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us-news1 hour ago•402 min saved

Chucky-style mask suspect arrested in Las Vegas after Philadelphia jogger chase

A man identified as Zymire Hughes chased a jogger in Center City Philadelphia while wearing a creepy Chucky-style mask and shouted “Are you ready to die?” to boost his social-media views; Philadelphia prosecutors issued an arrest warrant for felony and misdemeanor assault, and Hughes was later arrested in Las Vegas by U.S. Marshals and is being held without bail with a hearing scheduled. Police say he approached more than a dozen people before fleeing, and investigators traced him via security cameras and tips. Hughes is on probation in Montgomery County and maintains two TikTok accounts and one Instagram; more charges could be filed as the case unfolds.

via NBC News|

#chucky-style-mask #las-vegas #philadelphia

crime9 hours ago•4 min saved

Masked Philly Threat Suspect Nabbed in Las Vegas

U.S. Marshals arrested 22-year-old Zymire Hughes in Las Vegas for allegedly terrorizing Center City Philadelphia residents while wearing a distinctive Halloween mask. He faces charges including terroristic threats, harassment, simple assault and intimidation and is being held in the Clark County Detention Center awaiting extradition to Pennsylvania after allegedly approaching 15–16 victims in the early morning hours of Aug. 15.

via 6abc Philadelphia|

#crime #las-vegas #masked-man

business16 hours ago•3 min saved

Vegas Bets on Canada With Parity Deals as Tourism Dips

Canada’s visitors to Las Vegas fell about 18% in 2025 (roughly 250,000 fewer) and casino revenue was down around 4%, but 2026 is showing a rebound thanks to events and business travel. In response, Circa Downtown hotels launched a “Vegas At Par” promotion offering 1 CAD to 1 USD and discounted helicopter tours; MGM Resorts is marketing all‑inclusive two‑person packages for $330 at Luxor and Excalibur; Air Canada is promoting Las Vegas packages with 35% off. The LVCVA is actively engaging Canadian travel agents to revive Canadian tourism to Vegas.

via Business Insider|

#business #canada #casinos

television18 hours ago•17 min saved

Issa Rae Lands HBO Pilot for Vegas Boxing World Comedy

HBO has ordered a half-hour comedy pilot from Issa Rae for a male-friendship story set in the high-stakes Las Vegas boxing world, with Prentice Penny as showrunner and Rae as writer-executive producer.

via Deadline|

#boxing #hbo #issa-rae

travel2 days ago•3 min saved

Booked Palette Las Vegas, Found It Was an OYO Hotel

A Utah woman booked what was advertised as Palette Las Vegas on Booking.com for a weekend trip, but upon arrival the property appeared to be the OYO Hotel & Casino—an establishment she had deliberately avoided due to negative reviews—and staff confirmed the listing had been used to lure bookings. OYO apologized, Booking.com removed Palette Las Vegas from its platform and is processing a refund, and Patino filed complaints with Booking.com, her bank and the BBB.

via ABC7 Los Angeles|

#bookingcom #branding #hotel-booking

us-news3 days ago•24 min saved

Vegas surveillance captures NYC grandma’s last moments before death

63-year-old Manhattan grandmother Alisa Goods vanished Aug. 8 after leaving a friend’s Las Vegas apartment to shop; surveillance footage shows her fall down an embankment, get back up, and collapse with no further movement, and authorities found her body on Aug. 20 in a drainage ditch near the Las Vegas airport. The cause of death has not yet been released. Goods had reportedly undergone leg surgeries; her family mourns and noted that Roger John, a longtime friend who aided in the search, is not a suspect; investigators say the case is ongoing.

via New York Post|

#death-investigation #grandmother #las-vegas

crime3 days ago•11 min saved

Keffe D’s statements become linchpin in Tupac murder trial

Prosecutors in the Tupac Shakur murder trial lean on Duane 'Keffe D' Davis's own accounts—including a 2008 police interview, a BET documentary, and his memoir—for key testimony about the 1996 Las Vegas drive-by. Davis is accused of providing the murder weapon and helping hunt Shakur, while the defense argues his stories are exaggerated or fabricated. With many potential witnesses dead or uncooperative, the case hinges on Davis's words and related ghostwriter material as the trial, expected to last four to five weeks, unfolds.

