Jarah Wright

5 days ago | ktnv.com | Jarah Wright

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — A Las Vegas man is suing Clark County, the District Attorney's Office, and the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department after he was wrongfully convicted of murder. Carlos Gurri spent over 32 years in jail after he was convicted on several charges related to a botched bank robbery and the murder of FBI Special Agent John Bailey. The incident happened back in June 1990. That morning, Gurri's roommate, Jose Echavarria, went into Security Pacific Bank, which was located near E.

1 week ago | ktnv.com | Jarah Wright

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Suspended Metro Sergeant Kevin Menon has agreed to a plea deal with prosecutors in three separate cases. He was facing oppression charges related to an incident on the Las Vegas Strip, charges related to possessing child sex abuse material, and charges related to cameras being placed in a bathroom at his home. On Wednesday, prosecutors and attorneys representing Menon had a settlement conference and agreed to a plea deal.

1 week ago | ktnv.com | Jarah Wright

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — New economic reports show that proposed film studio projects in Southern Nevada might not be able to pay for themselves. On Monday afternoon, two reports from Applied Economics were posted by the Nevada Governor's Office of Economic Development. Analysts took a closer look at the potential fiscal and economic impact assessment for Summerlin Studios, which would be run by Sony, as well as Nevada Studios at UNLV Harry Reid Research and Technology Park, which Warner Bros.

1 week ago | ktnv.com | Darcy Spears |Jarah Wright

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Memorial Day weekend, considered the unofficial start of summer, means road trips for many Las Vegas locals who will spend the weekend outdoors. More than 22 million households are planning to camp, according to the RV Industry Association. However, gearing up to get out there is not always an easy road. One local family tells 13 Investigates that Camping World, located off of Las Vegas Boulevard and St. Rose Parkway, tried to scam them out of thousands of dollars.

1 week ago | ktnv.com | Jarah Wright

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Defense attorneys have filed a motion to dismiss the case against a man accused of shooting and killing a Las Vegas police officer. Officer Truong Thai was responding to a domestic violence call in October 2022 when he encountered Tyson Hampton, who is accused of shooting and critically wounding him. Thai later died at Sunrise Hospital.