned in a vehicle. When the man exited the vehicle he pulled out a firearm, resulting in three officers shooting at him, police said.

The man was taken to a local hospital where he was later pronounced dead.

This is the third NLVPD officer-involved shooting of 2023. Per NLVPD policy, the identity of the officers involved will be released after 48 hours.

Justin Jeffrey Davidson, 36, engaged police in two shootouts with two assault rifles Wednesday. Two Metro police officers and three state troopers shot at Davidson 63 times and found his body inside one of the two cars he stole during the mayhem.

Davidson has a string of drug arrests in Las Vegas dating back to March and September, 2011, and at least one conviction in Las Vegas' Eighth Judicial District Court, records show. He also has a drug arrest in Henderson in 2010 and a gun charge there in 2012.

In his most serious offense prior to Wednesday, Davidson pleaded guilty in June 2007 to possession of a controlled substance. He served a portion of 12-to-32-month state prison sentence for that low-level felony, according to records from his court proceedings and the Nevada Department of Corrections.

The police report detailing the Oct. 2006 arrest indicated police caught Davidson with money in three separate pants pockets, totaling $772, but told police he did not know how much money he had on his person. Additionally, police noticed a gun holster on Davidson's right hip. Police eventually confiscated a loaded Glock .45 caliber handgun underneath Davidson's driver's seat and an additional magazine containing 13 more rounds of ammunition.

The 8 News Now Investigators also confirmed that Davidson has a history of crime as a juvenile offender, and was arrested for the first time at age 15. 

Also, as the 8 News Now Investigators were first to report, Davidson owns a house in Henderson with members of his family. That house, in the Green Valley Ranch area, was the subject of a major Metro police search Wednesday night, as was a house in the south valley not far from the wash where police say Davidson shot at his parents, killing his mother, and engaging police in a shootout. Police were at that home all day and night Wednesday and during the day on Thursday.

Crime scene analysts could be seen scouring the wash for evidence Thursday, combing the brush and debris inside it by hand and with a metal detector. Those analysts were wearing bright orange gloves. Similarly, a pair of bright orange gloves contained inside the large plastic trash receptacle outside of Davidson's Henderson home Thursday. 

The initial call, suspect's mother is killed

Police detailed the deadly rampage during a news conference, starting with initial calls to dispatchers around 3:46 a.m., alerting authorities that Justin Davidson, 36, of Henderson, was firing a gun near his family home at Placid Street and Maulding Avenue in southeast Las Vegas. The shots awakened Davidson's parents, who police said believed he was firing in the desert wash behind the home.

The parents drove to the wash and got out of their vehicle before Davidson began firing at his parents, killing his mother, identified by the Clark County Coroner's office as Liza Leveille-Davidson, 58, of Las Vegas. Davidson's father ran to the vehicle while Davidson continued firing at him.

Stolen police cruiser

Officers arrived at the scene while Davidson's father retreated before police said Davidson started firing at the officers. The officers took cover behind their vehicles as Davidson continued firing at least two dozen shots at them. Police said Davidson approached a locked Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department cruiser, shot out the window, got inside, and took off.

Davidson drove away in the stolen police vehicle with LVMPD officers chasing him. The chase reached 104 miles per hour, police said, and officers lost sight of Davidson in the cruiser.

The first carjacking

Davidson stopped at a gas station at the 7300 block of South Durango, approached a truck, and carjacked it and the four people who inhabited the vehicle at gunpoint. Surveillance video showed Davidson jumping into the vehicle and slamming into the concrete barrier before speeding away. No one was injured in this carjacking.

The second carjacking

At another gas station at the 8500 block of Blue Diamond, Davidson abandoned the truck and carjacked an SUV occupied by two people. An officer saw the carjacking in progress and fired at Davidson. Investigators believed that one or more of those shots struck Davidson, as they found blood in the SUV when police recovered it.

The third, fatal carjacking

At that point, Davidson continued to Durango Drive and Mistral Avenue. He made a U-turn beside a white van driven by Gerardo Lopez-Martinez, 39, of Las Vegas, who was attempting to pull over. Davidson fired a shot into the driver's side window of the van, striking Lopez-Martinez. Davidson ran to the passenger's side, shot at the door, and entered the van. Davidson pushed Lopez-Martinez out of the driver's side door, sending him to the ground. Officers who arrived on the scene fired 53 shots at Davidson. The vehicle took off, running over Lopez-Martinez in the process.

Davidson's carjacked vehicle broke down at Durango Drive and Agate Avenue, where officers noted there was no motion in the van. SWAT team members arrived before they determined that Davidson was dead. Investigators said there was no indication that Davidson shot himself, as he had abandoned his firearms in the previous vehicle.

Police officers shot a total of 63 shots during the rampage, officials said.

