🌱 Former LVMPD Officers Sentenced For Child Abuse + Beyoncé Tour

Hello all. I'm back with your new edition of the Las Vegas Daily, fresh off the presses. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in town today.

But first, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and cool. High: 60 Low: 40.

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Here are the top three stories today in Las Vegas:

1. Two former Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officers were sentenced to 28 to 72 months in prison for child abuse on Tuesday. John and Destini Woodruff were taken into custody in May 2020 for hitting a child multiple times. The pair were still working for the police department at the time of the incident. (Fox 5 Las Vegas)
2. Gotta Catch 'Em All! A Pokémon Go event is on its way to Las Vegas on Feb. 18-19, but it is already sold out. The "Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn - Las Vegas" organizers sold 50,000 tickets and said, "chance to play Pokémon GO with thousands of other Trainers from around the world while catching, trading, and battling with your favorite Pokémon." (Fox 5 Las Vegas)
3. Superstar singer Beyoncé announced her long-awaited "Renaissance" tour for her seventh studio album. The 47-stop tour will pass through the Las Vegas Valley on Aug. 26, 2023 at the Allegiant Stadium. The tour will be her first since returning to the stage at an invitation-only event in December. (KTNV 13 Action News Las Vegas)

Today in Las Vegas:

• Game Night Thursdays At West Charleston Library (2:30 PM)
• Motown Iconic Soul At The Lamarre Theater (5:30 PM)
• RuPaul's Drag Race LIVE! Las Vegas At Flamingo Showroom (9:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• We love to see a happy ending for our furry friends in animal shelters. Penny, the pup, was found in December suffering from severe mange on the streets of Las Vegas. She was nursed back to health and is enjoying her new family, who initially fostered her and decided to keep her. (News3LV)
• Thinking of dipping your toes into the housing market? Check out the list of open houses happening this week in the Las Vegas area at the link. (Las Vegas Patch)
• The city council approved a collaboration between the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and the Fremont Street Experience to create a new substation, which will be located at 425 E. Fremont St., opening later this year. (City of Las Vegas Government via Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today! I'll see you soon.

— Lauren Kubiak

About me: Lauren is a freelance copywriter for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners. She graduated from Rowan University with a Bachelor’s Degree in journalism. She is a full-time editor at an association management firm, editing peer-reviewed nursing journals, textbooks, and newsletters.