A local escrow officer was arrested after Metro Fraud investigators say she pocketed more than $500,000 in escrow funds. Metro says this latest case is just the tip of the iceberg in what they believe will be a deluge of mortgage fraud cases in the weeks and months ahead.

Metro say this is yet another ripple effect of Nevada’s worsening foreclosure crisis.

During a news conference Wednesday afternoon, Metro Fraud investigators said they are starting to see a significant increase in the number of victims who have been ripped off in foreclosure scams.

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Fast acting police work has at least one person in custody, along with evidence from a coin truck robbery yesterday morning.

“This is part of our commitment to the community that we would jump on top of these robberies and we would do it quick. Again, we got some information, we didn’t sit on it for 2 days and this is where we are at,” said Metro Robbery Lt. Clint Nichols.

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Update

The boys have been located. They are safe and with their families.

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Las Vegas police are asking public help to find a man who they say grabbed a 15-year-old girl on her way to high school last week.

The girl got away from the man after police say he grabbed her from behind and rubbed her leg about 7 a.m. Thursday near Buffalo and Grand Teton drives. The girl ran to Arbor View High School for help.

The man is described as white, in his late 20s, about 180 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.

Police think he might have driven a small red vehicle.

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The Henderson man accused of killing more than 500 trees has been sentenced.

Douglas Hoffman received 18 months to five years in prison. He also has to pay nearly $250,000 in fines.

Police say Hoffman cut down the trees so he could keep his view of the strip.

North Las Vegas Police found a body inside an SUV Saturday morning. Police say the man died of multiple gunshot wounds.

The body was discovered in a deserted neighborhood near Cheyenne and Commerce. Police say the victim was an African-American man and was shot at least once.

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North Las Vegas Police are investigating a fatal accident involving a stolen car.

At about 6 a.m. Saturday morning, officers were responding to a stolen vehicle call at a 7/11 on Craig & Losee. While the officer was responding, he spotted the stolen car near Camino Al Norte and Craig.

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Metro Police, along with the Nevada Highway Patrol and UNLV Police will be saturating the valley, looking for seat belt violators.

This weekend they’ll be focusing their efforts in the southwest part of the valley, looking for traffic and seat belt violations. Next weekend police will be patrolling the northwest part of town.

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On Wednesday, North Las Vegas Police arrested 19-year-old David Lee Turner for murder with a deadly weapon.Police say Turner killed a 22-year-old man on December 23, 2007.

Police were called to the area of Kings and Royal just after midnight on the 23rd. When they arrived at the scene, they found a 22-year-old man who had been shot.

The victim was transported to University Medical Center where he died two days later.

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Police are investigating a home invasion robbery and shooting near Las Vegas Blvd. and Cheyenne.

Police say two men entered a home and attacked the victims. Three people were shot and two are in critical condition.

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