North Las Vegas police have arrested a man accused of driving under the influence in a fatal crash earlier this month.
Armando Iribe Jr., 19, was taken to the North Las Vegas Detention Center after the 5:40 p.m. Tuesday arrest, police said. He has been booked on a felony count of DUI with alcohol with death and a count of reckless driving with death.
Iribe was driving a white 1994 Honda Accord with two passengers on Oct. 11 going west on East Lake Mead Boulevard, just west of Belmont Street, when the crash occurred about 1:15 a.m., police said.
A white 1998 Dodge Ram pickup truck driven by a 52-year-old Las Vegas resident was heading east on Lake Mead. Iribe lost control of his Honda as he drove an estimated 77 mph in a 35 mph speed zone, police said. The car hit the pickup head-on, according to police.
One of the passengers in the Accord, 21-year-old Jorge Guerrero of Pacoima, Calif., was thrown from the car and pronounced dead at the scene. The Clark County Coroner's Office ruled the death an accident. Guerrero died from a head injury, a coroner's spokeswoman said.
The second passenger, an 18-year-old Las Vegas resident, was taken to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries, police said.
This was the third fatal traffic collision in North Las Vegas this year.
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Monday, February 15, 2010
Thursday, January 28, 2010
DUI checkpoint planned for weekend in Vegas area
LAS VEGAS—Las Vegas police and the Nevada Highway Patrol will conduct a DUI checkpoint this weekend.
The agencies say the checkpoint will start at 7 p.m. Saturday and last through 3 a.m. Sunday. It will be in the area of Boulder Highway and Sahara.
Officials say the checkpoint will focus on finding drivers impaired by drugs and alcohol.
The checkpoint is being coordinated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. It is being partially funded by a grant from the Nevada Department of Public Safety Office of Traffic Safety.
The agencies say the checkpoint will start at 7 p.m. Saturday and last through 3 a.m. Sunday. It will be in the area of Boulder Highway and Sahara.
Officials say the checkpoint will focus on finding drivers impaired by drugs and alcohol.
The checkpoint is being coordinated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. It is being partially funded by a grant from the Nevada Department of Public Safety Office of Traffic Safety.
Friday, January 15, 2010
Search continues for deadly DUI suspect
Each week, the Crime Tracker Team will tell you about a wanted suspect on the run from the law.
This week, be on the lookout for Carlos Henriquez. He's a 53-year-old Hispanic male with a partial head of black hair and a "salt-and-pepper" colored moustache.
Henriquez is accused of driving his truck into motorcyclists James and Debbie Corrao last March. James was killed during the crash.
Henriquez was released from jail shortly thereafter and skipped out on his next court appearance.
Last week Stop DUI offered a $5,000 reward for his arrest. Earlier calls to CrimeStoppers suggest that Henriquez is still in Las Vegas.
"I feel like I would be able to move on a little bit better than I am now because I'm not able to move on," says Debbie. "You don't have to tell who you are to turn him in, just turn him in. Do the right thing."
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This week, be on the lookout for Carlos Henriquez. He's a 53-year-old Hispanic male with a partial head of black hair and a "salt-and-pepper" colored moustache.
Henriquez is accused of driving his truck into motorcyclists James and Debbie Corrao last March. James was killed during the crash.
Henriquez was released from jail shortly thereafter and skipped out on his next court appearance.
Last week Stop DUI offered a $5,000 reward for his arrest. Earlier calls to CrimeStoppers suggest that Henriquez is still in Las Vegas.
"I feel like I would be able to move on a little bit better than I am now because I'm not able to move on," says Debbie. "You don't have to tell who you are to turn him in, just turn him in. Do the right thing."
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Monday, December 28, 2009
Garth Brooks unretires, lands Las Vegas gig
After eight years off, Garth Brooks has announced he is unretiring to play quarterback for the Oakland Raiders again.
Oh, that was Aaron Brooks. Sorry. Garth Brooks is unretiring to add to his trail of country music hits.
"We're going to take the retirement roof off over our head, and I already feel taller," Brooks, 47, said in a press conference Thursday at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry.
Brooks announced an extended engagement at the Wynn Resort in Las Vegas starting Dec. 11, but says he has no plans to tour.
He retired in 2001 to spend more time with his three daughters, the youngest of which is now 13. He married fellow country singer Trisha Yearwood in 2005.
YES, MY FRIENDS, SHE HAS BREASTS: Meghan McCain was trying to joke on Twitter about how she was "getting old" because she was spending the evening with an Andy Warhol biography.
