The Nevada chapter of the Community Associations Institute (CAI), a national membership organization for HOA management companies, volunteer board members, professional service providers and business partners, is hosting its annual Heroes Awards to honor everyday individuals who have displayed acts of bravery and community mindedness in the spirit of 9/11.

The Heroes Awards originated in 2002 from an overwhelming desire to remember those lost and to recognize those involved in the relief efforts of 9/11. It is now an annual commemorative event for CAI Nevada.

LAS VEGAS -- For at least eight hours, Metro Police officers didn't know if a man they believed barricaded himself inside a northeast valley home was actually inside.

"We don't know if the subject is injured or if someone else perhaps may have been involved that they were injured, but at this time, we do not know whose blood it is," said Metro Police Officer Jay Rivera.

Metro took no chances. Armed officers and armored SWAT vehicles quickly surrounded the home near Sahara Avenue and Sloan Lane. Police took their time, playing it safe.

"This has to be done slow and methodical," Rivera said. "There's no need to rush in. We're going to do things on our terms. As long as they're safe, that's the way we're going to do it. Sometimes, it can take longer, but in the long run, we'd rather go, be here for a long time and make sure that no one gets hurt, including the suspect."

LAS VEGAS -- Metro homicide detectives are investigating a body that was found at the bottom of a pool in the backyard of a Las Vegas home Sunday afternoon.

The Clark County Fire Department responded to a house in the 2300 block of Abarth St. near Sahara Rd. and Sloan Ln. around 4 p.m. for a report of a drowning. Rescue crews found a body at the bottom of a pool and after the body was brought to the surface it was determined the body had been in the pool for a lengthy period of time, so they notified police.

Detectives noticed some strange marks on the victim's neck, who is described as an African American male in his 50's.