Michael Bell
Digital Content Producer
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Mike Bell grew up in Norfolk, NE and spent 13 years covering news of all kinds in the Midwest.
His focus was crime and breaking news, which earned him several investigative reporting awards stemming from countless hours combing through court records.
After joining the digital team at WOWT and later becoming content producer at Local News Live, he now works as a digital producer for KVVU in Las Vegas.
He lives in Omaha with his wife, daughters and collection of lawn gnomes.
Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 4:39 PM PST
|By Michael Bell
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a possible hit-and-run crash that happened Friday morning that left one dead.
Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 2:34 PM PST
|By Michael Bell
A Las Vegas woman is accused of stealing $15,000 in Canadian Dollars from an unlocked safe in a hotel room, according to authorities.
Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 11:28 AM PST
|By Michael Bell
A Las Vegas dentist pleaded guilty yesterday in the District of Nevada after the IRS discovered he withheld employment taxes at his practice.
Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 11:00 AM PST
|By Michael Bell
A Henderson man is out of jail awaiting his next court appearance after he allegedly stole two cars, had possession of a firearm while being a felon and tried to fight three officers during his arrest, authorities said.
Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 9:55 AM PST
|By Michael Bell
A man arrested Tuesday is charged in the kidnapping and murder of a Las Vegas woman that occurred in November of last year, according to authorities.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 4:28 PM PST
|By Michael Bell and Drew Andre
A woman is facing a grand larceny charge and being held on $10,000 bond after allegedly stealing an RTC bus on Jan. 21.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 1:27 PM PST
|By Michael Bell
The preliminary report on a six-vehicle crash that killed nine people in North Las Vegas on Jan. 29, 2022, has been released by the National Transportation Safety Board.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 9:46 AM PST
|By Michael Bell
A job fair will be held at the Las Vegas Ballpark next month.
Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 2:44 PM PST
|By Michael Bell
Three people were transported to a local hospital after a two-vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon in the central Las Vegas Valley.
Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 1:46 PM PST
|By Michael Bell
A suspect has been arrested in connection to a Nov. 26, 2022 murder in which a woman was dropped off at a Las Vegas hospital before she was pronounced deceased.
Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 9:18 AM PST
|By Michael Bell
First Friday's February event will feature a “Down for Anything” theme that organizers say will promote the diversity and inclusivity of downtown Las Vegas.
Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 4:21 PM PST
|By Michael Bell
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a reported shooting near the 900 block of Doolittle Avenue.
Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 3:41 PM PST
|By Michael Bell
The Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board held an emergency meeting Tuesday to suspend the license of Helping Hands Wellness Center.
Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 2:12 PM PST
|By Michael Bell
The Bureau of Land Management has increased the reward for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for five wild horse shootings to $25,000.
Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 12:51 PM PST
|By Michael Bell
Years after being discovered inside a sack in the desert, the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigation Unit have identified the body of a woman they believe was murdered.
Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 11:03 AM PST
|By Michael Bell
The graduate nursing program at UNLV ranked among the best in the country, according to a new report.
Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 5:02 PM PST
|By Michael Bell
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said a man was found unresponsive in the 200 block of South 9th Street Jan. 21 around 5:35 a.m.
Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 11:33 AM PST
|By Michael Bell
The Las Vegas students will have their work be part of an official NASA experiment this summer.
Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 9:54 AM PST
|By Michael Bell
A Las Vegas woman was arrested Saturday for suspected DUI after she struck a pedestrian in the northeast valley, police said.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2023 at 4:49 PM PST
|By Michael Bell
The Community Schools Initiative, a group focused on giving communities the power to secede from larger school districts, has filed a lawsuit against a Texas-based company it hired to collect signatures for a 2022 ballot initiative.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2023 at 1:47 PM PST
|By Michael Bell
A man arrested Thursday is facing charges related to forcing a child under the age of 14 to work as a prostitute for him, according to authorities.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2023 at 10:06 AM PST
|By Michael Bell
Authorities are asking the public for help identifying the suspect from a Jan. 15 homicide, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police announced Friday.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2023 at 9:52 AM PST
|By Michael Bell
A woman accused of plowing into a crowd on the Las Vegas Strip in 2015 could now face trial.
Updated: Jan. 18, 2023 at 4:11 PM PST
|By Michael Bell
A woman faces felony charges including driving while under the influence resulting in death after she allegedly ran a red light and killed a man riding a bicycle Tuesday, according to authorities.
Updated: Jan. 18, 2023 at 3:01 PM PST
|By Michael Bell
Las Vegas police arrested one man after a multi-hour standoff Wednesday.
Updated: Jan. 17, 2023 at 2:09 PM PST
|By Michael Bell
A bicyclist died after he was struck by a vehicle early Tuesday morning in the central Las Vegas Valley, according to authorities.
