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Wedding bells rang at Kelly Clarkson's Las Vegas residency on New Year's Eve.

According to a video shared to YouTube that was apparently taken during the 41-year-old singer's "An Intimate Night with Kelly Clarkson" gig on Sunday, a couple, Marcello and Brian, stopped her as she walked through the crowd and told her they'd been together for 15 years and had decided to get married while at her show.

"Our wedding is tonight, with you," Brian said to the "Chemistry" singer.

"Oh, it is tonight... with me," she echoed before he explained that they were hoping she would serve as witness to their marriage. Clarkson handed her microphone to a third man they appeared to have brought with them to serve as the officiant, and he performed the quickie ceremony.

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The "Breakaway" singer beamed and embraced Brian while he married his partner. After the men made their promises to each other, the officiant declared them husbands "by the power of Kelly Clarkson's show."

Clarkson hugged the officiant, took a selfie with the couple and wished them good luck before she continued to move through the crowd.

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Clarkson has been celebrating love and working through the loss of it during her shows in Vegas over the last year, including her Chemistry residency.

The Grammy winner's divorce from Brandon Blackstock was settled in 2022 nearly two years after she first filed in June 2020.

During a chat with Shannen Doherty on The Kelly Clarkson Showlast month, she affirmed, "I think I need a little more work on me in a relationship to make sure I take care of myself at the same time as somebody else."

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An Intimate Night with Kelly Clarkson returns to the Bakkt Theater at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas on Feb. 9 and 10.

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A Las Vegas judge was attacked in her courtroom on Wednesday when a man lunged at her while he was being sentenced.

According to 8 News Now, Clark County District Court Judge Mary Kay Holthus was delivering her sentence for 30-year-old Deobra Redden on an attempted battery with substantial bodily harm charge when the incident took place. Redden appeared to be set off by Holthus saying, "I think it's time he get a taste of something else," in response to his attorney requesting a punishment of probation.

The full interaction, excerpted below, occurs after the 6:50 mark above.

Holthus is said to be okay after hitting her head. A marshal was allegedly injured.

"Thank God the judge is okay," Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson said in a statement. "Thank God for the heroic efforts of those who came to her aid, especially her marshal and her law clerk. Without them, the situation would have been much worse as this defendant exhibited extremely violent behavior and Im confident there will be consequences."

The station reports Redden previously appeared before Holthus on a malicious destruction of property charge, but she was not the judge who handed down his prison sentence.

Court documents claim Deobra Redden was charged with attempted battery with substantial bodily harm after an interaction on April 23 where he "[threatened] to bust the kneecaps" of another man, "resulting in substantial bodily harm." Over the next few months, Redden entered a state behavioral facility and was later found to be competent.

Holthus issued a warrant for his arrest in December following his absence from a court appearance in which he pleaded guilty the previous month.

As Wolfson suggested, Redden will certainly face further consequences for his stunt.

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A man has been arrested in a Las Vegas casino after his wifes body was discovered at her Pennsylvania home, per CBS News.

On Wednesday, a spokesperson for the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department confirmed to PEOPLE that Arthur Guty Jr. was arrested on Tuesday.

According to local ABC affiliate WTAE, Guty's wife, Nicole Zambrano, was reported missing last week before being found dead at her home in Uniontown on Monday.Local news outlet WPXI reported that police said they believe Zambrano had been dead for several days before her body was found.

Per WTAE, authorities said Guty, 55, was found at the Mardi Gras Casino and he was carrying $100,000 in cash. Police said they found Guty by pinging his phone to the Las Vegas area.

Lt. Thomas Kolencik of the Uniontown Police Department told the outlet that Zambrano was discovered with a gunshot wound to a vital part of the body at her home.

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In a separate statement, Fayette County District Attorney Mike Aubele said authorities believe Guty was on his way out of the country with a significant amount of cash and was going to avoid, or try to avoid, any responsibility for what happened here.

Aubele told PEOPLE that the investigation into Zambrano's death is ongoing. "We believe Nicole's murder was intentional and premeditated," he said. "We will prosecute this matter to the fullest extent of the law, and we will secure the justice Nicole deserves."

Per CBS News, Guty is facing charges of criminal homicide and aggravated assault.

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Zambrano was reported missing by her coworkers at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort after she failed to show up to work for a few days.

Kolencik told WTAE an investigation began Friday when police conducted a welfare check at her home. "He [Guty] couldnt explain the whereabouts of his wife and when he did give us information it wasn't accurate," said Kolencik.

"It's not the way you want to start off 2024," Kolencik continued, per the outlet. Our prayers are with the family, the victim, and we still have a little bit of work to do, but we're certain we're going to make an arrest soon.

Uniontown Police Department obtained an arrest warrant for Guty on Monday night.

