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🌱 Woman Breaks In To Take Bath + 83 Guns Found in Luggage
The quickest way to get caught up on the most important things happening today in Las Vegas.
Good day, people of Las Vegas! Dominique-Noelle Rafael here with your brand-new issue of the Las Vegas Daily.
First, today's weather:
Plenty of sunshine. High: 62 Low: 39.
Here are the top 3 stories today in Las Vegas:
- A woman has been accused of breaking into someone's home to take a bath. Police were called onto the scene by the homeowner, Terry Hargraves. The woman, Tazminn Terese James, had told the officers that the previous owner "Johnny Jones" left the Vegas apartment to her. Hargraves was able to provide proof of ownership and is now pressing charges. (FOX5 Las Vegas)
- A record-setting 83 guns were found in a piece of carry-on luggage at Harry Reid International Airport. This broke the previous record of firearms being discovered in Las Vegas. The weapons were found during a routine X-ray screening at TSA. (News3LV)
- An employee called the police after two people with gunshot wounds approached an east Las Vegas gas station. According to authorities, both victims are expected to survive. However, one of the victims is in critical condition. Anyone with information on the shooting should contact the police. (KTNV Las Vegas)
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Today in Las Vegas:
- Breakfast Book Club at Sunrise Library (11:00 AM)
- Engineering for Kids at West Las Vegas Library (4:00 PM)
- Frozen Fortress at West Charleston Library (4:30 PM)
- Karaoke Night at Rainbow Library (5:30 PM)
- Business Mixer at Armed Forces Chamber of Commerce (6:00 PM)
- Who Killed Malcolm X? at Sahara West Library (7:00 PM)
From my notebook:
- The Las Vegas-Clark County Library District is encouraging kids and teens to join their Winter Reading Challenge! Winners of the challenge are eligible to win movie passes, science kits, and more. Check out their post for details on how to participate! (Instagram)
- The Neon Museum of Las Vegas is asking for your help in finding anyone who knew Theodora Boyd. Boyd was an iconic performer that is now being featured on their new mural. They are hoping to connect with a relative or friend. (Instagram)
- The Nevada SPCA is congratulating Chico and his new family. Everyone is very excited for Chico to settle into his new family and home. Check out the Instagram post for the cutest picture! (Instagram)
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— 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!