🌱 Man Kills Roommate In Argument + Internet Outage At Public Schools

Hello, hello! I'm here with your fresh copy of the Las Vegas Daily. Keep reading to find out all the community information you need to know right now.

But first, today's weather:

A brief afternoon shower. High: 55 Low: 49.

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Here are the top three stories today in Las Vegas:

1. A Las Vegas man has been arrested for allegedly killing his roommate following an argument. Jesus Mendoza-Zarate, 24, is accused of shooting his roommate in their residence near the 3500 block of San Francisco Avenue. The victim, whose identity has not been released as of Tuesday evening, was pronounced dead at the scene. (Fox 5 Las Vegas)
2. A Las Vegas casino guest has won big and hit the jackpot. Caesars Casino announced that on Tuesday morning, one of their guests won the $250,000 jackpot. The lucky guest, who has not been publicly identified, earned $255,148.00 in a game of Ultimate Texas Hold'em. (News3LV)
3. Students at Las Vegas public schools are struggling with an internet outage. Students returned to classes on Tuesday morning, but they were met with technical difficulties as schools throughout the valley proved unable to get online. According to the Clark County School District, students and educators should expect issues connecting to online resources. There has been no word on when the issue will be resolved. (News3LV)

Today in Las Vegas:

• Acoustic Breakfast at Hard Rock Cafe (8:00 AM)
• Best Comedy Show On Wheels at MGM Grand (9:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Be careful: there's another major winter storm heading our way! The National Weather Service is warning that the next two days could see some dangerous weather. Stay safe! (US National Weather Service Las Vegas Nevada via Facebook)
• Get excited about some fantastic magic at the Witches and Warlocks Show on Jan. 8! You'll see some scarily good magic at the Las Vegas Magic Theater! (Stagefront Tickets)

Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Wednesday! I'll see you around.

— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a senior writer with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.