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Kingman teacher relieved about not guilty verdict

A Kingman, Ariz., schoolteacher vindicated at trial Wednesday expressed relief and was critical of the decision to prosecute him for sex crimes alleged by a Boulder City teenager.

LV man involved in fatal Arizona hit-and-run

A Las Vegas man who police did not immediately identify was the driver involved in a fatal pedestrian-vehicle collision in northwest Arizona on Monday.

Ex-Nevada deputy accused of forced sex at jail

A former Lyon County sheriff’s deputy accused of forcing female inmates to perform sex acts at the jail is free on bail awaiting a pretrial hearing Dec. 4.

Coroner: Man shot by CHP trooper died from head wound

Authorities say a man shot by a California Highway Patrol trooper in Jean after a more than two-hour chase that crossed state lines died of a gunshot wound to the head.

Arizona baby’s death ruled homicide

The Clark County coroner’s office has ruled the Oct. 23 death of an Arizona baby a homicide.

Nevadan, 77, sentenced to life for rapes

A 77-year-old Elko County man has been sentenced to life in prison after he was convicted of raping and molesting three young step-relatives.

Man shot by trooper in Jean has died

The man who was shot by a California Highway Patrol trooper after a nearly 200-mile chase that led to Nevada has died, Las Vegas police said on Friday.