Murders are down in Las Vegas. Sheriff says they can drop further
- Bryan Horwath
- Mar 26
- 1 min read
Clark County Sheriff Kevin McMahill was clear Wednesday about one of his goals for Nevada’s largest law enforcement agency for 2025.
“My challenge to this organization is to get under 100 homicides,” McMahill said during a scheduled interview with Review-Journal reporters. “I know we can do it.”
In 2024, the Metropolitan Police Department investigated 109 cases it deemed to be murders, a number that is down 23 percent from the 2023 total of 141. Metro also investigated 27 homicides last year that were deemed to be self-defense or justified killings.
Through Sunday, Metro counted 19 murders so far this year, a year-to-date figure that was also down — about 32 percent — from the same time period in 2024.
If this year’s trend for homicides in Las Vegas continues, the final tally for 2025 will be close to McMahill’s stated goal.
“It’s about effective law enforcement work,” he said. “It’s also about taking care of my people.”
McMahill said a part of that effort is tied to the department’s recently opened wellness bureau, a center unveiled late last year to help with mental health issues that arise in policing.
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