A tree in the center median of South Las Vegas Boulevard caught fire early Saturday morning, after fireworks were allegedly thrown from a moving vehicle, according to a press release from the Metropolitan Police Department.
Kevin J. Barr
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Kevin J. Barr joined the Las Vegas Review-Journal in May 2025. Originally from Orange County, California — with stops in Houston and across the pond in the UK — he studied broadcast journalism at Chapman University's Dodge College of Film and Media Arts. He previously worked with Orange Coast Magazine, the Los Angeles Clippers, and Chapman News, the university's live student-produced newscast. Kevin has experience in reporting, social media, and live event coverage. Still adjusting to the desert heat, he spends his free time being let down by his favorite teams, the Los Angeles Dodgers and Portland Trail Blazers.
Zion National Park celebrated a major milestone on Thursday with the 100 millionth rider of the Zion Canyon Shuttle System.
A pedestrian was struck and killed early Saturday morning in a suspected DUI crash near West Flamingo Road and Redwood Street, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
A man has died after being involved in a single-car crash late last month.
A University Medical Center employee was arrested after a dog was found dead from apparent heat exposure in a southeast Las Vegas backyard, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.