Who is Justin Davidson?

Davidson, police said, had an extensive criminal history dating back to 2009, most recently arrested in Nov. 2023 on a DUI warrant from March. Davidson did have numerous previous arrests on drug and weapon charges.

The guns Davidson used during the rampage were a Sig Sauer AR 308 rifle that had been stolen in May from a Las Vegas gun show and an AK-47-style rifle with the serial number destroyed.

Preparing for confrontation?

Police who were searching the desert wash near Davidson's home, where the rampage began, found loaded ammo magazines of various calibers. Investigators found a notebook that contained writing that included a diagram of a potential ambush, indicating that Davidson had been preparing for a confrontation with officers.

In addition, police found electronic devices, trail cameras, bulletproof vests, tactical helmets, firearms, and components that police believed could be used to create firearm suppressors at Davidson's home in Las Vegas. At his Henderson home, law enforcement found more notebooks and electronics. Investigators noted that they also found military manuals and documents detailing police response to mass-casualty events.

Police said other items included prepping supplies, propane, and an ample butane supply. However, investigators stopped short of saying Davidson was attempting to build an improvised explosive device, saying that those questions remain unanswered as of Friday, as does the question of why Davidson started shooting in the first place.

Metro police arrested Matthew Rubio, 19, on Thursday, Dec. 21, in a parking lot near South Rainbow Boulevard and the 215 Beltway, documents said.

On Dec. 9 around 3 a.m., officers responded to reports of dozens of gunshots fired at a home in the far northeast valley near Hollywood Boulevard and Carey Avenue. Officers found 33 shell casings, adding several other residences and a car were hit with bullets.

Video surveillance from the area showed a man, later identified as Rubio, with a large facial tattoo and gun in his hand, police said. The video shows the man trying to kick open a door, getting into a car, getting out moments later and firing the weapon, officers said.

While investigating Rubio’s alleged involvement in the Dec. 9 shooting, they learned of his reported involvement in another investigation.

In September, a person called Metro police reporting a teenager ran away from home and may be in Las Vegas with Rubio, documents said. The teenager’s age was redacted in court documents, though the charge Rubio faces indicates she was between 14 and 16 at the time of the alleged crimes.

Police were able to contact the teenager and review her phone. During a search, police said they found videos and photos of Rubio and the teenager having sex.

“Amongst the photos and videos located… [detectives] also observed [Rubio] holding multiple firearms near [the teenager] or of her holding firearms,” police said. “Evidence of [the teenager] being with [Rubio] on the days she was reported as a missing juvenile before police located her were also found in the text messages.”

During Rubio’s arrest, police said he had a gun matching the one in the surveillance video from the shooting.

Rubio faces ten felony charges, including attempted home invasion, sexual assault against a child under 16 and child abuse or neglect, records said.

During his initial court appearance on Dec. 22, Judge Daniel Westmeyer set a combined bail amount of $150,000, records said, however, jail records indicated Rubio was being held with no bail as of Thursday.

A preliminary hearing was scheduled for Feb. 6.

Sakari Harnden, 19, appeared before a judge regarding a kidnapping charge and now faces a murder charge along with former NBA G-League player Chance Comanche.

Her defense attorney acknowledged that both cases are expected to be combined.

Harnden and Comanche are accused of killing 23-year-old Marayna Rodgers on Dec. 6.

Harden is expected back in court next week on an unrelated theft charge.

Comanche is expected to be brought from California where he was arrested.

The first incident occurred at a home near a wash where a gunman in his 30s, police say, opened fire on his parents early Wednesday morning and killed his mother, who was in her 50s.

Police eventually caught up with the suspect who, they say, disobeyed their orders and shot several times at police, before police opened fire on him and killed him.

One other man, the driver of a white van the gunman hijacked, was also shot and killed Wednesday.

While 8 News Now is waiting for an official confirmation from the Clark County Coroner's office, posts on social media and a GoFundMe say the victim in the van was Jerry Lopez.

According to friends and family, Lopez was getting gas on his way to work when he was carjacked. He left behind his wife and their seven children, six of whom they first fostered and then adopted.

"This was not a random act, what happened here," Metro homicide Lt. Jason Johansson said at a news conference Wednesday afternoon. "There is a direct family connection to that."

The 8 News Now Investigators traced that connection to a home in Henderson near Discovery Park in the Green Valley Ranch area. The same entity – a family trust – owns both the Las Vegas home near the wash and the Henderson home. Metro cordoned off both homes with crime scene tape. The 8 News Now Investigators witnessed Metro K9 units at the scene of the Henderson home.

Additionally, the 8 News Now Investigators obtained a photo of police detaining two men In front of the Henderson home. According to a neighbor, police ordered the occupants of that home – some by name – to exit, at which point they detained some of those occupants.