A spokesperson for the Uniontown Police Department and the Fayette County District Attorney did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for further information.

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LAS VEGAS (KTNV) An arrest report is shining a new light on the suspect who fired more than 70 shots from a hotel balcony near the Strip on New Year's Eve.

Jon Letzkus, 45, made his initial appearance in court on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024, where a Clark County judge set bail at $500,000.

According to an arrest report, Metro officers responded to a call regarding an explosion near the MGM Signature Tower on 135 E. Harmon Ave. around 5:55 a.m. on New Year's Eve.

Details came from multiple witnesses who described "explosions" coming from the area, and arriving officers determined that the noises were coming from the higher floors of the MGM Signature Hotel. Gunshots were heard in the area upon officers' arrival, and efforts to search for the suspect inside the hotel were immediately launched.

Additionally, officers began efforts to provide safety for hotel guests in the area.

One witness told police that the explosions were actually a person shooting a handgun in the second tower of the hotel, possibly the 26th floor. The witness claimed that he had observed the suspect "firing indiscriminately" from his balcony, from his room in the 3rd tower on the 31st floor. The witness then said the suspect reentered his room and watched as the windows of the room "shattered" as the suspect continued to fire his weapon.

SWAT teams arriving at the scene would soon locate the room where the suspect was believed to be firing. After obtaining a search warrant, officers were able to evacuate surrounding rooms and enter the suspect's unit. The suspect was gone on arrival, though a dog was located in a locked bathroom, along with multiple impacts and shell castings.

Detectives were able to identify the suspect as Jon Letzkus after finding a pill bottle with his name on it in the hotel room, as well as interviewing a hotel staff member who confirmed she checked him into the room.

"She described that she had two encounters with him because he returned to her to get another room key. She stated that Letzkus' hands were shaking when he handed items to her," the report noted. "He also inquired about their policy of asking to see identification when obtaining a room key."

Letzkus was apprehended by police after surveillance footage showed a subject matching his description at the Pizzeria at MGM. He was taken into custody without further incident.

During an interview with Letzkus, police note in the report that he began talking about his wife, whom he had been estranged from after 13 years of marriage. The report read, "Jon explained that she filed for divorce approximately two months ago and ever since has been trying to 'ruin' him,"

Police say Letzkus went into "great detail" about his and his wife's marital issues and noted that he was "extremely upset" while speaking about it. "He was screaming, crying, face turning red, neck veins protruding, and his fists clenched."

He also told police that his wife, who he claims "reported a false domestic violence situation that resulted in a restraining order," had been sending someone to "case" his house after he refused to be served by the local sheriff's office. He claims he bought a firearm identified as a Glock 17 with a 10-round magazine (single stack) for protection at that time.

"Jon later stated that he was expertly trained with guns and loved them, but he would never hurt anyone with them. He stated he was more of a danger to himself than anyone else," the report reads.

Letzkus said he had initially driven out to Las Vegas to avoid being served. After hearing someone knock on his door, the suspect said he believed there were "two individuals hiding out of sight" behind the door, who would try to "throw him off the balcony to kill him" if he opened the door. He responded by placing heavy furniture from the room in front of the door and "began building legos" to calm himself down.

Letzkus continued making questionable claims to police, claiming that water began pouring from the ceiling, which he believed was security's attempt to "flood his room to drown him." He also claimed that he believed security was repelling from the floor above to gain entry into his room. He also told police that he believed his room was bugged.

Letzkus then claimed he attempted to get the attention of nearby police officers by taking out his firearm and began shooting out of his room. The report noted, "Jon explained that he shot at an 8-degree angle into the air. He would slightly step out onto the balcony and shoot. Jon was very specific about how he shot the rounds. He did not want them to be confused with fireworks."

Letzkus only stopped shooting after his gun jammed.

Police also noted that, during the interview, Letzkus would go off on tangents about things he believed he saw or heard and told police that he witnessed "cats in suits with machine guns walking in the hallways." He also asserted feeling "under physical threat and referenced PTSD and having night terrors."

Surveillance video would show Letzkus running through the hallway of various floors in the hotel, placing ammunition in piles on the floor, discarding luggage in the stairwell, and changing clothes.

According to MGM Resorts, the damage caused by Letzkus is estimated to be over $100,000, but the total is expected to be higher as damage continues to be discovered and assessed. He is estimated to have fired 71 shots in total.

Prosecutors asked the judge for a risk assessment and a $1,275,000 bail, while defense attorneys argued that the bail was "far outside his reach" and, in turn, asked for monitoring and a $5,000 bail.

His bail currently sits at $500,000. He is due back in court on Jan. 17, 2024, at 10 a.m.

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WWE star Shotzi went straight from the wedding chapel to the wrestling ring!

