🌱 Desert Oasis Student Dies After Athletic Event + Terrorism Arrest

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Here are the top three stories in Las Vegas today:

1. On Thursday night, a Desert Oasis High School student died after suffering from a “medical emergency” during an athletic event. The 16-year-old student-athlete was identified by the Clark County Coroner’s office as Ashari Hughes. According to a letter from the school’s principal Ian Salzman, “staff immediately began providing medical aid and continued until paramedics arrived.” As of the time of this writing, her cause and manner of death are still pending. (Fox5Vegas)
2. A man has been accused of terrorism after he allegedly damaged a power facility outside of Las Vegas on Wednesday, police said. According to a statement from Las Vegas Metropolitan Police released on Friday, 34-year-old Mohammed Mesmaria was booked on suspicion of committing an act of terrorism, arson, and escape by a felony prison. Employees of the facility, located at U.S. 93 and Interstate 15, about 15 miles northeast of the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, said that an unknown person set fire to a vehicle next to a transformer which resulted in damages, according to LVMPD. (News3)
3. The Las Vegas Strip show based on Meat Loaf’s “Bat Out of Hell” closed unexpectedly on Jan. 1. The show, which was intended to be a permanent fixture at Caesars Entertainment’s Paris Las Vegas, closed after only three months, due to tepid sales and lack of interest. “Bat Out of Hell” opened in October of 2022 and was expected to have a long run. (The Street)

Today in Las Vegas:

• Sebastian Maniscalco Live From Vegas, At Encore at Wynn Las Vegas (7:00 PM)
• Jokesters Comedy Club, At Pegasus Showroom At Alexis Park (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Did you know the average Nevada resident’s average monthly electric bill in 2022 increased by nearly 11 percent from the previous year? Learn more about where the Silver State stands on power consumption and costs compared to the rest of the country in this new Ownerly data study. (Ownerly)
• The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department recently won an award from the FBI for using their National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database to help identify and apprehend individuals responsible for sex trafficking juveniles. (LVMPD Facebook)
• These recommended titles from the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District’s collection will turn any early reader into a full-blown bookworm! (Las Vegas-Clark County Library District Facebook)

You're all caught up for today. See you all Monday morning for another update!

— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a content manager 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.