Those two new crime scenes are part of a much larger, sprawling scene that covered a large stretch of South Durango Drive and ultimately included another location on the other side of I-15 where the suspect, now deceased, stole a police cruiser.    

Aaron Lawrence Perlin, 42, of Mohave Valley faces three counts of sexual exploitation of a minor.

On Sept. 5, MCSO detectives received a cyber tip from the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force of an email address that was in possession of child sexual abuse material.

On Nov. 30, Perlin was arrested at his place of employment in Lake Havasu City.

Detectives served several search warrants on locations associated with Perlin and seized evidence for further investigation, MCSO said.

A Nevada State Police Highway Patrol trooper arrested Alan Lopez around 11:45 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 23, documents said. The trooper clocked Lopez driving 86 mph in a 65-mph zone on U.S. 95 in the east valley.

Lopez, who does not have a driver’s license, provided the trooper with a Mexico Consular ID, police said. The trooper then noticed the smell of an alcoholic beverage coming from the car.

The trooper later found an open glass bottle of beer in the passenger seat “stuffed next to the seat belt lock,” documents said.

During a field sobriety test, Lopez “could not balance” and “had to be told multiple times” to stand, police said.

Lopez was convicted of DUI in 2020 and 2021, police said.

Lopez faces charges of DUI, speeding, driving without a license and driving with an open container of alcohol, records showed. A judge released him from custody Tuesday as prosecutors had yet to file a criminal complaint in the case.

After his second DUI conviction, a Las Vegas Justice Court judge ordered Lopez to attend DUI school, perform 100 hours of community service and have a breath interlock device installed on his car, records said. It was unclear how long the device was required to stay in the vehicle.

A booking photo for Lopez was not immediately available.

On Tuesday, Dec. 26 at around 4:15 a.m., a homeowner on West Wilson Road in Pahrump called the Nye County Sheriff's Office, reporting that he was holding an unknown person at gunpoint in his backyard.

When officers arrived, they found someone had shot and killed the caller in the backyard. Police identified him as Jonathon Reyes.

Nye County police identified three suspects in the case as 32-year-old Edward Travis Parrett, 33-year-old Clifton "C.J." Lee Pfeifer Jr., and 33-year-old Stefanie Erin Vazzo.

Police said the suspects and the victim knew each other. They said this does not appear to be a random act.

Police arrested Vazzo and Pfeifer Jr. on Dec. 26, and arrested Parrett the next day.

All three suspects face charges of open murder and conspiracy to commit murder.

This is an active investigation and anyone with information on this incident is urged to call the Nye County Sheriff's Office at 775-751-7000 option 5 or CrimeStoppers at 702-385-5555.     

On Tuesday, June 20 at around 3:40 p.m., officers with the NLVPD responded to a multi-vehicle collision in the intersection of Belmont Street and East Carey Avenue.

According to police, two drivers were "driving recklessly" when they ran through a four-way stop, crashing into two other vehicles. After the crash, one of the cars continued driving on Belmont Street, before losing control and hitting a pedestrian, later identified as 12-year-old Yelina Tarango.

Medical personnel pronounced her dead at the scene.

The driver who hit the pedestrian fled from the scene on foot. In July, North Las Vegas police asked for the public's help to identify him, releasing video and pictures of him running from the scene.

In a release Wednesday, police said they identified Bryan Barajas, 26, as the suspect in the case. Investigators learned Barajas was in custody at the Clark County Detention Center on unrelated charges of possession and theft.

On Dec. 27, NVLPD officers rebooked Barajas at CCDC for charges of grand larceny of an automobile, possession of a stolen vehicle, reckless driving resulting in death, hit-and-run resulting in death, two counts of failure to stop at an accident, two counts of failure to give information at an accident, and driving under a revoked driver's license.

His next court appearance is scheduled for Dec. 29.

Police arrested the driver of the other vehicle accused of causing the crash at the scene. He was later identified as Alfredo C. Cabrera Jr. He faces a charge of reckless driving resulting in death. His next court appearance is scheduled for Jan. 22, 2024, court documents show.

It happened on Monday evening in the area of Leslie Street and Wilson Road in Pahrump, according to NCSO.

On Tuesday, the sheriff's office released a photo of a "wanted suspect in connection with the case," according to NCSO's Facebook page.

The suspect was identified as Edward "Travis" Parrett and was last been seen in the area of Ogallala and Red Butte, according to authorities.

Parrett should not be approached and is considered armed and dangerous, according to NCSO.

Anyone with information is urged to contact the Nye County Sheriff's Office at 775-751-7000 or Crime Stoppers of Nevada at 702-385-5555.

The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office identified the remains of a man discovered on Nov. 23, 1976, as that of Luis Alonso Paredes. Deputies said Paredes was originally from El Salvador and may have been working and living in the Las Vegas area.

