Armstrong overcomes tough season without the bench

Patrick Armstrong overcame a poor start to put himself in contention for Mountain West Player of the Year. He also leads UNLV into this week’s conference baseball tournament at Wilson Stadium.

Fate of accused murderer Jason “Blu” Griffith in jurors’ hands

The jury in Jason “Blu” Griffith’s murder trial was sent home late Tuesday after nine days of testimony and listening to nearly four hours of closing arguments by prosecutors Michelle Fleck and Marc DiGiacomo and defense lawyer Abel Yanez. The jury must decide whether Griffith is guilty of either first-degree murder, second-degree murder or voluntary manslaughter — or that he’s not guilty.

Mom, stepdad accused of stealing, pawning teen’s electronics

In the dispute between Alexis Walters and her parents, it’s hard to tell who’s acting more like a child. But luckily for us, the Las Vegas police and Clark County courts are here to figure it out. Walters’ mother, Shanna Silva, 36, and stepfather, Andrew Sicad, 32, were each charged with five felony counts of burglary and possession of stolen property after their daughter accused them of stealing and selling the electronics they helped her purchase.

Lawyer: Actos not ‘snake oil’ for diabetes

Actos has been used for years to reduce blood-sugar levels in patients suffering from Type 2 diabetes, a lawyer for the drug’s manufacturer said Tuesday. It was the second and final day of closing arguments in a Las Vegas trial that began three months ago against Japanese company Takeda Pharmaceuticals.

Man arrested after barricading himself in central valley apartment

A man was arrested after barricading himself in a central valley home with a woman Tuesday afternoon, Las Vegas police say. At 3:15 p.m., SWAT officers responded to what started as a domestic violence call on 10th Street near Charleston Boulevard and Maryland Parkway.

Teller’s ‘Tempest’ sets sail for Southern California

After its world premiere in Las Vegas and its current run at Harvard’s American Repertory Theatre in Cambridge, Mass., Teller’s reimagined “Tempest” heads west to Orange County’s South Coast Repertory.

Cavs own No. 1 pick for second straight season

The Cleveland Cavaliers continued their remarkable lottery luck Tuesday, winning the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft for the second straight year.

2 convicted of bear trap tampering at Lake Tahoe

RENO — A mother and her adult daughter have been convicted of tampering with a bear trap at Lake Tahoe in an effort to thwart wildlife officials’ efforts to capture the animals.

Las Vegas transit workers push for funding during rally

Transportation union workers rallied peaceably in downtown Las Vegas Tuesday, encouraging people riding buses to call or write lawmakers to ask for more funding for public transit.

Nevada will dump Xerox as health insurance exchange contractor

Xerox is out. The board of the Silver State Health Insurance Exchange voted this morning to dump the contractor that botched the building of its Nevada Health Link website, and to move partly into the federal system for at least the next year.

 
Actor Michael Jace told 911 he shot his wife, police say

Actor Michael Jace, who played a police officer on the hit TV show “The Shield,” was arrested Tuesday after authorities said he called 911 and told an operator he shot his wife.

New bill proposes national veterans cemetery in Las Vegas

A new bill that would place more national cemeteries in western states, and specifically one in Southern Nevada introduced in Congress this week would bump Las Vegas to the head of the line for a national veterans cemetery.

Toronto Raptors’ Patterson rocks out to Michael Jackson

The big Michael Jackson return to the Billboard Music Awards Sunday night and the release of his new album has gotten a lot of people excited about the the late King of Pop recently, especially Toronto Raptor forward Patrick Patterson.

Tentative deal reached in Henderson senior transportation program

Despite a committee report that proposes to eliminate Henderson’s senior transportation program due to cost, city officials are not ready to drop the program without a low-cost alternative in its place.

Former Nazi party suspects could face criminal charges

War crime investigators are probing 20 former guards at the Majdanek death camp, who could be facing accessory to murder charges in Germany.

51s rally past Fresno, 3-2

Matt den Dekker’s two-out double in the top of the seventh inning brought home two runs as Las Vegas overcame a 2-1 deficit while the Las Vegas bullpen tosses four shutout innings t preserve the win.

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