Child rape suspect dead, but hunt goes on for victims

Matthew Coniglio’s Georgia home held a trove of child pornography. Hidden in a bedside table turned around to conceal the doors, authorities made an even more horrifying discovery: 56 8-millimeter cassette tapes they say show him raping and molesting girls.

 
Man bends door of burning SUV to rescue driver

A Good Samaritan showed “superhuman strength” when he bent the door of a burning sport utility vehicle and rescued another motorist on a Minnesota freeway, a state trooper said.

Burglary suspect tries to get away in kayak, fails

Police used a boat to catch a burglary suspect who made his getaway in a kayak in southern Minnesota. The 31-year-old man from Austin, Minnesota, was arrested Sunday as he tried to kayak away from a restaurant with allegedly stolen items.

Make sure your investments match your goals

If you’ve ever waded into the sea of investment opportunities, you’ve probably learned that there are as many different investment strategies out there as there are investment professionals. So how do you choose a strategy that’s right for you?

 
Protesters block buses with migrant families near San Diego

Homeland Security buses carrying migrant children and families were rerouted Tuesday to a facility in San Diego after American flag-waving protesters blocked the group from reaching a suburban processing center.

Arizona’s London Bridge not falling down

The London Bridge is not falling down, despite a British tabloid saying that the western Arizona tourist attraction could be bulldozed to make way for drug tourism.

Boulder City bypass land dispute expected to be less costly

An eminent domain dispute over land needed for the Boulder City bypass is expected to be finalized by state officials next week for $4.6 million, far less than the last $33 million offer from the landowner.

Celebrate Fourth of July with these patriotic sweets

Whatever their political differences, celebrating the Fourth of July seems to be one thing on which most Americans can agree. It’s a time for fireworks and pool parties and cookouts.

Feds ride roughshod in the West

As Nevada has shifted from rural to urban living in the last 50 years, many of us read with detachment about the plight of the ranching industry as it struggles to stay in business dealing with the increasingly capricious federal agencies who rule public land.

Reader-submitted photos and adoptable pets, July 3-9, 2014

View Neighborhood News readers send photos of their pets and everyday lives, and View features photos of pets ready for adoption each week. To submit a photo, email View copy editor Anne King at aking@viewnews.com or mail to View, C/O Anne King, 1111 W. Bonanza Road, Las Vegas, NV 89125. Photos cannot be returned, and due to the high volume, they are often scheduled a month or two in advance.

Newsmakers, July 3-9, 2014

Susan Lednicky was recognized as an honorary life member of the American Culinary Federation Chefs Las Vegas for her dedication to the organization and Chefs for Kids program. Lednicky is program officer for the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension and chairwoman for the Chefs for Kids program’s annual dinner and auction. The program is a partnership between the cooperative extension and ACF Chefs Las Vegas.

 
Water prices at record high in dry California

Throughout California’s desperately dry Central Valley, those with water to spare are cashing in. As a third parched summer forces farmers to fallow fields and lay off workers, some people are making millions of dollars by auctioning off their private caches.

Tim Howard jersey up for grabs in Opportunity Village auction

A Tim Howard soccer jersey could fetch a lot of attention today — the final day of an Opportunity Village auction — after his heroic efforts in Tuesday’s World Cup thriller between the U.S. and Belgium.

Whatever else it is, Hobby Lobby ruling isn’t narrow

The Supreme Court struck the right balance between the free exercise of religion and the obligation of people — religious and nonreligious alike — way back in 1990.

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