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March 17, 2009 — 9900 Block of Charlemont Drive

Stephen Jackson — Fri, 22 May 2009 04:29:07 +0000

On the evening of March 17, 2009, Metro officers conducted a welfare check on two elderly people living in the northwest part of Las Vegas. Officers knocked on the door of the couple’s house, but got no response. Police then entered the house and found an elderly male and 74-year-old Jeannette Artman in the master bedroom dead. Both died from a single gunshot wound to the head.

Metro Homicide Detectives investigated and found that Artman and the male victim had been suffering from medical problems. Police determined the incident to be a murder/suicide.

February 19, 2009 — 7700 Block of Golden Talon

Stephen Jackson — Wed, 06 May 2009 03:22:22 +0000

On the night of February 18, 2009, Metro officers responded to a call from a female involved in a domestic dispute with her husband. The female said her husband, later identified as 30-year-old John Haines, was armed with a gun and was sitting outside the house.

When officers arrived, they saw Haines sitting near a car in front of the house armed with two handguns. An officer trained in crisis intervention attempted to negotiate with Haines for over 15 minutes. His attempts to convince Haines to drop both handguns were unsuccessful.

Police say Haines stood up and began moving towards his home where his wife and three-year-old child were inside. Fearing for the wife and child’s safety, officers shot and wounded Haines. He was transported to UMC Trauma where he underwent emergency surgery, but died several hours later.

May 8, 2008 – Infant Murdered, Father Arrested and Charged

Stephen Jackson — Wed, 28 May 2008 04:29:22 +0000

A local man wanted in connection with the death of his five-month-old daughter was arrested early Tuesday afternoon in Reno, following an intense, multi-jurisdictional manhunt.

On May 5 , Issac Hill’s five-month-old daughter was transported to the hospital, in what police say was extreme medical distress. She died from her injuries on May 8th, 2008.

An investigation by Metro’s Crimes Against Youth and Family Bureau found the victim had been left with her father earlier that day. During that time, she suffered injuries police say are consistent with child abuse. Officers issued an arrest warrant charging Hill with one count of murder by child abuse.

He was arrested by Reno Police and the FBI.

April 24, 2008

Stephen Jackson — Thu, 08 May 2008 21:19:26 +0000

Police are investigating the shooting death of 45-year-old Santos Mercado-Mercado. Mercado died at UMC.

No other details have been released.