The professional wrestler, 31, revealed on Instagram that she tied the knot with boyfriend Jesus Alfaro in Las Vegas on Friday, right before she was set to perform at the WWELiveHoliday Tour at MGM Grand Garden Arena. Since the show must go on, she arrived at the venue and battled it out in the ring still wearing her wedding dress and veil.

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Shotzi (whose real name is Ashley Louise Urbanski) explained the wild sequence of events in a series of posts documenting her whirlwind wedding day.

"JUST MARRIED! When I realized I would be performing in Vegas, we decided to elope before the show," she wrote in the first post, alongside photos of herself and her new husband sporting matching "Just Married" leather jackets and showing off their rings.

"It was very spontaneous and so perfectly us. I loved every second of it. Ill post something a little mushier later, but its now time for an action-packed reception!" she continued, referring to the WWE event.

Her next post a collaboration with WWE featured a video of the newlyweds savoring the happy moment after their impromptu nuptials at the Little White Chapel Tunnel of Love.

"It was perfect! Elvis was amazing!" she gushed to Alfaro, before glancing at her phone and exclaiming, "Oh, I'm going to be late for the show. We've gotta go!"

WWE captioned the video, "Congrats @shotziwwe! She got married AND still made it in time for the show ."

Shotzi followed up with a video capturing her running into the wrestling arena in her wedding dress and carrying her bouquet, before giving Alfaro a passionate kiss. She then climbed up onto the ring ropes and triumphantly put her arms up in the air as the crowd cheered.

Then it was time for the bride to get down to business. Another video showed Shotzi taking on several other female wrestlers in the ring, and as it turned out, her bridal attire didn't crimp her style at all. In fact, at one point in the action, she tore off her veil and began swatting her opponent with it.

"What a wild night!" she wrote in the caption.

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Shotzi also shared a glimpse of her and Alfaro finally getting a chance to celebrate their marriage after the WWE show. In a fun clip, the two performed a karaoke version of the B-52s hit "Love Shack" in a bar.

"I have so many wedding photos and videos to share but here is what we did after the wedding and directly after my match. The LOVE SHACK is open!" she declared.

The couple received a flood of messages from fans and friends including Shotzi's fellow WWE stars. Actor and retired pro wrestler Dave Bautista wrote, "F--- yes!! Live like theres no tomorrow! Love it. Congrats!!"

Natalya Neidhart said, "So happy for you both!" while Brie Garcia commented with a series of heart emojis.

Shotzi, who signed with WWE in 2019, made her SmackDown debut in July 2021.

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A woman is mourning her husband and the father of her seven kids after he died in a carjacking in the southwest valley of Las Vegas last Wednesday.

According to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police (LVMP), authorities were notified around 3:46 a.m. about a shooting near Placid St. and Maulding Ave. They later learned that the suspect, Justin Davidson, 36, was allegedly shooting a rifle in the wash area behind his parents residence.

In a release shared by the police, they reported that Davidsons parents were awakened by the shots and headed towards the wash area. When they approached, Davidson allegedly shot the rifle towards them, killing his mother. His father went to his truck and Davidson allegedly shot at the fleeing vehicle.

LVMP said in its statement that when authorities arrived at the scene, Davidson began shooting at them from a hidden location. They added that he then commandeered a running patrol vehicle and fled the scene.

Davidson ended up on the 7300 block of South Durango Drive after police lost track of him during their pursuit. That was when he abandoned the police vehicle and later allegedly carjacked several citizens in a truck at gunpoint, said the LVMP, which added that those citizens were not harmed.

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The suspect then fled in the stolen truck to the 8500 block of Blue Diamond when he arrived at a gas station and allegedly carjacked another persons SUV, the authorities said.

LVMP added that Davidson, who was in the stolen SUV, then pulled up alongside a van in the area of Durango Dr. and Mistral Ave. He fired into the van, causing it to stop, according to authorities.

When law enforcement arrived at the scene, Davidson exited the SUV and ran to the passenger side of the van allegedly holding a long gun, said the LVMP.They added that Davidson then allegedly shot the van again, entered the vehicle from the passenger side, and pushed the victim out.

Officers fired their weapons at Davidson, who was struck several times and then drove off, per the release.

The victim who was pushed out by Davidson later died at the scene, said the LVMP.

After the van carrying Davidson came to a stop, the suspect did not comply with authorities demand to exit the vehicle, the LVMP said. When there was no further movement in the van detected, law enforcement moved in and Davidson was declared dead.

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The carjacking victim who died was identified as Jerry Lopez, 39, per a GoFundMe page established for his family.

According to the fundraiser description, Lopez was driving to work at the time of the incident. About four minutes up the street from his house, he pulled over after noticing police cars with flashing lights and sirens coming his way.

Upon stopping, the suspect who was fleeing from the police approached Lopez's car and allegedly shot and killed him. Then, he ran over Lopez with the vehicle, leaving the car totaled, per the GoFundMe description.