Hikers found Paredes’ body about six miles east of Katherine Landing, which is on the eastern side of Lake Mohave north of Laughlin, Nevada. He was shot in the head “at close range,” deputies said.

Deputies attempted to identify the body in the 1970s from fingerprints, they said. It was not until October when investigators compared the fingerprints to those in national databases unavailable at the time, they said.

The Museum of Northern Arizona in Flagstaff helped deputies sketch an image of the unidentified body at the time.

Paredes may have worked in the U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Navy in the San Francisco Area in the years before his death, deputies said, adding they have been unable to find relatives.

Anyone with information can contact deputies at 928-753-0753 ext. 4288. Deputies ask callers to reference DR# 76-5053.

On Saturday, Dec. 23 at around 3:40 a.m., officers with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department were dispatched to the 3400 block of Greenwood Springs Drive after a report of a shooting.

Arriving officers found a man suffering from a gunshot wound on the sidewalk. Medical personnel took the victim to a local hospital where he remains in critical condition.

During the investigation, police learned that an unknown woman in a black vehicle was seen with the victim after the shooting. She left in the vehicle before officers arrived.

Detectives said in a release that they believe the woman may have information related to the shooting and need help identifying her and the vehicle, shown below.

Anyone with any information is encouraged to contact the LVMPD Homicide Section by phone at 702-828-3521 or by email at homicide@lvmpd.com.

To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555 or on their website. 

On Dec. 18 at around 2:40 p.m., Metro police officers responded to a business after reports that a man was stabbed near Foremaster Lane and North Main Street.

Arriving officers found a man on the sidewalk suffering from a stab wound on his torso, an arrest report stated. Medical personnel attempted life-saving measures and took the victim, later identified as Dimetrius Sims, to a local hospital.

Hospital personnel later pronounced Sims dead.

Witnesses at the scene told police that the suspect walked away from the crime scene and described him, according to the report. Officers found Keith Holland, 37, and took him into custody.

Holland told police he was on Main Street and Sims across the street as the two yelled at each other and "[used] profanity," police documents said. Holland said he was walking toward a nearby homeless resource center when Sims pulled out a knife and "swung" it toward him.

Holland said he disarmed Sims, taking away the knife and hiding it in his pocket. Sims continued to be confrontational toward Holland and Holland noticed there was a small cut on his finger, he told police.

When asked how Sims got stabbed, Holland said, "When I saw myself bleed, [expletive] this is equal wounds. You stab me, it's okay for me to stab you," the report stated.

Holland told police there were previous altercations between himself and Sims "in the last four weeks." When asked why he didn't walk away once he got the knife, he said, "Because [Sims] still wanted to act tough, once I took the knife. [Expletive], I got the knife, let's fight," according to the report.

A witness told police he shot a video on his phone of the incident. The video showed Holland and Sims fighting before Holland appeared to walk away while Sims stayed at the corner of Foremaster and Main Street, the report stated.

Police said the video showed a black handle to a knife in Holland's pocket. Holland and Sims begin fighting again, and Holland takes the knife out of his pocket, appearing like he was going to stab Sims, according to the report.

Officers saw Sims "backpedaling" in the video while Holland yelled, "I stab your [expletive] right now," police documents said. Holland then swings the knife toward Sims, stabbing him, police said the video shows.

Later in the video, Holland tells witnesses "He came at me."

Surveillance video showed Holland walking to where Sims was lying and kicking him, according to the report.

A second witness told police Holland dropped the knife into a storm drain. Holland then grabbed a bottle of water and rinsed the blood from his hands while yelling, "Nobody saw anything," the report stated.

That witness also told police the two men were arguing about marijuana before the fight.

Holland was being held at the Clark County Detention Center without bail and faces a charge of open murder with the use of a deadly weapon. His next court appearance was scheduled for Dec. 28 at 8:30 a.m.

According to a release, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department responded to the 5100 block of Golden Lane, near Maryland Parkway and East Tropicana Avenue at around 7 a.m. on Tuesday.

Officers arrived and found a victim who was suffering from non-life-threatening injuries caused by a knife. Medical personnel took the victim to a local hospital.

Through the investigation, police learned the suspect was in an apartment in the area.

Police initially said they attempted to get the suspect to leave the apartment but could not. At approximately 11:22 a.m., police say they were able to bring the barricade to a peaceful conclusion. One man was taken into custody.

Police advised the public that the investigation into the incident was ongoing.

The deadly crash occurred on Sunday around 6:15 p.m. on Lamb Boulevard south of Judson Avenue and Carey Avenue.

