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Inmate Escape + Walk Against Hate Event + Canceled Flights
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Happy Monday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know going on in Las Vegas today.
First, today's weather:
Increasingly windy. High: 77 Low: 52.
Here are the top stories in Las Vegas today:
- Las Vegas police are assisting the Nye County Sheriff's Office on Saturday afternoon after an inmate escaped custody while at a rehabilitation center in Clark County. Tyler Kennedy was in Nye County custody for the death of three on US 95 in Beatty in March. The court authorized Kennedy to attend Westcare Harris Springs Ranch Rehabilitation Center, which is located near Kyle Canyon Road in the Mt. Charleston area. On Saturday he fled the facility and removed an ankle monitoring bracelet before fleeing into the mountains, according to the NCSO. (FOX5 Las Vegas)
- More than 430 people and 31 teams have signed up to fight back against hate and extremism and participate in this year's Walk Against Hate event. Sunday's event was held at the Las Vegas Ballpark and helped raise money for the Anti-Defamation League, an organization dedicated to fighting antisemitism, racism, and all forms of bigotry in Nevada and across the United States. (KTNV Las Vegas)
- Southwest Airlines flights into Las Vegas McCarran International Airport and across the country experienced a large number of cancellations this past weekend. (KLAS - 8 News Now)
- The Nye County Sheriff's Office said its deputies arrested a man discovered to be a wanted fugitive after a 49-mile high-speed pursuit from Pahrump into Las Vegas early Sunday morning. (FOX5 Las Vegas)
- A Las Vegas area outreach program is prioritizing juvenile justice for kids and teens. (News3LV)
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— Rachel Kilimnik
About me: Rachel is a born-and-raised New Yorker who recently relocated to the mountains in the west. She is a freelance copywriter for the content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and is assisting Patch.com with community newsletter curation. During her free time, you can find Rachel roller skating, making pottery, drinking tea, and tending to her growing collection of houseplants.