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A Las Vegas couple needs help finding the driver of a white Jeep Rubicon that crashed into their Tesla head on at the Lee Canyon Rd and Deer Creek Rd intersection on Mount Charleston on Sunday, July 7.
Their dash camera recorded the impact and aftermath.
The owner, Radu Stefan, tells me the car malfunctioned after the crash and started driving. There is extensive damage to the front.
He was able to stop the car by pumping the breaks, but it veered off the road. He says by the time he had control, the Jeep drove away.
Stefan says the car was a retirement gift to himself about two years ago. It doesn’t have full-coverage insurnace, liability only. That means he and his wife are responsible for the repair costs, estimated between $15,000-$20,000 unless the driver is located.
Here are stills from the front dash camera and back of the Tesla.
The Jeep did not have a front license plate.
Stefan tells me he reversed his car to the intersection, but the Jeep was gone.
BREAKING: Arrest warrant issued for Daniel Rodimer, a former wrestler and political candidate, for open murder according to court records.
Law enforcement source tells
@News3LV
it’s related to a homicide that happened at
@ResortsWorldLV
on October 29.
#BREAKING
.
@LVMPD
is working a shooting at Fashion Show Mall involving multiple victims according to Metro sources. No suspect info at the moment. Police are locking down the area
#8NN
Rodimer is wanted in connection with the death of Christopher Tapp,47 who died from blunt force trauma to the head according to the Clark County Coroner’s office
Police learned through their investigation that Tapp was in a fight inside a room at the resort. He was taken to the
#BREAKING
: 2 shootings in
#LasVegas
during demonstrations.
@LVMPD
sources say an officer was shot in the head by CircusCircus. Another shooting happened by the federal courthouse. Metro sources say a person shot a gun and officers returned fire and hit the person
#8NN
BREAKING:
@NVStatePolice
have found the jeep and driver involved in a head-on hit-and-run crash on Mount Charleston on July 7.
NHP tells me “appropriate enforcement action has been taken regarding the driver.”
.
@BarkAndreFurry
and his lasting legacy after he died on Friday at 14-years-old. His owner sits down with me to talk about Bark and his brother,
@DekeHenriFurry
following in his paw prints 🐾
.
@animalfndlv
received 38 dogs last night from an accused illegal breeding operation, according to the foundation’s CEO.
Majority of the dogs are French Bulldogs. One is nursing four puppies and four others are pregnant.
The foundation reports having 853 animals in their care,
#BREAKING
source confirms
@GoldenKnights
victory parade is Saturday…likely at 6:30 p.m. from Flamingo to Toshiba Plaza on The Strip.
Working to gather more details.
The teams competing in
#SuperBowl58
will stay at separate hotels around Lake Las Vegas.
The AFC team will go to the Westin Lake Las Vegas. The NFC team will lodge at the Hilton Lake Las Vegas.
The AFC team will practice at the
@Raiders
facility in Henderson. NFC team at
@unlv
Speaking with Rick Williams today, the owner of
@BarkAndreFurry
. We talk about Bark’s legacy after he died on Friday at 14-years-old.
Williams also brought along
@DekeHenriFurry
who is Bark’s 4-year-old brother.
More tonight at 5 and 6 p.m. and the
#winitforbark
hashtag
Julian Khoury recovers at UMC after surviving a wrong way driver crashing into a car driven by his dad, Elie Khoury, and causing a fiery crash on 215 near Jones on Thursday. Julian was a passenger.
Elie died but Julian climbed out of the windshield. He said 18 percent of his
American flags are placed on each grave at the Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery. Many are visiting the cemetery to observe and honor veterans on this day. Various people are wearing masks
#8NN
Re’Kwon Smith,27, makes his first appearance in court. He is accused of getting into a fist fight with a Valley High School student.
He is being released from custody with no bail.
Certain conditions of his release include:
1. Stay out of trouble (no new arrests or citations)
#HAPPENINGNOW
A group of
#ThinBlueLine
supporters gather outside
@UMCSN
to show their concern for
@LVMPD
Officer Mikalonis. A few hold signs and trucks are driving up and down the street with American flags
#8NN
Two teens shot in a Summerlin neighborhood Sunday night according to
@LVMPD
. Police say the girl, 17, was driving the car w/ her boyfriend, 19, and two others. Police tell me 2 men, unknown to the teens, jumped out of bushes and shot at the car hitting the driver and her BF.
Jail records show Rodimer turned himself in but quickly posted a $200,000 bond.
He is scheduled for a court hearing on the arrest warrant at 7:30 a.m. on March 7.
Tapp’s mother and attorney are on their way to Las Vegas from Idaho.
SWEET SOUNDS: A
#LasVegas
musician who nomally plays saxophone at properties on
#TheStrip
finds a new stage to perform on during the
#COVID
ー19 pandemic. Stacy Garvin now serenades drivers with jazz as they drive by the intersection of Desert Inn and Fort Apache
#8NN
An woman anonymously donates this tree to remember Serge Fournier. He is the 74-year-old man who died from injuries related to being pushed off an
@rtc
bus earlier this year. The tree is planted at the East Vegas Community Center
#8NN
This is the booking photo for Re’Kwon Smith. He is the substitute teacher accused of getting into a fist fight with a student at Valley High School on Thursday.
