On the morning of May 8, 2009, Metro Officers were called to the parking lot of the Tropicana Hotel to investigate a stabbing. Officer found 35-year-old Gregory Dominique lying in the parking lot suffering from multiple stab wounds. He was transported to the UMC Trauma where he later died.

Officers began canvasing the area and stopped a vehicle with the suspect inside. 18-year-old Tanner Rousseau was placed under arrest and booked for murder with the use of a deadly weapon at the Clark County Detention Center.

On the afternoon of May 3, 2009, Metro Officers responded to a fight at a house on east Boston Avenue. Officers found 62-year-old Marteza Mostafavi severely beaten at the home. Mostafavi was transported to Sunrise Hospital and later died.

Detectives quickly identified the suspect as 35-year-old Jonathan Vanhook. Vanhook and Mostafavi were involved in a dispute over money which lead to the fight.

Vanhook was taken into custody and was booked into the Clark County Detention Center for one count of murder.

On the morning of May 3, 2009, Metro Officers responded to a fight at a restaurant. Police found 26-year-old Earnest Allen inside a vehicle with multiple stab wounds. Allen was transported to the UMC Trauma where he later died.

The investigation found that six friends were at the restaurant eating when they began to argue with each other. A fight broke out between the friends, and Juan Carlos Paula pulled out a knife and stabbed Allen and two others.

Officers took Paula into custody and charged him with one count of murder with a deadly weapon, two counts of attempted murder with a deadly weapon, and two counts of battery with a deadly weapon with substantial bodily harm.

The two other victims were later located at Southern Hills Hospital and Sunrise Hospital. They are expected to recover from their injuries.

On the morning of May 3, 2009, Metro Officers responded to a shooting at an apartment complex. When officers arrived, they found 14-year-old Jared Flemming in front of an apartment suffering multiple gunshot wounds. Flemming was transported to Sunrise Trauma Center where he was pronounced dead a short time later.

Homicide detectives arrived on scene and learned that Flemming was having a birthday party at the complex. During the party, three uninvited teens arrived and one of them pulled a gun. Several people from the party began to run and the suspect started firing. Flemming was struck several times by gunfire.

At least one juvenile suspect has been arrested. Anyone with information is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 385-5555.

On the evening of May 1, 2009, Metro Officers were called to a stabbing at an apartment complex. Officers arrived and found 24-year-old Thomas Minton Jr. suffering from multiple stab wounds. Minton was transported to Sunrise Trauma Center where he was later pronounced dead.

Detectives say Minton and 61-year-old James Peters got into an argument inside the apartment,  and Peters stabbed Minton. Peters was taken into custody at the scene and booked into the Clark County Detention Center for one count of murder with a deadly weapon.