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Police Blotter

Aug. 14, 2:17 p.m.

Police received a report of a local cook scaring employees by saying, “Hail to Satan, worship Satan,” after he was fired from his job.

Aug. 15, 7:27 a.m.

Police received a report of someone stealing power from a neighboring house on Red Mountain Drive.

Aug. 15, 11:12 a.m.

Police received a report of a mountain lion or bobcat sleeping in someone’s yard.

Aug. 15, 11:52 a.m.

Police received a report of a 15-year-old male being punched in the mouth by another juvenile.

Aug. 16, 1:07 a.m.

A man contacted police to report that a Chevrolet Impala followed him home from the Las Vegas Wynn resort.

Aug. 16, 4:02 a.m.

A man contacted police to report that his brother-in-law attempted to rape his girlfriend while he was sleeping.

Aug. 17, 1:31 a.m.

A man was given a courtesy ride home by police after falling off a bar stool.

Aug. 17, 9:08 a.m.

A woman called police to report that her heroin-addict daughter stole her computer, ring and other items while she was out of town. She said the ring was at a Boulder City pawn shop and other items were at a Henderson pawn shop.

Aug. 17, 1:10 p.m.

A woman called police to report that her daughter told her not to go to sleep or she’d kill her. The woman said she had been poisoned in the past by her daughter. The caller said her daughter was upset because the daughter’s boyfriend was moving out.

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The Eagle has landed

City crews help align the eagle at the new welcome sign Monday morning. The $75,000 sign, which is funded by the city, will not only welcome those coming to town but also honors the Boulder City High School Eagles.

Tract 350 sale approved

Whether it will be enough to fund the projected $40 million-plus pool complex the city would like to build is still — given the realities of the current inflationary economic environment — an open question.

City’s pet licensing proposal still in limbo

As the proposal to allow for a license for pet breeding, as well as the keeping of more animals than the three currently allowed by city code that came within inches of becoming law in March of this year, appears to be in some kind of limbo. After it was tabled, and has not yet been rescheduled to come back before the city council, a related case recently came before the municipal court.

Students learn the fine art of guitar making

Jimi Hendrix, considered by many to be the greatest guitarist ever, once said of his craft, “Sometimes you want to give up the guitar, you’ll hate the guitar. But if you stick with it, you’ll be rewarded.”