Las Vegas police and homicide detectives are investigating the death of a toddler in the northwest part of the valley.

Police received a call just before 6:30 p.m. at the 7800 block of Clarkdale Drive, near Vegas Dr. and Buffalo Dr. from a mother reporting that her child had drowned in the bathtub.

Responding personnel transported the 3-year-old to Summerlin Hospital Pediatrics, but the child later succumbed to the drowning.

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The mother, 30-year-old Christine Allen has since been arrested on murder charges. A preliminary investigation determined Allen may have been experiencing a medical crisis.

The cause and manner of death and identity of the victim will be released by the Clark County Coroner’s Office.

This is the 14th homicide investigated this year by the LVMPD.

Police have made an arrest in a possible homicide which took place in south central Lawrence early this weekend.

Shortly after 3 a.m. on Saturday, Lawrence police were dispatched to a reported shooting at a residence located at 2403 Cedarwood Avenue. Police said once they arrived at the scene they determined a 39-year-old resident of the home had been shot. The victim, Patrick Roberts, was then transported to Lawrence Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

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According to investigators, a disturbance had occurred at the home which resulted in the shooting. They said several people, two of which fled from police, were at the scene when the shooting took place. Officers were later able to stop the two, who had left the scene on foot, for questioning.

Shortly after 9 a.m. on Saturday, police arrested 29-year-old Lawrence resident, Dustin D. Walker, as a possible first-degree murder suspect. He was then transported to the Douglas County Jail.

The Lawrence Police Department is asking anyone with information regarding this incident to call them at (785)832-7509 or CrimeStoppers at (785)843-TIPS or (8477).

A missing child alert was issued Thursday for 3-year-old boy believed to be with two adults.

Emanuel Menz was last seen wearing a blue jacket, blue denim coveralls, and a long sleeved shirt in the 3200 block of Ferdon Blvd in Crestview, according to a release from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

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Authorities believe Menz may be with Karl Menz, 50, and 49-year-old Virginia Lynch. They may possibly be traveling in a 2009, beige Dodge Caravan, FL tag number J47FXH.

Anyone who has any information about Emanuel Menz is asked to contact the Crestview Police Department at 850-682-2055 or 911.

A State of Idaho employee Maria Pilar Ramirez pleaded guilty and was sentenced on March 5, 2014, for insurance fraud, Attorney General Lawrence Wasden said.  Fourth District Judge Timothy Hansen sentenced Ramirez to 30 days in the county and jail and placed her on probation for five years.

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By pleading guilty, Ramirez, 42, of Blackfoot, admitted that she provided her Blue Cross of Idaho insurance information to Juan David Rojas-Torres, a man she had a personal relationship with.  Between November 1, 2009, and February 3, 2010, Rojas-Torres represented himself as Ramirez’s husband and had eight teeth removed.  The bills for those teeth extractions were billed to Blue Cross of Idaho.

The fraud was discovered after Ramirez’s husband had one of the exact same teeth extracted as Rojas-Torres on April 6, 2012.

Insurance fraud is a felony that impacts all Idahoans.  Anyone who witnesses or suspects insurance fraud is encouraged to contact the Idaho Department of Insurance at www.doi.idaho.gov

The case was investigated by the Idaho Department of Insurance and prosecuted by Deputy Attorney General Lisa Donnell of the Attorney General’s Insurance Crimes Unit.

The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department has issued an Endangered Person Advisory for a missing person incident that occurred at 26311 Samantha Lane, Waynesville, MO at 5:15 PM on 03/06/2014.

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Missing Is: Lance Webb a white, male, age 4

Vehicle Information:

black and silver 2004 Dodge Ram bearing Colorado registration 377CQB last seen at 26311 Samantha Lane, Waynesville, MO

Possible suspects or associates are believed to be:

Christopher Wetherall, a white, male, age 29, height 5’08, 200 lbs, red hair, blue eyes, wearing an unknown color Carhartt shirt and jeans .

The endangered missing person:

Lance Webb, is a white, male, age 4, height 36 in, 40 lbs, dark blonde hair, hazel eyes, with scar on right side of mouth, 2 scars under left eye, and a cast on his left leg, wearing blue t-shirt and blue jeans.

Brief circumstances regarding the Endangered Missing Person incident:

Wetherall was given power of attorney in January 2014 to care for the child.  The power of attorney was revoked and subject was supposed to turn over the child on March 5th to the child’s grandparents.  Subject refused to give the grandparents custody and Wetherall and Webb are unable to be located.

Anyone seeing the missing person, suspect, associate, or vehicle, or anyone having any information related to the endangered missing person should immediately dial 911 to contact the nearest law enforcement agency or call the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department at 573-774-6196.

