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.
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|By Michael Bell
On Monday, the Nevada Legislature passed AB140 to mark Juneteenth as a state holiday.
Updated: 4 hours ago
|By Michael Bell
The city of Las Vegas is offering a Citizens Police Academy beginning Aug. 16.
Updated: 21 hours ago
|By Michael Bell
As the 120-day-long session of the Nevada Legislature comes to a close today, the Senate voted to carry on bills previously vetoed by Gov. Joe Lombardo.
Updated: Jun. 1, 2023 at 4:10 PM PDT
|By Michael Bell
On Thursday, June 1, the North Las Vegas Police Department gave updates for the first time on three homicide cases from May 17 to May 29.
Updated: Jun. 1, 2023 at 3:32 PM PDT
|By Michael Bell
The Enforcement Division of the Nevada Gaming Control Board busted a cheating scheme at The Cosmopolitan with the casino’s help, the NGCB announced Thursday.
Updated: Jun. 1, 2023 at 10:10 AM PDT
|By Michael Bell
A man arrested Wednesday has been charged with murder in connection to a May 30 homicide case, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.
Updated: May. 29, 2023 at 4:52 PM PDT
|By Michael Bell and Mike Allen
The Nevada Legislature held a hearing today on a bill to help fund the stadium for the Oakland A’s coming to Las Vegas.
Updated: May. 29, 2023 at 12:16 PM PDT
|By Michael Bell
Las Vegas residents can park at The STRAT for free if they have a Nevada ID.
Updated: May. 29, 2023 at 8:32 AM PDT
|By Michael Bell
A pedestrian suffered severe injuries after being hit by a car near Lake Mead Boulevard and North HPecos Road on Friday night, according to authorities.
Updated: May. 26, 2023 at 1:38 PM PDT
|By Michael Bell
A Las Vegas woman arrested Wednesday had a dead snake in her car along with methamphetamine, according to the LVMPD.
Updated: May. 26, 2023 at 10:30 AM PDT
|By Michael Bell
The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund has filed a lawsuit against Las Vegas and ICE’s use of immigration detainers.
Updated: May. 25, 2023 at 9:52 AM PDT
|By Michael Bell
A second suspect has been apprehended in connection to a shooting of two teenagers on May 9, according to authorities.
Updated: May. 25, 2023 at 9:02 AM PDT
|By Michael Bell
A bill passed in the Nevada Legislature Wednesday will allow cameras in nursing homes to be installed when patients request them.
Updated: May. 24, 2023 at 3:34 PM PDT
|By Michael Bell
Las Vegas Police ask for community’s help with February double homicide
Updated: May. 24, 2023 at 9:45 AM PDT
|By Michael Bell
The Southern Nevada Health District is urging heightened public awareness of the health dangers associated with xylazine, an animal tranquilizer that is increasingly being found in the country’s illicit drug supply and linked to overdose deaths throughout the United States.
Updated: May. 24, 2023 at 8:27 AM PDT
|By Michael Bell
The Henderson Police Department are responding to a barricaded suspect call.
Updated: May. 23, 2023 at 2:18 PM PDT
|By Michael Bell
Law enforcement were able to identify two women accused of murdering a man inside a Las Vegas Strip hotel room earlier this month through posts shared on their Instagram accounts, police say.
Updated: May. 23, 2023 at 12:23 PM PDT
|By Michael Bell
A Las Vegas woman is accused of stealing more than $1 million in jewelry from a hotel room where she worked as a housekeeper.
Updated: May. 23, 2023 at 8:34 AM PDT
|By Michael Bell
A bicyclist died after a crash with a vehicle Monday night in the northwest valley, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.
Updated: May. 22, 2023 at 3:41 PM PDT
|By Michael Bell
Eight puppies with burns on their paws were brought to the Animal Foundation late Sunday, according to the shelter’s Instagram account.
Updated: May. 22, 2023 at 2:54 PM PDT
|By Michael Bell
A Las Vegas teen has been arrested after the FBI learned he allegedly threatened to carry out a mass shooting at his former high school, according to authorities.
Updated: May. 22, 2023 at 10:07 AM PDT
|By Michael Bell
The first confirmed case of rabies this year has been found in a bat in Clark County.
Updated: May. 22, 2023 at 9:05 AM PDT
|By Michael Bell
A Las Vegas man was arrested following a car crash that killed a pedestrian near East Sahara Avenue and South Maryland Parkway on Sunday.
Updated: May. 22, 2023 at 8:37 AM PDT
|By Michael Bell
One person has died following a car crash near East Russell Road and Boulder Highway on Sunday, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.
Updated: May. 19, 2023 at 2:43 PM PDT
|By Michael Bell and Kim Passoth
A private school in the west Las Vegas Valley is recalling its yearbooks after it was discovered that a published quote submitted by a student is from a “hate group leader.”
Updated: May. 19, 2023 at 12:04 PM PDT
|By Michael Bell
A Las Vegas mother is being held on $20,000 following her arrest Thursday for child abuse, as authorities allege she allowed her 17-month-old to eat fentanyl-laced painkillers.
