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A woman in Arizona was rescued after she passed a note to a customer at a gas station begging for help. She had been abducted by a man posing as an Uber driver and was being driven towards Las Vegas. The customer contacted the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office, who were able to locate the van and rescue the woman. The woman was reunited with her family and the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office commended her quick thinking and bravery.
13-year-old Wyatt Kauffman miraculously survived a fall of nearly 100 feet at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. It took emergency crews two hours to rescue him, and he was airlifted to a Las Vegas hospital with nine broken vertebrae, a ruptured spleen, a collapsed lung, a concussion, a broken hand, and a dislocated finger. Kauffman's family is grateful for his survival and thankful for the emergency crews, and they are hopeful for a full recovery.
On July 17, 2023, Las Vegas police raided a home in connection with the unsolved murder of Tupac Shakur. Body camera videos obtained by The Associated Press show a couple being detained by SWAT officers as they shouted commands. The warrant was for items related to the murder from Duane “Keffe D” Davis, a witness to the crime. The investigation into the rapper's death is ongoing.
Henry Ruggs III, a former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver, was sentenced to three to 10 years in prison on Wednesday for a fatal 2021 crash. Ruggs was driving his Corvette at 156 mph while intoxicated when he crashed into a Toyota RAV4, killing 23-year-old Tina Tintor. He apologized for his actions and his attorneys released a statement saying he was prepared to serve his time and "return to making positive contributions to his community."
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department has announced that no charges will be filed against rapper Cardi B after an incident at a recent performance in which she threw a microphone into the crowd. The incident occurred after a drink was thrown on stage, and a woman filed a police report claiming she had been struck by the microphone. After a thorough review and consultation with the Clark County District Attorney's Office, the police department determined that there was insufficient evidence to file charges.
A woman has filed a police report for battery after being hit by a microphone thrown by rapper Cardi B during a performance in Las Vegas over the weekend. Videos circulating on social media show the microphone hitting the fan and another woman, before ricocheting into the air. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is currently investigating the incident, and it is unclear if any charges will be filed.
Rex Heuermann, 59, has been arrested and charged with three counts of first-degree murder and three counts of second-degree murder in the deaths of three women whose remains were found on a beach roadway in Long Island more than a decade ago. Heuermann is being held without bail and authorities are coordinating with other states to determine if he is connected to other unsolved murder cases. The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information is asked to contact the Suffolk County Police Department.