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🌱 Missing Teen + Pedestrian Hit & Killed On Charleston & Gass
The quickest way to get caught up on the most important things happening today in Las Vegas.
Happy Friday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know to start today off on an informed note. Here's everything happening in Las Vegas today.
First, today's weather:
Sunshine. High: 83 Low: 62.
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Here are the top three stories today in Las Vegas:
- Las Vegas police are seeking an endangered 16-year-old girl who went missing on Tuesday. Ashley Moore was last seen around 6:30 a.m. on Apr. 26 in the 4200 block of Pennwood Avenue, near Clark High School. According to officials, Moore has blue eyes and blonde hair and stands at 5 feet 3 inches tall. As of Thursday evening, police have not located her. Anyone with information is encouraged to call (702) 828-3111 (KTNV 13 Action News Las Vegas)
- A pedestrian was fatally hit by a car in downtown Las Vegas on Thursday morning near the intersection of Charleston Boulevard and Gass Avenue. The unidentified pedestrian was killed upon impact. Police shut down Charleston Boulevard while investigating the crash. (KTNV 13 Action News Las Vegas)
- Police are investigating a homicide that occurred in northwest Las Vegas on Wednesday. A shooting took place around 9:30 p.m. in the 5800 block of West Lake Mead Boulevard. One person was killed and no further information has currently been released. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
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Today in Las Vegas:
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From my notebook:
- Home sale profits are dipping in close to half of big cities nationwide, including Las Vegas. Learn more in this Nevada Current story. (Nevada Current)
- Attention Las Vegas prospective homeowners: Check out these five new local homes for sale! (Las Vegas Patch)
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Alrighty, you're all good for today! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with another update.
— Dominique-Noelle Rafael
About me: Dominique is a self taught UX/UI designer based in Princeton, NJ. She recently graduated from the University of Maryland last spring with a bachelor's degree in Information Science. She is excited to begin working on the Patch newsletter project this year!