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Miami Herald
09-07-2025
- Miami Herald
‘Loving and selfless' 81-year-old woman killed in hit-and-run, Nevada police say
The family of an 81-year-old woman killed in a hit-and-run in Nevada is asking for help finding the driver responsible. When Joe and Margaret Brown lost their sister to COVID-19, Joe Brown convinced Margaret Brown, affectionately referred to as Peggy, to move to Las Vegas in January. 'We wanted her close where we could watch out for her,' Joe Brown said at a July 9 news conference. However, just six months later, Margaret Brown was killed while crossing a street. It happened just before 10 p.m. June 13, when a 2016-2019 dark-colored Nissan Sentra struck Margaret Brown in an intersection, according to a June 17 news release from police. 'Peggy did everything right that night. She walked in a marked crosswalk at the appropriate time, but somehow lost her life at the hands of a driver who cowardly fled the scene,' Lieutenant Cody Fulwiler, with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, said. Margaret Brown died from her injuries on June 16, police said. 'We are devastated that somebody hurt her and left her in the road and didn't help her,' Tina Brown, who is married to Margaret Brown's nephew, said. Fulwiler said while investigating the case police got to learn how 'loving and selfless' Margaret Brown was. Now, her family and friends have a message for the person responsible for her death. 'Turn yourself in. The longer this case is open, the worse it's gonna get for you and your family. Eventually, they will find you,' Greg Yankovsky, a friend of Margaret Brown, said. Police are asking anyone with information to call the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department — Collision Investigation Section at (702) 828-3595 or, in order to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at (702) 385-5555 or visit
Miami Herald
20-06-2025
- Miami Herald
These 5 cold cases sat unsolved — until now. See the stories
National These 5 cold cases sat unsolved — until now. See the stories Decades-old mysteries finally found answers thanks to new DNA breakthroughs. In one story, California deputies identified Jeffrey Thomas Rupen after a skull was dropped off at their sheriff's office in 2001. In Wisconsin, skeletal remains stuck in a music store's chimney were identified 34 years later. Read the stories below. Twenty three years after a human skull was brought into the main lobby of a sheriff's office, it has been identified, California deputies say. Photo from Sonoma County Sheriff's Office NO. 1: SOMEONE WALKED INTO SHERIFF'S OFFICE WITH SKULL IN 2001, COPS SAY. NOW IT'S IDENTIFIED Aside from missing a jaw, 'the skull was in good condition.' | Published April 24, 2024 | Read Full Story by Daniella Segura Skeletal remains found in the chimney of a Madison, Wisconsin, music store have been identified 34 years later, officials say. DNA Doe Project. NO. 2: MYSTERIOUS SKELETAL REMAINS IN MUSIC STORE'S CHIMNEY ID'D 34 YEARS LATER: WI OFFICIALS Discovered in 1989, the case of the mystery skeleton fueled speculation and frustrated Wisconsin investigators for decades. | Published May 14, 2024 | Read Full Story by Mitchell Willetts Melonie White was found dead on Aug. 27, 1994, police said. Photo from Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department NO. 3: HIKERS FOUND WOMAN'S BODY 30 YEARS AGO, NEVADA COPS SAY. NOW THERE'S A SUSPECT 'She was just a really nice person,' the woman's brother said. | Published October 24, 2024 | Read Full Story by Daniella Segura Tamara Mattson was found dead at Camano Island State Park on Dec. 9, 2003, Island County deputies say. Photo from Island County Sheriff's Office NO. 4: MOM OF 7'S KILLING WAS MYSTERY FOR YEARS, UNTIL CIGARETTE OFFERED A CLUE, WA COPS SAY The 39-year-old mother was found dead in Camano Island State Park in 2003, deputies said. | Published January 10, 2025 | Read Full Story by Daniella Segura Lachelle 'Shelly' Waite was found dead inside her home on Jan. 16, 1986, Phoenix police said. Photo from Phoenix Police Department NO. 5: 18-YEAR-OLD'S 'AMAZING FUTURE' CUT SHORT IN 1986 KILLING, AZ COPS SAY. NOW ARREST MADE 'She was just a genuinely nice, intelligent person,' a police detective said. | Published February 24, 2025 | Read Full Story by Daniella Segura The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.
