LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A 64-year-old Las Vegas man was arrested on Aug. 1 for allegedly sexually abusing a child from 2012 to 2016. During the investigation, detectives were able to identify the suspect in these cases as 64-year-old Allen Russell.

He was booked into the Clark County Detention Center and currently faces 18 counts of sex assault against a child less than 14 and child abuse/neglect. Detectives believe there may be additional victims of Russell’s, so police want them to come forward.

During the time of the alleged sexual abuse, Russell lived near Spencer Street and Harmon Avenue, and near Mountain Vista Street and Harmon Avenue.

Anyone with any information about this incident, or anyone who believes they may have been a victim, is urged to contact the LVMPD Sexual Assault Section at 702-828-3421. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 702-385-5555, or on the internet at www.crimestoppersofnv.com. ... Read More

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The cause and manner of death of a woman who police say was shot and killed by her boyfriend was released Thursday. The Clark County coroner said Savannah Ann Millner, 24, died on July 15 from a shot gun wound to the neck. The manner in which she died was a homicide, the coroner said.

Steven Clifford, 25, also known as Steven Kyle, was charged in her murder.

Police said the shooting happened on July 15 at an apartment complex in 2200 block of West Bonanza Road near Martin Luther King Boulevard.

When officers arrived at the scene, they found Millner suffering from a gunshot wound to the neck.

A Metro Police report indicated the victim was involved in a verbal altercation with her boyfriend before the shooting occurred.

Anyone with any information about this incident is urged to contact the LVMPD Homicide Section by phone at 702-828-3521, or by email at homicide@lvmpd.com. ... Read More

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Residents and officials in sparsely populated Lincoln County are worried that a planned “Storm Area 51” event might get out of hand.

The idea for a public gathering near the base sprung up on Facebook two months ago and has since caught the attention of millions of people around the world. Alien-themed businesses in Lincoln County say they would welcome an influx of visitors but a crowd of even a few thousand people would put a tremendous strain on public resources.

Website page for Alienstock Festival.

The Sheriff’s office has reportedly reached out to both the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and the Nevada Highway Patrol for assistance. County commissioners say they may have to issue an emergency declaration in order to raise funds to pay for public services including fire and ambulance service to accommodate a throng of tourists. ... Read More