Sources tell me the fight started after the student used racial slurs and the teacher reacted.
Smith is scheduled
Meet the women who made history with
@LasVegasFD
Sarah McCrea and Dina Dalessio are the first women to be promoted to the position of deputy fire chief. They’ve both served in the department for more than 20 years. The duo gave their first interviews today
#8NN
#HAPPENINGNOW
Israeli Americans / American Jews are gathered around a wall tagged with “Death 2 Jews Free Gaza” on Ft. Apache.
Gatherers are holding signs and flags.
@LVMPD
is here investigating.
Plan is for the fireworks to go off at midnight.
Wind is the biggest factor to the plan.
There will be two test launches from the 8 properties …11:30 and 11:45. If nothing goes beyond the designated fallout zone then the fireworks will launch as planned.
BREAKING: A fist fight between a
@ClarkCountySch
student and teacher at Valley High School Thursday morning in a hallway.
Here are screenshots from a roughly 30 second video obtained by
@News3LV
Sources say it started as a verbal argument. The video shows the student on the
#DEVELOPING
.
@LVMPD
sources confirm that the officer who was shot in the head is on life support at
@UMCSN
right now. The source adds the officer was in a fight with someone when the suspect walked up from behind and shot the officer in the head.
#8NN
.
@CiscoForNevada
announced today that he plans to introduce legislation in Nevada to make it a felony to “harass, intimidate election workers and volunteers” during the States United Action briefing today with current, former and incoming Secretaries of State from both parties
A video shows a man beating up a woman on a Las Vegas street on Sunday.
The woman in that video is Sarah Goolsby. She spoke exclusively with
@News3LV
on Friday. She wants to find the man who attacked her after a minor crash between their cars on Rainbow by Spring Valley Pkwy.
UPDATE: A traffic crash report obtained by
@News3LV
identified the suspected driver of the Jeep that crashed into a Tesla on July 7 as 38-year-old Asya Hovhannisyan.
She faces 3 charges including a misdemeanor for driving away & not stopping at the scene after the crash.
EXCLUSIVE: Cellphone video shows the moment a car hits a crowd standing in the street while gathering for a vigil on Monday night by Englestad and Lake Mead.
The crowd came together to remember a motorcyclist killed in the intersection a year prior.
@NLVPD
accuse the driver
@theamyortiz
@LVMPD
A U.S. Marshal was not shot tonight. Metro Sources say an
@LVMPD
Officer was shot by Circus Circus. Law enforcement is also investigating another shooting by the federal courthouse. Sources say person was shot there.
Three teens accused in the deadly beating of Rancho High School student Jonathan Lewis, 17, make their first appearance in adult court on Friday.
All three will remain in custody for now.
One more defendant is scheduled to make an appearance this afternoon.
#HappeningNow
Donation drive for
@LVMPD
Officer Shay Mikalonis at the Sahara West Urgent and Wellness Center on Sahara and Jones. Thousands have come out to buy a t-shirt or give money to help with Mikalonis’ medical expenses
#8NN
The chaplain talks about Gallagher’s love of Dan Marino and the
@MiamiDolphins
He was a season ticket holder and would fly to Florida to watch their home games
#8NN
A new program in
#LasVegas
provides roughly 20,000 meals in the 1st month since forming as a response to the
#COVID19
pandemic. Delivering with Dignity forged partnerships with nonprofits and restaurants to bring food to the doorsteps of our community’s most vulnerable
#8NN
FIREWORKS 💥: Look at these numbers Southern Nevada! A huge increase recently of complaints about illegal fireworks reported on
@ClarkCountyNV
says most complaints came over the weekend
#8NN
A .
@ClarkCountySch
guitar teacher seeks ‘guitar heroes’ - anyone willing to donate a guitar to help his students during distance learning this year.
@pekleemann
says he has about 65 guitars. That’s not enough for the roughly 200 students he expects to teach virtually
#8NN
#BREAKING
4 guns found on 3
@ClarkCountySch
campuses on Tuesday.
@ccsdpd
found 2 guns from two different students at Eldorado High School just after 8 a.m
1 gun found at Mojave High School
1 gun found at Escobedo Middle School
I’m following up with NHP about what “appropriate enforcement action has been taken” means.
Questions remain about if / what are the charges. Also, where was the driver located?
.
@ClarkCountySch
senior Desir'ee Desembly has overcome adversity to find academic success and will be the first from her family to graduate and attend college,
@unlv
where she plans to study psychology.More on the
@GrizzliesSvhs
accomplishments and being part of
@AVIDinCCSD
#8NN
The Libertarian party in Southern Nevada organized a clean up .
