Inmate who escaped in Ely picked up in Las Vegas

An inmate who escaped a work camp in Ely has been picked up in the east Las Vegas Valley, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.

Sex enhancement product ingredients can be risky

Products marketed to enhance sexual performance, such as the one used by Lamar Odom at a Nye brothel, might contain other ingredients that can pose risks to users, especially when used in combination with other drugs.

 
Atlanta faces lawsuit by ex-fire chief critical of homosexuality

A federal judge on Wednesday weighed the merits of a nationally watched discrimination lawsuit involving Atlanta’s former fire chief, who was fired for handing out at work 20 copies of a book he wrote that is critical of homosexuality.

New coach learns how to win at UNR

Eric Musselman went to his first football game at UNR a few weeks ago and saw the excitement and emotion and tension that is a rivalry with UNLV. The days and hours and minutes and seconds passed as kickoff grew closer, causing those who love and support the Wolf Pack and all that is blue to become more and more animated. He believes it can happen in basketball, too.

State welcomes one of USS Nevada’s last living survivors

Charles Sehe was 18 on that day of infamy on Dec. 7, 1941, serving aboard the U.S.S. Nevada when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor and thrust the U.S. into World War II.

5 boozy alternatives to the Pumpkin Spice Latte

Sure, you can get a pumpkin-spice latte at any of a number of coffee shops around town. But if you’re looking for something a little more spirited in the way of a seasonal drink, here are five choices.

Man accused in fatal Strip shooting, crash goes to trial

Jurors who will hear opening statements Thursday are expected to see video of a 2013 confrontation on the Strip that led to a shooting and fiery crash that killed three people.

Blue Jays advance to American League Championship Series

Jose Bautista hit a three-run homer to cap a controversial seventh inning as the Toronto Blue Jays went on to defeat the Texas Rangers 6-3 in the fifth and deciding game of their American League Division Series on Wednesday.

Findlay alum Shepard aims for consistency with San Diego State

Just over three years ago, Findlay Prep forward Winston Shepard made waves in the college basketball recruiting world by decommitting from the University of Texas to play at San Diego State.

Hiker dies at Lone Mountain

Police are recovering the body of a man who collapsed and died while hiking at Lone Mountain Park, according to Las Vegas police.

2 filmmakers indicted in Las Vegas spice operation

Two independent filmmakers have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Las Vegas in what authorities say was an operation that unlawfully manufactured, misbranded and distributed the synthetic drug “spice” across the country.

Dave & Buster’s may be coming to Las Vegas

Now, all of the TV commercials for Dave & Buster’s that are broadcast in the Las Vegas market make sense.

 
Bagged spinach recalled for possible salmonella

Have a bag of spinach salad in your refrigerator? Be sure to check its code number. Dole Fresh Vegetables is voluntarily recalling some bagged spinach due to salmonella.

New Aria club Jewel to open next spring

Talk of the next Jewel of the nightclub scene won’t be a mere descriptive, or a pop-turned-country singer, but the actual name of the Aria nightclub replacing the bygone Haze.

 
150-plus arrested in nationwide sex sting

More than 150 people were arrested and nearly as many underage trafficking victims were rescued as part of a nationwide sex sting, the FBI announced on Wednesday.

Here’s how you can watch Astros-Royals Game 5

The American League Division Series between the Houston Astros and the Kansas City Royals continues today at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City in a win-or-go-home Game 5.

 
2 dead after plane crashes into Florida mobile home park

A small plane crashed into a Florida mobile home park Tuesday, killing the pilot and one person on the ground, the National Transportation Safety Board said.

 
‘Dance Moms’ coach indicted on bankruptcy fraud charges

Reality TV show star Abby Lee Miller has been indicted on bankruptcy fraud and other federal charges for concealing income she earned on “Dance Moms” and related spinoff shows, U.S. Attorney David Hickton announced in Pittsburgh on Wednesday.

Reno journalist arrested after altercation at Nevada Tesla plant

Tesla said in a blog post this week that two staffers with the Reno Gazette Journal newspaper were found trespassing at the company’s massive battery factory in Nevada on October 9.