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Police in Arizona investigate body found in Colorado River

Police in Bullhead City, Arizona, are conducting an investigation following the recovery of a man’s body from the Colorado River. Agency spokeswoman Emily Fromelt said a citizen spotted the body in the river near the 2700 block of Camino Del Rio last Friday.

Bundy brothers fighting push to bring them to Nevada to face charges

Two sons of Cliven Bundy are fighting government efforts to transfer them from Oregon to Nevada to face federal charges in the 2014 armed standoff with law enforcement near their father’s ranch in Bunkerville.

Utah businessman convicted of lying to banks

A Utah businessman who was a key figure in an influence-peddling scandal that ensnared two former state attorneys general was convicted Friday of lying to banks but cleared of dozens of other charges

Nevada inmate found hanged in cell

An inmate committed suicide at High Desert State Prison on March 23, according to a release from the Nevada Department of Corrections.

Traveling circuit judge in Nevada a throwback to bygone era

Kim Wanker has a serious case of lead foot. Trained as a professional race car driver, she thrives on the exhilaration that comes with going fast, pedal to the metal, the high-desert scenery hurtling past her car window. For the 54-year-old Wanker, speed takes her mind off her stressful work — dealing with alleged wife-beaters, child molesters and drug abusers across central Nevada.

Supreme Court nominee dissented in Yucca Mountain licensing case

Nevadans have a reason to know Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland’s name beyond the highly charged U.S. Senate debate over whether his nomination should get a hearing, much less a confirmation vote.