A Las Vegas man and woman will stand trial for the death of a 4-year old boy. Police say the child’s death was staged to look like an accident.

Trevor Carter initially told police that his girlfriend’s 4-year-son, Trenton Quick, died in a car accident in the desert in North Las Vegas.

Carter and his girlfriend cried throughout the preliminary hearing. In December 2007, Carter called in to report a car accident. Later, police say, he changed his story to say the boy had fallen off a bunk bed and received fatal injuries. Carter says he was scared so he made up the accident story.

The coroner ruled the death a homicide consistent with the little boy being punched in the stomach. On the stand, the coroner who performed the autopsy, said it’s possible falling off a bunk bed could cause a similar fatal injury but some of the bruising found on the boy’s body was very rare.

In an effort to make sure every child is immunized, there will be a series of free shot clinics during the month of April.

• April 21, Otto Merida Desert Villas, 50 N. Honolulu, 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
• April 22, Martinez Academy of Health, 360 Judson, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
• April 22, Helping Kids Clinic, 968 E. Sahara, 4 p.m. - 8 p.m.
• April 23, Wal-Mart Store, 6151 W. Lake Mead Blvd., 4 p.m - 8 p.m.
• April 24, Cambridge Family Health Center, 3900 Cambridge Ave., 8 a.m. - 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
• April 25, Hope Pediatrics, 2255 Renaissance Dr., Suite C,  9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• April 25, Las Vegas Paiute Tribe Health Clinic, 1257 Paiute Circile, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
• April 26, Victory Missionary Baptist Church, 500 W. Monroe Ave., 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
• April 26, Wal-Mart, 5198 Boulder Hwy., 10 a.m - 4 p.m.

The city of North Las Vegas wants to make sure homeowners are properly protected when it comes to home fires.

Starting April 19, the North Las Vegas Fire Department will launch a two-week smoke detector giveaway program. Members of the Boy Scouts of America, UNLV students and the North Las Vegas Explorers will be going door to door in neighborhoods and offering residents free smoke detectors or helping to change batteries.

The program starts at 8 a.m. on April 19 in the rear of Fire Station 41, 2626 E. Carey Ave. 

Some of the kids at Jeffery Behavioral School admit they are in a gang. They say once someone gets into that lifestyle, it can be hard to leave. In order to get the message, they say they want to hear from someone who has walked in their shoes.

19-year-old De Shawn Pearson may not look or act like a role model, but for kids already in gangs, he may have the power to change lives.

“Technically, I'm still incarcerated right now. I'm on house arrest for a whole year. I've got probation for five years. I've got a camera in my house. I've got to blow in a breath test twice a day,” he said.

Since age 12, he's served time in jail for selling drugs, robbery and even pimping. He was a loyal gang member. Now, using his life lessons, he's trying to save these kids before it's too late.

“All of my homies that I grew up from my hood, they are all dead, all under 21,” he said. “They need people they can relate to. That's why I come in here dressed like I dress. I'm not going to put on no suit because I'm not no better than these kids in here.”

The message touched 16-year-old Brittney Clark, a gang member who admits most adult speakers fall flat.

“If you haven't been through what I've been through, never seen what I seen, walked the shoes I walked through, I don't want to hear it,” she said.

She says kids join gangs to feel cool or to not feel alone. She blames her decision on her environment, “I see the natural stuff everyday that a black young person will see, drugs, prostitution, all if it.”

But even though Brittney likes what she heard today, she says leaving her gang isn't an option. For Pearson, it comes as no surprise, saying many of these kids will unfortunately learn the hard way.

But he believes he got through to at least one.

The kids were asked what they needed to get them away from gangs. Nobody really spoke up.

Those former gang members say it all starts at home. If parents want help, Metro and school leaders have teamed up for first Wednesday meetings where they discuss these very issues.

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Silver Mesa Recreation Center will be closed from Monday, April 21 through Sunday, April 26 for general maintenance. The center will reopen on Monday, April 28.

Maintenance will include replacing flooring, servicing fitness room equipment, replacing window blinds, refinishing the gym and dance room floors, and refurbishing some of the game room equipment, such as re-felting the pool tables.

This closure is part of the City's annual maintenance routine for the recreation center and coincides with the center's regularly scheduled break between spring and summer session programs. 

The City's Neighborhood RecreationCenter will remain open during Silver Mesa's closure.

During Silver Mesa's closure, the Parks & Recreation Department will staff the center's phones from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for customer service queries and concerns. For more information, you can call Silver Mesa at (702) 633-2550.

A Las Vegas man was indicted Tuesday after federal authorities say he went on a six-day robbery spree last month.

Investigators say 34-year-old Enrique Hurtado committed at least eight robberies during that time period including an armed robbery back on March 12.

Police say the video shows Hurtado diving into the cashiers cage at the Opera House Casino.

Hurtado is charged with several crimes, including armed bank robbery. He is scheduled to be back in court on April 25.

Police are looking for the person who stabbed a man at the Opera House Casino.

Police say surveillance video from the casino near Carey and North Las Vegas Boulevard shows the victim and the suspect gambling next to each other before the stabbing.

So far police don't know if the two men knew each other before the stabbing.

The victim is in critical condition.

North Las Vegas police are looking for the person who shot a woman near Las Vegas Boulevard and Bruce. It happened just before 10 Monday night. The woman was taken to UMC in critical condition.

Anyone with information is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 385-5555. Callers can remain anonymous.

A man was stabbed Monday night at the Opera House Casino in North Las Vegas. It happened just before 10. The victim was taken to UMC in critical condition.

The Opera House is located on Las Vegas Boulevard near Carey.

Police say surveillance video shows the victim and the suspect gambling next to each other before the stabbing. So far it is unknown if the two knew each other.

Police are still looking for the suspect.

North Las Vegas police are investigating the stabbing of a patron Monday night at the Opera House Casino on North Las Vegas Boulevard.

Casino security video shows the victim and his suspected assailant gambling next to each other inside the casino prior to the 9:50 p.m. stabbing.

The victim's was taken to University Medical Center in critical condition. Police say they don't know yet if the two men knew each other or if they were arguing.

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