It was there that a compact car struck a person, identified as a 41-year-old man from Las Vegas, who police said was crossing Lamb Boulevard outside of a marked crosswalk. Police said the man "became lodged" in the vehicle's windshield as the car came to a stop.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Although the driver remained on the scene and cooperated with investigators, he showed signs of impairment and was arrested on suspicion of DUI, police said.

The man's traffic-related death becomes the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department jurisdiction's 152nd for the year 2023 and remains under investigation.

Dustin M. Lewis, of Henderson, was a public accountant employed by the Las Vegas-based accounting firm L.L. Bradford & Company.

According to court documents and statements made in court, Lewis conspired with and paid a public official with the U.S. Department of Interior's Bureau of Reclamation more than $150,000 in bribes and kickbacks.

According to a news release, the co-conspirator was a member of a selection committee responsible for awarding government contracts to perform auditing services. The co-conspirator then gave an audit contract to L.L. Bradford, where Lewis worked.

The two also conspired to file a false corporate tax return in 2013 and other tax forms on behalf of six business entities that collectively claimed over $11 million in fraudulent business deductions.

The release stated Lewis caused a tax loss to the IRS of more than $1.5 million.

U.S. District Judge Andrew P. Gordon ordered Lewis to serve 13 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Additionally, the judge told Lewis to pay more than $700,000 in restitution.

The court also imposed a criminal forfeiture money judgment against Lewis for the same amount.

On Dec. 20, at around 8 p.m., officers with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department were called to the 3500 block of Mountain Valley Drive after a report of an "injured person."

Arriving officers found a man, identified as 39-year-old Brandon Tenorio, and an unresponsive woman who was suffering from serious trauma and stab wounds. Medical personnel pronounced her dead at the scene.

Police said Tenorio got into a verbal fight with his girlfriend, the victim. During the argument, Tenorio allegedly stabbed her and hit her with a blunt object.

Detectives said another person was present at the residence during the incident and was "not allowed to leave by Tenorio." They were able to get out of the residence and call the police.

Police arrested Tenorio and booked him into the Clark County Detention Center for open murder with a deadly weapon, assault with a deadly weapon, and kidnapping with a deadly weapon.

His initial court appearance is scheduled for Dec. 21 at 1:30 p.m.

The identification of the victim, as well as the cause and manner of death, will be released
by the Clark County Coroner’s Office.

Anyone with any information is encouraged to contact the LVMPD Homicide Section by phone at 702-828-3521 or by email at homicide@lvmpd.com. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555 or on their website. 

For a list of local and state resources for domestic violence and abuse victims, visit this link.

Mia Meshelle Brown, 23, and Larry Allen Brizendine, 76, were arrested on Monday, Dec. 18 for possession of narcotic drugs for sale and transportation of narcotic drugs for sale.

Deputies from the Mohave County Sheriff's Office made a traffic stop on I-40 near milepost 57 in Kingman, around 100 miles south of Las Vegas, after observing the driver, Brizendine, allegedly break some traffic laws. While police were conducting records checks on Brizendine, police said a K-9 alerted to the odor of narcotics, and a large amount of drugs were found.

In all, around 5,000 counterfeit "M-30" pills containing fentanyl, nearly 30 grams of heroin, and more than 16 grams of cocaine were seized.

Brown and Brizendine were arrested and booked into the Mohave County Jail in Kingman. Bullhead City and Kingman MAGNET detectives also responded to continue the investigation.

The incident took place on Dec. 20, at 9 a.m. as detectives were following up on investigations in the area of 1st Street and North Mineral Road in Dolan Springs.

Detectives said they saw Edward Angelo, 27, who was known to the agency as having several felony warrants and was wanted in the questioning of an investigation.

When detectives attempted to make contact with Angelo, he left the scene driving away in an ATV.

After a brief chase, the ATV became disabled and that is when police allege Angelo began shooting at detectives.

That is when detectives said they returned fire and Angelo left the scene on foot.

A short time later Angelo was arrested without further incident, police said.

The detectives involved were placed on paid administrative leave as the Kingman Police Department handles the investigation.

Dolan Springs, Arizona is located more than 80 miles southeast of Las Vegas.

On Tuesday around 12:50 p.m., the U.S. Marshals Service Nevada Violent Offender Task Force arrested 25-year-old Shawn Landry in the 3100 block of Desert Inn Road near McLeod Drive.

Landry was wanted out of St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office, Louisiana for second-degree rape, attempted second-degree murder, home invasion, theft of a motor vehicle, simple assault, and false imprisonment.

During a home invasion in November, Landry allegedly raped and attempted to murder his victim.

The U.S. Marshals Service New Orleans Task Force requested assistance from the violent offenders task force.

Landry was located and arrested by the Nevada violent offender task force at an apartment complex in the east Las Vegas valley following a short barricade.

Landry is being held at the Clark County Detention Center pending extradition to Louisiana.