Perth Now
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Tarek El Moussa cited for battery
Tarek El Moussa has been cited for battery. The Flip or Flop star reportedly got into a physical altercation with a man at the Venetian hotel and casino in Las Vegas last week, but was not arrested over the incident. An incident report from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department seen by Entertainment Weekly noted Tarek was cited for battery after allegedly "pushing and using his right hand to punch" the man, whose name was redacted for privacy reasons, "in his head multiple times" on 5 June. The 43-year-old HGTV personality claimed the incident occurred when he was defending his elderly father. His attorneys, David Chesnoff and Richard Schonfeld, said in a statement, "Tarek intends to contest these allegations in a court of law where he will assert his right to self-defence and the defence of his elderly and infirmed father." According to the incident report, when police arrived, the alleged victim claimed he had been sitting at a roulette table when a stranger approached him "aggressively and hit him", but he couldn't give details such as how he was hit or how many times, but stressed he wanted to press charges. Tarek told cops the man had hit his dad on the back with his hand, so he got out of his chair to confront the guy and protect his father, who has back problems, but declined to say more without a lawyer present. Surveillance footage obtained by police appeared to indicate that Tarek's dad, whose name was also redacted, was sitting at a roulette table with the man standing nearby. At one point, he could be seen getting upset and turning to glare at the stranger, and while it was unclear why he was unhappy, the report stated "it appeared that [redacted] could have potentially bumped into his chair." Tarek's dad continued his game until the other man touched his right shoulder, when they exchanged words. When the reality star saw what was happening, he is said to have "charged at [redacted] and shoved him". The report continued: "[Redacted] shoved him back, and they both took a fighting stance. Then [redacted] appeared to go for a takedown at the legs of El Moussa. Due to the angle of the footage it is not certain but appeared that when [redacted went for] the takedown, he was struck with the knee of El Moussa, then fell to the floor, and El Moussa mounted his back and threw three more strikes with his fist to the head of [redacted] before getting up and walking away." The alleged victim had bruising beneath his right eye and a cut on the bridge of his nose.
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
94 arrested, 4 officers injured during Las Vegas protest
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Ninety-four people were arrested and four police officers were injured during a protest held outside the Las Vegas Federal Courthouse Wednesday night, according to a release. The protest started peacefully along Las Vegas Boulevard near Clark Avenue around 7 p.m. Flags and signs were carried by many who gathered as police monitored the area closely. The protest was held against the federal immigration enforcement taking place nationwide. By 8:30 p.m., more people had gathered near the courthouse, bringing U.S. and Mexico flags with them. Police said the crowd was made up of approximately 800 people. According to the release, police said 94 protesters were arrested and police issued 7 juvenile citations after the protest 'turned into an unlawful demonstration' in the 500 block of South Las Vegas Boulevard. 'The protest was declared an unlawful assembly after protestors failed to obey lawful orders,' the release from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department stated. Police said some protestors threw water bottles and rocks at LVMPD officers. Around 9 p.m., Las Vegas Metro police issued a dispersal order and declared an unlawful assembly at Las Vegas Boulevard and Clark Avenue 'due to protestors engaging in illegal activity.' The dispersal orders were given in both English and Spanish. Citizens who refused to comply were arrested for various criminal and traffic infractions, the release said. Throughout the night, police said four officers were injured during the protest. No information was initially available on how the officers were injured. Several buildings in the area were also found to be spray-painted, and other property was vandalized, police said. 'LVMPD understands the rights of our citizens to exercise their First Amendment rightsbut will not tolerate acts of violence and vandalism resulting from these protests,' the release said. The LVMPD asks that those who choose to exercise First Amendment rights 'do so peacefully and lawfully.' Athar Haseebullah, the executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada, posted to social media Wednesday night. 'We have legal observers on the ground who have just advised officers using pepperballs on protestors. Dispersal order from LVMPD, not audible to all, declared unlawful assembly without clarity on what unlawful activity existed during peaceful protest with large crowd size.' He said the ACLU did not coordinate the protest, 'but kettling protestors and then firing pepperballs at people and using tear gas is a #1A issue.' The LVMPD added that additional protest safety information can be found on its website. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Tarek El Moussa cited for battery following heated physical altercation in Las Vegas casino
Tarek's flip side. Tarek El Moussa was cited for battery after the 'Flip or Flop' alum allegedly knocked a man out in Las Vegas last week. The HGTV star and another male were involved in an altercation at the Palazzo at the Venetian Resort in Sin City on June 5, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department confirmed to Page Six Tuesday. Witnesses alleged to TMZ, who was the first to report the news, that they saw El Moussa, 43, deliver a knee to the man's head, which knocked him out cold. An onlooker claimed to the outlet the incident was 'bad,' adding that the guy looked seriously hurt. The alleged victim reportedly refused medical attention. A source told Page Six that El Moussa was 'protecting his elderly father' after the man allegedly got out of line with the real estate investor's dad. Cops arrived at the scene around 11 p.m. and took a crime report. Though they declined to arrest El Moussa, he was cited for battery. A rep for El Moussa did not immediately respond to Page Six's request for comment. A few days ago, El Moussa's wife, Heather Rae Young, shared snaps from their family Vegas trip on Instagram. 'Not our average Vegas trip… ,' she captioned the post. 'Watched Tarek do his thing on stage (so proud!) and made it extra special by bringing our parents along for the ride.' 'We got to show them a glimpse behind the scenes — our world, our work, and of course, the glam. Grateful for these moments that we get to spend together. ,' the former 'Selling Sunset' star, 37, added. Young did not mention the altercation.
