Mobile vaccination units hit tiny US towns to boost immunity

Doctors and nurses are staffing mobile clinics to ensure people in tiny towns and rural areas can get vaccinated. In Nevada and Arizona, FEMA has dispatched the units to places that lack pharmacies, clinics and other vaccination sites.

Federal officials order recall of bottled water brand sold in Arizona and other states

Federal authorities have ordered a Las Vegas-based bottled water brand to stop production and distribution of its products, which is marketed primarily in Arizona and three other Western states, amid investigations of multiple cases of liver illness among people who reportedly drank the water.

Most Las Vegas resorts now operating at 100% capacity

Gambling giants MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment are opening their gambling floors at 100% capacity with no person-to-person distancing requirement

Las Vegas police find toddler’s remains one day after arresting mother’s boyfriend

After the initial investigation, police said it was clear the circumstances of the child’s disappearance were suspicious. So they brought in more resources, including a homicide unit, and eventually named Terrell Rhodes a suspect.

Homeowners unearth ice age-era skeleton while installing swimming pool in Las Vegas property

A married couple were in the middle of having a pool installed when the local police suddenly arrived one morning. Apparently, they had some questions about something the crew working on the pool uncovered.

Las Vegas hits jackpot as pandemic-weary visitors return

Las Vegas has been almost elbow-to-elbow lately with pandemic-weary tourists looking for excitement and entertainment, after casinos rose from 35% to 50% occupancy March 15 under state health guidelines.

Man gets life-saving transplant at Scottsdale hospital months after surgery was called off

David Capehart was originally supposed to get a liver transplant in December 2020, but the surgery was called off due to lack of hospital bed for post-transplant recovery. Months later, Capehart says he finally received his second chance at life. FOX 10's Irene Snyder reports.

Arizona man pleads guilty in Nevada truck-bicyclists crash

Prosecutors said Jordan Barson had a high level of methamphetamine in his system when his truck plowed into cyclists riding behind a support vehicle on U.S. 95 between Boulder City and Searchlight.

Nevada teen suffers seizures, extremely rare brain clots after Johnson & Johnson vaccine

An 18-year-old woman in Nevada who suffered seizures after receiving the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine has received three brain surgeries related to blood clots, a spokesperson for her family said.

George Floyd’s brother defends Las Vegas Raiders ‘I Can Breathe’ tweet: 'Let's take this breath together'

“For the first time in almost a year, our family has taken a breath,” George Floyd’s brother said in response to the team’s tweet, which was met with much scrutiny. “Let’s take this breath together in honor of my big brother who couldn’t. Let’s do it for George.”

Deaf Black woman detained, handcuffed by police as crying daughters asked to interpret

The deaf community is rallying behind a woman whose young children were forced to interpret for her as she was being detained by police earlier this month in Las Vegas.

US West prepares for possible 1st water shortage declaration

The agency’s models project Lake Mead will fall below 1,075 feet in June 2021. That would prompt a shortage declaration for seven states that rely on Colorado River water, including Arizona.

Las Vegas hotels hiring hundreds as travel confidence returns

The Las Vegas Strip is definitely seeing demand as hotels are needing to hire more staff and fast. FOX's Stephanie Bennett reports.

Arizona man to face DUI, drug charges in Nevada crash that killed 3

Tyler Kennedy, 32, of Tolleson, Arizona, faces charges in a crash that killed three members of an Idaho family and left two children injured, authorities said Wednesday.

Las Vegas babysitter charged in death of boy, 5, after home video showed alleged abuse over urination

A Las Vegas babysitter has been charged in the death of a 5-year-old boy after home surveillance video showed her kicking the child in the head because he urinated in his pants, authorities said. 

Court documents: Man suspected of robbing 6 Arizona banks claimed he needed money to pay off Mexican cartel

During one of the robberies, Patterson allegedly gave the teller a note that read, "I owe $9,300 to a Mexican cartel. They want it tomorrow or my wife and son will die. This is not a game and I am desperate."