The U.S. Marshals Service Nevada Violent Offender Task Force is comprised of law enforcement officers from the U.S. Marshals Service, Henderson Police Department, Homeland Security Investigation, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Nevada Department of Corrections, and Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles, Nevada Gaming Control Board.

On Tuesday around 11:10 a.m., Metro detectives were conducting a follow-up in a search of a wanted suspect in the 3800 block of Royal Crest Street near Twain Avenue and Paradise Road.

The suspect was found inside a nearby apartment where he barricaded himself, police said.

LVMPD SWAT and Crisis Negotiators are at the scene. This is an ongoing investigation.

Sakari Harnden, 19, and her boyfriend, Chance Comanche, 27, are accused of kidnapping and murdering Marayna Rodgers, 23, who had traveled to Las Vegas from Washington state. Harnden was appearing in court on an unrelated theft charge.

According to the arrest report, Las Vegas Metropolitan police took Harnden into custody at the Henderson Hospital on Dec. 13. During that arrest, police found she had two Rolex watches in her belongings. One, worth around $15K, had been reported stolen out of Seattle. Washington.

When the judge asked if she planned to seek bail in the theft case, Harnden replied "Because of my other charges, there's no reason to."

Harnden is also facing open murder and kidnapping charges in the death of Rodgers. According to her arrest report, Harnden filed a missing persons report the same day of the alleged killing (Dec. 6). Police said she provided false information in that report.

After learning from other witnesses that Rodgers was last seen with Harnden, investigators made numerous attempts to talk with her but she refused to return phone calls. The report said police also learned the two had fought, days before the disappearance because Rodgers told people that Sakari implicated her boyfriend in a California murder case. Investigators believe this is what likely led to Rodger's murder.

Police were able to locate Harnden in Henderson on Dec. 8 and she denied ever being in an argument with Rodgers. According to police documents, she said she and Rodgers had a planned prostitution date with Comanche, and following that date, Rodgers left in an Uber for another date and she had not been seen since. Police documents state there was no evidence to show an Uber was called or used by Rodgers in the early morning hours of Dec. 6

Police documents show Harnden attempted to mislead investigators. However, investigators uncovered text messages dating back to Dec. 1, that show Harnden and Comanche plotting the kidnapping and murder of Rodgers. The report said police also had cell phone tower evidence showing Harnden, Comanche, and Rodgers were together until 3:35 a.m. on Dec. 6 when Rodgers' phone appeared to be deactivated.

The most damaging evidence though came from Comanche's arrest report in which he described Harnden and his roles in kidnapping and killing Rodgers. He also provided police with a map of where her body could be found.

Comanche, who was arrested in California, is due to make an appearance in a Sacramento courtroom later Tuesday. He is expected to be extradited to Nevada.

"Starting my game," Comanche messaged his alleged co-conspirator, according to Las Vegas Metro police. "I'll check half time."

"Okay have fun," Sakari Harnden replied. "Good luck."

Twelve days later, Comanche confessed to the murder, detectives said.

Comanche, 27, and Harnden, 19, face murder, conspiracy to commit murder and kidnapping charges in Las Vegas Justice Court.

The remains of their alleged victim, Marayna Rodgers, 23, were located in Henderson, just outside of Las Vegas, police said. 

Rodgers had been a medical assistant in Washington state, according to loved ones. Her boyfriend told police they had traveled to Las Vegas on Dec. 1 with the intent of engaging in prostitution, the arrest report stated. Friends of Rodgers had also told detectives that Rodgers was a sex worker and it was unlike her to not check-in or return from "dates."

A motive is also identified in the arrest report. Harden allegedly implicated a man identified as her boyfriend in a double murder in California, according to the report. The boyfriend was in custody for the murder in San Joaquin County jail, police said.

"Sakari was upset at Marayna for telling other people that Sakari had implicated her boyfriend in the murder," the arrest report stated.

Police said that they uncovered messages dating back to Dec. 1 on the communication application Telegram between Comanche and Harnden planning the kidnapping and murder of Rodgers.

"Pretend to be a trick and have her come to wherever you at and get her when she show up," Harnden messaged Comanche, according to police.

In earlier messages, it appeared Comanche referred to other individuals who appeared to know about the plan.

"It's green," Comanche messaged on the morning of Dec. 1, according to the report. "Gave them her full name. SSN. Her IG page. All dat."

On Dec. 2, police said Comanche messaged, "I told my dawg the whole plan. He just waiting to run it by them."

Later that day, a third unidentified person was added to the chat, according to the report.

"It's time," police said Comanche messaged later that night. "Run the plan by him so he can relay it. Folks ready."

"Trynna find a (ghost emoji gun emoji)," the third person in the report messaged on Dec. 3. Ghost guns are typically assembled by the buyer and untraceable. 