Updated: Jan. 16, 2023 at 3:12 PM PST
|By Michael Bell
A Dolan Springs, AZ woman faces 43 counts of felony animal cruelty after that many dogs were rescued from her home on Jan. 11, according to the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 3:47 PM PST
|By Michael Bell
The former battalion chief for the Clark County Fire Department has been arrested by Henderson police and faces charges of exploiting an older or vulnerable person and theft from an elderly vulnerable person on Wednesday, according to authorities.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 2:30 PM PST
|By Michael Bell
After announcing mass layoffs, Desert Springs Hospital will hold a career fair for those affected.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 12:46 PM PST
|By Michael Bell
The Clark County School District is considering changing attendance boundaries for several schools throughout the Las Vegas Valley at its next meeting Jan. 17.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 9:55 AM PST
|By Michael Bell
Las Vegas police say a person died after a single-vehicle crash in a parking garage at Harry Reid International on Wednesday night.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 8:41 AM PST
|By Michael Bell
The remains of a Las Vegas man found off the coast of Maine in 2000 have been identified, according to the Maine Chief Medical Examiner’s office.
Updated: Jan. 11, 2023 at 2:38 PM PST
|By Michael Bell
A newly released police report describes a grisly murder that allegedly took place in October, while the suspect faces life in prison if convicted.
Updated: Jan. 11, 2023 at 11:33 AM PST
|By Michael Bell
The suspect in the shooting death of a tow company employee Tuesday has been arrested and charged with murder, according to authorities.
Updated: Jan. 11, 2023 at 10:02 AM PST
|By Michael Bell
Las Vegas police are investigating after fire crews located a deceased woman inside a burning apartment on Monday.
Updated: Jan. 11, 2023 at 9:05 AM PST
|By Michael Bell
A staff sergeant stationed at Nellis Air Force Base has been accused of possession of child pornography following his arrest Jan. 5, according to authorities.
Updated: Jan. 10, 2023 at 3:13 PM PST
|By Elaine Emerson and Michael Bell
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police are investigating a homicide near the downtown Arts District Tuesday afternoon.
Updated: Jan. 10, 2023 at 3:11 PM PST
|By Caitlin Lilly and Michael Bell
The Clark County Coroner’s office has identified a Las Vegas man who was killed in an avalanche Monday at Mt. Charleston.
Updated: Jan. 10, 2023 at 11:20 AM PST
|By Michael Bell
A former model accused of killing a California psychiatrist in 2019 pleaded guilty in court Tuesday.
Updated: Jan. 9, 2023 at 2:24 PM PST
|By Michael Bell
A man arrested in September 2022 in connection to four separate stabbings of homeless people is now suspected in a fifth case, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.
Updated: Jan. 9, 2023 at 12:39 PM PST
|By Michael Bell
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department are investigating an early morning homicide Monday.
Updated: Jan. 9, 2023 at 12:12 PM PST
|By Michael Bell
The State of Nevada saw slightly fewer fatal crashes in 2022 than in 2021, the office of Traffic Safety reported recently.
Updated: Jan. 9, 2023 at 11:42 AM PST
|By Michael Bell
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department’s homicide case rate was down for the year of 2022 compared to 2021, according to data published on the department’s website.
Updated: Jan. 6, 2023 at 1:26 PM PST
|By Michael Bell
The United States Court for the District of Nevada released a warning Friday that citizens are being targeted by scam calls and emails.
Updated: Jan. 6, 2023 at 12:54 PM PST
|By Michael Bell
A power outage caused by a power pole being damaged has resulted in Valley High School dismissing students early on Friday.
Updated: Jan. 6, 2023 at 10:23 AM PST
|By Michael Bell
The franchise owner for 18 McDonald’s locations in Nevada, Arizona, and California will pay $1,997,500 to resolve a sexual harassment lawsuit, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced Friday.
Updated: Jan. 6, 2023 at 8:59 AM PST
|By Michael Bell
A Los Angeles man is facing numerous burglary charges for allegedly stealing hundreds of thousands in cash, jewelry and electronics from homes since October, according to Las Vegas police.
Updated: Jan. 5, 2023 at 4:22 PM PST
|By Michael Bell
Beginning Jan. 4, Resorts World Las Vegas will charge for parking at their location unless you are a Genting Rewards member.
Updated: Jan. 5, 2023 at 3:20 PM PST
|By Michael Bell
The University of Nevada Reno Extension office is encouraging teens to try getting some hands-on experience developing pollinator habitats by becoming a Pollinator Ambassador through a new program.
Updated: Jan. 5, 2023 at 11:12 AM PST
|By Michael Bell
The US Attorney’s Office in Shreveport, LA announced Thursday the federal sentencing for a Las Vegas man convicted of distributing child pornography.
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