But the photo she accompanied the Tweet with Wednesday revealed cleavage up to her clavicle, and the Republican columnist's followers acted as if she had said something nice about MSNBC's Keith Olbermann.
McCain, daughter of Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., then ran the gamut from threatening a Miley Cyrus Twitter abandonment to apologizing — and presumably swathing herself in her rattiest bathrobe.
"So I took a fun picture not thinking anything about what I was wearing, but apparently anything other than a pantsuit, I am a slut," she Twittered, per the New York Daily News. She had on a spaghetti-strap tank top that seemed to compress her breasts as close to her throat as possible.
Next: "I have been considering deleting my twitter account, what once was fun now just seems like a vessel for harassment." She promised to sleep on it.
Finally, contrition: "I do want to apologize to anyone that was offended by my twitpic," McCain wrote Wednesday. "I have clearly made a huge mistake."
SWIFT REVENGE: Guess who's hosting "Saturday Night Live" Nov. 7? Taylor Swift, whose best female video win two months ago at the MTV Video Music Awards was MUCH to the chagrin of Kanye West.
The rapper might as well prepare himself for another heaping serving of crow.
"I've been thinking about skit ideas for a long time," country star Swift, 19, says. "There are definitely some hilarious things that have happened to me over the past couple of months that I think will be pretty substantial skits."
Mum's the word, alas, but she hopes to collaborate with cast member Andy Samberg on a digital short music video.
REPORT — COCAINE DIDN'T KILL BILLY MAYS: An independent medical examiner's evaluation on television pitchman Billy Mays' autopsy refutes that cocaine contributed to his sudden death in June.
"Chronic cocaine use was not demonstrated by the autopsy findings of Mr. William Mays," reads the report by Dr. William L. Manion. "In addition, there is nothing in his medical, social or professional history to suggest chronic cocaine use."
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Oh, that was Aaron Brooks. Sorry. Garth Brooks is unretiring to add to his trail of country music hits.
"We're going to take the retirement roof off over our head, and I already feel taller," Brooks, 47, said in a press conference Thursday at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry.
Brooks announced an extended engagement at the Wynn Resort in Las Vegas starting Dec. 11, but says he has no plans to tour.
He retired in 2001 to spend more time with his three daughters, the youngest of which is now 13. He married fellow country singer Trisha Yearwood in 2005.
YES, MY FRIENDS, SHE HAS BREASTS: Meghan McCain was trying to joke on Twitter about how she was "getting old" because she was spending the evening with an Andy Warhol biography.
But the photo she accompanied the Tweet with Wednesday revealed cleavage up to her clavicle, and the Republican columnist's followers acted as if she had said something nice about MSNBC's Keith Olbermann.
McCain, daughter of Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., then ran the gamut from threatening a Miley Cyrus Twitter abandonment to apologizing — and presumably swathing herself in her rattiest bathrobe.
"So I took a fun picture not thinking anything about what I was wearing, but apparently anything other than a pantsuit, I am a slut," she Twittered, per the New York Daily News. She had on a spaghetti-strap tank top that seemed to compress her breasts as close to her throat as possible.
Next: "I have been considering deleting my twitter account, what once was fun now just seems like a vessel for harassment." She promised to sleep on it.
Finally, contrition: "I do want to apologize to anyone that was offended by my twitpic," McCain wrote Wednesday. "I have clearly made a huge mistake."
SWIFT REVENGE: Guess who's hosting "Saturday Night Live" Nov. 7? Taylor Swift, whose best female video win two months ago at the MTV Video Music Awards was MUCH to the chagrin of Kanye West.
The rapper might as well prepare himself for another heaping serving of crow.
"I've been thinking about skit ideas for a long time," country star Swift, 19, says. "There are definitely some hilarious things that have happened to me over the past couple of months that I think will be pretty substantial skits."
Mum's the word, alas, but she hopes to collaborate with cast member Andy Samberg on a digital short music video.
REPORT — COCAINE DIDN'T KILL BILLY MAYS: An independent medical examiner's evaluation on television pitchman Billy Mays' autopsy refutes that cocaine contributed to his sudden death in June.
"Chronic cocaine use was not demonstrated by the autopsy findings of Mr. William Mays," reads the report by Dr. William L. Manion. "In addition, there is nothing in his medical, social or professional history to suggest chronic cocaine use."
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Tuesday, December 15, 2009
N. Las Vegas police plan increased DUI patrols
LAS VEGAS—North Las Vegas police say they will spend Sunday looking for drunken drivers.
