Nevada murder cases in which prosecutors seek the death penalty can cost nearly twice as much as those with a lesser punishment, according to a state audit released Tuesday.
Las Vegas Township Constable John Bonaventura appears to have achieved his goal, which was stated to a staffer, that he wanted to spend all the office’s money before Clark County takes over the remnants of his abolished office.
District Judge Linda Bell suffered several debilitating injuries when she was struck by a vehicle outside the Clark County Regional Justice Center last month, according to her own account of the incident released Tuesday.
Jim Fassel is the experience in this equation. The one whose credentials wouldn’t be scrutinized. His is a name that has been widely associated with the coaching job at UNLV, vacant since Bobby Hauck announced his resignation Friday.
NASCAR champ Kevin Harvick grew up wanting to be Rick Mears, the four-time Indy 500 champ from Bakersfield. “I was fortunate to have grown up in a racing town,” Harvick says. “It’s a place that has dirt tracks, asphalt, ovals, go-kart tracks, drag strip … always well supported.”
Las Vegas Metro Chamber Chairman Bob Brown, in an address Tuesday at Aria, detailed plans to involve the 5,000-member trade group in big issues sure to be on the 2015 Legislature’s agenda, including the state’s tax base, education reform and the startup of a medical school at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Police are investigating Michael Brown’s stepfather for angry comments on the streets of Ferguson after a grand jury decided not to indict the police officer who fatally shot his stepson, a spokesman said Tuesday.
The Nevada Department of Education does not have an adequate revocation process for teachers or administrators convicted of crimes, with notification of arrests taking in some cases up to 1,200 days, an audit released Tuesday shows.
Two buses carrying children home from an intermediate and a primary school collided on a Tennessee highway, killing two children and an adult.
A California man suffered from depression when he burst into a medical office one year ago and shot and killed a doctor he blamed for a botched vasectomy, Reno police say in a new report.
Clark County commissioners tapped former State Gaming Control Board Chairman Mark Lipparelli to fill the state Senate District 6 vacancy created by Mark Hutchison’s election to the lieutenant governor post in November.
Two men were recovering Saturday from injuries sustained during a fiery crash after their Ferrari struck two trees in Calabasas, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The head of the state’s Department of Business and Industry met Monday with representatives of Uber, but there was no indication that there is any change forthcoming that would enable the company to restart operations.
The Lebanese army detained a wife and daughter of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi as they crossed from Syria nine days ago, security officials said on Tuesday, in a move seen as likely to put pressure on the Islamist chief.
The holiday shopping season is fast upon us. And, as usual, that means it’s time for the seasonal conundrum: What do you get for the C-level executive on your holiday shopping list?
UAB pulled the plug on its football program Tuesday. University president Ray Watts told the team in a meeting Tuesday afternoon that the school decided to disband the sport after the current season.
Ultimate Fighting Championship has signed a major partnership deal with sports clothing retailer Reebok to exclusively outfit all UFC fighters in Reebok gear in the octagon and at fight-related events.
From Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees to Grammy winners, the amount of wealth these recording artists have accumulated during their careers is nothing less than impressive. Can you guess which artists are worth the most?
While it’s tempting to put off your finances until the New Year, you might miss some critical financial deadlines and face penalties or lose the opportunity to save extra money. An end-of-year financial checklist gives you the opportunity to make changes and save some serious dough before the clock strikes midnight on Dec. 31.
The Los Angeles Kings have been fined $100,000 by the NHL after suspended defenseman Slava Voynov participated in a team workout Tuesday.
A 6-year-old Utah girl struggling with illness hopes that this year you will add one more Christmas card to your list.
Michigan fired Brady Hoke after four seasons as coach, according to multiple media reports on Tuesday.
This video clip features the band The Killers collaborating with Jimmy Kimmel.
A towing company owner killed his ex-girlfriend, two men she had romantic trysts with and the owner of a rival tow truck firm, police said Tuesday.
Former Detroit Red Wings player Gordie Howe, a Hall of Famer known to many as “Mr. Hockey,” is in a Texas hospital after suffering his third stroke in five weeks, the National Hockey League team said on Tuesday.
Major League Baseball umpire Dale Scott says he is gay, the latest such disclosure in sports.
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Former Pentagon official Ashton Carter is likely to be President Barack Obama’s nominee for defense secretary, according to administration officials.
Police say a student caught with a loaded gun at his northern Utah high school planned to shoot a former girlfriend and open fire on the rest of the school.
A woman faces a felony child abuse charge after police say she used a stun gun on her 3-year-old nephew.