via Fox News|

#crime #duane-davis #keffe-d

crime3 days ago•15 min saved

Keffe D Case Fractures Street Code as Tupac Killing Trial Moves Forward

Week 1 of Duane “Keffe D” Davis’s Las Vegas murder trial centers on credibility and memory: prosecutors argue his long history of public and private boasts about being involved in Tupac Shakur’s 1996 killing undermine his story, while the defense portrays those statements as self-serving fiction. The proceedings unpack 1990s gang culture, evolving loyalties, and aging witnesses, using old surveillance tapes and proffers to test how much truth can be extracted from decades-old events.

via CNN|

#crime #duane-davis #keffe-d

crime4 days ago•7 min saved

New York grandmother found dead near Las Vegas airport after disappearance and bitcoin-text messages

A 63-year-old New York grandmother, Alisa Goods, disappeared while visiting Las Vegas and was later found dead near the Harry Reid International Airport. Surveillance footage reportedly showed Goods falling down an embankment on the day she disappeared, and her family says unusual text messages from her phone asking for gas money and Bitcoin prompted fears she’d been kidnapped as police continue to investigate.

via Fox News|

#bitcoin #crime #grandmother

local4 days ago•1 min saved

Brooklyn grandmother found dead near Las Vegas airport after missing in Vegas

The body of 63-year-old Alisa Goods from Brooklyn, who disappeared in Las Vegas while visiting a friend, was found in a drainage ditch near Harry Reid International Airport after security video showed she fell; investigators say texts sent from her number requesting bitcoin were likely spoofed by scammers, and the cause of death has not yet been determined as the family grieves.

via NBC News|

#alisa-goods #citizen-safety #las-vegas

local4 days ago•26 min saved

New York grandmother found dead after Las Vegas disappearance

63-year-old Alisa Goods from New York, who disappeared in Las Vegas nearly two weeks ago, has been found dead. Police say her last known location was a CVS near Harmon and Paradise, and surveillance from Harry Reid International Airport shows her briefly falling down an embankment and collapsing, with no further movement observed. The family confirmed her death in a GoFundMe post, which says the fundraiser will help cover investigative, travel and lodging expenses.

via KSNV|

#alisa-goods #cvs-pharmacy #found-dead

local4 days ago•4 min saved

Missing Upper East Side Woman Found Near Las Vegas Airport, Family Confirms

The family of 63-year-old Alisa Goods from the Upper East Side says her body was found Thursday near Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas after she went missing on August 8. They had feared the worst following suspicious texts from her phone asking for money; authorities have not released details on the death, and the family is asking for privacy as they grieve.

via ABC7 New York|

#alisa-goods #harry-reid-international-airport #las-vegas

local-news4 days ago•1 min saved

New York grandmother found deceased in Las Vegas after disappearance

A 63-year-old New York grandmother, Alisa Goods, who vanished in Las Vegas on Aug. 16 during a vacation, has been found deceased. The cause and manner of death have not been released, and a family-led burial fundraiser has been established as the case remains developing.

via FOX5 Vegas|

#alisa-goods #death #family-fundraiser

us-news4 days ago•9 min saved

Keffe D's 2008 Police Interview Links Gun to Tupac Killing

During Duane 'Keffe D' Davis's Las Vegas murder trial, prosecutors played a 2008 police interview in which Davis said he handed the gun used in Tupac Shakur's 1996 drive-by to a passenger who then passed it to his nephew Orlando Anderson, who fired at the rapper. Prosecutors say he orchestrated the shooting in retaliation for a casino fight the night of the incident; Davis disputes the statements' reliability, and notes from his memoir are also at issue.

via BBC|

#keffe-d #las-vegas #orlando-anderson

business4 days ago•26 min saved

Charter closes Cox buyout, Spectrum launches in Las Vegas with Dodgers channel

Charter Communications has completed its $34.5 billion acquisition of Cox Communications, paving the way for Spectrum to roll out its full product lineup in former Cox markets—including Las Vegas—starting mid-September, with the Dodgers channel added to the Las Vegas lineup.

via KSNV|

#business #charter #cox-buyout