On December 30, 1983, Diana Hanson was home for Christmas vacation from college, when she left her parent’s home off Desert Inn for her daily jog. Diana never came home.

Her parents reported her missing at approximately 6:00 p.m.

On December 31, 1983 a construction worker reported a dead body in the desert area near Spring Mountain and Buffalo. Diana was identified by her parents.

An extensive investigation was undertaken. It appears that the suspect abducted Diana somewhere along her route and drove her to the area where she was discovered.

Diana was sexually assaulted and murdered. There were signs of a struggle in the immediate area and Diana’s clothing was located near by.

In spite of the extensive investigation, no viable suspects have been identified.

Anyone with information is urged call LV Metro Homicide Cold Case Detail at 702-828-COLD.

On February 6, 1998, Cynthia Oquist’s body was found by a homeless person in a desert area southeast of Vegas Valley and the Las Vegas Wash. The homeless man went to a nearby store where he found a Metro Officer and reported his discovery.

Investigators arrived and began their investigation. Police say Cynthia had been left in the area for three to five days.

She was initially unidentified but identification was made by fingerprints at the time of the autopsy. The medical examiner determined the cause of death to be from blunt force trauma and strangulation.

Investigators learned that Cynthia was last seen in the downtown Las Vegas area working as a prostitute.

A suspect composite was provided by another prostitute who was the victim of an attempt murder. Investigators believe the suspect may be responsible for the murder of Cynthia.

Anyone with information is urged call LV Metro Homicide Cold Case Detail at 702-828-COLD.

On October 9, 2001, 9-year-old Hector Perez was shot and killed during a drive-by shooting.

Hector was sitting on the bleachers at the baseball field at Maslow Park, talking with a group of kids when the suspect vehicle, a black or purple Dodge Neon, drove through the parking lot. Witnesses said someone in the front passenger seat fired several gunshots at the group of kids on the bleachers.

After the chaos settled down, witnesses found Hector lying on the bleachers with a gunshot wound to the chest.

Hector was transported to the UMC Trauma were he was pronounced dead. The case was highlighted during an episode on America’s Most Wanted in December, 2001. To date there have been no tips which have helped to identify the suspect.

Anyone with information is urged call Las Vegas Metro Homicide Cold Case Detail at 702-828-COLD.

Just after midnight on February 20, 2008, Metro Police got a 911 call reporting a home invasion in the 9400 block of Forbes Field Court. The caller said a man had been shot.

Patrol officers arrived and found a 27-year-old male, identified as Robert Turner, deceased from gunshot wounds. Homicide detectives were called and began investigating.

They found that a female arrived at the home just before midnight. She was confronted by two black male adults, both in their 20’s, wearing dark clothing. Those men forced her into the house at gunpoint.

A short time later, the male resident and another female entered the house. A confrontation ensued, and the male victim was shot.

Police say the two suspects were seen running away from the house. Officers believe robbery was the motive but do not believe this robbery is part of a series.

Police ask anyone with information to call the homicide section at 828-3521 or CrimeStoppers at (702) 385-5555.

North Las Vegas police are investigating a deadly shooting that might be connected to road rage.

Officers were called to the area near the Buena Vista Springs Apartments near Martin Luther King and Cartier. When they arrived, they found 30-year-old Wornzie Lee Thomas, Jr. inside a damaged car, suffering from gunshot wounds.

Thomas was transported to UMC where he died from his injuries.

Allainna McClain was found dead on Sunday, February 17, 2008. She was 24-years-old. Metro Police say they got a 911 call reporting a deceased woman in the garage of a residence in the 8700 block of Isola Drive.

Patrol officers and paramedics arrived and determined the woman was deceased.

The Clark County Coroner has ruled her death as a homicide as a result of strangulation. According to police, McClain’s body was found inside a car by her mother-in-law.

McClain was a mother of two young children.

——UPDATED 04/01/2008——

An Arrest Warrant was later issued for 29- year-old Clifford McClain for the Murder of Allainna McClain. Clifford McClain was Allainna’s ex-husband.

On March 27, 2008, Clifford McClain appeared in Justice Court, was arrested and booked into the Clark County Detention Center. McClain was later released from CCDC on bond.

——UPDATED 04/08/2008——

Eyewitness News has followed this story and has more information here.

A 9th grade student from Palo Verde High School was shot at 1:45 p.m. Friday afternoon.

The victim was transported to a hospital where he later died. The shooting happened as the student was walking on Alta Drive, approximately 250 yards East of Pavilion Center.

The student was walking with a group of other students when the shooting occurred. Police have arrested two teens in connection with the shooting.

The victim has been identified as 15-year-0ld Chris Privett. He was a Palo Verde student.

Police are asking anyone who may have information about the shooting to contact them at 828-2281.

At 4:25 p.m. on February 12th, Metro Police got a 911 call reporting 15-year-old Qubic Randolph had been shot.

When officers arrived, they found the teen in an apartment fighting for life. He was transported to UMC Trauma where he later died.

Las Vegas Metro Homicide Detectives were called and interviewed teens and adults who were present in the apartment where the victim was found.

During the investigation, detectives were told the victim had a small caliber pistol, and that a 17-year-old male had grabbed the pistol from the victim. When this happened, the pistol went off and struck the teen in the lower stomach area.

Detectives conducted a search warrant on the apartment and recovered a small caliber pistol.

The 17-year-old was not arrested while officers await the completion of forensic tests. The results of the investigation will then be forwarded to the Clark County District Attorney’s Office for review to determine whether the 17-year-old will be prosecuted.

If charges are sought, the Juvenile Court and District Attorney’s Office will decide whether the juvenile will be charged as an adult.

A valley woman has died after being shot by a Henderson Police Officer.

It started with Henderson Police pulling over a speeding ice cream truck driven by 65- year-old Zyber Selimaj.

According to police, the man became combative and did not want to sign the citation. Police thought there might be a language barrier.

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Police say he threatened officers and himself. Then he got his wife on the phone and she showed up in her ice cream truck, with her two children.

Police said she was irate and came out of the ice cream truck with a knife. She then held the knife to the throat of her young son. Police were able to get the child away from her and he was not hurt.

Officers then tried to use their Tasers to subdue her but they didn’t work.

Police say they then shot the woman after she made aggressive actions towards them. She was taken to Sunrise Trauma where she later died from her injuries.

The children were taken to Child Haven and are okay, but the husband is in jail, charged with obstruction of justice and his traffic citations.

The 23-year-old officer has been placed on routine administrative leave while the shooting is investigated.

A man was shot by Metro police after he fled from them and then shot an officer in the leg.

It happened in the area of St. Louis and Eastern around 6 p.m.

Police say members of the U.S. Marshals were trying to arrest two suspects, 28- year-old Jeffrey Williams and 26-year-old Quentin Avery, wanted out of California for parole violations from an earlier robbery. Police spotted the suspects and attempted to stop them.

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The men took off in their car and wrecked shortly after. The men then fled on foot. During the chase, Williams turned and fired at police. He struck an officer before being shot and killed.

Three officers have been placed on routine administrative leave until a Coroner’s Inquest.