Police announced Wednesday that they'll conduct a saturation patrol in a few major areas in North Las Vegas on Sunday, the day after Halloween.
Officers will conduct traffic stops and look for drivers under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
The extra patrols are being funded by a grant from the Nevada Office of Traffic Safety.
The patrols will be in effect from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.
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Police announced Wednesday that they'll conduct a saturation patrol in a few major areas in North Las Vegas on Sunday, the day after Halloween.
Officers will conduct traffic stops and look for drivers under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
The extra patrols are being funded by a grant from the Nevada Office of Traffic Safety.
The patrols will be in effect from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.
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Saturday, November 28, 2009
Rapper charged for Las Vegas DUI again
Rapper "Too Short," otherwise known as Todd Shaw, was arrested and charged with DUI and possession of marijuana this morning in Las Vegas. The arrest occurred around 4AM and is the rapper's second in three months.
Las Vegas Police pulled the rapper over for speeding and "exhibition of power." The exhibition of power charge is used when a person is either excessively speeding or intentionally squealing tires, among other obvious displays of a car's engine.
Too Short is currently still in jail according to Las Vegas police. He was found with less than one ounce of marijuana. Nonetheless, Nevada laws state a DUI while in possession of any amount of illegal drugs may be charged as a felony.
Violation of the zero tolerance period will also yield increased penalties for Too Short. Nevada has a seven year period of zero tolerance where a person cannot register a BAC over .02%. There is no word yet on Too Short's exact BAC.
Too Short had a target on his back from an arrest only 3 months prior, and he should not have risked having even one drink then driving. He is certainly wealthy enough to have utilized a cab or car service.
Furthermore, excessive speeding and exhibition of power draw police to pull over a vehicle. The marijuana possession is just the icing on the cake for this arrest.
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Las Vegas Police pulled the rapper over for speeding and "exhibition of power." The exhibition of power charge is used when a person is either excessively speeding or intentionally squealing tires, among other obvious displays of a car's engine.
Too Short is currently still in jail according to Las Vegas police. He was found with less than one ounce of marijuana. Nonetheless, Nevada laws state a DUI while in possession of any amount of illegal drugs may be charged as a felony.
Violation of the zero tolerance period will also yield increased penalties for Too Short. Nevada has a seven year period of zero tolerance where a person cannot register a BAC over .02%. There is no word yet on Too Short's exact BAC.
Too Short had a target on his back from an arrest only 3 months prior, and he should not have risked having even one drink then driving. He is certainly wealthy enough to have utilized a cab or car service.
Furthermore, excessive speeding and exhibition of power draw police to pull over a vehicle. The marijuana possession is just the icing on the cake for this arrest.
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Sunday, November 15, 2009
Federal drug czar makes stop in Las Vegas
The federal drug czar visited Las Vegas on Wednesday in an effort to raise awareness about drugged driving.
Gil Kerlikowske, the director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, joined local officials for a news conference at the Nevada Highway Patrol’s Southern Command, 4615 W. Sunset Road.
While the number of people driving under the influence of alcohol has declined in the last 30 years, Kerlikowske said, the number of people driving under the influence of drugs, both illegal and prescription, has gone up.
“Over the years, we’ve seen an increase in the number of drugged drivers on our roads and highways commensurate with the substance abuse problems we have in our communities, including not only illicit drugs but prescription narcotics,” said Nevada Department of Public Safety Director Jerry Hafen.
A Sun analysis of prescription narcotic consumption across the country between 1997 and 2006 revealed that Nevadans consume about twice the national average per capita of prescription narcotics.
According to a recent study from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, about 16 percent of drivers on weekend nights tested positive for drugs.
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Gil Kerlikowske, the director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, joined local officials for a news conference at the Nevada Highway Patrol’s Southern Command, 4615 W. Sunset Road.
While the number of people driving under the influence of alcohol has declined in the last 30 years, Kerlikowske said, the number of people driving under the influence of drugs, both illegal and prescription, has gone up.
“Over the years, we’ve seen an increase in the number of drugged drivers on our roads and highways commensurate with the substance abuse problems we have in our communities, including not only illicit drugs but prescription narcotics,” said Nevada Department of Public Safety Director Jerry Hafen.
A Sun analysis of prescription narcotic consumption across the country between 1997 and 2006 revealed that Nevadans consume about twice the national average per capita of prescription narcotics.
According to a recent study from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, about 16 percent of drivers on weekend nights tested positive for drugs.
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