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Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
EDC traffic clogs up I-15, 215 and Las Vegas Boulevard
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The weekend Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) ended Monday morning, and it's causing major traffic delays for commuters. Thousands of people attend the EDC every year at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, and when the dance parties end, the carnival-goers head home, creating major traffic delays. The heaviest traffic is on I-15 southbound. As of 6:40 a.m., the traffic was backed up to Craig Road. Also impacted are the westbound lanes of the 215 Northern Beltway heading into Centennial Bowl and Las Vegas Boulevard. Motorists might want to find an alternate route or expect a longer Monday morning commute. Nevada State Police said around 185,000 people attended each night of this year's EDC. Around 150 state and local police officers work the event. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
How Nevada State police keep traffic flowing at EDC
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) is one of the Las Vegas valley's biggest and brightest events. Every year law enforcement works together to keep the fun going as safely and smoothly as possible. Nevada State Police Highway Patrol (NHP) gave 8 News Now a behind-the-scenes look at traffic enforcement. NHP expects 185,000 people each night at this year's EDC. 'This event is so large, that it is all hands on deck,' Nevada State Police Trooper Ashlee Wellman said. 'We treat it just like, as if it was like New Year's Eve. It is mandatory for all our officers.' Each night of the festival is comprised of three shifts, each of which are around 11 hours. Each day, the Las Vegas Motor Speedway sees around 150 troopers and officers. 'We work together with one mission and one goal, and that's to get everybody here to have a good time safely and get them back home safely, and it just gets better and better every year,' Wellman said. Regarding traffic safety, Wellman said one of the most common causes of traffic jams is people stopping and asking for directions, leading to almost everyone behind the lost driver slowing down or stopping entirely. Sometimes, it's not even a driver that interrupts the flow — it's people walking. 'You cannot walk on the side of the highway,' Wellman said. 'You're generating a call for service, which takes us from our post, or we have to pull someone from town to then get to you. It's a whole thing where we're trying to get everyone in and quickly, and it's yeah, it's a whole domino effect.' When the festival ends in the morning, troopers make sure departing traffic can get home safely. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Yahoo
Motorcyclist dies after crash on I-15 south of Las Vegas valley
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A motorcyclist died over a week after a crash south of the Las Vegas valley, according to Nevada State Police. On Friday, May 2, around 2:40 a.m., NSP responded to a report of a crash on southbound I-15 at mile marker 28 near Sloan. Police said a Honda VT750 Shadow Motorcycle was traveling southbound on the I-15 when, for unknown reasons, the motorcyclist left his lane and entered the shoulder and decorative rock area. The motorcycle continued to travel in the rock area before hitting the St. Rose Parkway overpass. The motorcycle overturned and the rider, identified as 68-year-old Timothy Edward Muniz of Las Vegas, was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead on May 11, according to police. This marks Nevada State Police Highway Patrol Southern Command's 28th fatal crash, resulting in 29 fatalities in 2025. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Nevada State Police leadership asks troopers, staff to complete ‘climate survey'
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Leadership at Nevada State Police have sent surveys to staff about the department's 'climate' amid a staffing shortage and low morale, the 8 News Now Investigators have learned. The 'climate survey' asks employees to respond to questions about communication, challenges and the department's role in the community. Specific questions include: 'Does your leadership communicate important information openly and promptly? If not, how do you think this could be improved?' and 'Do you believe the current direction of NHP is consistent with the mission and vision? If not, why?' The department's chief and second-in-command retired in March and April, raising questions about the agency's future amid a trooper staffing crisis, the 8 News Now Investigators first reported. Col. Patrick Conmay retired after 50 years of service in law enforcement, a spokesperson confirmed. Lt. Col. Martin Mleczko also retired after more than 20 years of service. George Togliatti, the director of the Department of Public Safety, was leading the agency. Earlier this month, the department announced a replacement for its assistant director who was planning to retire in July. It was not immediately clear why the assistant director position was filled before it was vacated alongside two open sworn leadership positions vacated in March and April. A letter to staff regarding the climate survey refers to the department as 'Nevada Highway Patrol,' however, the department changed its name to 'Nevada State Police' in 2021. During a legislative hearing involving the topic of recruitment, staff said the move was a marketing tool. Sometimes, the department is called both names combined: 'Nevada State Police Highway Patrol,' as it says on the department's website. Both Conmay and Mleczko appeared before committees at the Legislature in February amid the department's nearly 45% trooper vacancy rate. As of that month, 218 troopers patrolled statewide. The state budget calls for 392 trooper positions, meaning just about half of the workforce is staffed. The staffing shortage comes as death on Nevada's roads continues to rise. In 2023, Nevada reported 1.4 deaths for every 100 million miles traveled versus the national average of 1.26, according to the department. Last Legislative session, lawmakers approved wage increases totaling 23% in the first year and 11% in the second. Starting in July, the amount of money state police employees have to put into their state retirement accounts will increase, erasing gains from two years ago. Amid the pay gap, some rural substations are empty, and on some nights, just a handful of troopers are patrolling the entire Las Vegas valley. In April, an arbitrator sided with the Nevada Police Union, which represents troopers and other police, recommending 3% salary increases for the next two years. However, the budget Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo submitted earlier this legislative session did not include any wage or cost-of-living increases, according to the arbitrator. In an interview with the 8 News Now Investigators in March, Lombardo speculated the Legislature would not have the finances for any raises for state employees. Attorneys for the state and the union, however, could not agree on potential wage increases for the next two years. Democrats who control the Legislature have said there was no room for wage increases with Lombardo's budget and expected federal cuts. A spokesperson for the department did not return a request for comment about the survey. Investigator David Charns can be reached at dcharns@ Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Nevada State Police, other agencies should receive raises, arbitrator rules
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — An arbitrator sided with the Nevada Police Union on Wednesday, recommending 3% salary increases for the next two years. The union represents sworn and non-sworn employees of Nevada State Police, University Police and several other state-focused police agencies. The budget Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo submitted earlier this legislative session did not include any wage or cost-of-living increases, according to the arbitrator. In an interview with the 8 News Now Investigators in March, Lombardo speculated the Legislature would not have the finances for any raises for state employees. Last Legislative session, lawmakers approved wage increases totaling 23% in the first year and 11% in the second. Attorneys for the state and the union, however, could not agree on potential wage increases for the next two years. The order comes amid a state police staffing shortage fueled, according to department leadership, by non-competitive pay. As of February, 218 troopers patrolled statewide. The state budget calls for 392 trooper positions, meaning just about half of the workforce is staffed. For decades, Nevada State Police have struggled to keep up with pay from local police departments and retirement benefits, leading to a decrease in staff. Starting in July, the amount of money state police employees have to put into their state retirement accounts will increase, erasing gains from two years ago. In addition to the 3% increase, the arbitrator ordered employees with more than five years of service to receive longevity pay. 'Your NPU team worked extremely hard on this and put in a ton of hours,' a post on the union's Facebook page said Wednesday. 'This just proves that hard work does pay off. We are hoping to hear about Unit L (supervisors) arbitration in the coming weeks. Fingers crossed and we are confident that the arbitrator will rule in our favor again.' It was not immediately clear if the state intended to appeal the arbitrator's order. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