@lakemeadnps
Roughly 40 volunteers put on gloves and grabbed trash bags to pick up debris around Boulder Beach this afternoon
#8NN
@CityOfLasVegas
The phrases spray painted: “Death 2 Jews Free Gaza” “Jews are causing WW 3” and “Free Gaza”
After they were removed, those gathered joined together in song,
Cynthia Phelps,64, makes her first appearance in court after a deadly bus stop crash on Wednesday night on Boulder Highway.
A judge sets bail at $500,000.
She is charged with 2 counts DUI resulting in death and 3 counts DUI resulting in substantial bodily harm. She is also
Chefs .
@MandalayBay
make roughly 700 boxed lunches for TSA workers at .
@LASairport
today. They’ll be delivered in two shifts to help the federal employees who are not receiving a second paycheck since the partial government shut down started last month.
#8NN
CONFIRMED:
@LVMPD
says around 6:15 p.m. a shooting happened at Fashion Show Mall. LVMPD, NHP, Clark County fire responded and found 3 people shot. Traffic is being shut down in the area as the investigation begins. You’re advised to avoid the area
#8NN
Be Prepared ‼️The I-15 southbound off-ramps for Tropicana going East and West shuts down next Tuesday. It’s part of
#Dropicana
preps. The flyover ramp to eastbound Tropicana will remain closed for about 18 months. The westbound ramp will be closed for 9 months
This venue across the border in Arizona was chosen because of
@GovSisolak
’s social distancing orders that caps Nevada public gatherings at 250 people
#8NN
#BREAKING
video of the prison escapee, Porfirio Duarte-Herrera buying a ticket to Tijuana from Las Vegas Shuttles Corporation on Tuesday.
All the shuttles were full on Tuesday so he was scheduled leave on the 10 p.m. Wednesday shuttle.
#WATCH
.
@ccsdpd
dance and engage with Spring Valley High School students during Pops with Cops. An event hosted by campus police to build relationships with students
#8NN
NEW VIDEO: A traffic camera captures two cars appearing to race while approaching a
#LasVegas
intersection before a crash that killed a one-year-old boy on Sunday.
@LVMPD
say the drivers are the boy’s parents who were going more than 100 mph in a 45 mph zone
#8NN
Same city…new station. So happy to announce I’m back and now reporting for
@News3LV
in Las Vegas! Looking forward to telling stories of our amazing community 💚
.
@ClarkCountySch
educator, Richard Knoeppel, learns today he’s being inducted in the
@TeachersHall
. He is 1 of 5 teachers across the country to receive the honor this year and only the 2nd teacher ever in Nevada’s history.
#8NN
New private Catholic school opens today in North Las Vegas offering a unique experience. Students participate in work-study program while going to classes. On the first day of school, students explored their new campus
#8NN
WATCH: “Simple Gifts” - a tribute to frontline workers in
#LasVegas
and around the world. The first water show in more than two months at the famous
@Bellagio
fountains
#8NN
#ReopeningLasVegas
.
@CityOfLasVegas
to recognize K-9 Hunter today. He was stabbed three times while trying to take a suspect into custody. He and his handler are at council
#8NN
MGM GRAND FIRE: It’s been 40 years since the tragic MGM Grand Hotel fire that killed 87 people, injured hundreds of others & became a turning point to enhance fire safety standards in high-rise and commercial buildings. The fire happened at the current
@BallysVegas
property
#8NN
The American flag is raised to honor Sgt. Michael Abbate at the entrance of Central Church.
The
@NVStatePolice
trooper killed by a suspected drunk driver along with Trooper Alberto Felix on November 30.
WELCOME BACK!
#LasVegas
resorts on the
#TheStrip
reopen the doors to visitors on Thursday. It's the start of a new Las Vegas where where hotels & casinos double down on safety and tourists roll the dice on a different experience
#8NN
#ReopeningLasVegas
Today is National Adopt A Shelter Pet Day! The Animal Foundation in Las Vegas has hundreds of dogs that need "fur"-ever homes. An estimated 80 dogs a day come into the shelter. More on this coming up tonight at 5
#8NN
.
@8NewsNow
During the rally,
@usairforce
F-16s intercepted an unauthorized aircraft flying near the event according to
@NORADCommand
. The aircraft deployed signal flares and the photo shows the aftermath. The plane was escorted out of the restricted zone
#8NN
@CityOfLasVegas
.
@LVMPD
says the Southern Nevada Counter Terrorism Center (SNCTC) is currently investigating the case.
Anyone with information is encouraged to call SNCTC 702-828-7777
Here is a video Antonia (no last name for privacy concerns) captured on her phone while checking out with her suitcase and leaving the
@TropLV
hotel. She was one of the last people to leave the property.
She claims to have been served the last drink from
@RobertIrvine
’s
.
@elonmusk
seeking comment about
@Tesla
Model 3 possibly malfunctioning after a head-on hit-and-run crash on a mountain road just outside of
#LasVegas
on July 7.
The owner says he lost control after the impact, to explain why it accelerated forward after getting hit as recorded