On Dec. 4, police said Comanche messaged, "Get that [expletive] drunk and mix rat poison or sum in her drink."

He later messaged, "I can snap her neck or just strangle the [expletive]," the report stated. "If you get a nice little thick piece of rope or sum sturdy I can do it from the back seat. Like how killers do it in the movies."

On the night of Dec. 5, Comanche messaged Rodgers posing as an individual interested in purchasing sexual acts, also known as a trick.

This is the same night Comanche's team played at The Dollar Loan Center in Henderson.

A friend told police that Rodgers showed him a string of text messages between her and Harnden where Harnden had prearranged a prostitution double date, according to the report. 

The report stated, "In the text messages, the unknown trick offered to pay Marayna $1,000 for services."

The friend said that he had dropped off Rodgers to meet Harnden and found it odd that a man, who police later identified as Comanche, was in the back seat. 

In the early morning hours, while the pair was with Rodgers, police said Comanche messaged, "My acting skills are beyond superb."

Detectives said Comanche appeared to coach Harnden about being questioned by police.

"It's Vegas, she [expletive] around and got kidnapped. She was with you til such and such time then the guy she was supposed to go meet with called her an Uber and she left," Comanche messaged, according to the report.

The case initially was a missing persons investigation with the LVMPD's Vice section involved after friends told police Rodgers was a sex worker, according to the report. When detectives discovered the Telegram messages, the case was turned over to LVMPD's Homicide section.

Police said they obtained additional evidence such as surveillance video detailing Comanche's whereabouts as he visited and left the M Resort in Henderson, as well as video of Harnden leaving Comanche's hotel room visibly upset and crying after Comanche left with luggage on the morning of Dec. 6.

Earlier that morning, the pair was seen at Winco on Stephanie Street buying a cooking knife, lemons, limes, oranges and salt, according to the report.

Harnden was taken into custody in Las Vegas on Dec. 13. Police said she claimed Rodgers was getting into an Uber the last time she saw her. Through an emergency Uber request, police learned there were no rides matching Harnden's claim, the report stated.

Comanche was taken into custody in Sacramento County later that week. He said Harnden, a former girlfriend he stayed in touch with, described having issues with Rodgers, prompting the pair to put together a plan to lure her away from her friends to kill her, police said.

Comanche told police he offered a friend $3,000 to commit the murder, but he was not interested in helping, the report stated.

Comanche admitted to posing as a "trick," described meeting up with Rodgers and texting Harnden about the plan while Rodgers was in the car with them, according to detectives. 

Comanche also described how the alleged murder was committed as they were parked in a cul-de-sac near Horizon Ridge Parkway and Gibson Road in Henderson. Comanche said he tried strangling Rodgers with a cord while Harnden tried choking her with her hands, according to the report. 

Police said Comanche told them where to locate the remains of Rodgers.

On Dec. 15, Comanche's team announced he was released. He was placed in jail without bond and was scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday. He is expected to be extradited to Nevada. 

Harnden also faced a theft charge after police said she stole a Rolex. She was expected to appear in court on Tuesday.

Comanche, 27, and his girlfriend, Sakari Harnden, 19, face kidnapping, conspiracy to commit murder and murder charges, according to criminal complaints obtained by the 8 News Now Investigators.

The remains of their alleged victim, Marayna Rodgers, 23, were located in a desert area in Henderson, just outside of Las Vegas, police said. Rodgers, a medical assistant from Washington state, had been visiting Las Vegas with friends. She had brought her dogs with her as the group of friends were staying at an Airbnb.

While a motive remained unclear Monday, the 8 News Now Investigators have put together a timeline of events, as described by both police and loved ones of Rodgers:

December 5: Rodgers was out with friends but had already made plans to meet up with Harnden. Harnden had brought Comanche. Earlier that day, Comanche had played at The Dollar Loan Center in Henderson.

December 6: The last known time Rodgers was seen.

December 7: Rodgers was reported missing. Detectives suspected foul play and said they found evidence linking the pair to the disappearance of Rodgers.

December 13: Harnden was arrested for kidnapping in Las Vegas by the Criminal Apprehension Team. Las Vegas Justice Court Judge Diana Sullivan later set her bail at $500,000 with high-level electronic monitoring and ordered that prosecutors notify the Court if Rodgers was found alive.

December 15: Comanche was arrested by a California FBI Criminal Apprehension Team in Sacramento, California. Judge Sullivan had also issued his arrest warrant. Comanche was held without bail in the Sacramento County jail. That same day, the Stockton Kings announced his release from the team.