The following is a news release from the Redlands Police Department, who is seeking the public’s help in locating a ‘critical missing’ man who wandered off from a nursing facility on Friday:

Redlands Police are seeking the public’s help in locating a critical missing person.

Rafael Salazar is a 64-year-old male, 5 feet, 10 inches tall, 159 pounds with gray hair and brown eyes. (See attached photo.)

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He was last seen at about 11:30 a.m. Friday, March 7, before he walked away from Braswell’s Colonial Care in the 1600 block of Laurel Street. He was wearing black pants, a black shirt and pushing a black wheelchair with “BCC” in white lettering on the rails of the wheelchair.

Salazar is on various medications and considered a critical missing person.

Police were contacted at about 3 p.m. and conducted an extensive search using a variety of methods, including canines, air support and phone notification.

Anyone with information on Salazar’s whereabouts is asked to contact Redlands Police Dispatch at (909) 798-7681. Anonymous tips can be provided by texting 274637 using the keyword “REDTIP.” Certain non-emergency crimes may also be reported online using the Redlands Police Department’s CopLogic reporting system at cityofredlands.org/police/report.

1-Always check whether the person has a license. While this is a necessity for many states, you should do your own research and ask to see a copy of his or her license.

2-Carefully consider the contract. It should state in writing exactly what services you expect them to undertake and what their fees are for such services. You do not want any surprises.

3-If you are looking at private investigators that charge hourly rates (as many of them do), ask for an estimate on how many hours they will devote to your case.

4- Many private detectives will be referred to you from past clients. After all, an investigator with little real-life experience might not be the best for your case.There are some instances where confidentiality may preclude them from sharing this, but still ask for past experience in your sort of case. Ask them for examples of outcomes and ask them to be as specific as they possibly can.

5-Ask to see their liability insurance and proof of bonding. If the detective happens to damage anyone’s property while on your case, you do not want to be liable. If they have insurance, look over their coverage , a million dollar policy coverage is beneficial to both you and the Agency he or she represents.

6- Search the Internet for reviews of the detective and or Agency

7- Check with the Better Business Bureau to see past history and if anyone has ever filed a complaint.

8- Do they have an office, or do they work out of their home? Many Private investigation firms that are run out of a home, can be an indication that they may not be 100% committed to this line of work.

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9- Ask about equipment. Do they have large telephoto equipment ( 1300 zoom lenses ) ? Do they have 60x zoom video equipment? Do they have parabolic listening devices? Do they have cameras and video equipment that work inside low light areas? Do they have night vision video and photography equipment. All of these are important in getting quality admissible evidence for your case.

10- Have any grievances been filed with your state licensing division with regard to the agency or the operative themselves?

A Carroll County man has been charged with the murder of his two-year-old son.
26-year-old Douglas Allen has been charged in connection with the February 19 death of his son.

According to Kentucky State Police, Allen’s girlfriend- and also mother of the child- called 911 the morning of February 19, telling dispatchers the child had been discovered dead in his bed.

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Toxicology reports show the boy had extremely high levels of oxycodone in his system, and detectives believe Allen gave his son the narcotic on the night of February 18.

Allen is now in the Carroll County Detention Center.

An accident that killed one person and sent six others to the hospital Friday is still under investigation.

It happened on US 60 East of the US 60 KY 5 intersection in Boyd County.

25-year-old Terrell Banks was driving on US 60 when the vehicle crossed the center line, hitting another vehicle.

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17-year-old Alexandra Bush was the passenger in that other vehicle. She was ejected from the car and died at the scene.

A third vehicle was also involved, as it collided into the scene of the wreck.

Everyone else was taken to the hospital and only two people remain in critical or serious condition.

Kentucky State Police continue to investigate the collision.

Officials say that a girl who disappeared Thursday was found Friday night with her abductor in the Pee Dee.

North Carolina issued an Amber Alert Thursday for Caitlyn Marie Virts, who was believed to be with a man in a black truck.

The pair disappeared Thursday, the same day Caitlyn’s mother was found dead, officials say.

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Officials reported there was one alleged abductor, Timothy Howard Virts, and he is in custody.

“Caitlyn appears to be unharmed,” Baltimore Police said around 10:30 pm Friday. “Investigators believe that the two being located is a direct result of the expanded Amber Alert.”

The return of Timothy Howard Virts is pending an extradition process.

Caitlyn Virts will be returned home as soon as possible, police said. Baltimore County DSS has already been put in contact with Social Services officials in South Carolina.

Detectives will be traveling to South Carolina as soon as possible to continue the investigation.
Caitlyn was taken from Dundalk, MD and they were believed to be in Garysburg NC Thursday.

Authorities responded to a home in Dundalk around 9 a.m. Thursday on reports of a person in cardiac arrest and found Caitlyn’s mother, 36-year-old Bobbie Cortez, dead. Police have not confirmed how she died.