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Breaking news for June 23

Posted at 5:09 AM, Jun 23, 2017
and last updated 2017-06-25 19:09:35-04

This is a roundup of all the breaking news in the Las Vegas valley for June 23, 2017.

8:06 P.M.

Las Vegas police say that one person is dead after a collision at South El Capitan Way and West Flamingo Road at 8:06 p.m. Police report that a motorcycle was traveling westbound on Flamingo when it struck a vehicle at El Capitan Way. The motorcycle rider was pronounced dead on scene. The intersection will be closed for the next few hours as police conduct their investigation.

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On June 25, the Clark County Coroner identified the deceased as 18-year-old Caleb Troy Auditore Gru Hartman from Las Vegas.

5:03 P.M.

A power transformer caught fire in the 2300 block of Beverly Way, which is between Sahara and St. Louis avenues, east of Las Vegas Boulevard.

5 P.M.

No injuries were reported when a Cessna plane went off the runway and flipped at Henderson Executive Airport around 4:20 p.m. Two people were on board.

9:35 A.M.

A fire was reported at 2570 Marco Street.  This is in the northeast part of the valley near the intersection of Nellis and Lake Mead Boulevard.  The first arriving units reported a large pile of debris that was burning in the yard of Desert Recycling.

5 A.M.

A person was shot in the Bally's parking lot. Las Vegas police say the person suffered minor injuries. The shooter has not been caught.

3:30 A.M. 

Police took two people into custody after a barricade situation in the Desert Shores neighborhood. Police believe they may have been involved in a robbery and shooting.