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Nevada police panel urged to pursue rogue firearm teachers

Rogue firearm teachers blemish the integrity of Nevada’s concealed weapon permit, other instructors said Thursday as they urged a law enforcement panel to do more to root out and crack down on instructors who don’t adhere to course mandates.

Report points to problems at Arizona prison where melee occurred

Arizona is essentially firing the private company that operates a Northwest Arizona state prison that has struggled with high-profile problems such as an inmate escape that led to a double-homicide five years ago, the murder of an inmate in January and extensive rioting.

Woman’s decomposing body found in Kingman

The decomposing remains of a woman were found in Kingman, Ariz., in a hilly, desert area south of Radar Hill on Sunday morning.

Lake Havasu death under investigation

The Mohave County sheriff’s office is investigating the weekend death of a California man at Lake Havasu in Arizona.

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Thousands attend funeral for slain Carson City cop

Several thousand mourners, many in uniform from law enforcement agencies from around the country, gathered here on Thursday to pay respects to Carson City Sheriff’s Deputy Carl Howell, killed while responding to a domestic violence incident Saturday.

Ex-guard who supplied pot to inmates gets probation

A former Nevada correctional officer who pleaded guilty to supplying inmates with marijuana has received a suspended prison sentence and placed on probation, the attorney general’s office said Thursday.

Arizona inmate’s death ruled homicide

The death of an inmate at a prison near Kingman, Arizona, has been ruled a homicide.

Former Boulder City rodeo trainer sent to prison

A former Boulder City rodeo trainer, accused of sexually assaulting five female victims, was sentenced to up to five years in prison Thursday and ordered to register as a sex offender.

Man found dead near Pahrump homeless camp

A 67-year-old man was found dead at a homeless camp in Pahrump on Friday night, the Nye County Sheriff’s Office said.

3 state prison guards collect $73,000 since death probe began

Three Nevada correctional officers who were put on leave after a fatal shooting at a state prison in November have collected a combined $73,000 in salary and benefits while an investigation continues, records from the Department of Corrections show.

2 inmates indicted on escape, other charges

Arraignment dates have been set for two Southern Nevada inmates indicted by a Clark County grand jury on unrelated escape, weapon and other charges, the attorney general’s office said Thursday.