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🌱 Star Wars Weddings At Little Vegas Chapel + 13 Arrested In Sting
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Happy Saturday, people of Las Vegas! Let's start today off on an informed note, shall we? Here's everything worth knowing around Las Vegas today.
First, today's weather:
Plenty of sunshine. High: 90 Low: 65.
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Here are the top three stories today in Las Vegas:
- The Las Vegas man accused of murdering a four-year-old boy claimed his mother 'colluded' in hiding the body. 35-year-old Brandon Toseland was charged with the murder of his girlfriend's son, Mason Dominguez, and has been indicted for murder, child abuse, kidnapping, and domestic violence. Toseland has been held without bail in the Clark County Detention Center since his Feb. 22 arrest. (KTNV 13 Action News Las Vegas)
- The Little Vegas Chapel will be offering "Star Wars"-themed wedding packages for May 4. Packages include the "I Chewse You," which features a Princess Leia-dressed officiant for $549, and the $777 "Yoda One For Me," which includes limo services, photography, video recording, and franchise-inspired bouquet, music, and boutonniere. May 4 is commonly known as Star Wars Day (May the 4th Be With You). (News3LV)
- Thirteen people were arrested in a multi-agency child sex sting this week, according to Las Vegas police. The two-day undercover operation, which took place on Apr. 26 and 27, included LVMPD, the FBI, Homeland Security, Henderson Police, North Las Vegas Police, the Nevada Attorney General's Office, and the US Air Force. Undercover police posed as juveniles online and set up meet-ups with adult suspects who were soliciting them for sex. Click the link to view the suspects' names. (Fox 5 Las Vegas)
Today in Las Vegas:
- Ronald McDonald House Charities Of Greater Las Vegas Runnin' For The House 5K Run And 1M Fun Walk, At Floyd Lamb Park (8:00 AM)
- Vitalant Blood Drive, At Sunrise Library (10:30 AM)
From my notebook:
- Don't miss these fun things to do in Las Vegas this week! Catch John Legend's residency, "Love in Las Vegas," at the Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood, or snag a table at Lisa Vanderpump's new restaurant, Vanderpump à Paris. (KTNV 13 Action News Las Vegas)
- Check out the Vegas Chamber's April Business Voice issue highlighting benefits to boost your business! It's full of member-focused stories, new member highlights, videos, and more. (Facebook)
- Attention Las Vegas residents: Did you know the amount of water needed to maintain your lawn depends on the type of grass and sprinkler system you have? Get tips for optimizing your sprinkler irrigation on the Las Vegas Valley Water District's website. (Facebook)
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You're all caught up for today! I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow morning 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!