Jeslyn Coates of Carson City survived the shootings at the Jason Aldean concert, but tells KOH News she’s still pretty shook up, and in shock over what happened. She also says she is not planning to put herself in a vulnerable public situation anytime soon, but hopes to regain her confidence. She says the event…… MORE
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Las Vegas Shooter Had Ties to Reno
Stephen Paddock, the Las Vegas shooter who took his life inside the Mandalay Bay Casino Resort after killing dozens and injuring over 500 people, had ties to Reno. The FBI executed a search warrant on his home in the Del Webb area.… MORE
Northern Nevadans Donate Blood to Help The Victims in Las Vegas
United Blood Services of Reno had a line out the door Monday of locals who wanted to give blood following the shooting in Las Vegas. KOH’s Daniela Sonnino was there…… MORE
Governor Sandoval Says First Responders And Concert Goers Displayed “Great Courage”
Governor Brian Sandoval says Nevada is grieving in the wake of the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. History. He was visibly shaken as he reacted to the tragedy. The Governor says the first responders experienced, “Their finest hour” calling the way this was handled ‘unprecendented.’… MORE
Las Vegas Mayor Praises First Responders
Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman says it’s a very difficult time for her city, after at least 58 people were killed, and hundreds wounded in a hail of gunfire in an outdoor country music show, on the heart of the Las Vegas Strip. Goodman praised local law enforcement and first responders she calls “phenomenal” and…… MORE
Some Republican Backed Bills in Limbo Following Vegas Massacre
Some republican backed bills are in limbo after the mass shooting in Las Vegas. House leaders were moving a bill to ease regulations on gun silencers, and to let those with concealed weapons permits to take their concealed weapons to other states. Sponsor, congressman Jeff Duncan of South Carolina, said the bill is needed to…… MORE
More Details Released About The Las Vegas Shooter
The man police say killed at least 58 people on the Las Vegas Strip was a retired accountant who enjoyed playing $100-a-hand poker, according to his brother. Stephen Paddock, the assailant in the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history was 64 years old and lived in Mesquite, a retiree community about 80 miles northeast…… MORE
50 Dead, Hundreds Wounded in Attack on Las Vegas Concert, Shooter is Dead
The death toll has climbed to 59 in the attack on a Las Vegas concert Sunday, making it the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history. Clark County Sheriff Joseph Lombardo says more than 400 people were wounded at the Route 91 Harvest Music Festival on the Strip. Authorities have identified the suspected gunman as…… MORE
Homeless Get Cybersecurity Training in Las Vegas
(KOH) According to the University of Phoenix, more than 40,000 jobs are going unfilled each year in industries like cybersecurity. They say it will take more than just college students to fill them. The Hero School is a Las Vegas nonprofit that helps people get out of the rut of homelessness by offering what it…… MORE
Motorcycle Crashes During Street Vibrations
(KOH) – As you’ve “heard” by now, Street Vibrations is in town, and several motorcyclists were involved in crashes today. Just before noon, one rider died on US-50 EB below Spooner Summit at the first sweeping left turn. According to the Nevada Highway Patrol, speed may have been a factor. The motorcyclist skidded into the guardrail.…… MORE