"Jerry was the heart of our family, and while we cannot bring him back, your support ensures his love and legacy continue to guide us," Jerry's wife, Karen Lopez, wrote on the GoFundMe page, which, as of Monday, raised nearly $400,000.

On Thursday, Karen spoke to Fox affiliate KVVU about the incident. She explained that she found out her husband of 13 years died after going to look for him after realizing he never made it to work.

There were so many people walking around and I just hoping that he was a witness and that they tried to take the car and he was answering questions, and I was praying that was going on, Karen said.

That's when she was told the news. She told the outlet, My stepdad had to catch me because I just collapsed in the middle of the road and kind of passed out because I couldnt handle it. It didnt seem real."

"The guy just walked up, shot my husband and threw him out of the vehicle, ran him over and took our vehicle, she added.

In the interview, Karen also noted how she and Jerry adopted six out of seven of their kids from the foster care system. Their oldest child, she said, is only 11 years old.

She told KVVU that there were kids that needed a home and we had a home. We were supposed to grow old together and raise them together.

She also explained how her husband, a driver for a medical company, recently found out he was being promoted. And because of the promotion, Jerry and Karen had spoiled their kids with presents for Christmas.

"He was just so proud to have a business card with his name and title he was just so proud, Karen shared. He was so happy to be able to start giving them out to his clients obviously I told him I wanted to frame one for him."

According to the LVMP, authorities in their investigation found a notebook with a diagram of a potential ambush situation indicating Davidson was prepared for an armed confrontation with law enforcement.

It added that investigators also discovered tactical equipment, prepper supplies, numerous military manuals, and documents regarding police responses to mass casualty incidents at two residences linked to the suspect.

Authorities said an investigation is ongoing, with the incident being examined by theLVMPD Critical Incident Review Team.

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LAS VEGAS (KLAS) The man arrested after a shooting near a Las Vegas Strip hotel on New Years Eve did not appear in court Monday due to medical reasons, according to court records.

Jon Letzkus, 45, faces 74 criminal counts including gun charges and destruction of property, records showed. Seventy-two charges are for discharging a weapon in a prohibited area.

On Sunday morning, police received reports of several gunshots possibly fired from an MGM Signature Towers balcony near Koval Lane and Harmon Avenue. Onlookers reported more than 30 police cruisers and an ambulance on the scene. An eyewitness told 8 News Now that the activity began around 6:30 a.m.

No public threat after Strip shooting, man taken into custody, police say

SWAT also responded to the shooting.

When investigators determined the room from which they believed the gunfire had originated, police said officers began a slow and methodical search of the units. Officers found a handgun and ammunition.

Letzkus was taken into custody just minutes after the release of his photos.

Police called the shooting an isolated incident and reiterated that no one was targeted by gunfire or hurt.

Letzkus is scheduled to make his first appearance before a hearing master Wednesday.

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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. For the second consecutive season, quarterback Jarrett Stidham will finish his year starting a Week 18 game on the grass of Allegiant Stadium.

But after starting for the Raiders in last season's finale, he'll face them on Sunday in a Broncos uniform with plenty on the line. A victory in Las Vegas would give Denver its first winning season since 2016 and Stidham his first road win as an NFL starter.

After Wednesday's practice, Stidham said he's excited for the matchup and noted that he spent plenty of time battling against the Raiders in practice last season.

"Obviously, [I'm] excited," Stidham said. "I spent a year there and made a lot of relationships with a lot of people. But I'm here now, so I'm looking forward to playing against those guys. I did it in practice, obviously, all last year. I'm just excited to get back in there on the opposing sideline and try and score some points and hopefully win."

Head Coach Sean Payton said part of this week's preparation has included working with Stidham on silent snap-counts, though Stidham's experience at Allegiant Stadium provides some familiarity.

"Obviously, he's familiar with this stadium we're going to," Payton said. "You go through the crowd noise. I would say today's the first day where we're in shotgun with him on a silent snap count. There are little nuances that obviously are more cadence-driven, and we'll work through that."

In his two starts with the Raiders, Stidham completed 64.3 percent of his passes for 584 yards and four touchdowns against the 49ers and Chiefs. Payton said the All-22 tape of Stidham's performance against San Francisco "opened a lot of people's eyes," and months after his Las Vegas finale, Stidham signed with the Raiders' AFC West rival.

Even with the impact that his starts as a Raider made on the arc of his career, Stidham said he doesn't view the upcoming Week 18 game as an audition for a future starting role.

"I'm not looking at it as an audition or anything like that," Stidham said. "I have a certain job to do, certain thing to do on each and every play, and ultimately, we've got to go out and win. That's what I'm focused on doing my job [is] to help those other 10 guys on offense move the ball and score points. That's how I'm looking at it."

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