After 44 years, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department has identified the body of a woman found in an open field near the Las Vegas Strip in 1979 as 19-year-old Gwenn Marie Story. Advances in DNA testing led to the identification last month, and police are now asking anyone with information about the case or who may have known Story in 1979 to come forward. Captain Robert Plummer expressed gratitude to the family of Gwenn Marie Story for their patience and understanding as the case was solved.
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Duane Keith “Keffe D” Davis, a former Southern California street gang leader, pleaded not guilty to murder in the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas. The charge was prompted by Davis' own descriptions of orchestrating the drive-by shooting, which was allegedly in retaliation for a brawl involving Shakur and Davis' nephew. Davis is currently being held without bail and is due back in court on August 5th.
Nikki Haley, former U.N. Ambassador, criticized Donald Trump at the Republican Jewish Coalition’s annual conference, emphasizing the need for a Republican candidate who can win the election. Trump received a hero’s welcome at the event, despite his controversial views on Israel, and other 2024 GOP presidential candidates sought to peel away support from the former president.
Key takeaways: Duane Keith Davis, also known as “Keefy D” or “Keffe D”, was arrested in connection with the 1996 fatal shooting of rapper Tupac…
Las Vegas police have served a search warrant in connection with the 1996 drive-by shooting of Tupac Shakur at the home of Duane Keith Davis, whose nephew Orlando Anderson had emerged as a suspect shortly after the rapper’s killing. The warrant sought laptops and other electronic devices, as well as desktops, other electronic storage devices such as thumb drives, CDs, external hard drives and audio recordings. Residents of the small Henderson neighborhood reported seeing officers detain two people at the property. The investigation into Tupac Shakur’s death remains open, with police yet to identify a suspect or make any arrests in connection with the case.
On Tuesday, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) confirmed that they had served a search warrant in Henderson, Nevada, as part of their ongoing investigation into the unsolved murder of rap icon Tupac Shakur, which occurred 25 years ago. Retired Los Angeles police detective Greg Kading alleged in 2019 that he had solved the case, but no arrests have been made yet. Tupac's fame and relevance has only grown since his death, and his sister Set said last month that he was "always meant for something great."
The Oakland Athletics have taken a major step forward in their plan to build a new stadium in Las Vegas, with team president Dave Kaval announcing the purchase of a 49-acre site near the Las Vegas Strip. The stadium will have a seating capacity of 30,000 to 35,000 and will feature a retractable roof, and the A's will now work with Nevada and Clark County on a public-private partnership to fund the project. The team is excited to move forward and make their dream of a major league ballpark in Las Vegas a reality.
Stephen Paddock, the gunman responsible for the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history, had been gambling and losing tens of thousands of dollars in the weeks leading up to the attack. People who interacted with him described him as "distant", "moody", "irritable" and having difficulty sleeping. The FBI's investigation into the shooting is ongoing, but the motive remains unclear.