The officer shot Tuesday night while chasing two suspects remained in critical condition today. He was identified as Michael Madland, 31, a three-year veteran of the force.
A homeowner regulatory commission Wednesday heard complaints from home buyers who say they are being hit with excessive collection agency fees for unpaid homeowner association bills.
FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J. — Former Major League Baseball star Dwight Gooden has been charged in New Jersey with driving under the influence of drugs and leaving the scene of an accident. Franklin Lakes police Capt. Joseph Seltenrich says the 45-year-old former pitcher had a child in his vehicle at the time of the two-vehicle crash around 9 a.m.
A 31-year-old Las Vegas man accused of causing the death of his baby daughter in May 2008 was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 10 years.
Nevada reading scores for fourth and eighth graders continue to lag behind the national average, according to the National Assessment for Education Progress released Wednesday.
Gov. Jim Gibbons on Wednesday turned up the heat on Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto to join attorneys general from more than a dozen other states seeking to block new health insurance reform legislation through the courts.
OTTAWA — A protest by hundreds of students led organizers to cancel a Tuesday night speech by American conservative commentator Ann Coulter at the University of Ottawa. A spokesman for the organizers said Coulter was advised against appearing after about 2,000 “threatening” students crowded the entrance to Marion Hall, posing a security threat.