Updated: May. 19, 2023 at 10:50 AM PDT
|By Michael Bell
A Las Vegas man is charged with reckless driving after he allegedly crashed a car into a house while speeding between 90 to 100 mph, according to Las Vegas Metropolitan Police.
Updated: May. 18, 2023 at 4:51 PM PDT
|By Michael Bell
A bill to amend the Nevada Constitution to allow a state-run lottery was passed by committee and is headed to the floor of the Legislature as of Thursday afternoon.
Updated: May. 18, 2023 at 2:47 PM PDT
|By Michael Bell
A bill proposed in the Nevada Legislature would give students the right at public school graduations to wear tribal regalia or other adornments if passed.
Updated: May. 18, 2023 at 2:09 PM PDT
|By Michael Bell
The grand jury indictment against a former Las Vegas Raiders player details the scene where he allegedly pulled a gun on a valet attendant and threatened to kill him.
Updated: May. 18, 2023 at 8:16 AM PDT
|By Michael Bell
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police on Thursday announced the arrest of a man in connection to a murder investigation from Feb. 10.
Updated: May. 17, 2023 at 4:46 PM PDT
|By Michael Bell and Kim Passoth
Clark County Commissioner Justin Jones announced Wednesday he is stepping down as vice chair of the board.
Updated: May. 17, 2023 at 2:53 PM PDT
|By Michael Bell
A teacher at Cheyenne High School was arrested and placed on leave Wednesday after Clark County School District police found a gun in her car at the parking lot.
Updated: May. 17, 2023 at 1:55 PM PDT
|By Michael Bell
A former player for the Las Vegas Raiders has been indicted on charges brought forth from a fight at a Las Vegas hotel one year ago, according to court records.
Updated: May. 10, 2023 at 4:00 PM PDT
|By Michael Bell
On Wednesday the Nevada Legislature approved a resolution to possibly amend the state constitution to guarantee reproductive freedom and abortion care.
Updated: May. 10, 2023 at 1:12 PM PDT
|By Michael Bell
A Las Vegas woman is out on bail following an alleged drunk driving crash in which she is accused of attempting to bribe others involved at the scene, according to police.
Updated: May. 10, 2023 at 1:03 PM PDT
|By Michael Bell
A Las Vegas man who took part in the riot on Capitol Hill on Jan. 6, 2021 has been sentenced to three years in federal prison.
Updated: May. 9, 2023 at 4:32 PM PDT
|By Michael Bell and C.C. McCandless
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department has responded to reports of a shooting at the 8900 block of Jamie Lee Ave.
Updated: May. 9, 2023 at 3:48 PM PDT
|By Michael Bell
The sex abuse charges of a former “Dances With Wolves” actor charged in Nevada with abusing Indigenous women and girls for more than a decade are being appealed to the Nevada Supreme Court, according to a filing Tuesday.
Updated: May. 9, 2023 at 2:14 PM PDT
|By Michael Bell
A Charlotte, NC man arrested in Las Vegas faces charges of making threats to carry out mass shootings in Buffalo, NY, according to federal prosecutors.
Updated: May. 9, 2023 at 1:51 PM PDT
|By Michael Bell
A 62-year-old man is facing his 10th DUI following his arrest on May 2, according to authorities.
Updated: May. 9, 2023 at 1:12 PM PDT
|By Michael Bell
A North Las Vegas man is being held without bail after allegedly telling police he drank alcohol before driving, leading to the death of a pedestrian, according to authorities.
Updated: May. 8, 2023 at 4:07 PM PDT
|By Michael Bell
Two lost and exhausted hikers were rescued from the White Rock Trail area on April 30 thanks to the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office and others.
Updated: May. 8, 2023 at 11:40 AM PDT
|By Michael Bell
Debate was held in the Nevada Legislature on a bill to make healthcare providers who implant their own reproductive cells into a patient without their consent guilty of fertility fraud, a class B felony.
Updated: May. 8, 2023 at 10:44 AM PDT
|By Michael Bell
According to a recently published study by Quotewizard, Nevada has the second least-distracted drivers in the country.
Updated: May. 8, 2023 at 9:09 AM PDT
|By Michael Bell
Las Vegas police say a man died as a result of injuries he sustained after officers said he crashed into "several landscaping boulders."
Updated: May. 5, 2023 at 4:28 PM PDT
|By Michael Bell
NHL star Max Pacioretty has sold his $11 million home located at 42 Crested Cloud Way - the highest sale price in the Greater Las Vegas area this year so far.
Updated: May. 5, 2023 at 3:39 PM PDT
|By Michael Bell
Two bills concerning gun control were the subject of statements at the Nevada Legislature’s committee on the Judiciary Friday.
Updated: May. 5, 2023 at 3:17 PM PDT
|By Michael Bell
The Boulder City Police Department announced a traffic stop ended with guns being seized and one person being arrested for DUI on Thursday night.
Updated: May. 5, 2023 at 9:35 AM PDT
|By Michael Bell
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department has made an arrest in the case of a woman’s murder on Feb. 27.