Jarah Wright

Las Vegas

Senior News Producer at KTNV-TV (Las Vegas, NV)

Sarah with a J. Senior News Producer. Former baseball executive. Traveler. Music lover. #ExplorerMode #JarahsJourneys

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Ring To Stage: Former WWE star Barri Griffiths' journey to Cirque du Soleil

6 days ago | ktnv.com | Justin Hinton |Jarah Wright

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — After more than 30 years, WrestleMania has returned to Las Vegas. While many WWE fans will descend on the valley this weekend to see action in the ring, they may not know they can also see a former WWE superstar on stage on the Las Vegas Strip. Justin Hinton went backstage to learn more about the performer and how he got to this point.
'Heartbeat of Titanic' reunited and now on display at Las Vegas exhibition

1 week ago | ktnv.com | Jarah Wright

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — For the first time in over a century, the "heartbeat of the Titanic" has been reunited. This year marks 113 years since the Titanic sank to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean after hitting an iceberg. On Wednesday, curators of TITANIC: The Artifact Exhibition at the Luxor unveiled a new artifact that has been added to the Las Vegas collection: a Kilroy stoking transmitter.
Clark County Commission approves creation of Las Vegas A's ballpark tax district

1 week ago | ktnv.com | Jarah Wright

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Clark County Commissioners have approved the creation of a new tax district to raise funds for the new A's ballpark on the Las Vegas Strip. The Clark County, Nevada, Sports and Entertainment Improvement District No. 1 will include the ballpark, which will sit on nine acres of the 35-acre Tropicana site. This is one of several ways that up to $380 million in public funding is being broken up to help pay for the project. You may remember that in June 2023, Gov.
Man accused in Las Vegas Tesla arson case pleads not guilty to all federal charges

1 week ago | ktnv.com | Jarah Wright

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The man accused of setting Tesla vehicles on fire at a Las Vegas collision center has pleaded not guilty to all four charges against him in a federal court. On Tuesday, Paul Hyon Kim appeared before Magistrate Judge Daniel Albregts in federal court to be arraigned on several charges, including arson, attempted arson, and possession of an unregistered firearm, after being indicted by a Nevada grand jury earlier this month.
Nevada court denies ex-Congressional candidate's motion to dismiss case

1 week ago | ktnv.com | Jarah Wright

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The case against ex-Congressional candidate and former wrestler Daniel Rodimer will not be dismissed. Rodimer is facing a murder charge after being accused of fatally injuring a man at a Halloween party at Resorts World in 2023. During the party, court documents state Rodimer went into a bathroom and confronted Christopher Tapp, accusing him of giving his stepdaughter cocaine.
Former G League player's confession should be suppressed, attorney says

1 week ago | ktnv.com | Jarah Wright

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — An attorney for a former G League basketball player accused of murdering a woman in Las Vegas says his client's confession should be suppressed. Chance Comanche, also identified in court documents as Chance Comache, used to play for the Stockton Kings. According to an arrest report, Comanche told Las Vegas police that he helped kill Marayna Rodgers with the help of his ex-girlfriend, Sakari Harnden, in December 2023.
Family of man arrested outside of Trump rally now suing Las Vegas police

1 week ago | ktnv.com | Jarah Wright

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The family of a man arrested outside of a California rally for President Donald Trump is now suing the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. The incident happened in October. Las Vegas resident and former Nevada Assembly candidate Vem Miller traveled to Riverside County to attend the Trump rally. He says he was a special guest of the Nevada Republican Party.
How much money is the City of Las Vegas, City of Henderson, and Clark County paying out to resolve lawsuits?

2 weeks ago | ktnv.com | Darcy Spears |Jarah Wright

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The budget-busting Badlands settlement was a serious financial setback for the City of Las Vegas but it's far from the only hit taxpayers have to cover. Add in Clark County and the City of Henderson, we found taxpayers in local jurisdictions have paid out tens of millions of dollars. From slip and fall injuries to civil rights violations, tort claims are costly.
Las Vegas Athletic Clubs announces date for aquatic facilities to reopen 24/7

2 weeks ago | ktnv.com | Jarah Wright

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Las Vegas Athletic Clubs is set to reopen all of their aquatics facilities on a 24/7 basis. In an email sent to club members this week, LVAC officials said that policy will go into effect on Monday, April 14. You may remember that last summer, the Southern Nevada Health District revoked LVAC's waiver to operate pools without in-person lifeguards. The lifeguard waiver was originally granted to LVAC in 2020.
Two Henderson men convicted of damaging rock formations at Lake Mead

2 weeks ago | ktnv.com | Jarah Wright

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — After being spotted in a viral video pushing ancient rock formations over a cliff, two Henderson men have been convicted by a Nevada jury. Wyatt Fain and Payden Cosper were spotted damaging the rocks near the Redstone Dunes Trail on April 7, 2024. The red rock formations were shaped over 140 million years and are federally protected. "I'm so sad that something that took millions of years to form was literally destroyed overnight.