December 18: Through an attorney, the family of Rodgers sent the 8 News Now Investigators the following statement:

"We held onto hope for Marayna's safe return, and are devastated that she will never come home. Marayna was kind and compassionate, with aspirations for her future.  We are grateful to the law enforcement agencies who have worked together over the last two weeks to seek answers and continue to seek justice for Marayna and our family.  We request privacy as we grieve this tragic and senseless loss."

December 19: Comanche is scheduled to appear in court in Sacramento, CA. He is expected to be extradited to Nevada.

It is unclear how long Comanche had been in Las Vegas. However, the Stockton Kings played the Rip City Remix in Portland, Oregon on Dec. 7.

Harnden also faces an unrelated theft charge. She is accused of stealing at least one Rolex.

Harnden declined a request for an interview with the 8 News Now Investigators.

In addition to playing in the G League, Comanche played briefly in the NBA. He played one game for the Portland Trail Blazers last season.

Anyone with information is urged to call the LVMPD Homicide Section by phone at (702) 828-3521 or email at homicide@lvmpd.com.

Tips can be submitted anonymously through Crime Stoppers at (702) 385-5555.

To reach investigative reporter Vanessa Murphy, email vmurphy@8newsnow.com.

Around 2:40 p.m. Metro police responded to the 1400 block of Main Street, near Owens Street after a report of a man who was stabbed.

When officers arrived, serval security personnel and citizens pointed to the suspect who was walking away from the scene, police said.

Officers took the suspect, identified as 37-year-old Keith Holland, into custody as he was walking southbound on Main Street.

The victim was found on the sidewalk suffering from several stab wounds. The victim was taken to a local hospital where he was later pronounced dead, police said.

Police said that the victim and the suspect, both men in their 30s, had been in an ongoing argument for several days leading up to the stabbing.

On Monday the men were arguing on the sidewalk when it turned physical. The suspect then pulled out a knife and stabbed the victim, according to police.

The suspect then threw the knife into a storm drain and walked away.

Both the victim and the suspect appeared to be unhoused, police said.

Monday night Main Street was closed in both directions in the area as police conducted their investigation.

People who live nearby and members of the unhoused community were shocked to hear about the stabbing just down the street from where they gather.

"We're family out here," said a woman experiencing homelessness who didn't want to give her name. 'We're all out here trying to survive. I wish we had extra help, like extra sleep places."

David Murray lives nearby, and says it's typically safe in the daytime. He was also surprised the incident happened in broad daylight. 

 "I think we need to get these people housed, out of these streets. Otherwise, it is going to keep on happening," Murray said. "These people are around each other all day every day and tempers flare."

According to a post on X from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, the department's Organized Retail Theft Section shut down an illegal fence operation in Las Vegas.

According to the Office of Justice Programs, a "fence" is an operation that buys and sells stolen goods.

"All fences, as both buyers and sellers of stolen merchandise, must face two distinct markets: the theft offenders that supply them with goods, and the public purchasers that buy their wares," said an excerpt from a Security Journal article highlighted on the Office of Justice Programs website.

Law enforcement officials recovered more than $300,000 worth of stolen goods and products, LVMPD's post said.

Damien Hernandez, Gianni Robinson, Dontral Beaver, and Treavion Randolph face second-degree murder charges in the death of 17-year-old Jonathan Lewis who prosecutors said was attacked during a fight on Nov. 1, over some stolen items by a group of teens who deliberately stomped on Lewis's head. The Rancho High School student died from blunt force trauma to his head and body, the coroner said.

Defense attorneys for the defendants argued a $250K bail was not fair because some of the defendants kicked or hit Lewis more or less times than other defendants and the bail amount should reflect that.

The four teens are claiming self-defense because Lewis threw the first punch and a friend of Lewis's allegedly had a knife, according to defense attorneys. Although the prosecutor conceded Lewis threw the first punch, the prosecutor added the punch didn't warrant the violent attack that Lewis suffered. The prosecutor said six videos show the fight and will likely be used as evidence.

Judge Woods said she would issue a written order on bond next week for the defendants.

Although the four teens are in the adult court system, they are currently being held in the juvenile detention system for their safety. There are also five juveniles in the case that are awaiting adult certification. A 10th "person of interest" remains at large.

Lewis's mother was in the courtroom and cried throughout the entire hearing.

The report of a man on the ground in front of a home in the 8300 block of Mulcahy Avenue near Alta and Durango drives came in to dispatchers at approximately 9:48 p.m. on Wednesday. When Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officers arrived, they found that the man had been stabbed. The unidentified man was taken to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

LVMPD detectives determined that the man had been in a fight with an unknown person before he was stabbed. Investigators say the suspect ran away before officers arrived.

Investigators ask anyone with information on the stabbing to contact the LVMPD Homicide Section at 702-828-3521 or via email at homicide@lvmpd.com. Additionally, those wishing to remain anonymous can contact Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555 or via the organization’s website.